Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, August 27, 2011

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

gremlinn

en7

12:00 am

negativeneil

×œ×”×¢×™×£

12:01 am

flosey

is that 'flip

12:01 am

flosey

neil?

12:02 am

negativeneil

Yes, flosey.

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

negativeneil

That's exactly what it is.

12:02 am

negativeneil

Thanks, lickety.

12:02 am

gremlinn

an 8

12:02 am

flosey

ty

12:02 am

flosey

and thanks lickety

12:04 am

Erda

Ð½Ð°Ð·Ð´Ð°Ñ€Ð¾Ð²ÑŒÐµ, neil

12:05 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:05 am

mkg

what is the hebrew word neil?

12:05 am

negativeneil

It says 'flip', mkg.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

late flip; hi all

12:07 am

mkg

oh

12:07 am

mkg

are you a photographer?

12:09 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:09 am

negativeneil

Who, me?

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!

12:09 am

mkg

yes neil

12:10 am

negativeneil

Read my bio, mkg. That'll tell you what I do. ;)

12:10 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:12 am

gremlinn

tada

12:12 am

flosey

hi mlf

12:12 am

gremlinn

that should totally be a word

12:12 am

MLFAN17

go 6 if not called

12:12 am

MLFAN17

hello flosey

12:13 am

gremlinn

I got it but didn't call it

12:13 am

Erda

what if it was called? what if it was not?

12:13 am

MLFAN17

ho 6

12:14 am

MLFAN17

i came in a bit late so if these have been called sorry

12:14 am

negativeneil

I know, Erda... does it matter?

12:14 am

negativeneil

Does it hurt if it's called again?

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

glad to see it again mlf, ty

12:14 am

m9f9l

hello all

12:14 am

gremlinn

not if it's 6 or less (unless it's a rare or cool word)

12:14 am

m9f9l

Hey Neil!

12:14 am

negativeneil

Hi Mary!

12:14 am

m9f9l

and gremm and dee

12:14 am

m9f9l

and anyone else.

12:14 am

gremlinn

hello

12:14 am

flosey

hi m9

12:15 am

MLFAN17

yw dee good to see you too

12:15 am

m9f9l

grem's probably already done.LOL

12:15 am

m9f9l

hi flosey!

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

hi neil m9 grem mlf anyone I missed

12:15 am

gremlinn

hi Dee

12:15 am

m9f9l

oh.. it's my number! :)

12:15 am

MLFAN17

grem someitmes a lot of these words in babble are cool lol

12:15 am

negativeneil

Hi Volleymom, or Dee?!

12:15 am

loredana

Good morning afternoon evening Babblers

12:15 am

Erda

It doesn't matter to most of us, Neil, most of us who ignore it, that is...

12:15 am

gremlinn

111?

12:15 am

m9f9l

for some reason I always happen to look at clocks when it's either 1:11 or 11:11.. it's weird

12:15 am

gremlinn

I'm gi6 tired...maybe I'll save the rest for tomorrow

12:16 am

MLFAN17

yes grem

12:16 am

negativeneil

What's your number Mary?

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

wonder if dc had to evacuate???

12:16 am

gremlinn

it says 2 million along the east coast, so perhaps

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ti 6

12:17 am

gremlinn

the weather channel site, that is

12:17 am

m9f9l

ok.. diving into grid

12:17 am

Fauxmage

I always look at clocks when it is 3:51.

12:17 am

MLFAN17

dc isnt near the coast though or at least thats what i thought?

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

hate to see my favorite vacation spot (Outer Banks) get so hammered....

12:17 am

gremlinn

I dunno, that's a pretty wide swathe of red they have drawn

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

think weather channel said it is 300 miles wide..

12:20 am

MLFAN17

FIRST COLUMN E stats please?

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

nelp with bottom n 1st column please

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

en 7/28

12:20 am

flosey

not finding that one either Dee

12:20 am

MLFAN17

dee what are the stats for the other N on that same column?

12:20 am

MLFAN17

me either flosey

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

I am baffled...

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

I thot it was na 4/4... but nope

12:21 am

gremlinn

well, because it's bottom N, it has to use the N above it as well - guaranteed.

12:21 am

jillibus

flip late -- was out on a lovely summer evening with neighbours, enjoying dinner and music by Synergy at the Tree House in downtown Ganges. Bliss.

12:21 am

negativeneil

Hi jilli.

12:21 am

flosey

sounds lovely jilli

12:21 am

MLFAN17

i sitll have 9 to go to get nbt

12:21 am

jillibus

hello neil and all

12:21 am

gremlinn

ahh, it's na6

12:21 am

gremlinn

babysitter

12:22 am

m9f9l

I just started.. not even close to nbt yet

12:22 am

loredana

Hi there Jilli and Flosey hugs

12:22 am

gremlinn

or a go4

12:22 am

jillibus

I'm just starting too, m9 -- hi

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem... I think you should be able to but a d on the end of that na 6....

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:22 am

flosey

hi lore, good to see you again

12:22 am

jillibus

ty grem for that na6

12:23 am

MLFAN17

oh geez just found the first N on the second column

12:23 am

m9f9l

hi jilli!

12:23 am

jillibus

I see the little buffalo

12:23 am

MLFAN17

is the E on the first column EN 7?

12:23 am

flosey

need the second column O

12:23 am

gremlinn

one of them is

12:24 am

gremlinn

on4

12:24 am

flosey

thanks grem

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:24 am

loredana

wtg Dee

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:25 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- it was great -- an addition to the musical group was a young jazz violinist -- brilliant!

12:25 am

flosey

well done Dee

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

thx

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

bet that was great jili

12:26 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:26 am

negativeneil

Sounds really nice.

12:26 am

flosey

unusual?

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the last 7; I have en and ta

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:26 am

negativeneil

ta7,32

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

I have the ta... are there 2?

12:27 am

negativeneil

I thought you asked for the last 7 though?

12:28 am

negativeneil

There is an en7,28 before that.

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

sorry... I was asking for the one I was missing?

12:28 am

negativeneil

Which one are you missing?

12:28 am

gremlinn

narrowing it down...

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

I have en and ta...

12:28 am

negativeneil

First one is an ae7,28... got that?

12:29 am

negativeneil

Then there's an en7,28.

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty that is the one I am missing the ae...

12:29 am

negativeneil

Then the ta7,32.

12:29 am

flosey

nbt & nbs

12:29 am

negativeneil

Oh, ok.

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

12:29 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:30 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:30 am

flosey

beautiful icon jilli

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

ne 6/21

12:30 am

jillibus

thanks, flosey

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

the ae 7 also gave me an eo 6/18 ty!

12:31 am

jillibus

the hairy-nosed dolpjin is here too

12:32 am

jillibus

*dolphin

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili and the volcano

12:32 am

negativeneil

It is.

12:32 am

rastapopolous

and the goose and the volcano. lol

12:32 am

negativeneil

And that too.

12:32 am

MLFAN17

does the ae 7 go with the ae4 babblet?

12:32 am

gremlinn

yes

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

snap rast... or 1/2 a snap lol

12:32 am

jillibus

ty dee -- missed that!

12:33 am

negativeneil

Yes, the ae4 is the beginning.

12:33 am

gremlinn

and you can change the middle letter to L for another ae7

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:33 am

negativeneil

If there was an L, yes.

12:36 am

MLFAN17

AN 8 woot

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

to 6/21

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

tr 6/27

12:39 am

MLFAN17

THIRD COLUMN 2ND i stats please?

12:40 am

gremlinn

ix4/9?

12:40 am

gremlinn

no, that's gotta be the top I

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem didn't have that one, but I don't think it comes from that i... maybe io 4/4...

12:41 am

gremlinn

in4/4 is one

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

or in 4/4...

12:41 am

gremlinn

iv5/18

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

oooh ty didn't have that either...you are right... on the iv 5

12:43 am

loredana

40 left be back later enjoy ciao

12:50 am

gremlinn

nonane: One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; - so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule.

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:53 am

gremlinn

congrats

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:55 am

inge

b

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone before I poof?

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

the satellite photos of Irene are unreal... I really cannot believe how big it is...

1:08 am

rururocks

is it hitting the east coast already?

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

starting, but the worst of it is predicted for tomorrow between 11 AM and 2 PM... least that is what I saw

1:13 am

jillibus

back from a kitchen break...

1:13 am

rururocks

anyone have the stats for the n in the lower corner

1:14 am

rururocks

i't's kinda bugging me

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

na 6/18 spelled oddly for Americans ...here usually ends in a y.... caretaker of children

1:15 am

rururocks

thanks dee

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:15 am

Bugsaw

hi all.

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

any others before I leave?

1:15 am

negativeneil

Hi people. Again.

1:15 am

rururocks

thanks dee..i'm good.

1:15 am

rururocks

hello neil

1:15 am

Bugsaw

Loved your icon write of jilli. The little tree you gave me did not take :(

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

anyone know if dc had to evacuate?

1:16 am

negativeneil

I think that's the na6,18 -- or am I wrong?

1:16 am

Bugsaw

write UP sorry

1:16 am

negativeneil

Yes, I think it has to be.

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

it's the na 6/18

1:16 am

jillibus

Hi bugs -- I was afraid of that -- the root was so deep even on the tiny seedling and I didn't get it all.

1:17 am

negativeneil

Oh good, ok. Nice to know I'm right for once.

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

you are right often neil :)

1:18 am

rururocks

you didn't go out on a limb to write that up did you jilli

1:18 am

jillibus

sigh, ru ;-/

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

hurricane about 265 miles se of Cape Hatteras; more than 400 miles wide...moving at 13 mph

1:19 am

rururocks

i should leaf well enough alone

1:20 am

jillibus

oakay

1:20 am

rururocks

I need to branch out to other jokes

1:21 am

rururocks

but don't worry jill

1:21 am

jillibus

maple you should

1:21 am

rururocks

my bark is worse than my bite

1:21 am

Minveryork

Hi all! Insomonia has caused me to jump back on here.

1:21 am

jillibus

actually, yew should

1:22 am

jillibus

hi min

1:22 am

rururocks

hi minver..

1:22 am

rururocks

insomnia puts a lot of people here

1:23 am

Bugsaw

you are pretty good at entertaining ruru, jilli. I like it

1:23 am

Minveryork

Glad it is a small grid. I am sure to lose power and will not be able to Babble tomorrow night. Down to 3 left.

1:23 am

rururocks

i am easy to entertain bugs..lol

1:24 am

Bugsaw

are you ready to camp out in your apartment for a week Min? That is what we are being told here

1:24 am

jillibus

any more re the knee, ruru?

1:24 am

rururocks

I feel like I should be done .. and I'm not

1:25 am

Minveryork

G's Gone! 2 left

1:25 am

jillibus

I still need that leftmost E for nbt -- any hints?

1:25 am

rururocks

no. not yet jilli..I'm calling the SF doctor on monday.

1:25 am

rururocks

no clue jilli sorry

1:25 am

jillibus

nm, got it -- nbt

1:25 am

Minveryork

I was able to find 65 words listless. Then got down to 4 with the list. I am sure that many will finish listless.

1:26 am

rururocks

oh a long time ago jilli

1:26 am

jillibus

I won't, min!

1:26 am

sammysmom

e + country

1:26 am

rururocks

I'm already listless min.. I didn't sleep at all last nite

1:27 am

Minveryork

I's Isolated! 1 left

1:27 am

jillibus

gogogo min!

1:27 am

jillibus

ruru -- that's two sleepless nights at least -- horrible!

1:28 am

Minveryork

So sorry to hear that rururocks.There's a nice comfy bed in the PB if you want to sleep in there toni4/4.

1:28 am

rururocks

three.. but who is counting

1:28 am

rururocks

I am feeling run down.. thank god it's a weekend.. I can nap and recover.

1:29 am

jillibus

you can't go on like that, ru -- sleeping pills?

1:29 am

rururocks

they don't work on me jilli

1:29 am

sammysmom

i like your tree jil

1:29 am

jillibus

how about benadryl?

1:29 am

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! en7/28 was my last word

1:29 am

jillibus

thanks, s'mom!

1:30 am

rururocks

congrats minver on your fireworks.. well done

1:30 am

Minveryork

I think this is the first time I finished grid so early on

1:30 am

jillibus

yay minveryork!

1:30 am

Minveryork

Now I am back to bed.Will be back later today to clue

1:31 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

1:31 am

Bugsaw

YAY minveryork

1:31 am

sammysmom

nite min

1:32 am

sammysmom

niton

1:32 am

Minveryork

PB x2 sammysmom! *POOF*

1:33 am

sammysmom

s'mom slinks off to the pb with a HUGE CHUNKA CHOLATE FROM FANTASY CANDY I IN HER GRIP

1:34 am

Bugsaw

I will be rite in sammysmom

1:34 am

negativeneil

[shaking head after visiting snopes.com]

1:36 am

sammysmom

they make a 72 % cacao espresso bark that i am addicted to

1:36 am

sammysmom

you will love it bug

1:36 am

jillibus

what was in snopes?

1:37 am

Bugsaw

so it is even good for you! that is my kind of choclit

1:37 am

sammysmom

yup

1:37 am

Bugsaw

wish we had it here

1:37 am

negativeneil

Oh, lots of crap, Jilli.

1:38 am

jillibus

Oh -- I only go there when people send me dubious emails

1:38 am

jillibus

I guess you've finished this grid, neil?

1:39 am

Fauxmage

Yeah he had it done in twelve minutes Jill.

1:39 am

jillibus

Hi faux. Neil is a genius.

1:41 am

jillibus

I should call you Laura. A wit the other day referred to that TV channel as Faux News.

1:41 am

jillibus

I think of it every time i type your handle, lol!

1:42 am

negativeneil

It is Faux News, Jilli. Exactly! ^5!

1:42 am

Fauxmage

Haha!

1:42 am

jillibus

Hear hear, neil.

1:43 am

rururocks

is it on channel faux?

1:43 am

jillibus

I never go ther.

1:43 am

negativeneil

e

1:43 am

jillibus

*there

1:44 am

jillibus

yes, neil, lol!

1:46 am

negativeneil

Sorry jilli. I took your e, but at least I gave it back.

1:46 am

Fauxmage

:P

1:46 am

jillibus

you are so generous, neil

1:47 am

negativeneil

I'm generous 'cause I swipe stuff and then return it?

1:48 am

jillibus

sure -- you don't just keep it

1:48 am

jillibus

but there was a note of sarcasm there...

1:49 am

ursh

hello all

1:49 am

negativeneil

From me? Of course. Snarkiness and sarcasm, I'm known for.

1:49 am

jillibus

hi ursh

1:49 am

negativeneil

Hi ursh.

1:49 am

flosey

hello ursh

1:50 am

jillibus

no no, from me, about your wonderful generosity in returning my e

1:50 am

negativeneil

Can I send you and ru a link somehow? it's to an article I wrote a couple of years ago, I think you'll get a kick out of.

1:50 am

negativeneil

Oh I see.

1:50 am

negativeneil

Well it's only right to return stuff you take.

1:51 am

ursh

hadeda is a word - it is an ibis - they sit on my roof at 4am and call to their neighbours - hadeda hadeda

1:51 am

jillibus

This is SO silly :-)

1:51 am

jillibus

Wonderful, ursh!

1:52 am

negativeneil

Did you see what I asked at 1:50 am, jilli and ru?

1:53 am

jillibus

Yes -- can't you post the link here?

1:53 am

negativeneil

I don't want to share it here, jilli. Don't know who may see it... if you see it, you'll understand.

1:54 am

jillibus

I think I already understand -- email? My address is at the bottom of my bio.

1:55 am

jillibus

over halfway, btw.

1:55 am

negativeneil

Yes, I have that... but ruru, is he here?

1:55 am

negativeneil

Mine is in my bio too.

1:56 am

jillibus

I noticed, neil

1:56 am

jillibus

Yoohoo, ruru!

1:58 am

negativeneil

ruuuuhooo?

1:59 am

jillibus

Maybe he fell asleep -- that's what he needs

1:59 am

negativeneil

Yes, but not at his computer.

2:00 am

negativeneil

Last time I did that it wasn't pretty.

2:00 am

jillibus

You're right

2:00 am

jillibus

I don't mean you're right about not being pretty

2:02 am

negativeneil

Haha, well I'm not. I'm a dork.

2:03 am

jillibus

Nonsense

2:05 am

loredana

back to complete grid

2:05 am

jillibus

I had a lovely swim today -- water was about 70F.

2:06 am

jillibus

Two more warm days predicted, then cool and wet

2:06 am

negativeneil

It is not nonsense, jilli. I'm a dork and proud of it.

2:06 am

loredana

Our weather is starting to warm up soon we will be complaining about the heat

2:07 am

jillibus

When I say warm, that's only about 77F -- it's been a sorry excuse for summer.

2:08 am

loredana

jilli you giving me goosebumps

2:08 am

jillibus

I don't complain about heat -- I like it.

2:08 am

flosey

certainly has been a brief summer!

2:09 am

jillibus

We've only had a few days at 25C (77F), lobo

2:09 am

negativeneil

I sent it jilli.

2:09 am

negativeneil

To you anyway.

2:09 am

jillibus

The rest have been 19, 20C :-(

2:09 am

jillibus

Thanks, proud dork.

2:09 am

loredana

weather is not what it used to be changing everywhere

2:10 am

jillibus

Neil, I can forward it to ruru, ok?

2:11 am

negativeneil

Sure.

2:11 am

negativeneil

Then if he wants he can reply.

2:11 am

negativeneil

It sure is, loredana.

2:11 am

jillibus

OK, will do -- going to check email now...

2:12 am

negativeneil

We had unseasonably cool weather when I returned from East Asia in late spring. I wasn't complaining any after all that sweltering heat & humidity though, don't get me wrong! It was bliss.

2:15 am

loredana

Not one for humidity thats why I live in Western Australia but it has become humid more than I would like.

2:16 am

Jivingjenny0

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

2:16 am

negativeneil

Me either, I can't stand humidity.

2:17 am

negativeneil

Hi Jenny. It's an8,45... and past tense of the previous word.

2:19 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks neil

2:20 am

negativeneil

yw Jenny.

2:28 am

gapeach

Good morning all. May I please have a clue for at5-10? Thanks

2:29 am

negativeneil

at5,10: make restitution for sins?

2:29 am

negativeneil

And good morning to you. Wee hours here and crashing in a few.

2:30 am

gapeach

Thanks so much, neil. Have a good day.

2:30 am

negativeneil

You're welcome, gapeach... and thanks.

2:31 am

jillibus

Great stuff, neil! Loved it all. AS for the comments on the blog, I particularly enjoyed the burble from the "almost 21 girl". Those were interesting unfacts about Planned Parenthood too, on the video -- and you had told us about Singapore but now I really see what you were suffering from! And I'll send it along to the ruuster.

2:32 am

negativeneil

You see the comment from Amy there?

2:33 am

negativeneil

She's my unofficial stepmom... dad's girlfriend/domestic partner. Of course, she doesn't let on she's family.

2:33 am

negativeneil

Ok, jilli... reading the rest of your post. Thanks!

2:34 am

negativeneil

Oh damn. I meant to include a link to my current blog too. And didn't.

2:35 am

negativeneil

I'll send that now and you can pass that on too?

2:35 am

loredana

Well thats if from me until nest time love peace and take care hugs xx

2:35 am

jillibus

You still can, neil...

2:35 am

jillibus

Yes, will pass it along.

2:36 am

jillibus

Bye lobo -- have a good one.

2:36 am

loredana

you see lobo doesnt forget nest time is a long time joke Neil

2:41 am

jillibus

Just saw Amy's comment (I hadn't got that far before) -- funny!

2:41 am

negativeneil

A.W., Jilli... think she's the only Amy who posted there anyway.

2:42 am

negativeneil

Not sure what you mean, loredana?

2:42 am

negativeneil

I just sent you the link to my blogspot on Google's Blogger, jilli. You can follow if you like.

2:52 am

negativeneil

Ok, well I dunno where everyone's gone, but I've gotta go now.... need sleep badly. Guess you'll see this sooner or later jilli. Take care!

2:52 am

jillibus

Got your blog link, neil, and read some, to my pleasure and amusement -- thanks. I'm off to bed now -- like you!

2:52 am

negativeneil

Ok Jilli, sleep well!

2:53 am

negativeneil

See you at next flip, if I make it on.

2:53 am

jillibus

You too -- goodnight all, if anyone's there!...*poof

3:06 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

3:39 am

sprite

morning all

3:49 am

o-o

Hello, sprite

3:49 am

sprite

hey BabbleRabble! So glad to see you. Have missed you.

3:50 am

o-o

I have been busy hanging on

3:51 am

o-o

Finish the grids and move over to a psych site

3:51 am

sprite

sometimes that takes all one has.

3:51 am

o-o

Hope your days are going well, sprite. I am gone.

3:52 am

sprite

will be thinking of you, BabbleRabble. All the best to you.

4:11 am

sprite

fireflies. Bye all.

4:20 am

Jivingjenny0

hi, could i have the stats for the Gs please - I have 5 but can't find the 6th at all

4:21 am

suefrad625

dont have, sorry

4:24 am

suefrad625

i have now, go4,7, go6,30, go4,6

4:26 am

Kateq

there's also a go 6/24 and a gi 4/6 but I haven't found the sixth

4:26 am

Jivingjenny0

I've found the one I was looking for you are missing gi4/6 gi6//24 and go6/24

4:27 am

Kateq

gi 6/24

4:27 am

Jivingjenny0

Do you have the bottom i in the middle column? I need it for nbt

4:27 am

suefrad625

ty jiving

4:27 am

suefrad625

i do not, but will look

4:31 am

Kateq

one of them is in4/4 a babblet

4:32 am

Kateq

the other is iv 5/18 like the walls at the university

4:33 am

Jivingjenny0

thants the one! thanks Kateq

4:33 am

Kateq

yw

4:40 am

MollyL

JJ, the G you are looking for may be the 6, sounds like baby cat

4:41 am

carleekat

hi all

4:41 am

suefrad625

ty molly

4:41 am

suefrad625

no it is I who is missing one

4:41 am

suefrad625

go6,24

4:42 am

MollyL

Sorry Sue, not caffeinated enough yet, sorry.

4:43 am

suefrad625

me either and it is a good idea. Think I will make some coffee and sit on the porch in this wonderful breeze from Irene

4:43 am

Kateq

is it the pointed beard?

4:44 am

dcseain

Good Morning! :)

4:45 am

dcseain

Just got home a few minutes ago after a lovely evening/night out with friends

4:45 am

dcseain

how is everyone?

4:45 am

MollyL

Hey Seain, Hey Carlee.

4:45 am

carleekat

morning dc

4:45 am

dcseain

Hello, carlee and molly and kateq and suefrad

4:46 am

carleekat

awake when i should be sleeping.......

4:46 am

dcseain

Survived earthquake, and am ready for hurricane. I should also be sleeping :)

4:47 am

carleekat

someday i will sleep through the night..maybe

4:48 am

carleekat

going to go try again...

4:50 am

suefrad625

it is the pointed beard, but I am not spelling it right

4:50 am

suefrad625

got it

4:50 am

dcseain

ty for go6

4:50 am

suefrad625

yea, i grayed an entire column :()

4:51 am

dcseain

sleep well, carlee

4:57 am

kje

gm

4:58 am

dcseain

morning, kje

5:01 am

kje

as i enter the goose, i realize we have not seen it in a very long time

5:01 am

kje

or seems so anyway

5:02 am

dcseain

it has been less frequent of late, agreed

5:06 am

MollyL

Long live the goose and the dolphin!!

5:07 am

kje

and the volcano

5:07 am

kje

it is a babblet gold mine today

5:07 am

MollyL

Amen

6:02 am

MollyL

6AM grocery shopping is a beautiful thing.

6:04 am

Anniebrook

dd

6:05 am

Uneaixoise

Annie! I've been thinking about you -- are you staying in Brooklyn??

6:05 am

Anniebrook

Yes, Une..I have decided to stay. I am going to fill up my car with gasoline this AM then hunker down.

6:07 am

Anniebrook

My daughter said she would get me but they are going to leave their house and go to a motel in town if they lose power which they most likely will. They have a room for 4 days if they need it.

6:07 am

Anniebrook

My

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

ok, so you must feel confident that you're safe in your little Brooklyn nest . . .

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

where does your daughter live?

6:08 am

Anniebrook

My friend who lives on the 7th floor left me their keys to their apartment in case I have to leave the nest in the sky. Hope not/

6:08 am

Anniebrook

She lives in CT

6:08 am

Uneaixoise

aaahhh, ok . . .

6:08 am

MollyL

Stay safe Annie.

6:09 am

Anniebrook

Thanks Molly. Are you feeling Irene yet?

6:09 am

Uneaixoise

watched Bloomberg's press conference yesterday -- extraordinary measures being taken, eh?

6:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

Molly doesn't feel Irene and I couldn't resist saying that.

6:09 am

MollyL

No not yet. Our "window" is 6PM tonight through 6AM tomorrow.

6:10 am

Anniebrook

Quite. I think he is making up for the huge snowstorm we had this winter.

6:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

Molly is very well behaved.

6:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi Kap :)

6:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

(wave)

6:10 am

Uneaixoise

indeed!

6:10 am

Anniebrook

Molly has her moments.

6:11 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear, I killed the chog.

6:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

No- I did.

6:13 am

Anniebrook

And with that, I am going to shower so I can then fill the tub with water. (in case)

6:13 am

Uneaixoise

take care, annie!

6:14 am

Anniebrook

Thanks Une, see you all later.

6:18 am

kje

gi6?

6:19 am

MollyL

Sounds like a baby cat, KJE

6:19 am

Uneaixoise

in your neck of the woods, kje, folks are gi**** ready for work! LOL

6:19 am

kje

ty

6:19 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:22 am

kje

not me une! no call this weekend

6:22 am

kje

uno

6:24 am

kje

FW!

6:25 am

kje

OK, off to exercise before the heat gets bad... hagd all

6:28 am

Uneaixoise

kje, shows you i need coffee -- forgot it's SAturday! LOL

6:29 am

Uneaixoise

article in today's newspaper re our feeding program and FEMA's cuts: http://tinyurl.com/3bp8g22

6:32 am

Uneaixoise

back in a bit *poof*

6:57 am

Sam

dat e

7:04 am

suefrad625

I hope all are doing well and keeping safe this AM

7:14 am

herinfernallady

Hi.

7:25 am

Kaplan the Magne

So far so good.

7:30 am

periwinkle

hi all, help with the 8 pls

7:31 am

MollyL

an8...one who is blessed...or marked on the forehead with oil

7:31 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

7:32 am

periwinkle

was doing weell with the grid til now, 37 left

7:32 am

suefrad625

ty molly

7:32 am

doseffing

... same problem ... ... got to 75% ... and then ... nothing

7:33 am

periwinkle

have 3 of the g words, animal and forcing someone to do something

7:33 am

doseffing

... beard?

7:34 am

periwinkle

still not taking goth but I keep trying

7:34 am

periwinkle

ty dose

7:34 am

doseffing

... I gave up on that one an hour ago

7:34 am

wvteach

type of facial hair

7:35 am

doseffing

... gi4 ... I think it means to put a belt around ... ... or to nave tied up as a means of supporting

7:35 am

periwinkle

ty dose

7:36 am

doseffing

... but what is the sixth g?

7:36 am

periwinkle

have no idea

7:37 am

wvteach

do you have gi 6/24 - hebrew word

7:37 am

periwinkle

no

7:37 am

suefrad625

I have gi4,6, g6,24

7:37 am

doseffing

... that's what's missing ... will look

7:37 am

suefrad625

go4,7 go6,30 go4,6 go6,24

7:37 am

suefrad625

gi6,24

7:38 am

periwinkle

monkeying but not finding it

7:39 am

wvteach

sounds like - people are gi**** ready for the storm - change the first vowel and drop the last letter in the present participle form

7:39 am

doseffing

.. sound like a very small cat

7:40 am

doseffing

... that you would like to go away

7:40 am

suefrad625

a babby cat

7:41 am

periwinkle

got the first part, confused as to the end

7:41 am

doseffing

... oh well ... must go an do chores

7:41 am

doseffing

... not out

7:41 am

doseffing

... exits ... stage left

7:41 am

suefrad625

baby cat

7:41 am

periwinkle

finally, ty

7:41 am

suefrad625

bye dos

7:42 am

suefrad625

does the ae7 start with the 4?

7:44 am

suefrad625

not everyone at once please

7:44 am

MollyL

Yes it does Sue

7:45 am

wvteach

sorry sue don't have it - or any of the 7s

7:45 am

suefrad625

me either :(

7:45 am

suefrad625

the a's are killing me

7:51 am

suefrad625

ty molly

7:53 am

godthaab

ae7 - yes

7:58 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:15 am

uusue2

morning, all! hope you are all well, and that those affected by the hurricane are coping, and have gotten out of the way!

8:16 am

MollyL

Hi Sue

8:17 am

uusue2

hi, molly! You ok so far?

8:20 am

MollyL

Our little dance with this thing is to last from 5PM today until 5AM tomorrow.

8:21 am

uusue2

bummer. I need to call my dad and make sure he is ready (stocked up in case power goes out)

8:22 am

MollyL

From now until then, I'm trying to use power "proactively". Laundry, cook some things ahead of time, vacuum, iron, etc.

8:22 am

uusue2

good thinking!

8:22 am

MollyL

Your Dad isn't medically dependent on anything that uses power, is he?

8:23 am

uusue2

no, he's not medically dependent on anything period (except his meds for blood pressure and cholesterol)

8:24 am

MollyL

Well, I hope he has a good supply of meds, food, water and good books...just in case.

8:24 am

uusue2

he does keep his cell phone nearby, as he refused to get one of those call buttons, but hasn't needed it for emergencies

8:24 am

uusue2

probably what he should do is stock up some water and make sure he knows where his flashlights are, both of which he's probably already done, but I will call him anyway :-)

8:26 am

MollyL

It always makes someone feel cared for when someone checks in on them.

8:27 am

uusue2

indeed. I had thought of calling the local authorities (although I'm not sure exactly who) to make sure they check up on him in case there's a long power outage but that would probably annoy him

8:31 am

uusue2

ok, I am missing the n in the lower left corner, and the o above and to the right of it for nbt. Am shamelessly asking for stats or clues.

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

think that's the on4

8:32 am

Mom

someone hired to care for your children, usually live in help

8:32 am

Minveryork

na6/18 word is the United Na****s uusue2 & hi there.

8:32 am

Mom

on + from but **

8:32 am

Minveryork

na6/18 word is the United Na****s uusue2 & hi there.

8:32 am

Mom

and hello everyone

8:32 am

Mom

Une, thank you for the article

8:32 am

uusue2

thx, mom, I figured it had to have a lot of n's in it

8:32 am

Mom

Hi Min, ((Une)) and Uusue

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

yw, mom :-)

8:33 am

Mom

you're welcome

8:33 am

uusue2

and hi, une, mom, and min!

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

hey, sue :-)

8:35 am

uusue2

and duh, I finally have the very fishy o. nbt. (and nbs)

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

go, sue! :-)

8:36 am

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

hey, min :-)

8:37 am

Minveryork

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

8:37 am

uusue2

think I will shower and breakfast now - this is corn fest weekend! (how exciting is that??? maybe not so much but it's a big deal here)

8:37 am

uusue2

from 11-2 is the corn boil - all the free corn you can eat :-)

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

have a fun corn day!! LOL

8:37 am

Mom

enjoy your day uusue

8:38 am

Mom

half way ... see you all later ((Hugs))

8:38 am

Minveryork

Goodbye uusue2! I will see you later on in the chat log

8:39 am

Minveryork

Goodbye Mom!I will see you later on today in the chog

8:39 am

Uneaixoise

finishing up the grid, then getting dressed and heading out for TWO dog transports -- already got an email from the coordinator letting us know the puppies are throwing up in their crates (motion sickness) -- baby wipes and paper towels abound in my vehicle! LOL

8:39 am

Uneaixoise

later, mom

8:39 am

Mom

bye bye Min, enjoy your day

8:39 am

Mom

oh no Une, bless their hearts

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

this is why they try to wait and feed them when they get halfway, which is an overnite

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

oh well :-)

8:48 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:48 am

Minveryork

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

8:49 am

flosey

hi Min, fine thanks, and you?

8:49 am

Anniebrook

Back, car filled with gasoline, tummies full...

8:50 am

Minveryork

I'm well. Finished the grid early this morning. Now I'm working on a story of clues.Trying to get everything done before I lose power which I am sure is inevitable

8:50 am

flosey

oh boy, all the best to you

8:50 am

Anniebrook

Min, fill your tub with water

8:50 am

flosey

haven't watched any news yet this morning

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

Annie: the Preparedness Princess LOL

8:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une...all instructions from my friend in Florida, Queen of Hurricanes...

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

i can only imagine!!

8:52 am

Anniebrook

My windows are taped too

8:52 am

Minveryork

Anniebrook, I see you are from NYC. Do you have to evacuate? Hope that you don't live near any beaches.

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

wow, impressive!!

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

got a crank radio??

8:53 am

Anniebrook

Well, two avenues away from the beach but I am high up. More concerned with the wind velocity.

8:54 am

flosey

going down to watch the news

8:54 am

periwinkle

what about flooding, Annie

8:54 am

periwinkle

hello all

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

Annie has an emergency canoe

8:55 am

periwinkle

was thinking of you, Annie, I want you to be safe

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

hey, peri

8:55 am

Anniebrook

peri, I am on the 23rd floor..no chance of flooding unless I can get a spot on the Ark

8:55 am

Minveryork

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

8:55 am

hurshy

my husband read last night that the federal gov't recommends NOT taping windows - that it does more harm than good - don't know why.

8:56 am

periwinkle

not floodin in your apt, but flooding on ground and basement

8:56 am

Minveryork

I saw people on the news boarding up their windows.

8:56 am

periwinkle

and lower floors

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Hello kids.

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

hey scrabs :-)

8:56 am

Anniebrook

peri, my car might be standing in water. I would not like losing power but I will get thru this.

8:57 am

periwinkle

ok,Annie

8:57 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabs

8:57 am

Minveryork

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

8:57 am

periwinkle

just thought you might be better on a lower floor when the winds are high, Annie

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

annie, are a lot of other people staying in your bldg thru the weekend?

8:57 am

Scrabbler

Une, I thought of you when I saw tons of wild columbines in the Adirondack Mtns when hiking in the woods.

8:57 am

Scrabbler

Hi Bobby!

8:58 am

Uneaixoise

OMG how gorgeous that must have been, scrabs!

8:58 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

8:58 am

Uneaixoise

hey, crossy :-)

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy

8:58 am

Anniebrook

Yes, there are many people staying but the people in homes near the Atlantic have left

8:58 am

Minveryork

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

8:59 am

Uneaixoise

glad to know you've got other warm bodies in the bldg :-)

8:59 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs, Bobby says "hi" back with a big smile

8:59 am

Anniebrook

Hi crossy :)

9:00 am

Scrabbler

*cyber-hug to Bobby*

9:01 am

MollyL

Taping windows in a hurricane is not recommended because it doesn't keep the windows from breaking.

9:01 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs: "cyber hug back from me and Bobby"

9:01 am

Scrabbler

That made my day, Annie & Bobby.

9:01 am

tabbycat

It's also a real mess to clean off afterwards

9:01 am

Anniebrook

Molly, I thought that taping the windows would keep the glass from flying about

9:02 am

crosshair

the idea is not to keep them from breaking,but to keep razor sharp glass shards from becoming flying daggers

9:03 am

crosshair

but i would rather just6 board up ma windows

9:03 am

MollyL

Don't know Annie. I just know it's not recommended for keeping windows from breaking. Not sure about the "it does more harm than good" that Hursh's husband read about.

9:05 am

Scrabbler

*on phone with sister that lives in New Jersey*

9:06 am

littlebit

it's like crossy said, just to keep the oieces from flying around if it does break.

9:07 am

littlebit

i live in virgina, by the way

9:07 am

littlebit

i'm fine, lil*monkey has no internet or cable

9:07 am

Anniebrook

Hi little, that is exactly why I put tape on the windows. How are you, littlebit

9:07 am

MollyL

Stay safe Lil'Bit.

9:07 am

littlebit

we're good thanks!

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Be safe, Lil*Bit.

9:08 am

Anniebrook

Where is lil*..isnt she in Virginia also?

9:08 am

crosshair

also a handy hint,the scotchguard furniture treatment spray does wonders also,just lay it on thick

9:08 am

Anniebrook

crossy, good idea, thanks

9:08 am

littlebit

yes she is north of me by about half an hour

9:09 am

Anniebrook

stay safe, you two

9:09 am

MollyL

Here is what NOAA says about taping windows...
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hr
d/tcfaq/C7.html

9:09 am

littlebit

thanks we will! at least the high school just a few blocks away is a shelter if needed

9:10 am

littlebit

i should be fine here

9:10 am

Anniebrook

thanks Molly

9:11 am

crosshair

hehe,noaa can stand in front of their windows and i will stand in front of mine,but they are correct in that if you are in areas prone to this,that good functional shutters or boarding them up are best

9:12 am

MollyL

Informal poll...do you say "hurri-cayne" or "hurri-kin"? The "kin" version sounds funny to me.

9:12 am

Anniebrook

hurri-cayne here

9:12 am

Scrabbler

#1

9:12 am

rubyfoo

a cautionary tail: we had a wild thunderstorm on Wednesday and it burnt out the power supply of my computer!!!!

9:12 am

rubyfoo

a cautionary tail: we had a wild thunderstorm on Wednesday and it burnt out the power supply of my computer!!!!

9:12 am

crosshair

hurri-cayne

9:12 am

rubyfoo

Hello everybody, I've missed you

9:13 am

Anniebrook

Hi (((ruby)))

9:13 am

wvteach

hello ruby

9:13 am

rubyfoo

tale, that is, that was Ruby talking lol

9:13 am

crosshair

((RUBY))

9:14 am

crosshair

ruby,you are not using a power bar with a voltage regulator?

9:15 am

rubyfoo

my techie guy was just here to replace the power supply and it happened to his also, from the same storm. He said that nothing would have protected our computers

9:15 am

rubyfoo

and our housekeeper's TV blew out, also

9:15 am

crosshair

:((

9:16 am

rubyfoo

I have never seen a more violent storm, even Hurricane ANdrew, back in Miami

9:16 am

Anniebrook

Andrew was a monster

9:16 am

rubyfoo

my sister in NY just called and said they've shut down the subways, buses, etc in the whole city! wow, that is shocking, especially on the heels of the earthquake!

9:17 am

Anniebrook

the entire system will be shut as of noon today

9:17 am

crosshair

ruby,check into a ups device,they give 45 min batt back up and come with warranties

9:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

That's wild!

9:18 am

rubyfoo

I never heard of that before, but it's certainly better than being in the subway and losing power.....

9:18 am

Anniebrook

First time ever, ruby

9:20 am

MollyL

I find it strange that NY is closing their subway and DC is not. DC closed their subway during Isabel.

9:20 am

rubyfoo

see you in a bit! {{big hugs everybody}}

9:20 am

Minveryork

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

9:21 am

Minveryork

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

9:22 am

Minveryork

Hello Kaplan the Magne!How are you? Welcome to grid

9:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is this a form letter?

9:22 am

Minveryork

I am not sure how much of this hurrican new is hype.

9:23 am

littlebit

hey minveryork. i'm doing well thanks!

9:24 am

crosshair

from what i can gather NC is getting 150 kph winds at this moment min

9:24 am

Kaplan the Magne

depends where you are.

9:24 am

o-o

Just talked to a friend next to the Maryland and Virginia border and they are getting more of Irene than expected.

9:25 am

Minveryork

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

9:25 am

littlebit

living here i can say some is hype, but not all

9:26 am

o-o

I am doing peachy keen ... thanks for asking

9:26 am

littlebit

dramatizing at times

9:33 am

crosshair

tis always hype till it is you with your car now parked in your bathtub:) we have had 2 tornados touch down less than 1 hours from here in just one week.the weather patterns are getting strange

9:34 am

Minveryork

It did not take me ae4/4s to finish this.Words left to be found: no 4/4 so here is a story of clues for those who ne 4/5 it. This is the da 4/5 we are supposed to get Hurricane Irene. She has vi 4/8 to slam in 4/4 us no matter what. I think that this may be a sign from Mother Nature that we should all at5/10 for our sins. Do believe people should take responsibility for their sins but they should not be de 4/6. I hope Irene does not cause a lot of de5/14s.Irene will put a big de 4/5 in many parts of the na 6/18. The U.S. will be ta 7/32 w/her wrath. Who knows what we'll find underne4/5 all the rubble Irene causes.I think Irene will be worse than Et4/4's volcanoe. Husband tried to go 4/7 me in 4/4 going to his sister's house in CT,but I do not give one io 4/4 what he thinks. I won't be go 6/30 in 4/4 leaving my house. Husband thinks I'm acting like a te 4/4ager and being defiant. I ha 4/5 it when he tries to tell me what to do in his demanding to 4/4. I think it is a ho4/5 when he gets angry at me for telling him what to do.Anyway,I think we'll be safe enough here. I have obta4/4ed some batteries,flashlights & water I'm glad that the rest of my family is safe from Irene. Especially my great na 6/18 who lives alone. All I can say is after this storm,I'll take an oa4/5 to always be on my best behavior! I'm going to ne4/4en the house before I lose power. Then I am going to move on 4/4 doing some other things. I will be back later toni4/4.

9:36 am

Anniebrook

Minver, that was great....LOL

9:38 am

hydra

Hope you and yours will be OK, Minver. And I second what Annie has said.

9:39 am

Anniebrook

Hi hydra, havent seen you in a long while...how are you?

9:39 am

o-o

The National Hurricane Center shows the storm center in North Carolina moving NNE at 14 mph with maximum sustained wind at 85 mph ... The red hurricane area extends through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey but then appears to be heading out to sea

9:39 am

Anniebrook

then it might miss NYC, hopefully

9:41 am

o-o

http://tinyurl.com/3pf6alj

9:41 am

Anniebrook

phone, be back soon

9:42 am

Minveryork

Thank you Anniebrook. Wrote about Irene yesterday too but it was not as good or as long.Wanted to post it early because I know that I will lose power later on.

9:42 am

Minveryork

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

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Hi everyone! Got the 8 right out of the shoot! Wheeeee!

9:53 am

Minveryork

Hello car.eeyore!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

9:53 am

DR1965

Hi Babbke

9:53 am

DR1965

* Babble- sorry

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Hello Min!

9:53 am

Minveryork

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

9:53 am

DR1965

not a good way to start - lol

9:54 am

DR1965

Hi Min- I am well- thank you for asking- How are you ?

9:54 am

car.eeyore

Hi DR!

9:54 am

DR1965

HI CAR!! Good to see you

9:54 am

car.eeyore

LOL! If you saw me right now you probably would scream and run away!

9:55 am

DR1965

LOL- I Doubt it. I am still in jammies

9:55 am

car.eeyore

But, yes, it is good to "see" you here in Babble Land!

9:55 am

MollyL

*Pats Car on the back* It's big, sloppy t-shirt and cut-offs day here.

9:56 am

car.eeyore

I was outside putting away the outside porch / patio items and we had a torrential downpour...I look like a drowned rat, but I could definitely win a wet t-shirt contest!

9:56 am

car.eeyore

hi Molly! TY!

9:56 am

DR1965

Hi Molly

9:56 am

MollyL

Hey DR

9:59 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the lower of the center i's please?

9:59 am

car.eeyore

Duh! NM!

9:59 am

car.eeyore

No, wait, still need it.

9:59 am

DR1965

: )

10:00 am

DR1965

LOL- I still need it too- I thought I had one but it was the one above

10:00 am

car.eeyore

I need the lower left N as well for the same reason!

10:01 am

wvteach

lower left N - person who cares for your children

10:01 am

Minveryork

I am doing well DR1965. Glad to see you are safe from Irene. I am wondering how long I will have power for.

10:01 am

car.eeyore

TY WV! And good morning!

10:02 am

wvteach

good morning all

10:02 am

Minveryork

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

10:02 am

car.eeyore

Do keep us posted when you can Min. I will be thinking of you.

10:02 am

DR1965

TY WV and good morning

10:02 am

DR1965

TY Min- I am on hte West Coast so we are fine- am concerned for my East Coast friends though

10:04 am

car.eeyore

New favorite song on the radio...."I'm pretty good at drinking beer!"

10:04 am

Minveryork

Thank you car.eeyore. I will be thinking of others too

10:05 am

car.eeyore

Oooh! I got the i! iv 5/18...having climbing plants on your walls

10:06 am

Minveryork

There's a story of clues I posted in profile car.eeyore

10:06 am

MollyL

Two idiots in a sailboat had to be rescued off the coast of Norfolk. Mind you, the US Navy in Norfolk sent their war ships out to sea. But these morons thought a sailboat ride would be a good idea directly in the path of a hurricane.

10:07 am

car.eeyore

Right up there with the idiots on the pier in Florida. 8 of them ended up in the hospital.

10:08 am

Ouwachita

any clue for the GI6 ?

10:08 am

Anniebrook

I hope the surfers do not plan to go in4 the water

10:08 am

car.eeyore

Not yet.

10:08 am

DR1965

or the surfer who died

10:08 am

Anniebrook

ouw, rhymes with baby cats

10:09 am

MollyL

I heard a New Jersey FEMA official being interviewed who said "You people in Asbury Park, get the hell off the beach."

10:09 am

Minveryork

The gi 6/24 word rhymes with a baby cat Ouwachita.

10:09 am

car.eeyore

Ty annie & Min!

10:09 am

Ouwachita

thanks...got it

10:09 am

JBV

I think that was our dear governor, Molly!

10:09 am

Minveryork

yw

10:09 am

car.eeyore

As fascinated as I am with weather, I am not an idiot. I watch it but from a safe distance.

10:09 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

10:09 am

car.eeyore

Hi JBV!

10:09 am

Minveryork

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

10:10 am

car.eeyore

OK. I need to shower and get to STaples and then get the inside of the house ready for Irene. Anyone need anything while I am out?

10:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi jbv, did you get your plants inside?

10:10 am

DR1965

Straight to the point Molly

10:10 am

JBV

hi Min! all set for whatever is coming?

10:10 am

DR1965

breakfast cereal please Car- We are out of it.

10:11 am

car.eeyore

What kind?

10:11 am

DR1965

ok - CHog has slowed considerably

10:11 am

JBV

Hi, Annie - yes I have moved all the flowering plants I could carry, indoors. There are 2 or 3 really big pots that will have to take what comes...

10:11 am

car.eeyore

I am singing my head off...maybe that is confusing the chog.

10:11 am

JBV

I guess there's not much hope for my tomato plants, though

10:11 am

Minveryork

Some news reporters are so STUPID! They are asking taxi drivers if they're worried that storm will impact their business. Really? This is what some are worried about?

10:12 am

DR1965

Honey nut cheerios please

10:12 am

car.eeyore

JBV, if you can, move them to a 90 degree corner of a structure. They are less likely to "take flight".

10:12 am

Minveryork

Goodbye car.eeyore! I'll see you later in the chat log.

10:12 am

car.eeyore

Yummm...one of our favs DR!

10:13 am

car.eeyore

TY min! Take care everyone on the East Coast. I hopefully will be back to check in later.

10:13 am

DR1965

of course it is Car

10:13 am

car.eeyore

: )

10:13 am

car.eeyore

It would be so much easier to go shower and get ready if this radio station would stop playing all of my favorite songs.

10:14 am

car.eeyore

AHHHHH!!!!! I need the E on the left?!?!? I thought I had NBT!

10:15 am

crosshair

all the best to my babble buddies on the east coast,tc and stay safe

10:15 am

JBV

car - saw your idea about the 90 degree corner - I can try that with the heavy impatiens pots, but unfortunately, the tomatoes are not in pots, but in the ground!

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Ty Crossy!

10:15 am

Minveryork

en 6/21 word is en plus anagram of last TV superman.

10:15 am

car.eeyore

poor tomatoes.

10:16 am

JBV

And the zucchini are just starting to come in, too, I wonder if they'll make it

10:16 am

car.eeyore

TY Min! I had been trying that word with the AN all morning!

10:16 am

Minveryork

en 6/21 word is also a group of nine persons or things

10:16 am

Minveryork

yw

10:17 am

car.eeyore

OK...finally an ad! I'm outta here!

10:19 am

Anniebrook

bye car. stay safe

10:20 am

MollyL

Sending blessings to your growing things JBV. Hope they don't sustain any damage.

10:20 am

JBV

thanks, Molly, that's the least of it of course. Big problem will be if we have water in the basement, my biggest fear

10:21 am

Anniebrook

I am going to watch TV for a while, bye dear babblers

10:21 am

JBV

[thinking positive thoughts] - I do NOT want to stress out in advance, after will be bad enough

10:21 am

JBV

bye Annie - stay safe

10:21 am

MollyL

Good idea JBV. Thoughts become things.

10:22 am

Minveryork

Goodbye Anniebrook! I'll see you later in the chat log.

10:22 am

crosshair

worrying ahead of time does nothing.it is like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon.hope for the best,prepare for the worst and what will bee will be

10:23 am

crosshair

brb store run

10:23 am

JBV

I have learned a lot this year about acceptance - I was always pretty positive, now even more so

10:24 am

JBV

yes, crossy, I know you have the same philosophy- it comes from hard experience and appreciating life

10:25 am

uusue2

hi all, sticking my head in briefly before heading out to the corn fest

10:25 am

uusue2

jbv, has the weather started to hit you yet?

10:25 am

JBV

corn fest, sounds like fun - we're having a stock-up-on-water-and-batteries fest here :)

10:25 am

o-o

being neither for nor against apathy seems to be my best option to head off inertia

10:25 am

JBV

no, just a light drizzle right now

10:26 am

rubyfoo

what a pleasure, being connected again!

10:26 am

rubyfoo

hello JBV and sue and BR

10:26 am

JBV

hi, BR !

10:26 am

JBV

and hi ruby! what happened? no internet?

10:26 am

uusue2

you're near my dad, is why I'm asking, jbv

10:27 am

uusue2

and hi, ruby! Haven't seen you in a while!!

10:27 am

JBV

last I heard, the big rain and wind is supposed to arrive here tonight

10:28 am

sadie52

Hello

10:28 am

uusue2

that's my understanding too, jbv; I will call him in a bit

10:28 am

uusue2

hi, sadie!

10:28 am

sadie52

hi sue

10:29 am

rubyfoo

we had a wild storm Wed evening, the strongest in our 14 years and it zapped my computer's power supply

10:30 am

uusue2

are you in an area where you need to worry about floods, sadie? I see you are in eastern PA but it is quite hilly there, depends if you are in a valley or not

10:30 am

rubyfoo

I didn't feel so stupid because my tech guy who came today to fix it, had the same thing happen to his!

10:30 am

uusue2

wow, ruby, glad you are back on line!

10:30 am

rubyfoo

ty sue, me too. I felt like my arm was missing

10:31 am

Minveryork

Hello sadie52!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

10:32 am

rubyfoo

hi min! hello sadie!

10:32 am

sadie52

hiya minveryork im just ducky thanks yourself??

10:33 am

o-o

ducky? have a low ceiling?

10:35 am

sadie52

hi Babble figure its apropo with goofy hurricane on way up coast lol

10:35 am

sadie52

hi ruby

10:36 am

MollyL

Just a word of caution, once the winds start, stay inside. A man in NC has been killed by a tree limb falling on him in his yard.

10:36 am

uusue2

ok, off to eat lots of corn! (and see old cars, and old friends, and whatnot). Back later.

10:37 am

sadie52

enjoy sue sounds like fun

10:39 am

flosey

hello again, is anyone on from New Jersey?

10:39 am

rubyfoo

hello flosey

10:39 am

rubyfoo

oath

10:39 am

flosey

hi Ruby

10:39 am

rubyfoo

sorry

10:40 am

Minveryork

Hello flosey!How are you doing? Welcome back to grid

10:41 am

flosey

good thanks Min, do you know anything about NJ? has the storm come that far north yet?

10:42 am

sadie52

hello flosey

10:42 am

o-o

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

10:42 am

doseffing

... someone commented earlier that Irene is expected in NJ this evening around dinnertime

10:42 am

flosey

hi sadie

10:42 am

rubyfoo

hello dose

10:43 am

flosey

thanks dose, I often play bridge with a gentleman from NJ - don't know exactly where

10:45 am

doseffing

... I heard that she was down to category 2 when she hit Carolina ... which while dangerous enough would indicate that she might lose the overpowering strenght as she heads north ... yeah a dangerously windy day ... with excessively lots of rain ... but not death dealing like Andrew or Katrina

10:46 am

doseffing

... at least we can hope

10:46 am

rubyfoo

I think it's interesting that they've shut down public transport in NYC

10:46 am

flosey

thanks dose, for that report

10:47 am

Minveryork

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

10:47 am

doseffing

... if the storm is a bad as it might be then it's a wise precaution ... I wouldn't want to be in a tunnel below sea level when the flooding starts ...

10:48 am

rubyfoo

can you imagine being in the subway in NY -- in the dark -- rats????

10:48 am

doseffing

... but if she is less powerful than the hype then everone will be complaining about the inconvenience of taking unnecessary precaution

10:48 am

flosey

for sure dose, subway would be a dreadful place to be caught

10:48 am

o-o

flosey, this link is to the National Hurricane Center:

10:48 am

o-o

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

10:49 am

doseffing

... did it in Toronto during a fire at the next station ... don't want to do it again

10:49 am

rubyfoo

how bad was it, dose?

10:50 am

flosey

wow, what station was it dose?

10:53 am

doseffing

... 1986(?) Lawrence West ... a train went off the track when the emergency brakes failed ... smashed into another train ... deaths and fire ... I was two trains back ... ... lots of smoke, panic, crowds ... no air ... walked about 100 feet out the back of the train to an emergency or work entrance ... don't wanna do it again ... ...

10:53 am

doseffing

... maybe it was Eglinton West

10:54 am

flosey

oh my! dreadful, I don't remember that, was living in Aurora at the time

10:54 am

rubyfoo

horrible, dose

10:55 am

rubyfoo

dinner, see you later

10:55 am

doseffing

... a bientot

10:55 am

flosey

and thanks BR for that link, will be watching

10:56 am

Minveryork

Goodbye rubyfoo! I'll see you later on in the chat log.

10:57 am

flosey

last word, any clues for the last vi5 please

10:58 am

doseffing

... latin plural of vi4

10:58 am

flosey

got it, thanks and that's fireworks

11:07 am

Kenny Chuck

Any clue for en7?Tx

11:08 am

doseffing

... en7 ... e + a word meaning a country in general

11:08 am

rururocks

a + country

11:08 am

rururocks

e + country that is

11:10 am

Kenny Chuck

Tx,tx,tx etc.

11:17 am

speedfreak

I live in Mass. and so many people left the cape and cancelled vacation plans and they already cancelled a lot of planes so lots of disruption and now looks like rain and some wind next time people will not heed warnings

11:18 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

11:18 am

doseffing

... that's the scariest thing ...

11:19 am

speedfreak

I am sure we will have flooding in the areas that flood and there will be some trees down and power outages but we deal with that on a reg. storm and in winter with snow and ice

11:21 am

MollyL

It's not sensible to "not heed warnings next time" if this storm doesn't pan out as predicted. The tracks of hurricanes are unpredictable and if warnings are issued, they should be paid attention to. No matter how things turn out.

11:21 am

doseffing

... quite right ... but I fear we aren't collectively that wise ...

11:21 am

speedfreak

I realize that MollyL but people get tired of the news hype and ignore

11:22 am

SamanthaJoy

Regardless of whether it's sensible or not, it's the way people work. The boy who cried wolf is a parable because it illustrates a basic tenet of human behavior

11:22 am

Shirlockc

i do think the media storm (pun intended) is a little much

11:23 am

doseffing

... about twenty years ago we had a massive snow storm and the city fell behind in snow clearing so they called out the army to dig and everyone complained about us being made to look foolish and not able to deal with our own problems ...

11:24 am

speedfreak

I am doing lousy job with the a's can someone clue the 8 please and thanks

11:24 am

doseffing

... but the next time when they didn't call out the army ... the snow started to melt and couldn't get into the storm sewers and everyone complained about that ... ... we did it on our own ... but we looked foolish anyways

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

news intervied folks in ac complaining about the evacuation, "we don't knwo where we are going,how are we supposed to deal".

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

"we don't got no cars". etc etc

11:25 am

SamanthaJoy

The a is an exension of the 6. The 6 is what a priest does with oil.

11:25 am

doseffing

... an8 from the an6 ... biblical reference ... "an they an8 him with oil"

11:26 am

SamanthaJoy

Doseffing: JINX!

11:29 am

doseffing

... TO: ... doesn't the town set up shelters in the local high school gym? ...

11:29 am

rururocks

where is AC TO?

11:29 am

crosshair

want me to evacuate? just need mt briefcase of family paperwork, my family,a large bottle of vodka,my e-book reader and a kerosene lamp and i am good to go..the rest is what insurance is for lol

11:30 am

BzznBea

There are shelters all over the state set up for those requested to evacuate.

11:30 am

doseffing

... Atlantic City?

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

dos: the local high school gym is also in flood are, it is the coast. and these are congested urban areas with thousands of residents, that is what is making this storm such a concern

11:30 am

rururocks

oh..

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

i say then saty and drown

11:30 am

BzznBea

The state of NC, that is.

11:31 am

SamanthaJoy

How compassionate of you.

11:31 am

rururocks

they could always take Surf Lessons TO?

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

well ssamantha, what is the alternative?

11:31 am

doseffing

... they've already fished a couple of those idiots out of the water

11:32 am

72 Temple Owl

don't answer, please, because i am already biting my tongue. that was rhetorical

11:32 am

SamanthaJoy

Have the city, state, and FEMA work together to make better plans for evacuation or emergency shelter? That's just one idea, and I know it's a CRAZY one, as opposed to drowning a city.

11:32 am

SamanthaJoy

Sorry. Already answered.

11:32 am

doseffing

... who was the storm after Katrina? ... they evacuated Houston for that one didn't they?expensive and personally inconventient ... but it beat sleeping in the Super Dome ...

11:33 am

crosshair

amazes me how people will risk their lives for just stuff,grab the family,each fill a shopping bag with personals and get out..the rest is covered

11:33 am

SamanthaJoy

Rita was that storm. No, they evacuated a very few of the coastal areas and cities around Houston, but they didn't evacuate all of Houston.

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

samantha joy: the state IS the planner and thaqt is what the locals are compalining about. that they cannot just go down the block. this is not new orleans and unless you are very familiar with the area which it appears you are not, don't criticizze

11:34 am

SamanthaJoy

Houston's the 3rd largest city in the country. It can't be evacuated as such.

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

if yo have problems locally, don't project them upon others

11:35 am

SamanthaJoy

Yes, that's why I recommended combining the local knowledge of city planners with the expertise of FEMA. Why shouldn't I criticize? It's kind of obvious they're not doing a good job of this.

11:36 am

72 Temple Owl

bullshit. says who, t he weather channel? the point is that people are fighting them. then they will complain if they are stranded

11:36 am

SamanthaJoy

. . . .Says the fact that there aren't shelters that aren't in a flood plain? Sorry, maybe I misunderstood you there?

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

what good is a plkan if the citizens won't comply? this is america, we can't round them up like dogs cart them away

11:37 am

SamanthaJoy

at does sort of bespeak poor planning.

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

the shelters ARE NOT IN A FLOOD PLAIN. get out of your head and read the posts

11:37 am

SamanthaJoy

Says the fact that there's nothing in place to get people out who don't have cars? I mean, are there no buses available, or trains? Or are they there but simply not being utilized?

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

if yo uwant an argumanet, sj go elsewhere. I have to worry about protecting myself . you have mis read every post.

11:40 am

SamanthaJoy

No, I'm responding to the fact that your suggestion was to "let them drown". If you want to say such nasty things, don't react as if you've suddenly come over all sensitive when people react.

11:40 am

72 Temple Owl

and since this storm is threatening ME not you, back atcha with the lack of compassion

11:40 am

SamanthaJoy

Riiiiiight. I live in Texas. Nope, no storms here, never.

11:40 am

crosshair

good grief,those that listen to sensible ideas on what to do and add a dash of their own common sense will be ok

11:41 am

72 Temple Owl

*readjusts foil hat*

11:41 am

blueheron

right on, crossie;)

11:42 am

ivesy3

rite crossy.. if you want to stay put and ce what happens , then that is a personal choice. . not like there wasnt plently of warning..i would be out!

11:42 am

crosshair

people who just runaround the coastal cottage wondering what do do about the big screen tv will get wet

11:42 am

SamanthaJoy

You're right, crossy. There is a point, though, where some people need help anyway. Not having a car isn't an inconvenience if there are no contingency plans; it's a life threatening situation. :(

11:42 am

blueheron

lol

11:42 am

72 Temple Owl

corssy, i certaunly hope so...what to do about those who will not leave is an awful dilemma. the state has said it cannot provide emergency and rescue services.

11:42 am

SamanthaJoy

That's a large part of why so many people were stuck in NO; they literally had no way to get out of the city.

11:43 am

MollyL

I think there is a lot of sense in the old adage "Better to be safe than sorry".

11:43 am

ivesy3

but there IS plenty of warning... . even if you dont have a car

11:43 am

crosshair

well,it can be,but there is lots of warning or was.an average person can turn his back to the coast and average 4 miles per hour,barring that.if you wish to stay,then stay

11:44 am

speedfreak

I live on the coast in MA and have cleaned up my yard of all patio furniture and hanging plants we have shelters open in the local schools and if you need help getting there the police or fire are coordinating rides for anyone I feel if you have a head on your shoulders and do not go out on the jetty to watch waves there is not much else you can do I cannot control trees coming down and just pray they miss my house

11:44 am

72 Temple Owl

the evacuationj plans call for folks to be taken on buses to inland shelters. some are not good ith that

11:45 am

72 Temple Owl

i think going to a shelter canbe very trqaumatic esp for the elderly or disabled

11:45 am

ivesy3

temple, i wish you luck, and safety..

11:45 am

rururocks

there are always really dumb people who don't leave.. they are responsible for their own actions..that's what I think...

11:45 am

crosshair

i imagine so TO

11:46 am

rururocks

yes.. be safe TO.. I hope all is okay once it's over

11:46 am

SamanthaJoy

Yeah, can't do anything about those who are just stubborn.

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

and the problem is compouneded by the fact that there is really never any way to really know how many people are in a resort area so they are directed to a shelter as each one fills.

11:47 am

speedfreak

my feeling is if you feel strong and want to ride it out in your home then do not expect rescue to endanger themselves to save you when you decide it is too dangerous

11:47 am

crosshair

lol,my family,a nice bottle of vodka and my briefcase and we would be gone so fast you would not even get to see my butt cheeks bounce as i ran lol..everything else can be replaced

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

so they do not in fact know where they are gong until they arrive

11:47 am

rururocks

do they have to pay resort fees to the shelter?

11:47 am

SamanthaJoy

The problem there comes from assuming that everyone who didn't leave made a choice, as opposed to being unable to go.

11:48 am

SamanthaJoy

But that's where FEMA should step in

11:48 am

speedfreak

I understand that also SJ but I hope if you really want to evacuate there is a way you can

11:49 am

72 Temple Owl

and some folks are complaining about that on tv. we had a flooding emergency the last night of the festival and folks refused to move until they spent their tickets. as one in charge of a stage it was very frightening

11:49 am

speedfreak

the other downfall is most shelters will not let you take your animals and I know I would feel very torn on leaving them

11:49 am

72 Temple Owl

how poeple fight you when you are trying to keep them safe in spite of themselves

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

there are provisions for animals speed

11:50 am

SamanthaJoy

I understand. My sister got stuck iin NO during Katrina because she couldn't get out. Then she evacuated to Texas and got stuck in Galveston because she couldn't get out for Rita. I'm not having a lot of sympathy with the "let 'em drown" approach; it's personal.

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

smanathan joy:let it go.

11:50 am

speedfreak

that is one thing I did not hear in my area temple all the call said is no animals at shelter

11:51 am

SamanthaJoy

Sure. It's only my family you're talking about, why shouldn't I? I mean, it's not as if people's lives are on the line . . . oh wait.

11:51 am

72 Temple Owl

some folks are thick headed and need that bleak reality choice put to them to get through. speed, many roups here in anumal rescue have embraced that cause and run shelters

11:52 am

72 Temple Owl

because they know people will not leave their animals.

11:52 am

ivesy3

may i ask why she couldnt get out?

11:52 am

MollyL

Most emergency shelters here don't allow animals. They have to make accommodations for those who are allergic.

11:53 am

speedfreak

my niece volunteers at a shelter and they were asking people outside the flood area to take in animals over the weekend

11:53 am

72 Temple Owl

SJ: i am here, i am not going anywhere

11:53 am

rururocks

oh that's awful.. I wouldn't leave my dogs either

11:54 am

speedfreak

SJ how is your sister now did she lose everything and did she move back to her area I realize some of those people from Katrina still have no houses

11:54 am

72 Temple Owl

the pet thing is hard. the event has been so hard to predict, since this type of hit has not come in years and the population has exploded

11:55 am

SamanthaJoy

She was having gall bladder troubles the first time. She was at home, drugged, and unaware of the warnings until it was too late, since warning didn't go out until 24 hours before the storm hit.

11:55 am

SamanthaJoy

e couldn't get out of Galveston mostly because of the gunshot wound to the leg she received in New Orleans.

11:55 am

speedfreak

OMG your poor sister SJ again how is she now??

11:56 am

SamanthaJoy

She's in Austin now, near me. She's OK but still dealing with PTSD.

11:56 am

72 Temple Owl

well sj that is terrible and does explain a few things but ac is not new orleans and they had many plans in effect.

11:57 am

72 Temple Owl

now i can see why you jumped to conclusions about the plans for evacuation

11:58 am

SamanthaJoy

The part I have trouble with is assuming that everyone who doesn't go, are just being pig headed and stubborn and don't deserve any help afterwards. There are folks who can't leave, and that hurts.

11:58 am

speedfreak

it does not matter how big or small a storm or catastrophe is how it affects your own family is what matters people will come away from this laughing at how the media blew it out of proportion but if a tree lands on your house and kills you or a family member then all the warnings were right

11:58 am

rururocks

if FEMA in action in New Orleans is any indicator.. look out East Coast

11:59 am

72 Temple Owl

i am sure there are. i don't think the are on tv comlaining about not knoing to which shleter they are g oing or asking why they have to go 0 miles inland

12:00 pm

SamanthaJoy

FEMA is actually a pretty good agency. One of the main reasons it was such a shock after Katrina is that it *didn't* do its job all that well; it comes in and does a superlative job in many situations every year.

12:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

50 miles. right speed. i already know and have been putting stuff on nhigher ground in basement and have taken everything inside- bird bath, trash cans, lawn ornaments. i will have water

12:01 pm

SamanthaJoy

But still; we're talking about a Cat 2 or 3? Your houses can withstand that, right? We overbuild in the states.

12:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i have had roof damage for less. more concered ith brother at long beach island

12:02 pm

SamanthaJoy

Yeah but it's not gonna lift the roof off your house while you're in it, is what I mean. I'd be more concerned about protecting your windows from debris. Good luck.

12:03 pm

rururocks

if it does.. she can follow the yellow brick road and get ruby slippers

12:03 pm

SamanthaJoy

I have to go. TO: I apologize. You made an offhand comment that I don't think you even meant seriously, and I overreacted. You had no way of knowing it was personal.

12:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

at this poinbt i am looking for the rest of the plagues. a crazy notion popped into my head about that this ill affect the haves more than the have nots, like a great equalizer. because if ever the divide between the two is evident, it is now. in this area especially.

12:05 pm

JBV

hi, everybody, TO - I was just thinking about that - at least I don't own a multi-million dollar mansion at the shore :)

12:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

samantha joy, i wish your sister continued recovery, no one who has not been through that types of trauma could know how it feels., since i now live alone, i am a bit apprehensive about going this alone. I did not mean to offend you and for that i apologoze. sj.

12:05 pm

JBV

gotta laugh, there will be enough headaches afterwards,

12:06 pm

MollyL

Let us not forget that those with the mega bucks homes at the shore have hefty insurance policies.

12:06 pm

JBV

wishing everyone the best - maybe Irene will take a detour out to sea, you never know

12:06 pm

SamanthaJoy

if you have fresh water and food (and, uh, enough toilet paper) you should be fine. A Cat 3 will do damage but is unlikely to make your house unlivable. R

12:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

Remember that even in NO, it wasn't the Cat 5 that did the damage; it was the levees breaking and flooding the entire damn city afterwards.

12:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

And now I'm really gone. Thanks all. *poof*

12:08 pm

JBV

I am deliberately NOT watching or listening to the news - I can do without the SCREAMING DISASTER headlines 24/7

12:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

molly: not just hefty policies, hefty government policies. without federal subsidizing flood insureance they could not have built at all. sp molly, which week are you going to ask them for for your vacation? :P

12:16 pm

stidmama

((JBV)) hello all, still in my webinar session, just checking in

12:18 pm

JBV

hi stid!

12:18 pm

JBV

must be a very compelling webinar! (if you're here with us !)

12:19 pm

JBV

funny, stid - we just a had a discussion (on the Italian-English forum) about whether people say, "hi all" or "hi to all" - I think you just answered it :)

12:19 pm

stidmama

I am multitasking for the parts when there is "dead air" -- it is audience participation time and it takes people a long time to figure out how to use their mics sometimes

12:19 pm

stidmama

LOL JBV -- I think it depends, possibly regional variation?

12:20 pm

JBV

I have found most of the webinars I ever took part in to be dreadful - sometimes due to technology issues

12:20 pm

JBV

and formality variation

12:20 pm

JBV

because of course in Italian, you can say "Ciao a tutti" so when they translate it, they say, "Hi to all"

12:21 pm

stidmama

The tech these folks use is pretty good -- I think Dan2Bit works on it -- Blackboard Collaborate. However, the interface changed recently, so they use a lot of time in the beginning bringing folks who haven't been in over the summer up to speed.

12:21 pm

MollyL

I usually say "Hey y'all". : )

12:21 pm

JBV

One of my former students (Spanish-speaking) told me that when she was first learning English, when people said "Thank you" she replied, "Thank you you!"....

12:22 pm

stidmama

the speakers can be variable, but are always well supported by the regular moderators (I just adore these folks...)

12:22 pm

JBV

(because in Spanish it's OK to say Gracias a Ud.)

12:22 pm

JBV

oh, glad to hear you like the workshop

12:22 pm

stidmama

that's cute!

12:22 pm

stidmama

I love the little change-ups that happen in translation

12:23 pm

JBV

hi Molly, we had a long talk about y'all - also, many people (English speakers!) use it wrongly for the 2nd person singular

12:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

jbv, i wish you well in the storm. are you done with the grid? i am thinki gi should hurry and finish while I can

12:23 pm

stidmama

I often say you-all in the chat if I want to include the whole group again after a "private/side" conversation

12:24 pm

JBV

yes, grid is done, trying to keep my mind on pleasant things - not so easy around here - wishing you the best too, TO -

12:24 pm

JBV

I am also facing this more or less alone, although my son is here and has been helping

12:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

are you near water?

12:24 pm

stidmama

okay, webinar getting back to interesting (to me) -- JBV, you are in my heart and I hope you "weather" the next couple days with ease. *supportive mama-friend look*

12:25 pm

JBV

thanks, stid - have fun

12:25 pm

stidmama

*relurk*

12:25 pm

speedfreak

where are you located jbv

12:25 pm

JBV

no, not in danger of coastal flooding, but my backyard has a severe slope and with heavy rains we are susceptible to water in the basement

12:25 pm

JBV

we have a sump pump, just hoping it works and it's enough and the power doesn't go out

12:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, same here, ground is saturated.

12:26 pm

JBV

i'm in east brunswick nj - near the coast but not on the water

12:26 pm

rururocks

when does the storm hit NJ today?

12:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh heck i keep typing in dentition and getting word not found

12:27 pm

JBV

my husband did a major basement remodeling project two years ago - had a french drain put in and the sump pump and since then, no water problems, but then we haven't had a hurricane like this, so I don't know -

12:27 pm

speedfreak

I hate when it comes in at night and you can hear trees breaking but cannot really see anything

12:27 pm

JBV

i think it's predicted for tonight, ru

12:27 pm

JBV

I know, I hate that too speed

12:27 pm

rururocks

oh...I hope you are all okay tonight

12:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

i should not have procrastinated getting my trees trimmed

12:29 pm

onyx

Morning all. Hope it is just a lot of hot air and the storm doesn't blow too hard

12:32 pm

JBV

Amen, onyx

12:33 pm

stidmama

okay, webinar over

12:33 pm

JBV

well, off to do a few things - I'll stop by later, good luck everybody

12:33 pm

rbud

hi, all - any hints around for the first column E for nbt? (unhelpful monkeys!) :P

12:33 pm

JBV

hi and bye stid :)

12:34 pm

stidmama

bye JBV

12:34 pm

MollyL

I agree about the peak of a storm happening at night. Nothing creepier than howling wind and the sound of things falling *CRASH*

12:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye jbv

12:35 pm

onyx

you will all think i am crazy but i love the wild weather!

12:35 pm

stidmama

One time we had a major storm come through after a lot of rain (we live in a wooded area so trees often uproot in those conditions). Tom was away, so I pulled the boys' mattresses into the hallway and made them sleep there. The boys AND the dog loved it! LOL I, of course, barely slept at all.

12:37 pm

stidmama

down below 50 and STILL need the lower left corner N for NBT. any help? (anticipating a fish)

12:38 pm

wildcat17

na6

12:38 pm

stidmama

I have NA 6/18 "country" is there another?

12:38 pm

wildcat17

childcare lady

12:38 pm

wildcat17

Mary Poppins

12:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am hoping lil monkey is ok

12:38 pm

stidmama

ah! thanks wildcat!

12:38 pm

wildcat17

yw

12:39 pm

wildcat17

not ignoring you rbud but don't have that E

12:39 pm

wildcat17

but stiddy does

12:39 pm

MollyL

Lil'Bit said Little Monkey has no cable or internet. I don't think that is storm related.

12:39 pm

rbud

thanks - hate to list before halfway and nbt - will keep plugging along

12:40 pm

stidmama

Monkey's county was under an evac order, but I suppose it depends on where she is relative to the river, TO -- my other friend who lives nearby isn't overly worried, and she is on the other side of that peninsula, where the storm will come ashore

12:40 pm

stidmama

rbud: e + n6, "country"

12:40 pm

wildcat17

rbud en7 e + na6 meaning country

12:40 pm

stidmama

snap, wild!

12:40 pm

wildcat17

:)

12:41 pm

stidmama

I apoligize for any bad typing, had to put in eyedrops and not seeing the chat or the grid clearly.

12:41 pm

rbud

yahoo, thanks to both of you!!! :D

12:41 pm

stidmama

I think I will go do something that doesn't need eyeballs and back later to finish. (((hugs all))) *poof*

12:41 pm

ChampFit

ia

12:51 pm

MollyL

Eio Champ. : )

12:52 pm

ChampFit

Sorry Molly...dunno what was up with that!

12:52 pm

MollyL

I thought perhaps you were speaking in code. : )

1:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

may i pls hve a clue for ae7?

1:03 pm

speedfreak

finished so now will walk around the yard one more time hopefully will be able to play tomorrow if we have power every one please be safe

1:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

good luck same to you speed

1:17 pm

MollyL

ae7...a + a long, long time + *** Fleming wrote the James Bond books.

1:19 pm

ChampFit

Molly, that was a heck of a clue!

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

hello again

1:26 pm

MollyL

Hi Ruby, Hi Champ

1:28 pm

rubyfoo

what a pleasure to be back online!!!!

1:29 pm

MollyL

It's a tough go when your internet is out.

1:30 pm

rubyfoo

I heard it sizzle when the lightning hit the lake

1:31 pm

MollyL

Good Lord Ruby, it's a good thing you didn't get electrocuted.

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

I wasn't on it, fortunately, was just mopping up rainwater when it happened

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

it was a beautiful, wild storm

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

rare for here

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

40 left and good night

1:41 pm

pigeonman

en6 please?

1:42 pm

MollyL

en + how you work bread dough, minus the first letter

1:43 pm

pigeonman

thanks much

1:49 pm

dan2bit

A's axed - afternoon all

1:56 pm

negativeneil

Afternooon... quiet in here.

1:56 pm

sciencegeek

hey all! any news on the hurricane?

1:57 pm

MollyL

Yep, it's still hurricaning. : )

1:58 pm

dan2bit

raining here outside DC, no wind to speak of

1:58 pm

negativeneil

That it is.

1:58 pm

negativeneil

Oh you're near Seain, Dan?

1:58 pm

negativeneil

You must be connected with him on G+. That explains why I keep seeing the name you're using here as a suggestion on there.

1:58 pm

dan2bit

nn - dcs & I have met before, I'm just on the virginia side of the river

1:59 pm

dan2bit

firewords! go6 beard was my last

1:59 pm

negativeneil

Oh I see... cool.

1:59 pm

negativeneil

He's a nice guy... we chat now and then.

2:00 pm

negativeneil

Congrats on fireworks!

2:05 pm

sciencegeek

gi 6????

2:05 pm

sciencegeek

nm

2:06 pm

negativeneil

Oh, got it? Was just about to clue...

2:06 pm

lbdawger

clue for the gi6, plz?

2:06 pm

MollyL

Sounds like a baby cat

2:06 pm

sciencegeek

sounds like the ge word for doing something -

2:06 pm

sciencegeek

and rhymes with a certain winter glove

2:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We're just gi**** up dis mo'nin'

2:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or a baby gat.

2:07 pm

sciencegeek

Kaplan, what is that photo?

2:07 pm

lbdawger

ty, magic fingers just didn't want to work.

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's Yetta from the Nanny.

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

After she had her hair done.

2:08 pm

negativeneil

Yes, haha! Hi Kaplan.

2:08 pm

sciencegeek

funny

2:08 pm

negativeneil

I knew who it was. ;)

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

people used to ask if it was me.

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Silly.

2:09 pm

negativeneil

Seriously? Too funny.

2:10 pm

lbdawger

finito. twisty little grid! ty for the clues!

2:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Seriously.

2:10 pm

negativeneil

Congrats, lbdawger!

2:10 pm

negativeneil

I did the grid last night at flip... just dropped in for a little while doing other things on here, to see if clues may be needed.

2:11 pm

sciencegeek

need clues for the na 4 and 6

2:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

na4 zilch, zippo.

2:12 pm

sciencegeek

ty

2:12 pm

sciencegeek

and the 6???

2:12 pm

sciencegeek

I have one 6

2:12 pm

negativeneil

Oh sorry... Kaplan got the 4 clued. the 6 is a country... our na****.

2:12 pm

sciencegeek

let me look

2:12 pm

sciencegeek

dont see

2:13 pm

negativeneil

Or is it the other na4 you need?

2:13 pm

sciencegeek

I have our country it is the other one

2:13 pm

sciencegeek

I dont like N words

2:13 pm

negativeneil

Which is like a woman's name (Hebrew) minus a consonant?

2:14 pm

negativeneil

Oh, the other na6 is someone who minds children for a living. Usually live-in.

2:14 pm

sciencegeek

???

2:14 pm

negativeneil

But double consonant ending instead of the usual.

2:14 pm

sciencegeek

ty could not see that

2:14 pm

negativeneil

Why the ???, sciencegeek?

2:14 pm

negativeneil

yw

2:15 pm

sciencegeek

did not understand

2:15 pm

sciencegeek

I am good

2:15 pm

negativeneil

Ok, cool. :)

2:18 pm

negativeneil

I meant double vowel ending, geez!

2:18 pm

negativeneil

Am I overtired? Oh, just a little.

2:18 pm

Judi

Afternoon, Babblers. Wind starting to kick up now. Irene's moving our way.

2:19 pm

negativeneil

Or two vowels, I should say... not the same vowel doubled. Ugh. I need practice at cluing!

2:19 pm

negativeneil

Hi Judi.

2:19 pm

negativeneil

I should probably take a nap now, before I have to get ready for work this evening.

2:20 pm

MollyL

Which bar are you Babbling from Judi? : P

2:21 pm

Judi

Ha! Just sitting at home, Molly. Beer and wine in the fridge tho. So, we're totally prepared.

2:22 pm

MollyL

Atta girl

2:22 pm

negativeneil

Hope it doesn't hit you too badly, Judi.

2:23 pm

Judi

Hmmm. According to the latest. The eye will go right smack through Delaware. Of course, it's only a Cat 1 now.

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

tr 6???

2:24 pm

negativeneil

We were in NC [Raleigh & Charlotte] for a few days and left NC a couple of days ago... just in time too, it looks like.

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

nm

2:25 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, Judi. :(

2:26 pm

MollyL

Strap in Judi

2:26 pm

negativeneil

Norman is a cute cat. :)

2:26 pm

Judi

We're as ready as we can be.

2:27 pm

sciencegeek

whew done

2:27 pm

sciencegeek

Well, hopefully it wont be like Ike!

2:27 pm

negativeneil

Yes, only so much you can do. Hope it doesn't do any or much damage to your house and doesn't last too long, Judi.

2:27 pm

sciencegeek

wish we would get some of the rain

2:27 pm

negativeneil

Congrats, sciencegeek!

2:28 pm

Judi

Amen to that, neil. Just hope the power doesn't go out. Sucks to have no AC.

2:28 pm

negativeneil

Oh no kidding. How hot is it there now?

2:28 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations sciencegeek on your fireworks! YAY!

2:28 pm

negativeneil

Hi Minveryork.

2:28 pm

Minveryork

I hope power doesn't go out. Sucks to have no Babble

2:29 pm

negativeneil

That too.

2:29 pm

Minveryork

Hi again all! I was here earlier and then took a break.

2:29 pm

Judi

Time for a snack. See you kids later. *POOF*

2:29 pm

negativeneil

I should be napping right now. Had to be up early this morning to travel again and I'm sooo tired. Have to work this evening though.

2:30 pm

negativeneil

Take care, Judi... all the best!

2:30 pm

Minveryork

However, I finished this puzzle and did story of clues earlier this morning in anticipation of power outtage.

2:30 pm

negativeneil

I did the puzzle last night at flip.

2:30 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Judi! I'll see you later on in the chog maybe.

2:30 pm

negativeneil

It's a nice easy one, for such a small grid. I've been told the smaller ones are usually the toughest.

2:31 pm

Minveryork

I finished this puzzle at about 2:30 this morning Neil.

2:31 pm

negativeneil

I won't tell you when I finished it.

2:31 pm

negativeneil

Laura might though if you ask her... she was apparently timing me, haha!

2:31 pm

negativeneil

[she is "Fauxmage' on Babble]

2:32 pm

Minveryork

I think I saw her in the wee hours of the morning Neil

2:33 pm

negativeneil

Oh, ok. She's away for the weekend now though. Won't be home again until late Monday night, she told me.

2:33 pm

negativeneil

And I'll be going home then myself, finally.

2:33 pm

negativeneil

Been away all this month on the road, working. Can't wait to get home again.

2:33 pm

wht

Hello Babblers. Rain has started here in Boston.

2:34 pm

negativeneil

Hi wht.

2:34 pm

negativeneil

"Wht" does your player name stand for? ;)

2:35 pm

wht

Those are my initial.

2:35 pm

wht

Or initials, when I can type.

2:35 pm

negativeneil

I went to type "what" and typed "Wht" instead and thought it was funny... so I left it like that.

2:35 pm

negativeneil

Oh I see.

2:36 pm

wht

I get called what all the time. I don't always see it.

2:36 pm

negativeneil

Oh really?

2:36 pm

Minveryork

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

2:37 pm

negativeneil

I guess you should've used capitals, maybe with dots. W. H .T ... like initials are usually written. That makes it kinda obvious it's initials.

2:38 pm

Minveryork

Rain has started here in New York too. Started while I was taking my little dog on a walk around the block.

2:38 pm

negativeneil

Or just caps, without the dots. I'm NJL.

2:38 pm

Minveryork

Hurricane, hurricane, hurricane Irene,
One of the worst we've ever seen.
Please play it safe, please play it cool.
Don't go out in this and be a fool.
Stay inside and protect your things.
Who knows what Irene will bring.
Fortunately there will be an end in sight
and the sun will come out shining bright.

2:38 pm

negativeneil

You're in NYC, Minveryork?

2:39 pm

negativeneil

You're a poet and I see you know it, Min.

2:39 pm

Minveryork

No, fortunately I am east of the city in Dutchess Co.

2:39 pm

negativeneil

Oh, ok.

2:39 pm

Minveryork

I'm always making up stupid little rhymes negativeneil

2:40 pm

negativeneil

Just call me Neil... it's my name and easier. ;)

2:40 pm

negativeneil

[less typing]

2:40 pm

negativeneil

You should write limericks about each of the babblers.

2:40 pm

big red

help with na6/18 pls

2:40 pm

negativeneil

Laura [Fauxmage] wrote a funny one about me a little while ago... made me laugh!

2:41 pm

negativeneil

na6,18 -- our country, our na****.

2:41 pm

Minveryork

na 6/18 word is the United Na****s big red & hi there.

2:41 pm

Glantarell

na6/18 - one is the word for a country

2:41 pm

negativeneil

Or is it the other one?

2:41 pm

Glantarell

good evening all

2:42 pm

negativeneil

The other na6,18 -- child minder, usually live-in. With a 2-vowel ending as opposed to the usual one.

2:42 pm

Minveryork

An na6/18 is also someone who babysits your children

2:42 pm

big red

i have that one Glantarell. sorry, should have said the first one

2:42 pm

Minveryork

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

2:42 pm

negativeneil

I just clued the other one, big red.

2:42 pm

Glantarell

TY Neil

2:42 pm

negativeneil

yw

2:42 pm

big red

thanks min. hope you are okay

2:42 pm

Glantarell

Hi Minver - I am fine

2:42 pm

negativeneil

na6,18 -- child minder, usually live-in. With a 2-vowel ending as opposed to the usual one.

2:43 pm

big red

thanks neil

2:43 pm

negativeneil

yw red.

2:44 pm

Glantarell

I am all excited because I have bought myself an small eldery sports car

2:45 pm

Glantarell

It has been pretty neglected so I have spent a couple of hours in each of the last few dys cleaning it

2:45 pm

negativeneil

Oh what kind?

2:45 pm

Glantarell

It's all shiny insude and out now ;-)

2:45 pm

o-o

What do termites eat for breakfast?
Oakmeal.

2:45 pm

Glantarell

A twilight blue Mazda MX5

2:45 pm

negativeneil

Good job, Glantarell.

2:45 pm

negativeneil

Groan!

2:46 pm

Glantarell

Grosn, BR

2:46 pm

SeaSpray

Hi everyone

2:46 pm

Glantarell

Hi Seaspray

2:46 pm

o-o

How do fleas travel?
By itch-hiking.

2:46 pm

negativeneil

Hi SeaSpray.

2:47 pm

Glantarell

Please bring Ruru and the uns back....

2:47 pm

SeaSpray

Rain has started here and we are battened down!

2:47 pm

Glantarell

*puns

2:47 pm

negativeneil

How much do dead batteries cost?
Nothing - they're free of charge.

2:47 pm

grant

what do maggots take on the airplane?

2:47 pm

Glantarell

Where are you Seaspray?

2:48 pm

Minveryork

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

2:48 pm

grant

carrion baggage

2:48 pm

Mom

Oh, Babblerabble, how I missed you. So good to see you.
Hi everyone

2:48 pm

Minveryork

LOL Neil!

2:48 pm

SeaSpray

Maryland...north central

2:48 pm

o-o

How is a banana peel on the sidewalk like music?
If you don't C sharp, you'll B flat.

2:48 pm

Glantarell

groan groan groan

2:48 pm

negativeneil

Why did the horse request to move stables?
He couldn't stand the neigh-bors.

2:48 pm

Minveryork

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

2:48 pm

Glantarell

Trying to remember where Maryland is on the US map....

2:48 pm

Minveryork

Hello BabbRabble! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

2:49 pm

Minveryork

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

2:49 pm

Glantarell

Which state is Mryland in?

2:49 pm

Mom

Hi Min, nice to see you again

2:50 pm

SeaSpray

Maryland is the state Glan...in U.S.

2:50 pm

Minveryork

Um.....Maryland IS a state Glantarell.

2:50 pm

grant

nailed down and tarped over for Irene, Min

2:51 pm

Minveryork

Good for you grant.Where are you located? Stay safe

2:51 pm

Mom

may I have the stats for the 8 please

2:51 pm

Minveryork

an 8/45

2:51 pm

negativeneil

an8,45

2:51 pm

Mom

thank you Min and Neil

2:51 pm

Glantarell

Ok, which states is Maryland between - New Jersey amnd georgia?

2:51 pm

Minveryork

There is a story of clues in my profile mom if you want

2:51 pm

MollyL

Stay safe Sea

2:51 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:52 pm

grant

eastern Mass, a few miles from the ocean

2:52 pm

negativeneil

yw Mom. Oh no, Mom? What are you doing here?! Geez, I'd better be on my best behavior now.

2:52 pm

Mom

thanks, Min. I'll take a look. You have the best stories.

2:52 pm

SeaSpray

Will do Molly...and you as well

2:52 pm

MollyL

Glant, Maryland is a border State of Pennsylvania and The District Of Columbia

2:53 pm

Minveryork

Oh I worry so much about those who live near water.

2:53 pm

Mom

:-) Neil

2:53 pm

Minveryork

Appropriately, I wrote about hurricane Irene today.

2:53 pm

wht

I have to go folks. Stay dry and safe on the East Coast. Catch you all tomorrow if we have power.

2:53 pm

SeaSpray

bye wht

2:53 pm

Minveryork

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

2:53 pm

negativeneil

Haha, Mom... one of your sons is the same age as me too, exactly.

2:54 pm

Glantarell

TY Molly, I can kinda place it on the map now

2:54 pm

grant

most of the time it's desirable

2:54 pm

Mom

I saw that in your bio. He will be 27 next month

2:54 pm

Mom

bye wht, be safe.

2:55 pm

negativeneil

But the other one is 3 years younger than me, and my brother is 3 years (less one month) older than me... so you can't be my Mom. What a relief!

2:55 pm

negativeneil

Oh, I won't turn 27 until the end of December.

2:55 pm

Mom

hmmm, how to take that

2:56 pm

Minveryork

Twenty-seven was AGES ago for moi. Lucky you Neil!

2:56 pm

negativeneil

Haha, I mean I'm glad my mom isn't really on here... I don't have to mind my behavior so much. ;)

2:56 pm

Mom

oh Min, you are still a youngster

2:57 pm

SeaSpray

Can barely remember 27 lol

2:57 pm

negativeneil

I don't think she'd just join and not tell me though... she probably wouldn't join, she's pretty busy and doesn't do that much online.

2:58 pm

Mary

gi6/24 pls?

2:58 pm

o-o

I am older than you, Mom .... I took the minutes when God said, "Let there be light."

2:58 pm

Minveryork

I know that my mother would NEVER join. She doesn't do computer games. Plus she's too busy to play games

2:58 pm

negativeneil

I saw another Babbler with a Westie as their avatar, SeaSpray. Digby, think the name was?

2:58 pm

Minveryork

gi 6/24 word rhymes with a baby cat Mary & hi there

2:58 pm

Mom

lol BabbleRabble

2:59 pm

negativeneil

You should be called "Methuselah" then, BR.

2:59 pm

Mary

Hi Minveryork and tyvm for the gi6

2:59 pm

Deeha

How odd - that gi6 was the only one I was stuck on - and I was about to ask when I saw the clue. Many thanks

2:59 pm

SeaSpray

Yes Neil, Digby is correct. Unfortunately I lost mine on July 11th. I miss my friend terribly.

3:00 pm

Minveryork

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

3:00 pm

Mom

Hi Deeha and Mary

3:00 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, SeaSpray... so sorry. :( I know what that's like. We had and lost 2 family dogs while we were growing up. Both Labradors.... nice dogs too.

3:00 pm

Mom

((Sea)) so sorry

3:01 pm

Deeha

It is hallo and goodbye Minver. I got firwroks with that clue!! But I am well thankyou how are you?

3:01 pm

Mary

Hi mom, getting late start today and hurrying to finish

3:01 pm

SeaSpray

Yes, I had Max for 15 years. He was my shadow. ty neil and mom

3:01 pm

negativeneil

Oh good, Deeha... at least you got it.

3:01 pm

negativeneil

And congrats!

3:01 pm

Mom

congrats Deeha

3:01 pm

negativeneil

That's so hard, SeaSpray.

3:02 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Deeha on your fireworks! Way to go!

3:02 pm

Deeha

Ty folks. And Seaspray I had a Cairn-very like your little boy- only other pet owners know what it really feels like.

3:02 pm

SeaSpray

He was like one of my children Neil. It has been tough.

3:02 pm

negativeneil

I think that's very true, Deeha.

3:02 pm

negativeneil

They are, SeaSpray... both of ours were definitely family members.

3:02 pm

Minveryork

Sorry to hear abour your dog. My dog is like my child.

3:03 pm

SeaSpray

I think you're right Deeha

3:03 pm

beachboggle

My boy Cosmo is a Cairn, too. I can't imagine losing him!

3:04 pm

Deeha

If anyone wants a clue shout now I am back to my knitting (I hear cries of get a life!!!)

3:04 pm

Mom

Min, thank you for the clues

3:04 pm

SeaSpray

Ahhh, cairn's are adorable :)

3:04 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:04 pm

Mom

oh Deeha, I want to learn to knit someday

3:04 pm

negativeneil

I know, beachboggle. We can't imagine life without them, because they're such a part of ours. I've never had one of my own since leaving home... I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment and travel a lot for work, so my life just isn't conducive to having any pets, unfortunately. At least not for the foreseeable future... hopefully one day.

3:05 pm

SeaSpray

I cross stitch, but don

3:05 pm

SeaSpray

oops don't knit

3:05 pm

Mom

ooohh, love cross stitching

3:06 pm

Mom

our oldest and his wife have a golden retriever and when I get to puppy sit I am in heaven

3:06 pm

negativeneil

Aww. They're nice dogs too.

3:07 pm

SeaSpray

Yes, Goldens are very nice.

3:07 pm

Mom

one day Neil you'll move and get you a patch of land and have your dog

3:08 pm

SeaSpray

If you travel, having pets is difficult unless you have a sitter. (My 89 year old father in law was mine). That is what is keeping me from getting another dog.

3:08 pm

Minveryork

My dad & mom have a gold retriever named Roosevelt

3:09 pm

Mom

okay, now I need a clue for the an 8 that you all were so nice to give me the stats for

3:09 pm

Mom

Her name is Annie and she will be 1 next month

3:09 pm

negativeneil

Here's an old family photo with our first lab, Maggie. I'm the little guy with the dark curly hair:
http://tinyurl.com/LF-with-Maggi
e

3:10 pm

Minveryork

an 8/45 word is past tense of the an 6/18 word Mom.

3:10 pm

Mom

what a lovely family Neil

3:10 pm

Minveryork

That an 6/18 word means to rub or sprinkle on Mom.

3:10 pm

Mom

Min, does the an 6 build off the an4?

3:11 pm

negativeneil

And us again with our second lab, Jake:
http://tinyurl.com/LF-with-Jake

3:11 pm

SeaSpray

Very nice photo Neil. Your lab looks like a very friendly pup.

3:11 pm

negativeneil

Thanks Mom.

3:11 pm

Mom

oh geez, thanks so much Min

3:11 pm

negativeneil

Yes, both dogs were... they usually are, that breed.

3:11 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:12 pm

SeaSpray

be back in a few minutes...going to check on Irene

3:13 pm

Deeha

I put this l8nk on yesterday but for those that didnt see it - this will make you all laugh and cheer us all up again
http://www.caregiverstress.com/2010/07
/a-reminder-that-laughter-is-the-best-
medicine/

3:14 pm

Mom

Time for me to scoot off here ....
in my best mom voice ... Neil, go take a nap, you have to work tonight.
((Hugs)) to all of you

3:15 pm

Minveryork

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

3:16 pm

Mom

goodbye ((Min)) See you tomorrow. Take care and stay safe

3:17 pm

Mom

Deeha, that is a hoot

3:19 pm

Minveryork

Good thing you're leaving Mom, otherwise you'd be in the Penalty Box & thank you for the well wishes Mom.

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:28 pm

Minveryork

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

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

i am okay i guess-life is a tad frustrating

3:29 pm

SeaSpray

Hi jmc...where are you? Getting rain and tropical breeze here

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

in dc now so lots of rain and winds

3:29 pm

SeaSpray

be safe

3:30 pm

jmcnrick

i was worried about my basement (since it flooded twice before all of this) but the contractor built a brick wall in my doorway to keep the water out

3:30 pm

jmcnrick

unfortunately it is now leaking in my bedroom on the second floor :-(

3:30 pm

SeaSpray

I was hoping this storm would not affect you remodeling

3:31 pm

SeaSpray

oh no!

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

Oh No! Hi everyone, Hope you all stay safe.

3:31 pm

SeaSpray

Hi red

3:31 pm

Minveryork

Hi redturtlehead!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

3:31 pm

jmcnrick

i feel for the contractor--he finally got the work permit and then there is an earthquake and now a hurricane

3:31 pm

jmcnrick

he must be feeling cursed

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

i'm well, no hurricane here.

3:32 pm

Minveryork

Oh, that is terrible jmcnrick! Is the leak in the roof?

3:32 pm

SeaSpray

I think we all are lol

3:32 pm

redturtlehead

that is really terrible weather. I should call my parents. and my sister...

3:32 pm

jmcnrick

no it is where the plastic doesn't cover when the wind blows on the back of the house

3:32 pm

SeaSpray

Where are they red?

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

JMC, is it a lot of water coming in??

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

My parents are about 1.5 hrs northwest of JMC.

3:33 pm

jmcnrick

it is not that terrible -- wind and rain-- if i wasn't missing the back of the house it would not be a problem at all

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

my sister is in RI and decided not to evacuate as the shelter is the school which is across the street.

3:33 pm

jmcnrick

they are fine i am sure red--Irene is down to a category 1 which means it is just barely a hurricane any more

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

that is still very frustrating jmc...my goodness.

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

i think people have gone a bit over board

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

it is

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

very

3:34 pm

SeaSpray

Don't think going across the street would make a difference

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

thats why they decided not to evac...

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

VERY frustrating

3:37 pm

jmcnrick

what are the stats in for the corner N please?

3:37 pm

uusue2

hi again, all!

3:37 pm

Glantarell

i think that's the 6/18

3:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi uu

3:37 pm

uusue2

na6/18, jmc

3:38 pm

jmcnrick

ty uu

3:38 pm

jmcnrick

hmm i have a na6/18 meaning country already

3:38 pm

Minveryork

Hi uusue2! How are you doing?Welcome back to chog.

3:38 pm

Glantarell

the other ione is a person who looks after your children#

3:38 pm

jmcnrick

shit my lights just blinked bbr

3:38 pm

jmcnrick

ty glan

3:38 pm

Minveryork

na6/18 word is the person who cares for you children

3:39 pm

Glantarell

with a 2 vowel ending rather than the usual d

3:39 pm

Glantarell

y even

3:39 pm

Glantarell

3 left - all ta

3:40 pm

Glantarell

grrrrr

3:40 pm

Minveryork

Go Glantarell go!

3:40 pm

uusue2

hi, glant and min!

3:41 pm

Minveryork

3 ta words build off of the second ta word Glantarell.

3:41 pm

negativeneil

hi Sue.

3:41 pm

Glantarell

just got the 3rd ta word

3:41 pm

Glantarell

and 4th

3:41 pm

negativeneil

I'm kind of here, kind of not... doing things and checking back now and then.

3:42 pm

Glantarell

woo hoo - fioreflies

3:42 pm

Glantarell

whoosh

3:42 pm

SeaSpray

Well done Glan!

3:43 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- grats glan :)

3:43 pm

SeaSpray

Hi nan

3:43 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Glantarell on fireworks!Good for you!

3:43 pm

Glantarell

Neil - I am curious - is Mom really YOUR Mom?

3:43 pm

Glantarell

Ty Nan & Seaspray

3:43 pm

Minveryork

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

3:43 pm

Glantarell

and Minver

3:44 pm

Minveryork

I don't hink so Glantarell

3:44 pm

uusue2

yay, glant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:44 pm

uusue2

and hi, nan and sea

3:44 pm

Glantarell

I didn't think so but there was a comment in the chog earlier that made me wonder...

3:44 pm

SeaSpray

Hi sue

3:44 pm

Glantarell

ty sue

3:45 pm

SeaSpray

3 storm related deaths have been reported...please be careful everyone

3:46 pm

Glantarell

I am geting nervous - I am going out tomorrow on what migght technically be called a date - the first one I've been on since 1998

3:46 pm

Minveryork

I just updated my profile with a little poem I made up about Irene. It's after story which is also about Irene

3:46 pm

Glantarell

sorry, seems trivial when considering storm deaths

3:46 pm

SeaSpray

WOW Glan, no wonder you are nervous. Just be yourself, that always works.

3:46 pm

Minveryork

Maybe you can bring your da 4/5 to the PB Glantarell.

3:47 pm

Glantarell

Darn it - more Welsh cakes required

3:47 pm

uusue2

good luck, glant!!!! As sea says, be yourself, and if you don't mesh then it's not a good match.

3:48 pm

Glantarell

I am not ure I evemn want to go LOL

3:48 pm

uusue2

btw - I called my dad (age 90, living on his own in NJ), and he is fine. He's stocked up on water, has lots of flashlights, and had just boiled some eggs when I called.

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

oh glan how nice!

3:48 pm

cybernan

where is the storm now?

3:48 pm

Glantarell

I am always myself - I learnt about 30 years ago that there was no oint in trying to be anybody else!

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

last date i went on was . . . . . hmmmm

3:49 pm

JBV

hi sue, so glad to hear your dad is doing fine -

3:49 pm

Minveryork

Yeah, me too jmcnrick!

3:49 pm

Glantarell

earlier than 1998?

3:49 pm

SeaSpray

lol...yes jmc, I can't remember that long ago either

3:50 pm

SeaSpray

Been married since 1973 glan...no dates here lol

3:50 pm

Glantarell

I am not sure I want a relationship, but I'd quite like company to cinema and theatre trips, and to have somebody to gout for a meal with occasionally

3:50 pm

jmcnrick

well hubby died in 1993 . . . had a couple of tries in 1995 but boy was too misserable to make it worth it

3:51 pm

JBV

that's a good start, Glant, don't think about the next step, just enjoy the evening

3:51 pm

Glantarell

I first got married at 19 in 1975. In retrospect maybe I should hve stuck with it!

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

so i gave up. . . thinking about trying again now that boy is on his own

3:51 pm

JBV

wow, that must have been difficult, jmc

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

good advice jbv

3:51 pm

JBV

I was single for a LONG time before I got married, so I can give advic on dating (even though it's from the dinosaur age) :)

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

haha my boy tells his friends that i made the right choice not to remarry because all of his friends parents who remarried were so miserable

3:52 pm

Glantarell

well, the plan is a chinese buffet meal followed by watching cowboys and aliens in the cinema opposite the chiese

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

i just roll my eyes at him

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

*sits in the pb crocheting*

3:53 pm

Glantarell

like a welsh cake jmc?

3:53 pm

Glantarell

they are really nice and fresh :-)

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

that is a great pla glan--although i would probably do the movie first for something to talk about over the chinese

3:53 pm

uusue2

<--- has remarried enough times to stay out of the conversation entirely

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

ooo ty glan

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

haha uu!

3:53 pm

SeaSpray

Glad to hear your Dad is prepared Sue, the earthquake the other day scared my mother to death

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

but the guy you have now seems like a keeper

3:54 pm

Glantarell

sue - my third marriage ended last year

3:54 pm

SeaSpray

smart move sue

3:54 pm

Glantarell

jmc - sadly the movie timings preclude that

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

too bad

3:54 pm

JBV

The number doesn't matter - you just have to find the right person and it works out..

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

late supper?

3:55 pm

JBV

My husband was married twice before me, then we were together 33 good years

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

i have a friend who finally gave up trying to get married, raised a foster child, and THEN found mr right

3:56 pm

Glantarell

low blood sugar - can't do late suppers LOL and it is all arranged - and anyway, if we can't manage to talk for an hour before the film then it's obviously got no future!

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

<==13 marriage proposals; only one marriage so far

3:56 pm

JBV

Yep, that's how it is - give up trying and then it happens, same with me, I had just decided I was going to be single forever and OK with it, and then Boom!

3:56 pm

Glantarell

jmc!!!!!

3:56 pm

uusue2

he is a keeper, jmc, but I haven't married him yet - maybe that is the trick?

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

well that didn't help me. . . i just single momed it

3:56 pm

JBV

ah, another good strategy, sue :)

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

depends on what you want to commit to uu

3:57 pm

Glantarell

I am never marrying again, that's for sure...

3:57 pm

JBV

do you have children, Glant/

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

i wouldn't mind with the right guy but i think it would be tough with being my second husband after my hubby who i loved so much

3:57 pm

Glantarell

I have 2 but they re 25 and 27 so no issues there

3:58 pm

uusue2

actually I would like to marry him but, umm, he isn't divorced yet (although he's been here over 3 years now)

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

hmmmm

3:58 pm

rururocks

uh oh.. that's not good news uu

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

hi ru

3:59 pm

Glantarell

I wasn't divorced from #2 when I met #3, even though I'd been separated for 7 years

3:59 pm

rururocks

hijm.. I keep missing you in the chat.

3:59 pm

uusue2

well, it's not a problem in that our situation is quite stable, I would like to get him on my health insurance though

3:59 pm

Glantarell

it's not the paperwork that matters, it's the commitment inside yourelf

3:59 pm

rururocks

are you guys in some kinda mormon cult?

4:00 pm

SeaSpray

lol ruru

4:00 pm

Glantarell

hi ruru

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

i was hard to find last week--in graduate school orientation all day and at night in bumblef**k virginia with no internet

4:00 pm

uusue2

no, we are in the procrastination cult

4:00 pm

Glantarell

never had more than pne man oj the go at once LOL so not mormon

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

uh it is the men who have more than one glan not the other way around

4:01 pm

negativeneil

We do?

4:01 pm

rururocks

oh those sneaky mormons

4:01 pm

SeaSpray

they would be called hookers wouldn't they? lol

4:01 pm

rururocks

hey neil

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

mormons neil

4:01 pm

Glantarell

true, minewho is an ex who won't move out has several on the go

4:01 pm

cybernan

lol - you might be skating on thin ice here ruru

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

he still lives with you? *shocked look*

4:02 pm

Glantarell

ruru likes skating on thin ice

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

that and in the gutter are his favorite two places

4:02 pm

JBV

my life seems very boring right now - :)

4:02 pm

Glantarell

i can't get the b*gger to leave

4:02 pm

SeaSpray

"puzzled look"

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

change the locks?

4:03 pm

rururocks

OH.. *Shocked look*

4:03 pm

MollyL

*Sits in the boring corner with JBV*

4:03 pm

uusue2

oh, I remember all that, glant! Did you ever manage to sell the house?

4:03 pm

Glantarell

I'm sure some of ylu know - I found lout about 15 months ago that he had been 'swinging' every time I was away on business

4:03 pm

JBV

LOL, Molly - no shocking details to share

4:03 pm

Glantarell

no, the house is still on the market#

4:03 pm

Glantarell

no, the house is still on the market#

4:03 pm

MollyL

Not a one JBV.

4:03 pm

Glantarell

i am seeing double now LOL

4:04 pm

SeaSpray

I know a woman who had to sell her house to get the ex to move. (Her house before they were married)

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

*quickly ties up the silk swing behind the curtains*

4:04 pm

MollyL

Glant, do you keep in contact with Lilliann? I haven't seen her here in a long time.

4:04 pm

rururocks

gutter... grumbles...

4:05 pm

Glantarell

Happily, the 'husband' plans to visit NZ from November to April, the visits several areas of the US during May, so I gte 6 months peace

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

i always changed my locks when guys moved out (unless they died)

4:05 pm

Glantarell

I haven't seen Liliann for ages

4:05 pm

SeaSpray

lol jmc makes sense

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

haha poor ru did wittle jmc hurt you feewings?

4:05 pm

Glantarell

My husband would chnge them back jmc

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

i did that for law partners and some of my staff too

4:05 pm

Glantarell

i can't get him to move out

4:06 pm

rururocks

how do we know you didn't off them jmc

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

get a court order

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

or sue for partition

4:06 pm

SeaSpray

Going to light some candles in case we lose power brb

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

(you don't ru--dun-dun-DAAAA!)

4:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

husbands...so annoying.

4:06 pm

uusue2

indeed, kap!

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

they have their advantages kap

4:07 pm

rururocks

now afraid.. very afraid

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

brb going to go dump the water bucket before it is too dark to do it safely

4:07 pm

Glantarell

wish this one could be ex-husband, but although divorce papers were served on him in early June, he didn;t return them to the court...

4:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

now and then.

4:07 pm

uusue2

hmmpf, I am half way and rather stuck. maybe I will go to the list.

4:07 pm

rururocks

.. have him stay at JMC's for a couple weeks Glant

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

your courts won't let it go through after some time regardless?

4:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

28 left.

4:08 pm

uusue2

so can he totally stop the divorce, glant, or does that just delay and complicate things?

4:08 pm

Glantarell

PLEASE - can I give him your address jmc?

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

haha yeah the lack of kitchen and back wall of the house is conducive to people wanting to leave

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

sue glan he can come right on over

4:09 pm

Glantarell

just delays and comlications - it appears I need to emply bailiffs to serve the divorce payments on him at a cost of $150

4:09 pm

jmcnrick

(not to mention the elderberry wine)

4:09 pm

jmcnrick

it would be worth it to be able to sell the house

4:09 pm

Glantarell

lack of alls wouldn't phase him and he LOVES elderberry wone

4:10 pm

jmcnrick

not familiar with arsenic and old lace?

4:10 pm

jmcnrick

cary grant?

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

yes.

4:10 pm

Glantarell

he has told me that whe he goes away for 6 months (end of Oct) he has no intention pf paying his share of mortgage

4:10 pm

Glantarell

vaguely remember arsenic and old lace

4:11 pm

jmcnrick

that is okay glan--just keep track and it will come out of his share at the end

4:11 pm

SeaSpray

you read my mind jmc

4:11 pm

MollyL

Rent out his room while he's gone Glant.

4:11 pm

rururocks

maybe rat poison and Latex

4:11 pm

jmcnrick

(if you don't know the law, know a lawyer)

4:11 pm

Glantarell

yes, but he also won't move hs stuff out or give power of attorney so if the house sells while he is away i am in difficulty

4:12 pm

jmcnrick

haha and don't forget my whip!

4:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ha ha ruru

4:12 pm

Glantarell

i have a loder comeing

4:12 pm

jmcnrick

no you get the court to appoint someone to sign for him

4:12 pm

Glantarell

*lodger

4:12 pm

cybernan

first na 6, please?

4:12 pm

Glantarell

a person who cares for your childremn

4:12 pm

BzznBea

na6 - watches your babbies

4:13 pm

Glantarell

2 vowel ending rather than y

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

just keep track of all of his obstruction and if possible have witnesses or writings or tapes recordings

4:13 pm

MollyL

See, I'm evil. While he was gone, I would move every bit of his stuff into storage and refuse to tell him where it is until he agreed to sell the house.

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi cyber and bzzn

4:13 pm

BzznBea

Hello all.

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

oh what a stunning idea--but expensive

4:13 pm

cybernan

ty bea and glan

4:13 pm

Glantarell

all that is in hand but i am tryingto keep legal costs to a minimum

4:14 pm

Glantarell

i am planning to get the 'house clearance' man in as soon as he has gone, to take away hs stuff

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

i understand, but i thought the british system was that the loser paid the barrister?

4:14 pm

Glantarell

cheaper than paying storage

4:14 pm

rururocks

i'd tell him he has one week to move and then his stuff is in the front yard with a FREE sign on it

4:14 pm

SeaSpray

sounds like it would be the best money you ever spent Glan

4:14 pm

Glantarell

nd I have told him his stiuff needs ot go when he does

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

then tell him it goes in the yard the day after

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

no sense you paying for it to be stored

4:15 pm

Glantarell

i have applied for costs ofr the divorce but the british system doesn't apportion blame for the end of marriages so don't know if i'll get costs

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

he will be abandoning it

4:16 pm

Glantarell

tht's my feeling

4:16 pm

jmcnrick

well i think it is possible that his being a obstructionist during the process may well work for you

4:16 pm

Glantarell

i hope so

4:17 pm

jmcnrick

especially if you have it in writing or in front of witnesses that he doesn't intend to pay for the mortgage-- then put the stuff on the street is legit

4:17 pm

jmcnrick

but not being a barrister or a solicitor i do not know british law

4:17 pm

JBV

Glant, do you have a lawyer advising you? even one consultation might help

4:18 pm

Glantarell

i just want it all to be over - i have had to live in the same house knowing that he has been doing his 'other life' since april 2010 and am thoroughly fed up

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

i bet!

4:18 pm

JBV

a nightmare, Glant, you deserve much better

4:19 pm

Glantarell

the lawyer cists are $400 per hour - and just in cas i have to pa i am trying to keep it to a minimum

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the O in the second column

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

i think jbv makes sense

4:19 pm

Glantarell

plus $30 to write a letter and $20 to receive one

4:19 pm

rururocks

on4

4:19 pm

JBV

I meant just to know what the law is, what you can legally expect, etc. then you can probably do a lot of paperwork yourself

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

ask him for a 1/2 hour consult and take written questions and barrell through them

4:19 pm

cybernan

last vi 5, please?

4:20 pm

BzznBea

preposition, ru

4:20 pm

Glantarell

vi5 - add an e to the previous word

4:20 pm

rururocks

i was helping JMC bzz.. I'm done

4:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty ru and bzzn

4:21 pm

BzznBea

sorry

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

see he talks tough but he is really very sweet *pats ru on the head*

4:21 pm

cybernan

the previous word is a 5

4:21 pm

negativeneil

Hi ruru. Did you get an email fwd from jilli?

4:21 pm

BzznBea

Trying to huury to the finish as we are without power. The UPS will be going soon.

4:21 pm

JBV

actually, have you checked your local government (state, province, or whatever, excuse me I'm not familiar with things there) they may offer free counseling for divorce proceedings- I found that out here when I was doing the paperwork for my husband's estate, the County Surrogate Office offered a very detailed, personalized seminar that answered ALL my questions, did not need a lawyer at all

4:22 pm

JBV

of course that was nothing as complicated as a divorce, but just saying

4:22 pm

rururocks

yes.. I'm going to look at it later.. bet it is a lot of fun.. Thanks for sending it

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

that is a good point jbv--it may answer some of the questions

4:22 pm

Glantarell

sorry nan - end ta from previous word

4:22 pm

rururocks

I kind of crashed last night and am out of sorts

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

oh sorry to hear ru

4:23 pm

JBV

have to go pick up my mail, before the rain gets too heavy here - I may stop by later - have a good evening everyone

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

bye jbv

4:23 pm

cybernan

looking for the vi 5 that follows curriculum vi 5

4:23 pm

Glantarell

hpe ylu're feelin better ruru

4:24 pm

cybernan

ah -- got it -- ty

4:25 pm

cybernan

ne 6, please?

4:25 pm

Glantarell

i completely understnad all the legal processes etc and am happy with divirce legislation and rues etc but husband is not co-operating - he wanted me to wait 2 years and pursue a 'no fault' dive=orce at my own expense

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

pt a light

4:25 pm

Glantarell

whereas i am suing for costs and citng his serial adultery

4:25 pm

rururocks

past tense of lights nan

4:26 pm

cybernan

ty jmc -- didn't know that could be done!

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

i think you should

4:26 pm

rururocks

serial adultry? wow..

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

we ne6 the sign in front of the restaurant?

4:27 pm

Glantarell

hy ru - I thought you knew - I found out he'd been swinging while I'd been away on business

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the right column E please

4:27 pm

reparteena

Good health and well-being to all on the East Coast --stay safe!!

4:27 pm

rururocks

I do remember.. but I thought it was just with one or two people.. he's a sick puppy

4:27 pm

cybernan

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

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi repart!

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo cyber!

4:28 pm

Glantarell

and when he was offered forgiveness and counselling and relationship work he said he'd rather cary on swinging...

4:28 pm

rururocks

listen to me just one or two people JUST... jeez

4:28 pm

Glantarell

woo hoo nan

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

ty repart--i am okay my house is a tad dampish though

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

haha i wondered ru

4:28 pm

bogster

no words from that E

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

what a prick glan

4:28 pm

reparteena

Hello all!-- just rain here on LI so far.

4:28 pm

rururocks

sounds like his brains are below the belt then

4:29 pm

jmcnrick

sorry did i say right? i meant left

4:29 pm

jmcnrick

yes i think bloomberg has over done it!

4:29 pm

BzznBea

Hope all you east coaster stay safe through the night. Looks like we are on the back side here in NC. Now to get our power back on...

4:30 pm

Glantarell

bains? alledgedly he is a member of mensa.. but he focusses on himself tthe exclusion of all else

4:30 pm

cybernan

en 6: e + country

4:30 pm

negativeneil

Oh ok, ruru. I think you'll have a good chuckle... at least my humor won't fly over your head like it did over the heads of many. You'll see that from the comments posted there.

4:30 pm

BzznBea

Hope to see you tomorrow! *poof*

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

ty cyber nbt

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

bye bzzn

4:30 pm

cybernan

eo 6: descriptive of a long time

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am off to dump my water bucket before it is too dark to do it safely bbl

4:31 pm

rururocks

I read in the paper about how the GOP and the Tea Party are really in disfavor.. and this will show in the next elections.. people are pissed about the jerking around with the budget...

4:31 pm

cybernan

bye -- good luck with the stormy weather, all -- stay safe.

4:31 pm

Glantarell

i am off to bed - see you tomorrow - happy babbling

4:32 pm

rururocks

I'm sorry for your current troubles glant.. take care

4:33 pm

uusue2

night, glant!

4:34 pm

uusue2

and ruru, I hope you are right about the TP...

4:34 pm

negativeneil

Of course they are, ruru.

4:34 pm

reparteena

I think those that stuck to their guns as far as believing that those that voted them in didnt want ant more money going down the drain were solid in their convictions. No matter what. we need more like them.

4:34 pm

negativeneil

Oh he is, Sue.

4:37 pm

rururocks

the polls are very against Boehner and the Tea

4:37 pm

negativeneil

ruru, you've gotta see that email. Not only because of my article [about the Tea Party, after attending a protest in Washington DC] but also a short video clip I shot of one of them... you won't believe this guy. He was just too funny not to capture on video. Of course he wasn't "all there" either.

4:37 pm

rururocks

party

4:37 pm

rururocks

I'm not sure any of them are "all there " neil..that's the problem

4:37 pm

reparteena

Boehner didnt keep his word either.

4:38 pm

rururocks

how these whack jobs got so much power is beyond me

4:39 pm

negativeneil

No, ruru... they can't be.

4:39 pm

negativeneil

And that boggles my mind infinitely.

4:40 pm

reparteena

this is why everyone has to stay involved. Even down to the schoolboard level on up.

4:43 pm

rururocks

It is so disappointing to hear all the BS and rhetoric during the campaigning and then .. forgeddaboutit afterwards..

4:43 pm

rururocks

I'm happy that somethings are ending like Don't ask Don't tell, I wish we could close Guantanamo and get out of Iraq....like promised

4:44 pm

negativeneil

Tell me about it.

4:49 pm

rururocks

I have to say .. I am really disappointed in Obama so far. he's not followed through.

4:50 pm

reparteena

He was always a socialist. He never intended to act n what he said. sorry.

4:50 pm

negativeneil

Me too, ruru.

4:50 pm

rururocks

that's probably true ...

4:51 pm

uusue2

actually, a socialist is exactly what he isn't; he's quite centrist (Bernie Sanders is a socialist)

4:51 pm

rururocks

Where is his backbone..? Clinton wouldn't have let this crap go one

4:51 pm

negativeneil

I'd agree with that, reparteena. Not a lot to choose from.

4:51 pm

rururocks

go on that is.. sorry..

4:52 pm

reparteena

socialists dont need a backbone. they want everyone to be the same. if you are all the same there is no need to fight for anything!!

4:52 pm

negativeneil

ruru, just open that email and click the link to the article [first link]. Won't take you long to read. you'll appreciate my protest signs.

4:52 pm

rururocks

unless he was on desk duty I guess.. lol

4:53 pm

MollyL

I will never understand how Obama got the nomination over Hilary Clinton. Mind boggling.

4:53 pm

rururocks

I will neil.. when I'm icing my knee. I have to run some errands and I'll look at it when I get back.

4:53 pm

negativeneil

They might want that but it's unachievable. People aren't all the same and never will be.

4:53 pm

rururocks

thanks again for sending them

4:53 pm

negativeneil

Oh sorry, ruru. :( Sorry it's hurting you so much.

4:53 pm

reparteena

I for one dont want to give my country up.

4:54 pm

rururocks

yeah.. knealing in church now is out for me...lol

4:55 pm

reparteena

ok--on to another topic?

4:55 pm

rururocks

bye for now

4:55 pm

reparteena

bye

4:57 pm

negativeneil

kneeling, even. ;)

4:58 pm

negativeneil

Oh too late -- he left already.

5:10 pm

shooshoo

ic

5:12 pm

shooshoo

nio e

5:12 pm

shooshoo

nio e

5:14 pm

shooshoo

n

5:16 pm

shooshoo

o

5:20 pm

shooshoo

tn

5:22 pm

shooshoo

ti

5:23 pm

shooshoo

ti

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

shoo?

5:28 pm

carleekat

hi all

5:28 pm

shooshoo

ti

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

hi carlee

5:30 pm

shooshoo

sorry about all the mini entries.

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

shoo is asleep at the wheel

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

;-)

5:31 pm

carleekat

i there jmc

5:31 pm

carleekat

hi* even

5:31 pm

shooshoo

i don't know why but somethimes when i type in the add box it enters into the chat box.

5:31 pm

carleekat

if

5:31 pm

carleekat

u

5:31 pm

carleekat

on

5:31 pm

carleekat

ly

5:32 pm

carleekat

ty

5:32 pm

carleekat

pe

5:32 pm

carleekat

to leeter at a time it goes to chat shooshoo

5:32 pm

carleekat

two letters* even

5:33 pm

shooshoo

Oh well. Hope everyone is staying cool and dry.,, ahh thanks. carlee.

5:33 pm

carleekat

sunny here..clear blue skies and all

5:33 pm

java2

evening, all - seriously Carleekat?

5:33 pm

uusue2

hi, carlee and shoo!

5:33 pm

java2

didn't know that!

5:33 pm

carleekat

seriously what java?

5:33 pm

uusue2

and hi, java!

5:33 pm

mixi6

Just got home. I don't think we got any rain. did get some wind.

5:33 pm

carleekat

oh

5:34 pm

shooshoo

its cloudy here..but dry as a bone. Hi uu

5:34 pm

carleekat

hi sue

5:34 pm

MollyL

It doesn't got to the chat box when I type two letters at a time. Is this a MAC thing?

5:34 pm

uusue2

sorry to be in and out but I am going to go put my feet up - spent the day walking around in the sun and I am reallly tired now

5:35 pm

shooshoo

lbd would just chalk up the mistakes to my great typing and spelling skills. LOL gotta go now. Molly I have a pc.

5:35 pm

carleekat

no in expert..with the lickety add...if u only type in 2 letters it goes to chat

5:35 pm

shooshoo

poof

5:35 pm

MollyL

Expert is the quirkiest program

5:36 pm

carleekat

bye sue

5:38 pm

carleekat

i had a nap and in my nap i was drinking iced coffee...am going to have to stop for one after dinner tonight

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmm iced coffee

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

irish?

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

well i dumped out my bucket of water to find it was overflowing already so i will have to dump it out again soon

5:50 pm

MollyL

So far, it's not much of a storm out here in the suburbs. No complaints from me.

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

mainly rain here molls

5:51 pm

EvaNadine

::chimes in::
just a rainy day here too...

5:51 pm

mixi6

almost no rain. streets were all dry when I got home.

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

but the center is to hit here in the wee hours of the morning

5:52 pm

mixi6

radar showed lots of rain and I delayed getting home.

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

i would be happy but for the leaks

5:53 pm

mixi6

I do have lots of leaflets all over.

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

so i take that the X serves no purpose

5:53 pm

EvaNadine

i have an ix4

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

well call up the companies and make them come clean them up mixi! ;-)

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

ty evan

5:54 pm

MollyL

I just hope we don't lose power overnight. I hate waking up to no power. Crappy way to start the day.

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

i wouldn't mind so much except for the no coffee part

5:55 pm

Minveryork

I would mind very much because of the no Babble part

5:55 pm

MollyL

I have that covered. Heat water on the propane camp stove and pour through the Melita one cup maker.

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

my netbook battery lasts for 5+ hours when i am using it min

5:55 pm

Nef

Good evening All. I hope all the East Coast Babblers will be safe and sound!

5:56 pm

EvaNadine

i have been sure to keep all of my charge-able items charged all day, in case the power goes. and we have a gas stove, so i can still cook -- and i prefer tea to coffee, so im good there. :)

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

no propane stove here--how silly of me not to get one!

5:56 pm

MollyL

How are you doing Nef?

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi nef

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

no stove here :-(

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

brb i am going to put my most current pic of my house up

5:56 pm

Minveryork

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

5:56 pm

MollyL

Eva, I have things plugged in charging all over the house. I'm surprised I haven't tripped a breaker.

5:57 pm

mixi6

nothing happened here. going out to dinner. poof.

5:57 pm

MollyL

JMC, those one burner Colman propane thingies are handy in a power outage.

5:57 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye mixi6!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

5:57 pm

jmcnrick

i call this pic: ready for irene

5:58 pm

Nef

I'm doing just fine today. DH and I Finally got to see the King Tut Exhibit at the Science Museum today! :-) DH is exhausted, but I'm elated!

5:58 pm

jmcnrick

my house is so crowded with stuff i would be afraid of setting a fire molly

5:58 pm

EvaNadine

molly, i have one of those too. i always forget ive got it!

5:58 pm

jmcnrick

how cool nef

5:58 pm

MollyL

I can't wait to see the "after" pictures.

5:59 pm

jmcnrick

me either molly :-((((

5:59 pm

jmcnrick

at least i finally got permits

5:59 pm

Nef

jmc, do you have any thermos containers? You could make coffee today and put it in a thermos for tomorrow AM (reheat in Microwave before bed)

5:59 pm

MollyL

Progress!

6:00 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody. How goes the hurricane?

6:01 pm

EvaNadine

calmly, thus far

6:01 pm

jmcnrick

oh what a good idea nef! i put water in containers since there is a chance of sewage overflow

6:01 pm

Minveryork

jmcnrick,I have a battery in my laptop too,however, I lose the internet when the power goes out. Laptop is useless even with a battery because I can't babble.

6:01 pm

MollyL

Hi Soodle! Recovered from the birthday bash?

6:01 pm

jmcnrick

reheating coffee makes it bitter

6:01 pm

Minveryork

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

6:01 pm

negativeneil

Oh god, that would be nasty, jmc.

6:02 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm you have a point min -- and my boy has my decoder ring for internet which is why i was able to play with the power out before!

6:02 pm

jmcnrick

hi soodle

6:02 pm

MollyL

I'm like Min. Doesn't matter how long my battery lasts. I'm "power dependent" on the internet. Unless I want to get in the car and find a place I can steal bandwidth.

6:02 pm

Soodle

Hi Molly. A little bit delicate today, but rallying now. The party was a roaring sucess. And Hi Min & Jmc :-)

6:02 pm

Nef

Will those plastic tarps survive a hurricane?jmc, if you're desperate for coffee, then bitter coffee is better than none (at least for me, anyway!).

6:02 pm

jmcnrick

well what we need is a solar internet

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

what was the part for soodle?

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

i would rather drink luckwarm coffee than bitter coffee

6:03 pm

MollyL

Ah, a crispy day at Chez Soodle. If I were there, I would fix you my signature, spicy Bloody Mary. Fix you right up.

6:03 pm

Soodle

My son's 21st, JMC. A splendid time was had by all.

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

it really isn't a hurricane anymore nef

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo soodle's boy!

6:04 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmm you can make one for me molly

6:04 pm

Nef

thank goodness, jmc!

6:04 pm

MollyL

It is at the beaches. They are taking a pounding.

6:04 pm

MollyL

Spicy Bloody Marys for all!!

6:04 pm

Soodle

Not for me, thanks. Twill be a while before alcohol and I meet again...

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

well it is a category 1 but by the time it gets here for real i think it will be a tropical depression

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

hair of the dog soodle

6:05 pm

MollyL

*Mental note: Drink Soodle's fair share until she is back on her feet*

6:05 pm

Minveryork

If Nef really had to be protected from the hurricane, she could go to the Penalty Box.She would feel no 4/4 of the effects there in the Penalty Box.

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

hey! don't be piggish molly--share with me

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

haha min you are a hawk tonight

6:06 pm

Soodle

JMC - what's going on with your house?

6:06 pm

MollyL

*Corrected Mental Note: JMC and I must drink Soodle's fair share until she is back on her feet again*

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

i am building a new kitchen, expanding my bedroom (which is currently under water) and building two decks

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

that we can do molly *pulls out a long straw*

6:07 pm

Nef

What did I say? <scrolling back to find a Word!>

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

wait tell you see the spiral stairs

6:07 pm

Minveryork

My last name is HAWKins for a good reason jmcnrick.

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

hahaha min

6:07 pm

Nef

Ahh! To the PB I go! <I hope there is chocolate there tonight!

6:08 pm

Minveryork

Look at my post at 6:05 Nef.I showed you in the post

6:08 pm

negativeneil

Glad I'm not saying much. Seems to easy to end up in the PB if you do!

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

i heard something about welsh pies earlier nef

6:08 pm

MollyL

Hot fudge cake Nef.

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

hot fudge cake almost makes me want to eat sugar!

6:09 pm

Nef

YUM!

6:09 pm

Minveryork

I have been there plenty of times.Have my faults too.

6:09 pm

negativeneil

Is it fun there, Min?

6:09 pm

Soodle

Wowsers, JMC. Its probably a pain in the neck right now, but surely will be well worth it when finished. (Would soooo love a new kitchen..)

6:09 pm

jmcnrick

scaredy cat neil!

6:09 pm

negativeneil

:P

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

it is my mother's last gift soodle

6:10 pm

Minveryork

Had to recheck my poem and make sure I did not spill any words earlier when I posted it. Glad that I didn't.

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

i am thinking molly will finally break down and come over when i have my kitchen warming party

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

i just hope it is done before the snow flies

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

brb

6:11 pm

Soodle

Trying to change profile pic to show handsome son.

6:11 pm

negativeneil

Haha, yeah. That would be bad, Min.

6:12 pm

MollyL

Ooo, Soodle, I saw the family picture on Facebook. What a good looking clan you have.

6:13 pm

jmcnrick

yikes my bucket was inches from being full--i may not get any sleep tonight

6:13 pm

Minveryork

Two phantom words for me are detention & detonate

6:13 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, jmc!

6:13 pm

Nef

you need a bigger bucket, jmc

6:13 pm

jmcnrick

my phantom was notion

6:14 pm

Minveryork

Oh yeah, that is a great phantom word too jmcnrick.

6:14 pm

jmcnrick

it is a big construction bucket as it is--any bigger and i couldn't lift it to dump :-(

6:14 pm

Soodle

Thank you Molly. (swelling with pride...).

6:14 pm

jmcnrick

if i don't dump it my bedroom floor will flood

6:15 pm

jmcnrick

i want to see soodle!

6:15 pm

Minveryork

Do you have anybody there to help you so you do not have to keep emptying the bucket yourself jmcnrick?

6:15 pm

negativeneil

Your roof and bedroom ceiling are leaking?

6:15 pm

Soodle

Yeah... what Neil said... why all the water, JMC?

6:15 pm

jmcnrick

no the plastic tarp is getting blown away by the wind and letting water in the back neil

6:15 pm

negativeneil

Oh man.

6:16 pm

negativeneil

I guress there's no way to secure the tarp?

6:16 pm

jmcnrick

there is nothing under the plastic tarp but a foot of my bedroom floor and i am a bit nervouse about climbing out in the dark to dump it--long fall

6:16 pm

jmcnrick

i can't think of one but i am open to suggestions

6:17 pm

Soodle

Yikes. Take care Jmc.

6:17 pm

jmcnrick

but it would have to be soon because it is getting dark

6:17 pm

negativeneil

Are the edges/corners of it within reach?

6:17 pm

jmcnrick

no the edge that is opening is 8 feet from the floor

6:18 pm

negativeneil

Ok, it's that tarp I'm seeing in your avatar photo?

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

maybe if i put my umbrella out there at a slant it would send the water down

6:18 pm

negativeneil

Oh, damn. Is it near that scaffolding and a window? I wish you had someone there to help you with that!

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

yes and it is the very top edge that is leaking

6:18 pm

negativeneil

Hey, I'd give that a shot... hell, I'd try anything!

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

my sister volunteered but she is older than i am! haha

6:19 pm

negativeneil

If you can secure the umbrella so it won't blow away?

6:19 pm

negativeneil

I see.

6:19 pm

jmcnrick

i may try the umbrella--i might could wedge it in under the tarp

6:19 pm

JBV

back again for a while, sorry if I missed this, jmc, but what about the contractor who's doing this work? can't he secure it for you?

6:19 pm

MollyL

Where, oh where is the big strapping lad when you need him?

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

i suppose i could call him but that seem kinda excessive--he did a good job securing most of it

6:20 pm

Minveryork

Hello JBV! How are you? Welcome back to the chat log

6:20 pm

Soodle

Story of my life, Molls, story of my life. :-(

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

he is still in indiana and heading to canada

6:20 pm

negativeneil

I'd try to do something if I was there.

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

i appreciate it neil

6:20 pm

hootowl

but did he secure it enough to suffer a hurricane with tons of rain?????????

6:20 pm

Minveryork

Hey, that's my line Soodlebum!

6:20 pm

JBV

jmc, I know something of what you're going through, we had a bad flood one year and I tried to keep up with it by using the water-vac, kept having to go downstairs every half hour or so, emptying it was really hard.....

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

i think i will try the umbrella system before it gets darker

6:20 pm

JBV

didn't get much sleep that night either

6:21 pm

negativeneil

I would, jmc. Nothing to lose except maybe an umbrella and they're pretty cheap to replace.

6:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello ho4/5owl! How are you doing?Welcome to the PB

6:21 pm

JBV

try anything, but I don't think Irene will have much respect for an umbrella, sorry to say

6:21 pm

jmcnrick

he did build a brick wall to keep my basement from flooding!

6:21 pm

Minveryork

Sorry, your name automatically puts you in the PB HO

6:21 pm

jmcnrick

brb

6:21 pm

hootowl

hi Min - hate to come in when I'm in the grid!

6:22 pm

MollyL

How about your extra bedroom? Is that dry? Maybe relocate for the night?

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

not if ho** doesn't say it min!

6:22 pm

negativeneil

Haha, so it does. I'm glad mine will never do that.

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

Oh it won't keep me from sleeping molls but i am worried about the hardwood floors

6:22 pm

hootowl

no - I worry about everyone else saying it!:D

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

brb for real

6:23 pm

negativeneil

They could just call you 'owl'.

6:23 pm

hootowl

I can't ever remember seeing negative in the grid

6:23 pm

hootowl

come do

6:23 pm

hootowl

SOME

6:24 pm

MollyL

The seasoned Babble veterans say that if a player's name is in the grid, it is not a PB offense to use it. Like Peri, who is in the grid ALL the time.

6:24 pm

negativeneil

I'm talking about my name, which is Neil.

6:24 pm

hootowl

I'm not gonna stay anyway. I hope some of you are watching the weather channel

6:24 pm

negativeneil

But yeah, I guess the first half of my player name could end up in a grid at some point.

6:24 pm

Minveryork

Mine will never be in the grid either.Oh my mistake. I have sometimes seen people comment on Perwinkle's name getting her in trouble.HO you are excused 2day

6:24 pm

hootowl

I know you are silly - just a funny....I thought

6:25 pm

hootowl

ty Min

6:25 pm

negativeneil

Yeah, the first half could end up in a grid.

6:25 pm

MollyL

I'm watching local coverage Hoot. Our weather guys look pretty good for the marathon they have been in today.

6:25 pm

hootowl

yep

6:25 pm

negativeneil

or first part... it's over half.

6:25 pm

JBV

I just got a recorded call from our local police department saying there's a travel ban in effect - do not go out in a car - they will let us know when it is lifted

6:26 pm

hootowl

I realised today that I have never seen a hurricane in Manhatten. We always got them on the Island though

6:26 pm

Minveryork

We got a call from MetLife yesterday saying they're prepared to help people out in any way that they can

6:27 pm

MollyL

If your State is in a state of emergency (and I believe yours is JBV) you have to have a good reason to be out on the road. I don't think it's enforced much though.

6:27 pm

JBV

really? what does that mean?

6:27 pm

hootowl

yeah! Except paying out I bet

6:27 pm

Minveryork

Only hurricane's I have seen in NYC are in the movies

6:27 pm

Dorens

i know jbv, but isn't that funny? I mean... who really wants to go out knowing what we all know! - all hunkered down? (love that phrase)

6:28 pm

MollyL

You are only supposed to be out on the road if it's an emergency.

6:28 pm

Minveryork

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

6:28 pm

JBV

same here, Doren - I guess if it's a real emergency you could call 911

6:28 pm

Dorens

high and dry minver, you?

6:28 pm

JBV

how many times have we heard the phrase "batten down the hatches" today - lost count

6:28 pm

JBV

doren, you're on top of a hill, right? any chance of flooding?

6:29 pm

hootowl

If you had been watching the weather channel you'g know there are a lot of idiots out there. In Va they were driving sround in pouring rain all over. And some idiot teens running around the guy trying to tell us what was going on!

6:29 pm

Minveryork

Did U hear about the minor earthquake in Albany, NY?

6:29 pm

Soodle

Another earthquake, Min?

6:29 pm

JBV

when today?

6:29 pm

Dorens

well at least we won't be hearing, "nice weather for ducks"
no, flooding very unlikely, what is likely is trees coming down and losing electricity (and internet, sob sob) for days

6:29 pm

MollyL

How about the idiots on the beach when there are 8 foot wave surges?

6:30 pm

Minveryork

Actually, was in Guilderland which is in Albany County.

6:30 pm

JBV

power outages are sort of interesting for the first few hours, after that it's just awful

6:30 pm

hootowl

My SCA group on Long Islands nickname was the ducks:D

6:30 pm

Dorens

this afternoon... 2.9... outrageous

6:30 pm

hootowl

I expected the surfers thou!

6:30 pm

Minveryork

It was very minor,rated 2.9 on the richter scale 2day

6:31 pm

MollyL

One surfer down south has already been killed. And they had to rescue two dingbats out in a sailboat off the coast of Richmond.

6:31 pm

hootowl

That sound like an "adjustment" Min

6:31 pm

Minveryork

I live an hour and a half away from there and I didn't feel a thing.Earthquake was some time this afternoon

6:32 pm

hootowl

It's amazing the lack of brainpower out there

6:32 pm

negativeneil

Gotta go to work. Be safe, east coasters!

6:32 pm

hootowl

bye neil - sorry you have to work

6:33 pm

Minveryork

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

6:33 pm

Dorens

left martha's vineyard today... noticed a house just framed right on the water yesterday, would bet money that will be demolished tomorrow

6:33 pm

Minveryork

Hey Dorens,did U see President Obama? He was there

6:33 pm

hootowl

Well cheaper to replace a frame than a house

6:33 pm

JBV

glad you got off the island OK - how was the trip back?

6:34 pm

jmcnrick

back

6:34 pm

JBV

I'm listening to a replay of Mayor Bloomberg's press conference - I'm pretty impressed with his Spanish!

6:35 pm

Dorens

saw three hue helicopters fly overhead last night while we were eating dinner... pretty sure it was them! but didn't see him...tried to get sasha or malia to babysit for my grandkids, no luck. Ride home today was just fine... glad to have beaten the heavy rain.

6:35 pm

Dorens

yes, I caught that jbv... his pronunciation isn't the best, but it's cool that he did it himself

6:35 pm

JBV

please forgive my denseness, but can someone explain why we are advised to fill our bathtubs with water to flush the toilet - I mean what would have to happen for running water to be cut off - I'll do it, but would like to understand why

6:36 pm

Minveryork

I am glad that you got back safely Dorens.I hope you remain safe there in New Jersey. Is it bad there yet?

6:36 pm

JBV

he's been studying, doren, I remember when he started taking lessons, started from zero, nada!

6:36 pm

mrpresident

morning girls :)

6:36 pm

Dorens

it's raining, what can I say? i've seen worse

6:36 pm

hootowl

if power goes out water co can't pump it.

6:36 pm

Dorens

hey mrP. how you going?

6:36 pm

mrpresident

i am reading back and all doesn't look right in the USA... what is happening please?

6:37 pm

jmcnrick

because sometimes the pumps for the water lose power

6:37 pm

JBV

ah, a simple explanation - so it has nothing to do with power in my house, but from the source, thanks h***

6:37 pm

Minveryork

Hello mrpresident! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

6:37 pm

JBV

we're in the path of a giant hurricane, mrp

6:37 pm

hootowl

hurricane mrp lots of rain

6:37 pm

Dorens

hurricane irene, mrP a huge one socking it to the northeast... nyc closed down public transport... unprecedented

6:37 pm

mrpresident

oh shoot! that is aweful... i hope you all stay safe!! ((hugs))

6:37 pm

hootowl

up the whole east coast

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

but, of course, the really simple solution is the country one: if its yellow let it mellow; its is brown flush it down

6:38 pm

Minveryork

Hurricane Irene has hit the East Coast and moving up

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

closing down the buses was stupid imho

6:38 pm

Soodle

ROFL Jmc. The voice of reason!!

6:38 pm

hootowl

Well you don't use it unless you really need it. I did it once and it doesn't last long!

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

i lived through

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

MUCH worse hurricanes than this

6:39 pm

Minveryork

I have heard that before. Here is another version: If it's pee, let it bee. If it's pooh, you know that to do!

6:39 pm

mrpresident

jmc! break the chog!!

6:39 pm

jmcnrick

oops so sorry i do not know what my computer does that but i wish it would stop

6:39 pm

mrpresident

i like that min!!! LOL

6:39 pm

mrpresident

your enter key is getting stuck

6:40 pm

jmcnrick

but i thought the chop was not suppose to enter if it was empty

6:40 pm

jmcnrick

*chog

6:40 pm

Soodle

Jmc - the very same happened to me a few days ago. I was (falsely) accused of falling asleep on the keyboard ......

6:41 pm

jmcnrick

haha

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Pets are famous for getting accused of doing it also.

6:41 pm

hootowl

6:41 pm

mrpresident

hmmm, true... babble expert doesn't let it happen

6:42 pm

Minveryork

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

the worse time was when i put my laptop on the floor and unknowingly had my foot on the keys

6:42 pm

hootowl

It just made me and I don't know why!

6:42 pm

Soodle

6:42 pm

mrpresident

but hoot can do it too! and min!

6:42 pm

JBV

what are you doing?

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

*baffled look*

6:42 pm

mrpresident

i can't get it to do it

6:42 pm

MollyL

Carlee said earlier that if you type two letters into the word box in Babble Expert, it shows up in the chat box.

6:42 pm

mrpresident

.

6:42 pm

hootowl

I got a message to send my message which didn't exist!

6:42 pm

Minveryork

Oh look what you have started here jmcnrick! LOL!

6:43 pm

mrpresident

if I put a dot in there, it did

6:43 pm

mrpresident

ye

6:43 pm

jmcnrick

*hangs head in shame*

6:43 pm

Dorens

this is one of the more unusual conversations i've seen here

6:43 pm

Minveryork

I got that message too, but I just hit enter key again

6:43 pm

mrpresident

only if you hit the space bar after the two letter

6:43 pm

hootowl

anything to get away from the weather

6:44 pm

JBV

I have to get up and change the channel - I just realized they are looping the mayor's press conference, I think I've heard it 3 times LOL

6:44 pm

mrpresident

indeed owl

6:44 pm

Minveryork

LOL Dorens! This is called the invisible conversation.

6:44 pm

Soodle

Dorens.... nothing I see on Babble surprises me anymore. Thats the beauty of Babble :-)

6:44 pm

mrpresident

that is a very 'ingesh' thing LOL

6:44 pm

Dorens

don't know why i'm always glued to the tv for these things.. i usually don't watch tv new

6:45 pm

carleekat

jus tpopping in to give you a big hug MRP

6:45 pm

JBV

back, I'm listening to music now - that non-stop hurricane-is-coming news is irritating

6:45 pm

jmcnrick

you are looking for the evacuation orders doren

6:45 pm

Dorens

not surprised soodle.. but if one were just to read it without having "been here" they'd be kind of curious, don't you think?

6:45 pm

JBV

I think I should read, but I can't seem to concentrate

6:45 pm

Dorens

but why jmc? I won't be evacuated on top of my very steep hill

6:45 pm

Soodle

I'm off to bed now. I hope all Babblers on the East Coast stay safe, dry and warm. Nite all. Poof

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Here is a poem I made up in honor of Irene:

Hurricane, hurricane, hurricane Irene,
One of the worst we've ever seen.
Please play it safe, please play it cool.
Don't go out in this and be a fool.
Stay inside and protect your things.
Who knows what Irene will bring.
Fortunately there will be an end in sight
and the sun will come out shining bright.

6:46 pm

jmcnrick

the umbrella seems to be working

6:46 pm

jmcnrick

bye soodle

6:46 pm

JBV

doren, you're in a place most people head for "higher ground"

6:46 pm

MollyL

Dorens, I keep our local news feed on in another window. Just in case something happens that I need to know about.

6:46 pm

Dorens

sweet dreams soodle

6:46 pm

carleekat

nite soods

6:46 pm

JBV

that's great, Min!

6:46 pm

jmcnrick

minveryork: babble poet laureate

6:46 pm

carleekat

and i am off for dinner

6:46 pm

JBV

and hooray for jmc's umbrella - at least it will give you some rest between emptying buckets

6:46 pm

Dorens

bye carlee

6:47 pm

jmcnrick

bye carlee

6:47 pm

mrpresident

chog is moving so fast!!!

6:47 pm

carleekat

toodles! and stay safe and dry on the east coast!!!

6:47 pm

mrpresident

hi and bye carlee!! ((luving hugs))

6:47 pm

jmcnrick

true but it is a lot noisier

6:47 pm

MollyL

WD-40, duct tape, the umbrella. Life's quick fixes.

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye carleekat! I will see you tomorrow in the log

6:47 pm

jmcnrick

don't forget epoxy

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Chog moving so fast, mine got stuck. Had to refresh.

6:48 pm

jmcnrick

i prefer the noise over going out on the ledge at night

6:48 pm

MollyL

Good old epoxy. Fixes what's broken and gets you high at the same time.

6:49 pm

jmcnrick

my daddy actually had wd-40 when it was still a prototype

6:49 pm

jmcnrick

loved that stuff

6:49 pm

MollyL

Before WD-40, people used Crisco.

6:49 pm

Dorens

now if he had invented it, you'd be a rich lady

6:50 pm

jmcnrick

no but he worked at what is now exxon

6:50 pm

MollyL

Oops, they just closed The Bay Bridge. That means the high winds are on the way. They don't shut that thing down unless winds are over 55MPH.

6:50 pm

jesdraggon

hi everyone

6:50 pm

jmcnrick

so the things he did invent belonged to them

6:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

6:50 pm

jmcnrick

i suspect it is gusts that are over 55mph

6:50 pm

jmcnrick

hi jess

6:51 pm

Dorens

well, it was to be expected molly... i saw a tv reporter barely able to stand up an hour ago

6:51 pm

MollyL

People in Ocean City have been told that if they have a life threatening emergency, they are SOL.

6:51 pm

mrpresident

hi jes

6:51 pm

jmcnrick

actually dan rather got his big break for staying on galveston island during carla a category 4 or 5 hurricane

6:52 pm

hootowl

There is a surge going into the bay - I think they are worried about a breech or overflow!

6:52 pm

Dorens

weren't they told they have to leave yesterday molly?

6:52 pm

JBV

I saw that too, doren - why do they do that? it's really ridiculous, I'm waiting for some brave reporter to refuse to go out there and do that and report from inside a warm studio "Hurricane winds are too dangerous to be standing around on a beach"

6:52 pm

Dorens

i remember seeing that footage of dan rather

6:52 pm

MollyL

Yep, so the ones that chose to stay have no emergency response teams.

6:52 pm

Dorens

oh but that wouldn't appeal to the masses!

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

if they took that attitude they wouldn't be reporters

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

photographers are even crazier

6:53 pm

hootowl

You don't get it! What these reporters are doing is the grownup equivent of the teenagers thrill seekers

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

a photographer runs toward whatever everyone else is running from

6:54 pm

Minveryork

Good thing negativeneil is not here to see your post.

6:54 pm

JBV

i know that and I still think it's ridiculous. All it will take is one brave person or network to say so

6:54 pm

Dorens

some of them sometimes don't look that happy though, ht owl... the reporters

6:54 pm

mrpresident

it is probably in their contract... nasty

6:54 pm

jmcnrick

no it is not in their contracts per se but it does come with the territory

6:54 pm

JBV

they're out there saying, don't take chances, don't take risks, stay indoors, and they're standing on the edge of the ocean!

6:55 pm

Minveryork

Equivelent to storm chasers running after tornadoes?

6:55 pm

mrpresident

maddison is studying journalism and has been told by the UNI, that she faces grave danger in that field

6:55 pm

hootowl

No one looks happy when soaked to the skin and need a rest room. They just like living dangerously

6:55 pm

Dorens

right mrP or even if it isn't, their days could be numbered if they are "insubordinate"

6:55 pm

jmcnrick

would you want your war news to be what reporters only got from department of defense sources?

6:55 pm

JBV

well, that's a little different, Min, since I think many of them are collecting scientific data

6:55 pm

hootowl

yes Min - exactly!

6:55 pm

MollyL

The day Dan and I got married (and we got married at a town over The Bay Bridge) we had a Nor'easter. We were both afraid they would close the bridge.

6:56 pm

hootowl

Great excuse that huh?

6:56 pm

mrpresident

she was given an hour long interview about journalism danger! unreal

6:56 pm

jmcnrick

so should the electricians who are putting back lines in the storm refuse to go out and do it?

6:56 pm

Dorens

memorable wedding molly

6:56 pm

mrpresident

i hope journos get paid heaps!

6:56 pm

JBV

great story in our local paper today, a couple whose wedding was ruined by terrible weather and a few other disasters in 1970 or something, decided to renew their vows TODAY! of course, it had to be canceled again!

6:56 pm

Dorens

hah!

6:56 pm

MollyL

I heard that the Pepco guys can't go up in the buckets if the winds are over 40MPH.

6:57 pm

mrpresident

jbv... never meant to be?? LOL

6:57 pm

hootowl

In the case of a hurricane I doubt they would go out until the worst was over

6:57 pm

jmcnrick

http://tinyurl.com/3oqdy7p

6:57 pm

JBV

she said she would like to reschedule but is afraid what will happen the third time:)

6:58 pm

jmcnrick

and because of that people will complain about their electricity being out

6:58 pm

mrpresident

we had a tornado come through and it took 3 days to allow ANYONE near the lines... the winds had to be below 40kts

6:58 pm

Minveryork

My news was showing a wedding that happened in NJ this morning. I forget where in NJ, but you could see the beach in the background. It was supposed to be outdoors, but they brought wedding indoors instead.

6:58 pm

hootowl

Well at least she still has a sense of humor!

6:58 pm

MollyL

Oh that is an awful story JBV. I would feel cursed.

6:58 pm

jmcnrick

my uncle was a power company electrician and he went out in terrible weather

6:58 pm

JBV

it was kind of funny, the way they told it - i'll try to find the link

6:58 pm

mrpresident

maybe they are the cause of the hurricane?? LOL!

6:58 pm

Dorens

it was in long branch... the big hotel in the background of it is where the nj school counselors association meets every october

6:58 pm

JBV

I saw that, Min - Long Branch, NJ

6:59 pm

hootowl

People will complain about everything

6:59 pm

Dorens

my colleague was married in the same place three years ago

6:59 pm

MollyL

Somber link you posted JMC.

6:59 pm

JBV

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/
08/hurricane_irene_cancels_byram.html - the wedding story

7:00 pm

jmcnrick

well it is one of the things i talk about when people act as though soldiers are the only people who risk their lives for freedom

7:00 pm

MollyL

And a very good point it is.

7:00 pm

JBV

We have been seeing some amazing reporting out of Libya

7:00 pm

JBV

(on CNN)

7:00 pm

hootowl

There was a whole group I think in Va that married in the morning incase they couldn't get married later that day.

7:01 pm

jmcnrick

okay what well known red-skin player who insulted a supreme court justice is in the grid today

7:01 pm

Dorens

no red skin player is that well known that I would be able to find that jmc

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

haha dorens

7:02 pm

Dorens

(haven't followed football in over twenty five years)

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

come on molls you know this

7:02 pm

MollyL

Hog! No wait...

7:03 pm

hootowl

It has been my experience that someone trying to get someone to do something they don't believe is right will pull out the soldiers to lay a guilt trip on them!

7:03 pm

jmcnrick

it is a particular player molls

7:03 pm

Dorens

en 7 please?

7:03 pm

Dorens

vix?

7:03 pm

jesdraggon

i agree with dorens :)

7:03 pm

hootowl

I read about that but don't remember who it was

7:03 pm

jmcnrick

(nice fringe benefit of unemployed is no de5/14 threats recently)

7:04 pm

jmcnrick

i may have misspelled his nickname

7:04 pm

hootowl

e+na6

7:04 pm

jmcnrick

John. . . .

7:04 pm

Minveryork

That en 7/28 word is en plus the na6/18 word Dorens

7:04 pm

Dorens

nbc news has this poor guy standing outside in virginia beach now... not standing too steady

7:04 pm

MollyL

Looking...looking

7:05 pm

jmcnrick

Riggans = Rigo!

7:05 pm

Dorens

ty min and hoot

7:05 pm

jmcnrick

probably riggo

7:05 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:05 pm

MollyL

Riggo has two g's. No wonder I couldn't find it

7:05 pm

kje

how goes it, NE peeps?

7:05 pm

hootowl

hi Dorens

7:05 pm

jmcnrick

sorry molls it was a stretch

7:05 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje!How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log

7:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi kje

7:05 pm

kje

I will assume since you are on here you have not lost power

7:05 pm

jmcnrick

now that my umbrella is up things are looking good

7:06 pm

hootowl

ok - gotta go - Hitchikers Guide movie is on - bbl

7:06 pm

MollyL

*Sigh* I miss The Diesel

7:06 pm

jmcnrick

i miss decent football

7:06 pm

jmcnrick

bye hoot

7:06 pm

jesdraggon

bye, hoot

7:06 pm

JBV

taking a break for a while - stay safe and dry - hope to check in later

7:06 pm

kje

I miss diet coke

7:06 pm

Minveryork

Totally forgot about clues. Haven't seen anybody ask for clues since this afternoon! I've just been chatting

7:06 pm

jesdraggon

dangit. *slinks off to pb*

7:06 pm

jmcnrick

damn! *goes to pb*

7:06 pm

carleekat

ok..not going for dinner..the brakes on my car just failed...

7:07 pm

Dorens

but you're ok??

7:07 pm

jmcnrick

oh no! carlee are you okay?

7:07 pm

jesdraggon

heheh. party in the penalty box? :)

7:07 pm

MollyL

WHAT???

7:07 pm

kje

omg, car! did you hit anything?

7:07 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye JBV! I will see you later on the chog maybe.

7:07 pm

Dorens

be well jbv

7:07 pm

carleekat

well..my car is in one piece and I am home again...so yeap..am ok

7:07 pm

jmcnrick

bye jbv

7:07 pm

jesdraggon

that's kinda scary, car. hope no damages?

7:07 pm

Dorens

that's good!!

7:07 pm

jmcnrick

(at least that wont send me to the pb)

7:08 pm

jmcnrick

major bummer though!

7:08 pm

kje

did you take that pic, dorens? love it!

7:08 pm

carleekat

i just didnt stop at the corner... so i went slowly around the block and came home

7:08 pm

Minveryork

The Penalty Box is very crowded today.Must be some party going on in their today. Tempted to spill a word

7:08 pm

carleekat

well..i made a wicked bean salad to take for the potluck ( was all dressed up and everything :( )

7:08 pm

jesdraggon

bye, jbv

7:08 pm

jmcnrick

*sets up irish coffee in the pb*

7:09 pm

jmcnrick

oh dear can no one come pick you up?

7:09 pm

jesdraggon

best way to do it if they have to fail, car

7:09 pm

Dorens

wish i could say i did kj, i just put it up there the other day cause jilli shamed me into trying to follow the theme. it lasted one day. but I did see arenal erupt, at night, from the hot springs nearby and it was very cool

7:09 pm

Dorens

?

7:10 pm

MollyL

And this was an all of a sudden thing with your brakes? They haven't been squeaking or grinding or anything?

7:10 pm

jesdraggon

*shares cookie dough with pb partiers*

7:10 pm

jmcnrick

yum!

7:10 pm

Dorens

very weird stuff happeneing here... carlee, what's in your bean salad was typed prior to that question mark

7:11 pm

carleekat

no squealing..no grinding...jus started a REALLY funny pulse when i went to brake...and and the car would not stop ( no liquid in my driveway so no brake fluid loss )

7:11 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on foil cap*

7:11 pm

carleekat

I'll type the recipe in my profile dorens...give me a second

7:12 pm

jmcnrick

any enemies?

7:12 pm

MollyL

I assume you have anti-lock brakes?

7:12 pm

kje

lol jmc!

7:13 pm

jmcnrick

ty kje your icon reminded me i was being lax about folding@home

7:13 pm

Dorens

don't know why, but i'm expecting cumin.

7:14 pm

jmcnrick

wicked=cumin

7:15 pm

carleekat

ok..recipe in profile

7:15 pm

kje

folding at home?

7:15 pm

carleekat

yes anti lock molls...

7:15 pm

carleekat

no cumin in the recipe jmc

7:15 pm

jmcnrick

the program that uses the pauses in your computer to help fold molecules and look for the cure to cancer, etc.

7:15 pm

kje

aaahhhh - ok

7:16 pm

jmcnrick

crossy has more detail in his profile

7:16 pm

carleekat

I cant do folding at home...i get nailed for over useage of internet

7:16 pm

jmcnrick

oh that is too bad carlee i never thought of that

7:16 pm

carleekat

ok...getting a dinner for myself thrown together

7:16 pm

MollyL

It's probably a dirty sensor or a valve problem Carlee. Nothing to fool around with.

7:17 pm

uusue2

hi again, all, hope the east coast contingent is doing ok - good to see some of you are still online...

7:17 pm

jmcnrick

i am fine

7:18 pm

uusue2

good to hear, jmc!

7:19 pm

uusue2

I talked to my dad earlier, he is all set - water, flashlights, battery-operated radio, and had just finished hard-boiling some eggs

7:19 pm

jmcnrick

good idea!

7:19 pm

jmcnrick

unfortunately no way to do with a microwave

7:19 pm

Marc Freeman

Good evening, I need one clue that I am struggling with and that is gi6/24, please?

7:19 pm

uusue2

hi, marc! like a baby cat...

7:20 pm

MollyL

So far so good Sue. Our beaches are getting hammered though.

7:20 pm

uusue2

except with two changes (first consonant and last vowel)

7:20 pm

carleekat

which is why i came home

7:20 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks uusue but don't get the clue

7:20 pm

uusue2

oh yes, hurricanes are devastating to beaches

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty uu

7:20 pm

carleekat

now i have to fab together a dinner when i was expecting a huge...potluck

7:21 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, uusue

7:21 pm

Marc Freeman

I must be slow tonight neither clue is helpful, sorry

7:21 pm

uusue2

take the word for baby cat - obviously the first letter is different since it's a gi word - then change the last vowel as well, now you have the gi6/24

7:21 pm

jmcnrick

too bad carlee--no one you could call to come pick you up?

7:22 pm

carleekat

sunset at 8:15 was 8:05 by time i limped home... they would have missed magrib prayer

7:22 pm

jmcnrick

oh well then share iftar with us

7:22 pm

carleekat

bean salad in the pb

7:23 pm

Marc Freeman

Got it finally thank uusue2 a lot. Have to go now sorry

7:23 pm

MollyL

Glad to hear your Dad is okay Sue. JMC, you can hard cook eggs in the microwave. It's a pain in the butt though.

7:23 pm

uusue2

bye, marc!

7:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wazap yall?

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

i am not up to a pain in the butt uu but ty

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

bye marc

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

hi book

7:23 pm

uusue2

how do you keep them from exploding, molly? Put holes in them?

7:23 pm

uusue2

and hi, gwen!

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

the rain has dropped off but the wind is picking up

7:24 pm

MollyL

Yep, you put them in a greased custard cup and poke holes in them.

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

are they any good?

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

how long do you cook them?

7:25 pm

uusue2

I have a microwave egg cooker but you have to break the eggs into it - even then they tend to explode unless you prick the yolks

7:25 pm

uusue2

I think they cook in about a minute or so

7:25 pm

MollyL

Minute, minute and a half per egg. I think you can cook scrambled eggs in the nuke too.

7:26 pm

jmcnrick

okay since all i have to wash dishes in is a tiny bathroom sink or my shower i will definitely pass

7:26 pm

carleekat

hehehe u can molls... and the way i have seen them done is you mix plain yogurt in them <snort>

7:26 pm

jmcnrick

i might scramble some later

7:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

getting tired of the loud noises coming from not my apartment . . . grrrrrrrr

7:26 pm

MollyL

*Sticks tongue out at Carlee*

7:27 pm

jmcnrick

you should try here book

7:27 pm

jmcnrick

*tarp bangs against house*

7:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no thanks JM

7:27 pm

MollyL

JMC, you need to get one of those one burner electric counter top cookers.

7:27 pm

uusue2

you can do baked potatoes in the microwave, jmc, and they are not at all messy (although again it helps if you poke them with a fork first)

7:28 pm

jmcnrick

oh i usually do potatoes in the microwave

7:28 pm

carleekat

i always start my baked potatoes in the microwave then finish in the oven....( I like the skin a bit crispier )

7:28 pm

carleekat

can make rice crispie squares inthe microwave too

7:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and my phantom is . . . . . dun da da dah . . . annotation

7:28 pm

jmcnrick

i bought a silicone (i think) steamer for the microwave which is working out well for rice and fish

7:28 pm

uusue2

but jmc doesn't have an over, carlee, so I was trying to suggest things that were easy to do in the microwave

7:28 pm

uusue2

*oven

7:29 pm

jmcnrick

mine is notion book

7:29 pm

jmcnrick

one more word and i am 1/2 way

7:29 pm

carleekat

you could boil eggs using an electric frying pan jmc

7:30 pm

carleekat

do pasta dishes in there too ( home made hamburger helper just use lots os tomato juice and water together to "boil" the pasta )

7:30 pm

jmcnrick

the problem with the electric frying pan -- an my forman grill -- and my crock pot is too hard to clean with no sink

7:30 pm

jmcnrick

but thank you all for brainstorming solutions for me

7:30 pm

MollyL

Ew...they shut the sewage treatment plant down in Ocean City. They can't flush their toilets. Ew.

7:31 pm

carleekat

ahhhh...camping method JMC..use ur elctric frying pan AS ur sink ( this is what i so when am camping if i have an electric site )... use the pan to heat the water when camping...

7:31 pm

jmcnrick

ah interesting idea carlee

7:31 pm

MollyL

Wash them in the tub, JMC.

7:31 pm

jmcnrick

i haven't had an electric frying pan in a while but that is an idea

7:31 pm

jmcnrick

the tub in on the second floor molls

7:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and vitiation grrrrrr

7:32 pm

jmcnrick

wow book you are grumpy tonight! lol

7:32 pm

carleekat

then a plastic tub of water ( camping basin ) with warm water for rinsing

7:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

grrrrrrrr am not grrrrrrrrrrrrr

7:33 pm

jmcnrick

*sprinkles lavender water near book*

7:33 pm

MollyL

*Thinks JMC is just happy not washing dishes* : P

7:33 pm

carleekat

BDG is just doing an impersonation of a bear...Bravo BDG Bravo!!!

7:33 pm

jmcnrick

come on over molly and try it! lol

7:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no, i'm growling in honor of dick cheney's book, grrrrrrr LOL

7:34 pm

jmcnrick

haha well go for it then book!

7:35 pm

carleekat

been there done that JMC... I had my sink in my basement... my fridge in my front hall closet, my small appliances in my living room... my pantry in the family room ( level between living room and basement )

7:36 pm

jmcnrick

yeah i went through something similar the winter my hubby died--my pipes in my new (now missing) kitchen kept freezing so i had to get water from the second floor and then the water in dc got contaminated so i had to boil it before i used it for anything

7:36 pm

carleekat

i DID have a stove...but no "sink" the stove with under a plastic sheet most times to protect from drywall dust etc... and somehow I managed to cook xmas breakfast and dinner for 12 and everyone sat on the floor in my living room.. ( b/c DXH insisted we still host xmas and his Lazy A$$ family would never DREAM of helping me out )

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

*gives carlee the halo she deserved*

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

but you also deserve a kick in the pants for putting up with it

7:37 pm

carleekat

no jmc... no halo

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

finally 1/2 way

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am taking a break and checking on the umbrella

7:38 pm

uusue2

yay, jmc!

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

7:39 pm

uusue2

good luck, jmc!!

7:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

grrrrr, darn goose

7:39 pm

carleekat

hmm..i had a small sammie...some bean salad and some tuna pasta salad...not sure what else to have...i have been salading like mad lately....i need something starchy...

7:39 pm

uusue2

goose?

7:39 pm

MollyL

Popcorn!!

7:39 pm

carleekat

the bear is chasing the goose now....best protect the hairy nosed dolphin

7:39 pm

uusue2

oh, THAT goose, thx, was just looking for it :-)

7:40 pm

carleekat

maybe molls..was thinking of cooking up some perogies...

7:40 pm

MollyL

Now THAT is starchy.

7:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yeah, that darn goose, grrrrrrrrr

7:40 pm

EvaNadine

my extensive storm prep consisted of plugging in all charge-able items, baking a cake, making some homemade butternut squash soup, and ordering pizza.

7:41 pm

carleekat

i have been eating beet salad, green bean salad, pasta salad, bean salad tomatoes... cucumbers... for a week...

7:41 pm

uusue2

sounds good to me, eva :-)

7:41 pm

carleekat

love butternut squash bisque....mmmmmmm

7:42 pm

EvaNadine

my first time making the soup, and its SOOOO YUMMY! not a bisque, but still surprisingly thick. just right for me, anywho. and minimal points, so i can have lots!

7:42 pm

MollyL

I just love a woman who is ready for anything!

7:42 pm

EvaNadine

already told hubby i would be making a HUGE batch to freeze.

7:43 pm

uusue2

geez, we have the dolphin, the goose, the greek temple, the peruvian money, the south african plant - is it me or are there a lot of babblets in this grid?

7:43 pm

carleekat

we still have clear skies..i dont think we will see any clouds even from teh storm :(

7:43 pm

MollyL

Good Lord, tornado warnings for Bethany and Rehoboth.

7:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

babblets, grrrr

7:44 pm

carleekat

hmmm..what else do i want...

7:45 pm

wildcat17

cookies

7:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

chicken

7:45 pm

carleekat

i'm just bummed about diiner...woul dhave had a selection of fresh fruits..and baklawa and cakes..and other yummies

7:46 pm

carleekat

<sigh> after 3 types of curry and salads and rice and humous and breads ( home made fried bread its SOOO yummy )

7:46 pm

uusue2

oops, I said a long time ago that I had nbt but it turns out (with 22 left) that I am missing the lower right t. oh well.

7:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm getting ready to bop someone

7:46 pm

MollyL

Baklawa? Did Elmer Fudd make it? : )

7:46 pm

uusue2

NOW I have nbt. Really.

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

ROLF

7:47 pm

carleekat

oh... sorry molls...its baklava in greece... but in arabic they dont have a "v" sound...no "v" in their alphabet...so...its called baklawa

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

sorry clicking through but the elmer fudd remark got me going

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

7:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i know someone who makes baklawa, and he likes to point out the differences between the greek and arab versions

7:48 pm

carleekat

as i dont chum with greeks but i do chum with arabs....i call it baklawa

7:48 pm

MollyL

That stuff is too rich for me.

7:48 pm

carleekat

does he do with honey or sugar water syrup bdg?

7:49 pm

carleekat

and does he use rose and/ or orange water?....pistachio ???

7:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

he makes the arab kind, but now i can't remember which is the one with honey! (yep, i'm useless)

7:49 pm

carleekat

( the way we do it ( or arab do it) they make little rolls..its about 2 bites/ cookie)

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i've eaten both, and i like both, and that's the important part LOL (grrrrr)

7:50 pm

carleekat

we do with honey b/c there is no water in the honey..if you freeze it with the sugar water it gets gooey... looses its crispiness but with honey it doesnt

7:50 pm

uusue2

you are still growling, gwen.

7:50 pm

mama

Popping out of lurkdom to say I love your avatar Gwen!

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

am not grrr

7:51 pm

MollyL

You gotta love the traffic cam shots of all the yee-hahs driving around in bad weather when a state of emergency is in effect.

7:51 pm

carleekat

passing bdg the bear a plate of honey soaked baklawa to entertain her

7:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

still nee three more for nbt, double grrrr

7:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aw, thanks you mama!

7:51 pm

uusue2

which ones, gwen (now that I really truly have nbt)?

7:51 pm

blueheron

how about fresh salmon poached , with green beans and new potatoes marinated in balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard , olive oil, fresh tarragon. Garnished with tomatoes, artichokes and hard boiled eggs?

7:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, yummmm

7:52 pm

MollyL

Book Doctaw Gwen wiwl wove her baklawa

7:52 pm

uusue2

holy cow, blue, you can bring that right over here!

7:52 pm

carleekat

would love it heron...u cooking?

7:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tonstant weader is in the house!

7:53 pm

blueheron

I already did...................

7:54 pm

blueheron

sure carlee!!

7:54 pm

carleekat

well start dishin git out heron

7:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

eatin' radishes here

7:55 pm

carleekat

have you got yourself all battened down heron?

7:55 pm

carleekat

radishes dont go with baklawa bdg

7:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

me don got no balkawa grrrrrr

7:56 pm

MollyL

Oh damn. Now I'm going to start singing The Fantastiks. Plant a radish, get a radish, that is how it goes.

7:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

me got sinus headache grrrrr

7:57 pm

uusue2

oh, bummer, gwen!!

7:57 pm

uusue2

no wonder you are growling...

7:57 pm

blueheron

yes, deck and lawn furniture etc all put away. Plants

7:57 pm

carleekat

<---- wants a slice of white cake with raspberry jelly and fluffy white frosting <sigh>

7:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

at least the huccups finally went away, grrrr

7:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiccups, i meant. grrrrr

7:58 pm

blueheron

raining now, . I could make that for you carlee:)) I'm a chef/ baker.

7:59 pm

carleekat

i suppose i could toddle to my kitchen and start baking...and at midnight have a sliceo f cake...

7:59 pm

blueheron

how about raspberry jam and a chocolate ganache in between?

7:59 pm

MollyL

Carlee, you make me laugh. You cook and bake non-stop and now you want probably the only thing that you haven't made in the last week.

8:00 pm

carleekat

meanwhile I have a dozen slices of chocolate cake in zip locs in my freezer

8:00 pm

carleekat

no..i dont want chocolate

8:00 pm

uusue2

fireworks! last word was the last vi5/16, which I never would have gotten without morewords

8:00 pm

blueheron

ok

8:00 pm

carleekat

( trouble is molls..i crave something..eat it once..and craving gone and i am left with a whole freakin cake or batch of cookies... or whatever )

8:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woo hoo sue!

8:01 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for sue

8:01 pm

uusue2

ha, if I crave something I eat it until it is gone. no problem with leftovers here!

8:01 pm

jesdraggon

yay uusue!

8:02 pm

carleekat

and my kids are SOO used to sweets being around.. they dont eat sweets

8:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

OMG i think the noisy party just drove off, woo hoo!

8:02 pm

carleekat

( grabbing abag of sour cream and onion chips... and a pop)

8:03 pm

MollyL

*Mails Carlee and Easy Bake Oven*

8:04 pm

MollyL

Or AN Easy Bake Oven

8:04 pm

carleekat

its what i need molls...

8:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, i am stumped, can anyone clue one or both of the I words from the middle column, 4th row down?

8:05 pm

MollyL

I think one is io4

8:06 pm

carleekat

i enjoy chad meyers... he was so much fun as our local weatherman..bdg do u remember him at WXYZ?

8:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

DOH! yes, you are right!

8:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(TY Molly, woo hoo!)

8:06 pm

uusue2

iv5/18 is the other (like college walls)

8:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

carlee, nope, i haven't watched local news for maybe 25 years

8:07 pm

carleekat

no..its not... take a climging green plant and let it cover a wall..the wall is now iv5,18

8:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops, iv5 is from that i, but the io4 is not. scratch that previous holla

8:07 pm

MollyL

I can't tell what comes from what once I'm done.

8:08 pm

carleekat

ah..he was morning guy while jerry hodack was evening..he wanted to stay in detroit but left for cnn b/c jerry would "never retire"....during the black out..i emailed him a question ( how long start to finish of all the power lines going down did the power crash take )

8:08 pm

uusue2

in4/4 is the other (not the preposition but a babblet ending in a different vowel)

8:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well i have nbt anyway, so woot for that

8:09 pm

carleekat

anyway..he replied in like 5 mins <------ shocked....so i replied telling him thank you and that i missed him at wxyz...he emailed back with a bit of a rant about jerry hodack..was kinda weird...

8:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

got the dolphin, still hunting though

8:09 pm

uusue2

yay, gwen!

8:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

carlee, interesting, sounds like he has some exposed nerve endings, so to speak

8:10 pm

jesdraggon

right column grey

8:10 pm

uusue2

the in4/4 (not the dolphin or the preposition) is a "former monetary unit of Peru" which I have of course never seen anywhere but here

8:11 pm

uusue2

yay, jes!

8:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

headache is not getting any better, think i'm gonna eat something and lie down, or lie down and eat something. later, buddies

8:11 pm

jesdraggon

top row grey

8:11 pm

uusue2

bye, gwen, take care of yourself!

8:14 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, gwen. hope your head feels better soon.

8:20 pm

MollyL

So Sue, the corn festival was a fun time?

8:20 pm

wildcat17

I need one more D from top left

8:21 pm

wildcat17

sigh NM

8:21 pm

jesdraggon

glad to help, wildcat :)

8:22 pm

wildcat17

how bout an i from center?

8:23 pm

jesdraggon

in5, like the crying veggie

8:23 pm

wildcat17

ty

8:23 pm

wildcat17

is there a v6?

8:24 pm

jesdraggon

don't think so

8:24 pm

jesdraggon

but i have several v5

8:24 pm

wildcat17

I need one more

8:24 pm

jesdraggon

latin plural fo vi4/7 meaning life?

8:25 pm

uusue2

it was good, molly, not as good as when they used to have it downtown but still fun

8:25 pm

wildcat17

have it

8:25 pm

uusue2

we had lots of free corn, looked at the airplanes, looked at the old cars

8:25 pm

wildcat17

now a t6

8:25 pm

jesdraggon

there's another immediately after that, but i don't have it yet

8:26 pm

MollyL

Sounds like fun Sue.

8:26 pm

uusue2

the very first ta6 is a babblet with a lot of vowels

8:27 pm

uusue2

the last tr6 is meaningless stuff

8:27 pm

wildcat17

duh I knew that. firewords

8:27 pm

uusue2

all the other t6 are past tense

8:27 pm

uusue2

yay, wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!

8:27 pm

uusue2

ok, time for me to crash. see you all tomorrow!!!

8:28 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, uusue!

8:28 pm

wildcat17

it's my bedtime too

8:28 pm

wildcat17

nite all

8:28 pm

crosshair

howdy again everyone:)

8:29 pm

jesdraggon

hi crossy

8:34 pm

jesdraggon

how're things in the distant, snowy north?

8:36 pm

crosshair

lol,no snow at the moments,but it will not be long

8:37 pm

jesdraggon

bah. canada is always snowy, the tv says so. :)

8:38 pm

crosshair

kids go back to school next week,we usually get an amazing september then all best are off after that as i have seen heavy snow on halloween

8:38 pm

crosshair

lol

8:39 pm

crosshair

not to worry.do you not know? with the global warming we will be the new florida in 50 years and everything south of us will be like afganistan

8:39 pm

jesdraggon

well, maybe snow is wishful thinking on my part...90 degrees here today

8:39 pm

jesdraggon

ghads. i don't wanna live in afghanastan!

8:40 pm

crosshair

i have seen it snow as early as oct 20th and as late as may the tenth.the coldest i have personally felt is minus 40c

8:41 pm

crosshair

but our winters are nothing last 4 yerars or so..hardly break -20 any more

8:41 pm

carleekat

my dog is on crack tonight

8:41 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, last year we got about 3 inches of snow.

8:42 pm

crosshair

cats are always on crack lol

8:42 pm

carleekat

-20 is cold enough....but yes have had -40

8:42 pm

jesdraggon

year before that though, we got 5 feet in one day, and another foot the next day.

8:42 pm

carleekat

DOG is on crack

8:43 pm

MollyL

And this is different behavior for your dog because?

8:43 pm

crosshair

do what we used to do with our big old newfoundland dog when we were young..just pour him a beer lol

8:43 pm

jesdraggon

because, molly, usually he's on meth.

8:44 pm

MollyL

Thank you Dr. Jes.

8:44 pm

crosshair

just one though..give them 2 beers and they howl all night

8:44 pm

MollyL

Hope PCP isn't next.

8:45 pm

jesdraggon

best to avoid the pcp, yeah

8:46 pm

MollyL

We don't want Carlee and her dog to have a Rodney King incident.

8:46 pm

jesdraggon

ae7,28 clue?

8:46 pm

Minveryork

ae 7/28 word is ae 4/4 word plus actor *** buchanan.

8:47 pm

MollyL

a + long, long, time + *** Fleming wrote the James Bond books.

8:47 pm

jesdraggon

thanks

8:47 pm

carleekat

dog was trying to get cat to play with BIG rope...too funny

8:47 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:48 pm

buffgirl71

en clues?

8:49 pm

Minveryork

en7/28 word is en plus na6/18 word buffgirl71 & hello

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

e+country

8:49 pm

Minveryork

en 6/21 en plus anagram of actor **** Cain buffgirl71.

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

no6 please?

8:52 pm

Uneaixoise

there's no no6

8:53 pm

jesdraggon

heh. well no freaking wonder i can't find it.

8:53 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:53 pm

buffgirl71

Thanks, Minerva and Jess. Took me a minute as my immediate thought was Michael Caine! :o)

8:54 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:54 pm

jesdraggon

i'm definitely missing an n-something-6 though (3 left, all 6's). I have country and psst tense of sign gas

8:55 pm

doseffing

... baby sitting grandmother

8:55 pm

Minveryork

na 6/18 is person who cares for children jesdraggon.

8:55 pm

jesdraggon

don't feel slow, buffgirl, i still hven't figured out who it is...

8:55 pm

jesdraggon

oi. thankee

8:56 pm

jesdraggon

maybe tell what show actor cain was in?

8:56 pm

buffgirl71

I had to google it! :o)

8:56 pm

buffgirl71

Clark Kent - Superman

8:57 pm

jesdraggon

thanks :)

8:57 pm

jesdraggon

got it.

8:59 pm

jesdraggon

last word is eo6. how horribly fishy is it?

9:00 pm

tedybeth

must be going gaga ... cannot find the gi 6/24 Help!!!

9:00 pm

Minveryork

eo 6/18 follows the same pattern as ae 7/28 word jes

9:00 pm

jesdraggon

so bloody fishy then! thanks :)

9:00 pm

buffgirl71

and the 1st 3 letters are a common word

9:00 pm

Minveryork

gi 6/24 word rhymes w/baby cat tedybeth & hi there

9:00 pm

jesdraggon

fireworks. thanks for the cluestick beatings :)

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jesdraggon on fireworks! Good for U

9:02 pm

tedybeth

thanks Minveryork. I'm just blind, I guess. :-)

9:02 pm

buffgirl71

way to go, jes!

9:03 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:05 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for jes

9:09 pm

big red

da 5/12 pls

9:09 pm

Minveryork

da5/12 is news report *** Rather plus 2 vowels big red

9:10 pm

Minveryork

*reporter

9:10 pm

big red

thanks min

9:11 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:24 pm

big red

an 5/10 pls the 2nd one

9:25 pm

Minveryork

an 5/10 is like the crying vegetable but starts with A

9:25 pm

big red

thanks min.

9:25 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:33 pm

broll

Was just reading back in the chog. If jmc is still on or comes on, try taping a hose in your bucket with the other end outside and using it as a siphon. Once you get the action going it will continue, unless it gets sucked dry, in which case you will have to restart it. Better than emptying the bucket all the time. ( It was jmc, wasn't it? If not, to whom it my concern!)

9:34 pm

Minveryork

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

9:35 pm

Minveryork

And yes, that was jmcnrick. That is a very good idea.

9:40 pm

broll

just popping in. See my fingers are not going to cooperate! (Had to retype this little bit 3 times0

9:40 pm

broll

) not 0!

9:42 pm

MollyL

Overall sentiment in this area is that the hurricane effect weather is not as bad as it could have been. Hope that proves true for points north.

9:49 pm

big red

en 6/21 pls

9:50 pm

Minveryork

en 6/21 word is en+anagram of actor **** Cain big red

9:51 pm

big red

thanks min.

9:52 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:57 pm

crosshair

by the time it gets up here molly i think that the wind etc will be not much more to us than a good blizzard from the north in winter time..some feet wil get wet,but at 50kph when it gets up here ,i think it will be a non-issue

9:59 pm

JBV

that is great to hear, Molly, although right now I'm hearing some pretty scary wind outside

10:01 pm

MollyL

Hope it doesn't get all the way up to you Cross. JBV, I hope you get some sleep, despite the scary sounding wind.

10:02 pm

JBV

thanks, Molly

10:06 pm

big red

in 5/10 pls

10:07 pm

Minveryork

in 5/10 word is like crying vegetable but starts with I

10:08 pm

big red

thanks min for all the help. fireworks for me

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations big red on your fireworks!Way to go

10:13 pm

jesdraggon

yay red!

10:18 pm

Natasha

hi all, getting in some babbling before we lose power.

10:21 pm

westford

hello natasha hope you don't lose it

10:23 pm

Natasha

me too, westford, thanks. they seem to think it is likely though

10:24 pm

Natasha

still pretty mild here--we've got a few hours before things heat up.

10:24 pm

westford

here too

10:24 pm

westford

maybe she'll just blow out to sea

10:24 pm

Natasha

oh yeah, I see you aren't too far from me! good luck to you.

10:25 pm

westford

thanks, you too

10:27 pm

westford

I'm more anxious to see what will happen in NYC

10:31 pm

Minveryork

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

10:31 pm

Minveryork

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

10:42 pm

westford

hi min sorry I was away for a bit I'm doing well just waiting for Irene

10:43 pm

westford

how are you?

10:43 pm

Minveryork

I am well. I am waiting for Irene also. Nervous about trees.Not sure if I should sleep in my bedroom tonight

10:44 pm

westford

if you're worried then don't

10:44 pm

westford

big trees around your house?

10:47 pm

Minveryork

We have three big ones in the front of the house. I'm not sure any room would be safe to sleep in. Maybe I should just try to stay up all night. Maybe I'm playing in 4/4 all of this hype from watching the news all day.

10:47 pm

westford

they do like to hype things up

10:48 pm

westford

we had a big pine tree removed last year..it was right up against the back of the house

10:49 pm

rururocks

was it pining for your house?

10:49 pm

westford

and our neighbor in back has a huge tree that had a branch as big around as most trees and he had that cut a few weeks ago

10:49 pm

Minveryork

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

10:49 pm

westford

hi ruru..making me laugh as usual

10:50 pm

Minveryork

Hubby wanted to get rid of trees, but I did not want to spend the money. Plus I like the privacy trees give

10:50 pm

westford

trees are good

10:50 pm

rururocks

we have tons of trees

10:51 pm

westford

big ol' redwoods?

10:52 pm

rururocks

Idaho.. Honey Locust, Japanesse Maples, CHinese Pistache trees, and a humongous cherry tree for starters

10:52 pm

rururocks

too hot and dry here for redwoods

10:52 pm

westford

oh that sounds beautiful ..I want a Japanese maple

10:53 pm

rururocks

ours is gigantic.. covers the whole courtyard

10:53 pm

westford

we have a little cherry tree but it has never bloomed or borne fruit

10:54 pm

rururocks

ours makes fruit.. but the birds get most of them..

10:54 pm

rururocks

I raided the tree last year before they did.

10:54 pm

westford

we didn't even know what it was until the nursery man told us

10:54 pm

westford

did you bake a cherry pie? Billy Boy?

10:54 pm

rururocks

my neighbors steal some too

10:55 pm

rururocks

I'm not good at Pie crusts..dang it

10:55 pm

westford

when we lived in Camarillo we had so many fruit trees and our taxes went up..CA thing

10:56 pm

westford

those PIllsbury crusts save the day

10:57 pm

rururocks

I better get dinner going..see you later

10:58 pm

westford

bye for now

10:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye rururocks! I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:59 pm

rururocks

bye

10:59 pm

Minveryork

Heavy wind and rain starting here,just as forecasted

11:00 pm

westford

still nothing here in RI..we did have some rain this aft

11:01 pm

westford

oh min, I've been meaning to ask how are your international charges?

11:01 pm

westford

behaving themselves?

11:02 pm

Minveryork

Do you mean my ESL students? My summer job is over

11:02 pm

westford

yes, that's what I meant

11:03 pm

westford

so you're a lady of leisure now

11:03 pm

Minveryork

Which is good since we went to NYC every weekend.

11:04 pm

westford

did you and they have a good time?

11:05 pm

Minveryork

Sort of a lady of leisure. Been babysitting my niece & nephew.Was there for 3 days last week.I'm supposed to go again Monday. Hopefully I'll be able to get there

11:05 pm

westford

Monday looks clear and bright

11:06 pm

westford

bet you're having fun with them

11:07 pm

Minveryork

It was a great job for me, but it was so much work. I learned a lot about NYC.And yes, Monday looks good, but I am worried about trees in the road blocking my ability to be able to get to her house in Connecticut.

11:08 pm

westford

hopefully they'll have the roads cleared

11:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers

11:09 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

11:09 pm

westford

hello TO what's happening in your neck of the woods ( as they like to say on TV )

11:11 pm

Minveryork

Was hoping to make it to the flip, but I am exhausted

11:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

11:11 pm

westford

good night min stay safe

11:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

Just up from basement for tornado warning, and it's not even here yet. It's going to be a long long night.

11:13 pm

westford

oh no what next?

11:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

wel there is no thunder, I guess i should run on ac vice battery

11:14 pm

hootowl

Where in Pa are you TO?

11:14 pm

hootowl

I thought it was south border

11:15 pm

hootowl

nite Min

11:15 pm

jillibus

Hello all -- 39 to go but too tired.

11:15 pm

jillibus

Thinking a lot about all those in Irene's path.

11:15 pm

hootowl

come on jilli I can help

11:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

willo grove ish

11:16 pm

hootowl

Figures it would be an area I don't know :D

11:16 pm

westford

hi jilli saw pbs special about beluga whales tonight and they showed the area around your husband's family's summer home

11:16 pm

hootowl

I'll look it up

11:16 pm

jillibus

Nah, hoot, thanks but I can't be bothered.

11:16 pm

westford

I don't want to spell it wrong

11:17 pm

westford

the s river and tad...

11:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

near woulfie. actually tornado warning was for him as well

11:17 pm

hootowl

ok jilli

11:17 pm

hootowl

I was afraid of that.

11:18 pm

hootowl

Not gonna call at this hour!

11:18 pm

jillibus

Oh yes, west -- whale watching is big around there. It was hubby's uncle who got that going, years ago. He had a biologist friend visiting who identified what everyone had called porpoises as belugas, and what everyone had called "the grampus" as minke whales.

11:18 pm

westford

what an absolutely beautiful area

11:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

no sightings reported and warning has expired.

11:19 pm

jillibus

The Saguenay River and Tadoussac, west, lol!

11:19 pm

westford

that's it lol

11:19 pm

jillibus

Yes, it is beautiful.

11:19 pm

hootowl

good - I have had the weather channel on all day but went in to watch a movie with the BF so haven't caught up yet

11:19 pm

westford

TO next you'll be having an erupting volcano

11:20 pm

jillibus

I have CNN on -- constant reporting on Irene.

11:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

no i think the locusts and frogs are next. i am praying my trees stay put

11:21 pm

hootowl

hah = I've got locusts! Even had a few in the house!

11:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sleeping fully dressed tonight

11:21 pm

westford

does anyone have a clue for the go6/24 please

11:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

actually, not sleeping at all, though i caught myself doing earlier

11:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

trendy beard

11:22 pm

westford

ah thanks

11:22 pm

jillibus

Son and d-i-l are still at Tad -- planned to go kayaking tomorrow. Change of plans! They are just a bit west of northern Maine, so in the path I think.

11:22 pm

hootowl

If the warning is over you shouldn't get anything but heavy rain - go to sleep

11:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, they can spin off any time and i am on top floor

11:23 pm

westford

oh boy jilli hope they do change plans

11:23 pm

jillibus

they did, west

11:23 pm

hootowl

yes jilli - unless it dissipates

11:24 pm

jillibus

It will probably pour rain like Hurricane Hazel decades ago -- still no fun for kayaking.

11:24 pm

hootowl

I'm totally fascinated at the locations they are using on Long Island. Not the ones I've ever seen them there before

11:25 pm

westford

I remember Hazel

11:25 pm

hootowl

No ones on Fire Island or the Montauk lighthouse - but that may have gone down the cliff after I keft

11:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

omg jili i am crossing myself. there has been talk about the heavy rain for the interior, which most would not expect. but it can never be like hazel again in this day and age.

11:27 pm

hootowl

I don't even remember most of the ones on LI...except Gloria

11:28 pm

hootowl

I was living in an apartment house and I got my power back in 4hrs because I was in the same loop the hospital down the street was on. I was never so popular!

11:29 pm

westford

bet you were hoot

11:29 pm

westford

I cooked a roast tonight so we'd have something to eat we cook with electric and don't even have a grill

11:30 pm

hootowl

I sat in my living room watching stuff in the street going south - went out during the eye - went back in and watched all that stuff come back again

11:30 pm

hootowl

how about ice west?

11:31 pm

hootowl

If you have a yard you can dig a hole, build a fire and cook over that

11:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i want to eat now, it is nerves

11:32 pm

westford

we have a yard and a fireplace in the living room

11:32 pm

hootowl

you've got it made!

11:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

west, i heard one should turn fridge and freezer to highest setting jus tin case, but mine was freezing the cold stuff

11:32 pm

westford

never thought about ice

11:33 pm

westford

we can get cubes from the fridge maybe I'd better put some in a cooler

11:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have been making ice all ngiht just in case, nearly time to dump and refill. have blue ice as well

11:34 pm

westford

good idea TO I just did a big shopping and the freezer is full

11:34 pm

westford

going to try not to open it

11:34 pm

hootowl

Nice to know you are all prepared

11:34 pm

westford

we have those blue ice packets

11:35 pm

westford

have flashlights and candles and 2 cats outside..will be fun getting them in

11:35 pm

hootowl

Is it a chest freezer west

11:35 pm

hootowl

They like sitting in the rain??

11:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

the height of the storm is to be around 4 am here. west, if you have power you can open. west be careful , you are on the bad side and judging fromn the good side that's saying something

11:36 pm

westford

TO it's an upright freezer in the basement; hoot they like to be out in the summer and usually find shelter

11:37 pm

jillibus

Fill up a bathtub.

11:37 pm

westford

cats that is lol

11:37 pm

hootowl

2,000,000,000 without power so far - good lord!

11:37 pm

westford

I never knew what for until they explained that on the Weather Channel

11:37 pm

westford

oh my

11:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

why would the toilet not flush if you do not have a well pump?

11:38 pm

hootowl

couple people died in Va - don't know if they are the same ones or new

11:38 pm

hootowl

if power goes out you won't get water unless utility has back-up power

11:40 pm

hootowl

Why do people insist on sight-seeing during thing like this?

11:40 pm

westford

not me I'm perfectly happy sitting in my den

11:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i fear the worst for my brother's house on the lagoon

11:42 pm

stidmama

hello all, and good evening, I hope

11:42 pm

hootowl

me too. I actually did it once when a friend of mine needed a ride from school to her home. NOT fun!Farmingdale to glen cove if you want to check amap. Took about 4hrs for about 30mi

11:42 pm

westford

hello stid

11:42 pm

stidmama

TO, if one's home is served by a well, as ours is, and the power goes out, the well stops pumping. Then the toilets can't refill after the first flush.

11:43 pm

hootowl

hi stid!

11:43 pm

jillibus

Hi stid -- interesting icon -- what is it?

11:44 pm

jillibus

I'm just about to change mine to the next theme suggestd by sue -- planetary nebulae.

11:44 pm

hootowl

brb

11:45 pm

stidmama

It's the view from Mother's home earlier this week. No photoshopping, the water was as still as anything!

11:45 pm

stidmama

Mother took the pic.

11:45 pm

jillibus

My goodness, stid! I did wonder if it was there.

11:46 pm

flosey

darn, just changed my icon but wrong day!!

11:46 pm

stidmama

hello flosey! Happy to see you here!

11:46 pm

flosey

hi stid

11:47 pm

flosey

but that really is some ugly icon you have stid!

11:47 pm

jillibus

never mind, flosey, it's right for today -- and gorgeous. We had those in our Hudson place.

11:47 pm

stidmama

look at it in biggie-size, flosey...

11:47 pm

flosey

looks (sort of) like a slice of layer cake

11:48 pm

flosey

we had them where we lived from 1 - 13 years old, 3 huge ones and my brother tapped them every spring

11:48 pm

jillibus

I think stid's icon looks like a kind of choclit layer cookie here.

11:48 pm

stidmama

mmmm. layer cake. *sigh* I have been brutal this week with what I put in my mouth, trying so hard to get my body back to a semblance of healthy.

11:48 pm

Bugsaw

Hello ladies. Just checking in to see how people on the east coast are managing.

11:49 pm

flosey

lol, me too stid

11:49 pm

flosey

hi bugs

11:49 pm

stidmama

(((bugs)))

11:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok peeps, taking a break to make more ice and fill bathtub, be back at the flip

11:49 pm

Bugsaw

I checked Facebook today and saw your news stid. I hope the job works out. It sounds perfect

11:49 pm

jillibus

We tapped our big sugar maples too, cooked the sap on our electric stove to make the world's most expensive maple syrup, lol!

11:49 pm

Bugsaw

be safe Owl. Blessings!

11:50 pm

westford

clue for last one please..an 5/10 not similar to crying vegetable

11:50 pm

jillibus

Hi bugs. Did you check my FB entry this evening?

11:50 pm

flosey

we had a 'quebec heater' in the kitchen - I think that's what you call those old stoves

11:50 pm

stidmama

thanks bugs -- it's a win-win whether I get the job or not. There are many teachers who want to reserve me to sub for them if I don't get the job. And if I do get the job, it's only a year long. So... either way there is a bit of built-in sanity.

11:50 pm

flosey

an + picnic pest with different vowel

11:50 pm

stidmama

be well, TO

11:50 pm

Bugsaw

I did Jilli. I liked what you did at bridge today. I watched the funeral and was quite moved.

11:50 pm

jillibus

yes, flosey -- that makes more sense for making syrup!

11:51 pm

westford

thank you flosey !!!

11:51 pm

flosey

yw west

11:51 pm

westford

that's Fireworks for moi

11:51 pm

flosey

wtg west, in good time

11:51 pm

jillibus

I watched too, bugs -- and got a few glimpses of Jack's mum, my old friend.

11:51 pm

jillibus

YAY west!

11:51 pm

westford

just about

11:52 pm

Bugsaw

flosey it is good to see you here too. One day I checked your icon and you were taking a break from Babble. It must have been a short one lol

11:52 pm

stidmama

YAY west!

11:52 pm

stidmama

I am down to 35.

11:52 pm

flosey

lol, it was shorter than planned bugs!

11:52 pm

Bugsaw

YAY west! hope you are safe during this storm too

11:52 pm

westford

jilli I saw your story about Jack and sent it to my husband he was so impressed with the man as was I

11:52 pm

Bugsaw

flosey is much more addicted than she thot?

11:53 pm

westford

thanks bugs I think we'll be fine

11:53 pm

westford

might get a little flooding

11:54 pm

Bugsaw

I never totally trust the news people because they tend to find the worst scene and give the impression that it is that bad all over.

11:54 pm

stidmama

and 29. A good number. I am going to bid you-all bonne nuit. Sweet dreams, safe journeys, and hopefully a happy day tomorrow. (((Hugs and choclits for all))) *poof*

11:54 pm

flosey

I've been concerned about my online bridge partner of many years, he's in NJ

11:54 pm

westford

thanks flosey and stid too

11:54 pm

Bugsaw

good night stid. sweet dreams

11:55 pm

westford

good night stid restful sleep

11:56 pm

gremlinn

188

11:56 pm

westford

hi grem I guess 82

11:56 pm

hootowl

I'm back - bye stid

11:56 pm

flosey

I can live with that grem

11:57 pm

jillibus

Thanks, west -- I hope people continue to honour Jack and his principles.

11:57 pm

jillibus

Hi grem

11:57 pm

hootowl

New Jersey seem to be getting a lot of wind & rain

11:58 pm

jillibus

flosey, my old friends are in NJ and I emailed them -- they feel safe, being inland and not in a low-lying area.

11:58 pm

hootowl

Shore is probably flooding

11:58 pm

flosey

thanks hoot - presume they'll be quite happy if that's all they get

11:58 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

I'm trans71fixed to CNN, 71 left!

11:58 pm

maccafixx

gi 6/24?

11:59 pm

jillibus

Where in NJ are your friends, flosey? Mine are near Princeton.

11:59 pm

hootowl

well it's not a gentle zepher but not 200mph either

11:59 pm

jillibus

I think nrkii is near there too.

11:59 pm

westford

rhymes with baby cat mac but different last vowel

11:59 pm

hootowl

low ground will flood

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