12:00 am
jillibus
flipDelftware is a kind of pottery that was created in the Netherlands, coming into production and circulation around 1884. Delftware is probably best known as white pottery that is decorated with blue artwork.
Previously, pottery making in the Netherlands was quite simple and usually just standard earthenware. To compete with Chinese trading, Delftware initially created many pieces that were decorated in blue with Chinese scenery. After a short while, Dutch images were added onto the pottery, as well as flowers and decorative patterns. These items ranged from simple to intricate, and came in a wide variety.
Delftware began to receive recognition not only in the Netherlands, but in surrounding countries in West Europe. With the rise in popularity of Delftware, there were 33 potteries within the city of Delft creating these works. Unfortunately, due to the popularity of Wedgwood and other British pottery companies, many of these potteries had to shut down in the late 1800s, and were unable to compete with the porcelain creations in England. Delftware is still considered a highly collectible brand of pottery, and each item is marked on its base by one of those 33 potteries.
12:00 am
jillibus
Oops! Didn
12:00 am
jmcnrick
rats i missed the flip
12:00 am
jillibus
Oops -- didn't mean to do that!
12:00 am
flosey
did you paste that into the wrong box jilli?
12:01 am
negativeneil
Oh darn... flip!
12:01 am
jmcnrick
haha learned a lot about delfware!
12:01 am
hootowl
Howdy all - remind me NOT to stay more than an hour pleeessseee!
12:01 am
MLFAN17
but jill you did it so well lol
12:01 am
negativeneil
Haha, hootowl!
12:01 am
jmcnrick
i'll remind you right before i leave hoot
12:02 am
VolleymomDee
flip and hi all
12:02 am
hootowl
thank you
12:02 am
dart001
hi volley
12:02 am
hootowl
got to bed at 2:40 last night!
12:02 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:02 am
negativeneil
au7
12:02 am
jillibus
It's what I put in my profile. I hit the wrong keys when I did the flip instead of just hitting Enter.
12:02 am
jmcnrick
ty lickety
12:02 am
negativeneil
Yes, MLFAN.
12:02 am
MLFAN17
lol nelll
12:03 am
Erda
Thank you very much, Lickety!!!
12:03 am
negativeneil
au7/32
12:03 am
flosey
oh, thanks lickety
12:03 am
negativeneil
We were entering that at the same time I guess?
12:03 am
jillibus
Thank you Lickety!
12:03 am
MLFAN17
nell probably:)
12:03 am
MLFAN17
i have a 6/7 though wonder if its the same?
12:04 am
VolleymomDee
hi ru how are you feeling today?
12:04 am
MLFAN17
ruru is that by itself?
12:04 am
negativeneil
Hi ruru!
12:04 am
VolleymomDee
sh 7
12:04 am
rururocks
au 7/8
12:05 am
negativeneil
Pain any better?
12:05 am
rururocks
hey neil
12:05 am
jillibus
Hello ruru -- leg better?
12:05 am
rururocks
no.. it's not unfortunately
12:05 am
rururocks
I won't be here long
12:05 am
MLFAN17
SH 5 6 7
12:05 am
negativeneil
Oh, sorry. :(
12:05 am
jillibus
going to the ER then? Or your doc?
12:05 am
VolleymomDee
so sorry to hear... doc on the horizon then...
12:05 am
jmcnrick
oh too bad ru
12:06 am
cosdem
mlf --- is it actually sh 5,6,7,6
12:06 am
rururocks
I have an appt for next week.. my friend got me in. I have to have an MRI done first
12:07 am
negativeneil
re7 and re8
12:07 am
negativeneil
Oh good, ruru!
12:07 am
VolleymomDee
great!! as it should be! now if you can just plug along until then
12:07 am
MLFAN17
cos only three i have but could be
12:07 am
cosdem
plural the 5 maybe mlf?
12:07 am
negativeneil
as7
12:07 am
MLFAN17
lol duhh thanks cos
12:08 am
jillibus
oh good, ruru -- that's with the SF doc?
12:08 am
negativeneil
pe6 & 7
12:08 am
jillibus
wtg cos
12:08 am
VolleymomDee
hi dart
12:08 am
cosdem
need an u for nbt
12:08 am
jmcnrick
me too cosd
12:10 am
negativeneil
There are 7 "u" words. Found those.
12:10 am
dizgrannie
damn!!
12:10 am
MLFAN17
ty diz didnt have that one
12:10 am
VolleymomDee
ou 6 ou 7
12:11 am
dizgrannie
NBT & NBS
12:11 am
cosdem
nbt/nbs thanks dart
12:11 am
jillibus
nbt thanks to the 2-toed sloth
12:11 am
VolleymomDee
re 7 x 2
12:12 am
jmcnrick
okay hoot here is your warning: DON'T STAY UP LATE!!!
12:12 am
jmcnrick
bye all
12:12 am
jillibus
wtg flosey, jmc, diz, any other nbt-ers
12:12 am
cosdem
off to eat dinner and watch a nightmare on elm street
12:12 am
jillibus
bye jmc
12:12 am
MLFAN17
could i have the stats for the 2ND N on the first column please?
12:13 am
jillibus
ttfn cos
12:14 am
MLFAN17
thank you got it
12:14 am
VolleymomDee
hi flosey diz cos jm mlf ...anyone I missed
12:14 am
dizgrannie
Hi Dee
12:16 am
VolleymomDee
nbt nbs
12:16 am
VolleymomDee
lots of u's... hmmm
12:16 am
jillibus
wtg dee
12:17 am
VolleymomDee
ty jili
12:17 am
joshuavorbis
hi and nbt
12:17 am
MLFAN17
22nd column 2ND u stats please?
12:18 am
jillibus
hi and wtg josh
12:18 am
VolleymomDee
un 4/6
12:18 am
MLFAN17
2 oops lol
12:18 am
VolleymomDee
hi josh wtg
12:18 am
dizgrannie
8's done...au and re
12:18 am
MLFAN17
thanks dee
12:19 am
VolleymomDee
wtg diz
12:19 am
MLFAN17
5TH COLUMN E stats please for nbt?
12:20 am
negativeneil
et5/12, et6/21
12:20 am
negativeneil
Oh was that wrong? Sorry!
12:20 am
MLFAN17
duhh got it thanks
12:21 am
VolleymomDee
volcano...
12:21 am
flosey
could be neil, I don't have any ets
12:21 am
flosey
thanks Dee, now I do
12:21 am
VolleymomDee
wtg... can't believe I beat jili on finding that :)
12:22 am
negativeneil
I thought those had to come from the 5th column?
12:22 am
rururocks
I have fr 4 and 5 out of the corner does anyone have the stats on the other two?
12:22 am
jillibus
well, I got the 2-toes sloth instead, dee, lol!
12:22 am
flosey
I believe they did neil
12:22 am
joshuavorbis
fr5 and pl
12:22 am
rururocks
lu 4/5
12:22 am
negativeneil
Brother en francais, ruru.
12:22 am
dcseain
fr 5.6.4.5
12:22 am
negativeneil
And plural, of course.
12:23 am
negativeneil
Oh stats, sorry!
12:23 am
negativeneil
Ugh. I'm too tired.
12:23 am
jillibus
merci, neil
12:23 am
rururocks
jeez..
12:23 am
negativeneil
fr5/16, fr6,27
12:23 am
rururocks
je suis stupide
12:23 am
jillibus
je suis heureux!
12:24 am
negativeneil
Je ne suis pas en d'accord. If that's even right?
12:24 am
joshuavorbis
phant nauseous
12:24 am
negativeneil
[trying to remember my high school French now]
12:24 am
VolleymomDee
te 7 x 2
12:25 am
jillibus
I don't think you needed both the en and the d', neil
12:25 am
VolleymomDee
ooou cannot remember the 2 toed sloth hmmm
12:25 am
rururocks
are you playing possum dee?
12:26 am
jillibus
dee, it got me nbt because I needed the U
12:26 am
VolleymomDee
lol
12:26 am
negativeneil
Maybe not, jilli? Don't know, don't remember.
12:27 am
VolleymomDee
ty ty jili got the sing and the pl!!
12:27 am
mrpresident
afternoon all :)
12:28 am
rururocks
our favorite referee
12:28 am
jillibus
wd dee!
12:28 am
mrpresident
dart !! ((hugs))!!
12:28 am
jillibus
hi mrp -- how are you feeling today?
12:28 am
mrpresident
hey ruuster! **kisses**
12:28 am
VolleymomDee
ty jili hi mrp
12:28 am
mrpresident
hi dee, jilli, neil et al :)
12:29 am
Flask1
morning all....am late today!
12:29 am
rururocks
entre .. covering for flask
12:29 am
jillibus
hello flask -- what would you like in the PB?
12:30 am
mrpresident
hi flask :)
12:30 am
Flask1
some nice hot croissants please....
12:31 am
negativeneil
That's appropriate, for a French word.
12:31 am
jillibus
coming right up
12:31 am
rururocks
except croissant is in the grid
12:31 am
rururocks
just kidding
12:32 am
jillibus
ah, but it's english too, neil -- totally different meaning
12:32 am
rururocks
I don't mean to be a pan au chuckalot
12:33 am
VolleymomDee
odd lu 5/14 with no def...
12:33 am
mrpresident
har har ruustar!!
12:39 am
rururocks
an6 .. no butts about it
12:39 am
VolleymomDee
lol just typed that in...
12:39 am
negativeneil
Yes jilli, but since Flask asked for croissants, I said that.
12:39 am
jillibus
grrr -- French for brother is ok, but French for father isn't.
12:40 am
negativeneil
Sorry... been doing the Sudoku puzzle.
12:40 am
rururocks
you were a little behind me on that one dee?
12:40 am
VolleymomDee
new word au 6/39...
12:41 am
VolleymomDee
ax 6/33
12:41 am
jillibus
wtg flask
12:41 am
negativeneil
Hi mrp!
12:41 am
VolleymomDee
wtg flask
12:42 am
VolleymomDee
pr 7/32
12:42 am
Flask1
Jillibus.....thanks for the croissants....and coffee!
12:43 am
jillibus
yw, flask, haha
12:47 am
Jellen
Hi all...
12:47 am
VolleymomDee
hi jell!
12:47 am
jillibus
hi jellen
12:47 am
Jellen
Oh, I forgot to eat dinner...:-(
12:48 am
jillibus
neil, how long did it take you to finish this time?
12:48 am
negativeneil
Forgot to? Hi, Jellen. Get some food!
12:48 am
VolleymomDee
oops... time for cereal then jell
12:48 am
jillibus
Wow, jellen!
12:48 am
negativeneil
I didn't time it, jilli.
12:49 am
negativeneil
Paid on attention to the time... maybe Laura did though, ask her?
12:49 am
Jellen
I did snack a little while I was reading...
12:49 am
jillibus
I think you should, neil, and post it so we can keep track, lol!
12:49 am
negativeneil
Do you ask other people to do that too?
12:49 am
jillibus
How would Laura know?
12:49 am
negativeneil
I just killed the Sudoku puzzle too... but it was rated "easy" and this time the rating was accurate.
12:50 am
Jellen
Ooh, I can set up a spreadsheet and create a graphical representation of Neil's times!
12:50 am
negativeneil
Because she's on here with me and I told her when I finished.
12:50 am
hootowl
I'm gone! Nighty night all
12:50 am
negativeneil
Oh, so 20 minutes I guess?
12:50 am
jillibus
No, neil, it's just that you're **Special**.
12:50 am
jillibus
On "here"?
12:50 am
negativeneil
Oh geez, Jellen. I'll Babble silently in future, haha!
12:50 am
negativeneil
Yes, as in online?
12:51 am
negativeneil
I'm special? Why is that?
12:51 am
Fauxmage
Because you can smoke from your bellybutton Neazle. :P
12:51 am
jillibus
You're so fast at Babble -- way ahead of us Dull Normals :-)
12:51 am
negativeneil
Oh geez! haha!
12:51 am
Jellen
I'm exceedingly miffed at myself...
12:51 am
VolleymomDee
odd pe 7/36 def
a broad-brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks, such as one with wings on either side as traditionally worn by Mercury
12:51 am
negativeneil
Sure Laura... tell them all my secrets now.
12:52 am
rururocks
filtered or unfiltered laura?
12:52 am
negativeneil
I'm just a word nerd, jilli. You should see me play Letterblox on OMGPOP. People leave my matches. They run away!
12:52 am
jillibus
When you say "online" I guess you mean MSN or something?
12:52 am
rururocks
hmmm I wouldn't run neil
12:52 am
Fauxmage
Unfiltered. Neazle is a tough guy.
12:53 am
rururocks
a marlbelly guy huh?
12:53 am
rururocks
marlboro.. oops
12:53 am
jillibus
Well, that's the joy of Babble -- it's not a competition.
12:53 am
VolleymomDee
re 7 x 3
12:54 am
negativeneil
Laura is referring to this photo:
http://tinyurl.com/NL-BBsmoke
12:54 am
negativeneil
[me on the far right in the plaid bermudas]
12:55 am
rururocks
plaid bermudas? omg
12:55 am
negativeneil
Yeah, something wrong with that?
12:55 am
jillibus
Haha, I see!
12:55 am
rururocks
not if you live in florida
12:56 am
negativeneil
That was in Florida actually, haha! We were on Miami beach at the time.
12:56 am
Fauxmage
Or if you're a dork. ;)
12:56 am
rururocks
well .. then .. that explains that
12:57 am
mrpresident
yep, I go with dork on that one
12:57 am
rururocks
(wasn't going there faux)
12:57 am
negativeneil
And I'm a dork, don't forget, ruru.
12:57 am
negativeneil
Well I am a dork... and proud of it!
12:57 am
jillibus
Better than you speedo, ruru!
12:57 am
negativeneil
So thank you Laura and mrp!
12:57 am
mrpresident
i'll raise your dork and see you with a geek
12:58 am
rururocks
yes.. much better jilli
12:58 am
negativeneil
Speedo? Wow... I don't wear those.
12:58 am
dart001
dont let ruru raise his dork
12:58 am
jillibus
ruru does
12:58 am
rururocks
I don't either
12:59 am
negativeneil
I won't ask, dart001. I just won't!
1:00 am
rururocks
sticks and stones... may break my bone....
1:01 am
mrpresident
but nerds and dorks will haunt you!
1:01 am
rururocks
how appropriate that I have a peewee herman Icon
1:01 am
mrpresident
my favourite man is a dorky nerd geek!
1:01 am
negativeneil
Nah. I don't haunt anyone.
1:01 am
negativeneil
Dorkier than me?
1:02 am
mrpresident
oh yeah neil!!
1:02 am
negativeneil
Oh wow. That takes some doing!
1:02 am
rururocks
are you taking about the numi-bomber mr p?
1:02 am
negativeneil
I'm about as dorky as it gets.
1:02 am
negativeneil
Nobody can look dorkier than me here, surely?
http://tinyurl.com/NL-SC-Dishe
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1:03 am
mrpresident
you all can't come close to dorkism ... lickety created babble expert for me!! that is the mayor of dorkville right there!
1:03 am
negativeneil
See what I mean about my hair? Ugh.
1:03 am
negativeneil
No mrp... that's geekiness, not dorkiness.
1:03 am
mrpresident
and I luv him for his dorkiness...
1:04 am
mrpresident
no, when geekiness is mixed with loving thoughts, that is dork
1:05 am
rururocks
wow.. I can't teel my dorks from my geeks or nerds.. jeez
1:05 am
negativeneil
Ummm, ok?
1:05 am
negativeneil
Haha, ruru!
1:05 am
VolleymomDee
fireworks
1:06 am
negativeneil
Congrats, Volleymom!
1:06 am
mrpresident
at least you are not a dweeb... that is a dork + immature act
1:06 am
mrpresident
on ya dee :)
1:06 am
dart001
nj volley
1:06 am
rururocks
wonder if dees husband is volleydaddork?
1:06 am
VolleymomDee
some odd words in this one...
1:06 am
negativeneil
No, a dweeb I am not.
1:06 am
negativeneil
A dork and nerd? Yes.
1:06 am
jillibus
whee for dee yet again!
1:06 am
negativeneil
A geek? No.
1:07 am
VolleymomDee
ty jili and ty lickety...
1:07 am
negativeneil
I'm a word nerd.
1:08 am
rururocks
I not actually.. I just like chasing dart
1:08 am
VolleymomDee
good moniker for you
1:08 am
negativeneil
Chasing him?
1:08 am
rururocks
whew... I'm tired..
1:08 am
dart001
was hoping for a typing finger injury for you ruru :)
1:08 am
rururocks
I am just a wee bit behind him in points
1:09 am
dart001
still 2444?
1:09 am
negativeneil
Oh, ok.
1:09 am
rururocks
I was hoping Irene would put you out of business for a few days dart..lol
1:09 am
negativeneil
I'll probably never catch up to either of you.
1:09 am
dart001
ruru...were sneaking up on jilli now
1:10 am
rururocks
I prefer it as catching up with jilli
1:10 am
negativeneil
I don't even know my ranking or rating or whatever. Gonna take a look.
1:10 am
dart001
almost got stuck in newfoundland for an extra 3 days
1:10 am
jillibus
Whaaaat???
1:10 am
rururocks
dang it ...
1:11 am
jillibus
I must be somewhere near the bottom of the ratings -- don't know, don't care.
1:11 am
jillibus
*rankings
1:12 am
negativeneil
No you're not, jilli. I don't know how this works?
1:12 am
negativeneil
But you're in the "Village Elders" list at 3,480,562.
1:13 am
jillibus
Elders? How appropriate, lol!
1:13 am
dart001
ruru..are you an elder too?
1:13 am
jillibus
That's the thing -- the rankings are a mystery.
1:13 am
negativeneil
I think that means players who have been around the longest on Babble? Don't know.
1:13 am
Minveryork
Hello all!Insomnia has brought me back here yet again
1:13 am
negativeneil
Played the most games?
1:13 am
negativeneil
Or done the most puzzles, I mean.
1:14 am
negativeneil
Hi Minveryork.
1:14 am
rururocks
Jeez dart I dunno
1:15 am
Fauxmage
Goodnight Babblers.
1:15 am
jillibus
Gnight faux -- did you finish too?
1:17 am
negativeneil
Good night Laura.
1:17 am
Jellen
G'night, Faux
1:17 am
dizgrannie
**FIREWORDS** would you believe my last word was si 5/20
1:17 am
rururocks
me too.. night all.. i'm outta here too
1:17 am
jillibus
Hooray for diz!
1:17 am
flosey
well done diz
1:17 am
jillibus
Gnight ruru -- hope you get some sleep
1:18 am
rururocks
well high fives + one diz
1:18 am
dizgrannie
ty,ty,ty see you all tmorrow
1:18 am
negativeneil
Congrats, dizgrannie!
1:18 am
Jellen
G'night ruru
1:19 am
Jellen
Yay for diz!
1:19 am
rururocks
that's a cute icon flosey.. did you know I studied otters in college
1:19 am
negativeneil
You did, ruru? They're so cute.
1:19 am
flosey
t ru, interesting
1:20 am
flosey
we see quite a few of them while crossing on the ferry
1:20 am
rururocks
they are shrinking again somewhat
1:21 am
flosey
in fact, one came up the creek and managed to get into our pond
1:21 am
negativeneil
Aww.
1:21 am
rururocks
a sea otter or river otter flosey?
1:21 am
flosey
I wouldn't know the difference ru, but it was long and thin
1:22 am
flosey
have never seen one in the creek before
1:22 am
rururocks
he otter know better than to get in your pond though
1:22 am
jillibus
I think sea otters are pretty rare here
1:24 am
negativeneil
Groan. Trust you, ruru.
1:24 am
rururocks
*giggle*
1:25 am
jillibus
go to bed, ruru!
1:25 am
flosey
goodnight ru
1:25 am
rururocks
I'm getting giddy.. I should go...lol... nite
1:26 am
negativeneil
Speaking of sea creatures...
1:26 am
negativeneil
Did you hear about the guy who gave narcotics to seagulls?
1:26 am
negativeneil
He left no tern unstoned.
1:27 am
rururocks
neil has a comorant sponsor
1:27 am
flosey
oh oh, now he'll never get to bed
1:28 am
rururocks
kelp me get out of here flosey
1:28 am
jillibus
sea, weed like to
1:29 am
negativeneil
A jellyfish walked into a hardware shop, and bought ten drills.
1:29 am
rururocks
a-balone jilli!
1:29 am
rururocks
now has to wait for neil's joke
1:29 am
flosey
yes, waiting neil
1:30 am
jillibus
oh gawd.
1:30 am
jillibus
That was it.
1:30 am
rururocks
oh.. just got it..
1:30 am
rururocks
GROOOOAAAn
1:31 am
rururocks
jeez.. I thought I was Bad
1:31 am
negativeneil
Good. Got you back then, ruru.
1:31 am
negativeneil
Nope, I learned from a master [my dad].
1:32 am
jillibus
And neil is trying to get his dad to come here...mercy!
1:33 am
rururocks
a starfish walked into the same store as another sea creature and he didn't know if it was a friend or an anemone
1:33 am
negativeneil
One of our family members have, besides me. You may have seen him?
1:33 am
negativeneil
"passaggioso"
1:33 am
flosey
goodnight ru
1:34 am
flosey
have not noticed that name neil
1:34 am
negativeneil
Oh man, that's baaad ruru!
1:34 am
negativeneil
But he's probably gone already.
1:34 am
negativeneil
So I'll get him next time for that one.
1:36 am
jillibus
I remember passaggioso
1:37 am
flosey
that is an interesting icon jilli
1:37 am
flosey
I thought I had changed mine! ah well, wait until tomorrow now
1:37 am
jillibus
I thought so, flosey.
1:39 am
jillibus
well, I've had it for now -- 63 left
1:40 am
flosey
me too, will be up early
1:40 am
jillibus
farewell all...*poof
1:41 am
Jellen
Bye, jilli
1:41 am
Jellen
Bye flosey
1:41 am
flosey
g'night Jellen, and anyone else still here
1:43 am
flosey
my goodness, have just found 8 words since I said I was leaving!
1:47 am
gapeach
Sweet dreams, flosey
1:48 am
flosey
thanks gapeach, really going now, down to 33, be back tomorrow
1:50 am
negativeneil
Yes, good night all.
1:51 am
rbud
hideho, Babblerinos! :D
1:58 am
vanillaslice
what fun it is to ride. fireworks while being amused by the chat
2:02 am
vanillaslice
just sitting on your (imaginary of course) tail in the cream of the crop gapeach
2:02 am
vanillaslice
just sitting on your (imaginary of course) tail in the cream of the crop gapeach
2:13 am
Aaronitor
any clue sfor the re8,50 please
2:13 am
Haz1558
re8/50 - one who changes the appearance of something
2:15 am
graham000
re8 - could also be one who copies a letter of the Hebrew alphabet..
2:19 am
Aaronitor
any different clues
2:19 am
Haz1558
re8 - a sculptor is one in relation to a block of marble.
2:20 am
Aaronitor
eh, still dont know
2:20 am
Haz1558
Then move on, find some shorter words and you'll probably see it eventually.
2:22 am
Haz1558
Final clue, one who makes a square into a triangle or a sphere into a pyramid.
2:28 am
Aaronitor
does it stretch from reps
2:28 am
Haz1558
No, it doesn't.
2:28 am
rbud
nope, but ty, Haz, I finally sussed it out from your clues. :)
2:28 am
Haz1558
Move on and come back to it later is my advice.
2:29 am
Aaronitor
any clues for au8,45
2:30 am
Haz1558
au8 - comparative for au7/32 - forbidding, stern.
2:30 am
SamanthaJoy
Oh, I didn't have that one yet. Thanks, Haz
2:30 am
Aaronitor
dont know
2:30 am
Haz1558
You're welcome.
2:33 am
Aaronitor
any clues for the au6,39 please
2:36 am
Haz1558
If you have ap4/10, the highest point, slip in you and me near the beginning. (You and me = ** )
2:40 am
Aaronitor
ty, any clues for the as,7,32 please
2:42 am
SamanthaJoy
Are you new here, Aaron?
2:43 am
Aaronitor
sort of ,why
2:43 am
Haz1558
If it began with di instead of a, it would mean to break up a group, to separate, to spread over a wide area.
2:44 am
SamanthaJoy
Just so you know: You'll get a much larger pool of people to give you clues later in the day. The majority of people who play here are US based, and this is the middle of the night for them
2:46 am
Haz1558
I think the problem is more that Aaronitor is more interested in the points than the words - going for the longer words first might seem a good idea but it makes it more difficult for both sides when it comes to giving clues.
2:47 am
SamanthaJoy
I'm over halfway, but I'm gunning for NBT before I head off to bed.
2:49 am
SamanthaJoy
Well, the advantage of getting here early is that there are an awful lot of folks who show up here early who are REALLY, REALLY GOOD at this game
2:52 am
SamanthaJoy
Do you have any clues at all for the second U? Stats or anything? That's my only one left, and I'm almost as tired as I am sstubborn.
2:52 am
Haz1558
I'm never here at flip time but do read back for hints.
2:52 am
SamanthaJoy
Oh, that's wise. Get all the advantages without sleep deprivation!
2:54 am
SamanthaJoy
Do yo uhave *anything* for the second U?
2:56 am
Haz1558
un4/6 and its plural - un plus start of Antipodean country
2:56 am
SamanthaJoy
(And by the way, it really chaps my hide that "Texan" is not in the dictionary. I mean, I know proper noun and blah blah blah, but still!)
2:56 am
Haz1558
It would accept texas, does that help ease the pain?
2:57 am
Haz1558
Also un6/36 - not gender specific
2:57 am
SamanthaJoy
Really? So it's not a proper noun issue?
2:58 am
SamanthaJoy
I want UN9--bigoted against people who aren't gender specific. ;)
2:58 am
Haz1558
There'll be some reason why texas is accepted, it'll have some other meaning.
2:58 am
suefrad625
un4/6 cant pl for me
2:59 am
SamanthaJoy
Oh, right, a texas deck on a boat.
2:59 am
SamanthaJoy
The *other* un4/6 does.
2:59 am
Haz1558
There are two un4/6. The first is un plus first two letters of kangaroo continent and then plural that.
3:01 am
suefrad625
yes ty
3:02 am
Haz1558
You're welcome.
3:02 am
SamanthaJoy
OK, you got me through the blank tiles and now I'm off to bed. Thanks a bunch; I'll sleep better for it. :)
3:02 am
suefrad625
by sam
3:03 am
Haz1558
Sleep well!
3:05 am
suefrad625
nbs & nbt, off to grade some tests. See you all tomorrow
3:05 am
sprite
good morning all
3:05 am
Haz1558
Good morning, sprite.
3:09 am
sprite
is it a good one today?
3:09 am
Haz1558
At first glance I was convinced it would be a stinker, but actually, it's not bad at all.
3:10 am
sprite
ah ok, my first glance was rather similar.
3:10 am
Haz1558
Lots of faithful babble words to cheer the day.
3:10 am
sprite
ah good :) Thank you.
3:10 am
Haz1558
I think you'll enjoy it.
3:11 am
sprite
love having a good dose of babble with my coffee in the morning
3:13 am
Haz1558
Are your children back at school? Today is the start of the new term here.
3:14 am
sprite
children with a task for the holidays are to hand it in today. Tomorrow some classes will collect their rosters and books. And monday the other classes will, including my children's. From Tuesday on, the lessons will start.
3:15 am
Haz1558
And then it's back to routine again.
3:16 am
sprite
yes indeed. Will be good for all of us, actually.
3:17 am
Haz1558
Out of interest, are your trees starting to change colour? I thought I was seeing things a fortnight ago when I noticed chestnut trees starting to turn brown but apparently it's to do with the very dry spring we had.
3:18 am
sprite
no not yet. But it is coming. The radiant green is gone.
3:20 am
Haz1558
I go through this struggle every year, trying to hold on to the last flush of summer (not that it's been brilliant). It was dark by 9.00 last night. Eventually I'll just accept it, get the warmer clothes on and embrace autumn!
3:21 am
sprite
hehehe I sympathise with that struggle. For me, it comes at the end of autumn, when winter sets in. Especially when it is a wet winter.
3:22 am
Haz1558
I know. Dog walking becomes less attractive at that stage.
3:23 am
sprite
that too. But mostly I miss the light, and the colours. I can be easily consoled with good freezing winter weather though, if it is cold and sunny and everything looks so crisp and clear.
3:24 am
Haz1558
We're just hoping for a less severe winter than the past two. We're not equipped to cope with those minus temperatures.
3:24 am
Haz1558
The other thing is that fuel is so expensive.
3:26 am
sprite
my favorite winter would be pretty cold, but no snow. Well ok, a nice sprinkling around Xmas and New Year.
Yes, fuel is getting more expensive all the time. We need to be very careful here to keep the bill down as much as possible.
3:28 am
Haz1558
I'm inclined to put more clothes on and wrap up warmly but my daughters never seem to wear anything with any great heat in it. My husband is a fresh air fiend and hates too much heat so it's a bit of a problem when everyone's together. Somebody is bound to grumble!
3:29 am
rubyfoo
good morning everybody
3:29 am
Haz1558
Hello, ruby.
3:30 am
sprite
oh that is a bit of a problem. None of us likes it hot in the house, so that is easier. Warmer clothes and staying active is usually enough for during the day, and at night about 18 Celsius is ok.
3:30 am
sprite
hey rubyfoo, good morning
3:32 am
Haz1558
I'm going to excuse myself to go and get ready for a meeting. Enjoy the grid and have a nice day. Bye for now!
3:32 am
rubyfoo
that question of who is hot and who isn't is always a problem! Husband is always cold (too skinny) but doesn't dress properly and the house is generally cold
3:32 am
sprite
have a good meeting (if something like that ex5s) and have a lovely day.
3:33 am
rubyfoo
{{sprite}}
3:33 am
sprite
how is life in your nook of France, rubyfoo?
3:34 am
rubyfoo
worried about husband, he is getting very fragile and strange....
3:34 am
sprite
aw poor man. Hard to watch, I bet :(
3:34 am
carleekat
morning all
3:34 am
rubyfoo
but the weather is beautiful here, rain at night, cool in the mornings and perfect in the afternoons. And still have roses and fruit!
3:35 am
rubyfoo
hello carlee
3:35 am
sprite
hi carlee :)
3:35 am
carleekat
hi ruby ..hi sprite... am sorry about hubby ruby
3:36 am
rubyfoo
as annoying as he is, I feel very sorry for him
3:37 am
carleekat
:( that is so... difficult
{{hugs}}
3:37 am
sprite
it is tough on both of you :(
3:38 am
rubyfoo
it is very sad as he was really something, even 15 years ago!
3:38 am
carleekat
aging...sucks.... ( sorry at 4:30 am ...its difficult to be wordy and inspiring...but sending u good thoughts )
3:39 am
sprite
(((carlee))) it stinks if you cannot sleep either
3:39 am
Aaronitor
any clues for the re8,50 please
3:39 am
sprite
true, rubyfoo... as Haz once said, aging is not for the timid.
3:39 am
carleekat
too much going on...i was having fitful dreams ( but for a change..Good things)
3:39 am
rubyfoo
{{carlee}} I am trying to keep my chin up and enjoy the pups etc
3:40 am
carleekat
can you leave hubby alone for a few hours a week?
3:40 am
sprite
ah, good dreams are things to treasure. let's see if we can bore you back to sleep ;)
3:40 am
rubyfoo
singing carlee a (toneless) lullaby
3:41 am
rubyfoo
no, can't really do that
3:41 am
carleekat
no..i have good things happening...but i had fitful dreams because i am juggling far too many things ( again) at once
3:41 am
rubyfoo
when my son was little, I used to sing him Depression-era Pete Seeger songs; he was my only uncritical audience!
3:41 am
Aaronitor
any cles for the as7,32 please
3:41 am
carleekat
do you have someone who can come stay whilst you go out for a few hours?
3:42 am
carleekat
aaron...as7 is bleak
3:42 am
rubyfoo
the problem is that he doesn't admit to there being anything wrong
3:42 am
rubyfoo
ty carlee, that gave me a 7 and 8!
3:42 am
carleekat
whether he does or doesnt is not what i am getting at... can your neighbour just "be there for a few hours"
3:43 am
sprite
I can imagine him being unable to admit that. But it makes it harder.
3:43 am
rubyfoo
no, he doesn't want to see anyone
3:44 am
rubyfoo
we used to have meals with neighbors occasionally, but that is finished
3:44 am
rubyfoo
aren't there a lot of words in here that were in yesterday's grid, too?
3:45 am
sprite
yes, quite a few, rubyfoo
3:45 am
carleekat
( men rarely admit shortcomings....i remember on our flight back from st. croix dxh was sitting in the emergency exit seat..stewardess asked him to trade with our son b/c she was not convinced that he was capable...he was incensed...and even tho i explained it was her job to ensure the safety of the plane and not take the time to assess whether or not he was or was not capable )
3:45 am
Aaronitor
no, any different clues
3:45 am
carleekat
i didnt do much of yesterday's again...too much happening
3:46 am
rubyfoo
this would be coming to terms with his own mortality
3:47 am
carleekat
and having his son and wife take over for him instead of him and our daughter... was...inexcusable
3:47 am
sprite
it is (generally speaking) a male thing, finding it hard to admit not being all-strong and all-capable. But admitting to be mortal and nearing the end is hard on all of us, I think.
3:48 am
rubyfoo
yes, sprite, and sad!
3:49 am
carleekat
its... part of life.. and with the joyous moments come the equally depressing and trying moments such as what you are going through ruby ( and that..is as deep as i get at this horrid hour)
3:51 am
rubyfoo
don't worry about me, carlee, try to get some sleep. The last thing you need is concern about whiny me!
3:51 am
sprite
so very true, carlee.
It always has two sides for me. One being what you said, it is a part of life and beautiful in itself, if you can see it as part of the circle of life and death. But the other side is where you miss people you love, and see them grow ill or confused and unhappy, and that sucks.
3:52 am
carleekat
i will when am ready...
3:52 am
carleekat
dont worry ..{hugs}
3:52 am
carleekat
so....can i tell u all my good news???
3:53 am
rubyfoo
please, would love some good news!
3:53 am
carleekat
i was awarded a scholarship ( worth $1000.00 )
3:53 am
rubyfoo
that is wonderful, carlee!
3:54 am
carleekat
i know..i had no idea... but my package from school arrived today...
3:54 am
sprite
*gently knocks carlee over the head with a rubber hammer*
3:54 am
carleekat
and in there was the notice that they awarded me a scholarship...
3:55 am
carleekat
<-----wonders why sprite is knocking me over the head
3:56 am
rubyfoo
for good luck maybe?
3:56 am
rubyfoo
dutch custom?
3:56 am
carleekat
i guess that makes sense..anyone who wears wooden shoes......
3:58 am
carleekat
sprite???? hello???
3:58 am
mrpresident
hello all :)
3:58 am
carleekat
( did the hammer hit sprite by accident???)
3:58 am
carleekat
MRP {{hugs}}
3:58 am
sprite
sorry, I had serious lag, then a disconnect.
rubber hammer helps to go to sleep, it is a joke though :P
And woweeeee for the good news, how awesome, carlee!
3:58 am
rubyfoo
{{hi and bye mrp}}
3:59 am
mrpresident
hi carlee **hugs**
3:59 am
rubyfoo
off to see if husband is speaking to me or not
3:59 am
mrpresident
hi sprite :)
3:59 am
carleekat
take care ruby {{hugs}}
3:59 am
sprite
bye rubyfoo, don't take it personal if he is not
3:59 am
rubyfoo
no, I'll just come back here....
4:00 am
mrpresident
oops, is he 'ok'??
4:00 am
sprite
ruby told us he is getting very fragile and strange, mrP
4:01 am
mrpresident
oh dear... how hard on her and him
4:01 am
sprite
yes, a tough process
4:02 am
carleekat
how was your day today mrp?
4:02 am
sprite
and how are things at your side, mrP?
4:05 am
rubyfoo
back, he's still being unpleasant....
4:05 am
mrpresident
ok thanks! sleep was uncomfortable, been on my back for nearly 3 days... can't lay on my side
4:05 am
carleekat
oh dear... :(
4:05 am
mrpresident
poor ruby :(
4:05 am
carleekat
even with a good supportive pillow between your legs?
4:05 am
rubyfoo
you are a tough cookie, mrp!
4:06 am
sprite
argh mrP, that is rotten :(
4:06 am
sprite
good for you to let him stew, rubyfoo. (note the poetry here)
4:06 am
mrpresident
tried everything to change position... not working
4:06 am
rubyfoo
singing along
4:07 am
sprite
I know about not being able to find any comfortable position, mrP. Makes sleeping almost impossible. I hope it will get better soon for you.
4:08 am
carleekat
sprite..was just looking at the icon themes my bday is dec 15
4:08 am
sprite
ah let me see to that right away
4:09 am
sprite
ok carlee :D I added you, lovely.
4:09 am
sprite
anything special you would like to see on that day?
4:10 am
carleekat
purple :p
4:10 am
carleekat
( always been my favourite colour since i was very small...never changes and makes me smile )
4:11 am
rubyfoo
I am wearing purple today in your honor, then, hahah
4:11 am
sprite
very good! Purple it is, in your honor.
4:11 am
sprite
hehehe kind of snap, rubyfoo :)
4:12 am
carleekat
heheheh funny :)
4:12 am
rubyfoo
carlee would love my garden -- all shades of purple, blue, red, calmon and pink -- and the asters are all over the place
4:12 am
rubyfoo
salmon! calmon sounds like a tranquilizer
4:13 am
carleekat
nice... ruby....take a look at mobile uploads on my fb..my mum's garden is in there...
4:13 am
carleekat
( I read salmon..no worries)
4:13 am
sprite
woot, mrP, just reading your blurp and I see the good news! Not that micro fractures are much fun, but much better than the alternative diagnosis.
4:13 am
mrpresident
thanks sprite! indeed it is!
4:14 am
sprite
salmon. Smoked salmon. God I'd kill for some smoked salmon right now.
4:14 am
rubyfoo
I prefer herring, must have been Dutch in a former life!
4:15 am
rubyfoo
and eels, love eels
4:15 am
sprite
herring is good too, raw.
4:15 am
carleekat
not a huge smoked salmon fan...
4:15 am
rubyfoo
mouth is watering
4:15 am
sprite
eels used to be lovely. But I don't fancy them much anymore, the taste is not what it used to be.
4:16 am
carleekat
cant say i have had eels
4:16 am
rubyfoo
I've had them in sushi (both kinds) and in Brussels
4:16 am
sprite
I am not much of a fish fan. But smoked or raw goes a long way with me, lol.
4:16 am
rubyfoo
from what I read, they are much less plentiful now in the Netherlands
4:17 am
rubyfoo
I don't like cooked fish either, except when my mother used to cook fresh-caught fish my father brought home
4:17 am
sprite
yes, I think that is true. They are insanely expensive and not half as tasty as, say, 20 years ago.
4:17 am
carleekat
my dad had a lovely way of frying salmon... hmmm..i need to make salmon...
4:18 am
sprite
there are a few things you can wake me up for in the middle of the night. Crackers with smoked salmon is one of them.
4:18 am
rubyfoo
crackers in bed?
4:19 am
sprite
if need be, I'll eat them in bed. As long as they have smoked salmon on top.
4:19 am
carleekat
hehehe...funny sprite
4:19 am
Kallia
Scottish smoked salmon....oh yay
4:19 am
Kallia
hello everyone
4:19 am
sprite
yummy Kallia
4:19 am
rubyfoo
hello kaia
4:20 am
carleekat
hi kall
4:20 am
Kallia
how are you all? not been around for a while
4:20 am
rubyfoo
kalia must get local salmon!
4:21 am
sprite
am ok, still hanging in there and not giving up. And how are you?
4:21 am
Kallia
my BIL sends it too us...don't live in Scotland Ruby :)
4:21 am
Kallia
sends lemon sole too...in iced boxes
4:21 am
carleekat
i am juggling far too many things...as per usual....but for once is a bunch of good things
4:22 am
rubyfoo
lovely -- we can't get decent seafood here
4:22 am
sprite
I believe we have a greek fish dish coming up on the menu this week.
4:22 am
Kallia
glad that the juggling is good things Carlee...makes it easier
4:22 am
Kallia
how is your husband Ruby?
4:23 am
rubyfoo
I was whining about him before, as perusual!
4:23 am
Kallia
we are having smoked salmon pasta this evening
4:23 am
sprite
can I come over for dinner tonight then, Kallia?
4:24 am
Kallia
really really easy.......cook pasta, drain, add a top of Creme Fraiche and lots of pepper and chopped up smoked salmon.....melt the creme fraiche and eat!
4:24 am
Kallia
sure you can Sprite :)
4:24 am
Kallia
that should read tub.....not top
4:24 am
mrpresident
had smoked salmon stack last night... having chicken schnitzel tonight
4:25 am
mrpresident
will eat and be back later :)
4:25 am
rubyfoo
who is doing the cooking, mrp?
4:25 am
sprite
we have a similar dish we all love. Iceberg lettice, pasta, smoked salmon snippets and sweet peppers baked with a lot of black pepper.
4:25 am
sprite
enjoy, mrP
4:25 am
carleekat
i will be asleep again when u return mrp..so...enjoy
4:25 am
Kallia
I am not that keen on chicken...doesn't seem to have much taste so usually do it with a sauce of some sort
4:26 am
Kallia
enjoy Mr P
4:26 am
Kallia
that sounds interesting Sprite...do you cook the lettuce? doesn't it go limp?
4:26 am
sprite
I like chicken. Smoked chicken is good too. But most chicken you buy in shops tastes like nothing anymore.
4:27 am
sprite
no, don't cook the lettuce. Just chop it, put a layer on a plate, put the hot pasta over it, then add the sweet peppers and the salmon.
4:27 am
rubyfoo
we get "farmer chickens" and they are very tasty
4:27 am
Kallia
ah, that makes more sense...I shall try that sometime
4:28 am
rubyfoo
maybe they actually eat insects!
4:28 am
sprite
yes, sometimes we get some from a farmer and it makes all the difference
4:28 am
Kallia
even our 'organic' chickens aren't that brilliant, and they are expensive!
4:29 am
sprite
we like the combination of lettuce and pasta very much. And it is easy!
4:29 am
rubyfoo
sometimes I cook lettuce with confit de gesier (conserved chicken gizzards) and then do a reduction with balsamic vingar. Sounds disgusting, but is realy quite good
4:29 am
carleekat
lettuce here tastes like..nothing...
4:29 am
Kallia
it does sound pretty vile Ruby, think I will take your word for it tasting good!
4:30 am
Kallia
I'm all for easy cooking! One pot, slow cooker, anything that takes 10 mins lol
4:30 am
rubyfoo
unfortunately, I like very bland food
4:30 am
sprite
same for me, Kallia
4:30 am
Kallia
day to day cooking is a bit of a bind to me....love cooking for company thouygh
4:31 am
Kallia
its having to think what to cook, and then having to stop whatever to do it!
4:31 am
sprite
am very similar in that regard, Kallia. If I can take the time and pick out nice recipes, I like to cook. But the daily cooking.... blech.
4:32 am
carleekat
that is what is nice here kallia...we all have the "old stand bys" but al of our standbys are something new and different for others
4:32 am
rubyfoo
at least husband will eat the same thing over and over, so I'll make him a big dish, e.g. "spicy chicken and pasta", and then he eats it for 3 or 4 days
4:32 am
Kallia
yep, just interferes with my life lol
4:32 am
rubyfoo
and we don't eat the same food
4:33 am
rubyfoo
I eat simple, bland food
4:33 am
carleekat
there u go sprite..a new icon theme.. post a pic of your most popular " go to recipe" and put the recipe in your profile
4:33 am
sprite
I can't imagine always cooking 2 meals, rubyfoo.
4:33 am
rubyfoo
the dogs eat the best
4:33 am
Kallia
I really couldn't bear to cook different foods ruby
4:33 am
rubyfoo
3, if you figure the time I spend cooking for the pups
4:33 am
Kallia
one meal to think about is enough!
4:33 am
carleekat
i did for almost 20 years
4:34 am
Kallia
why Carlee?
4:34 am
rubyfoo
don't have a choice, but after the initial big cooking, I just have to re-heat portions for him
4:34 am
sprite
great one, carlee, we will try that again. Groovy once offered to make us a babble recipe website. But nobody but me was sending here any recipe.
4:34 am
carleekat
dxh only liked meat and potatoes...
4:34 am
Kallia
I am adopting a dog next weekend....from Glant
4:34 am
rubyfoo
I used to do a lot of elaborate cooking for company, but not any more
4:34 am
Kallia
you should have made him cook his own !
4:35 am
Kallia
but I don't think I will be cooking for him!
4:35 am
sprite
rubyfoo and I are gonna cook a virtual indian meal
4:35 am
carleekat
i wanted to and offered to do so for mr. god..but he said the new babble willhave a recipe spot
4:35 am
rubyfoo
what kind of dog, kalia?
4:35 am
carleekat
dr. god * even
4:35 am
sprite
oh that is great!
4:36 am
Kallia
he's a Cypriot Poodle
4:36 am
sprite
that new babble doesn't seem to come along much, does it
4:36 am
sprite
am happy for you, Kallia.
4:36 am
rubyfoo
this babble suits me fine!
4:36 am
Kallia
was just thinking that sprite...a flurry of activity then it all went quiet
4:36 am
carleekat
same ruby
4:37 am
carleekat
now..i dont have time to do the recipe thing
4:37 am
rubyfoo
curly, like other poodles? much less mess than my long-haired chows
4:37 am
sprite
am happy with babble too
4:37 am
Kallia
actually doesn't look much like a poodle...let me find a pic
4:37 am
rubyfoo
have you chosen a name for the pup?
4:37 am
carleekat
ok..am yawning..i think i can go back to sleep and i am past 1/2 way
4:37 am
sprite
happy with THIS babble too
4:38 am
carleekat
back laters people
4:38 am
sprite
bye carlee, sleep well, dream nice and not too good ;)
4:39 am
rubyfoo
bye carlee
4:39 am
rubyfoo
I have to go make lunch for husband. I won't eat
4:40 am
rubyfoo
105 words so far. {{everybody}}
4:40 am
sprite
you must eat, rubyfoo, if you don't take care of you8rself, things will fall apart
4:40 am
rubyfoo
I eat a good breakfast but can't see sitting with Mr. Sullen-face!
4:40 am
Kallia
he is 6 years old, and his name is Muttley
4:41 am
rubyfoo
very cute name
4:41 am
sprite
if muttley comes from Glant, he must be a well-raised dog.
4:41 am
Kallia
cant seem to link...if you search Cyprus Poodle you will find lots of images
4:41 am
rubyfoo
I call Ruby "Poopy" (affectionately, of course, and the temp housekeeper thought that was here name (didn't know poopy as she is French).
4:41 am
Kallia
oh yes, he is lovely, I wanted to take him home ages ago lol
4:41 am
rubyfoo
I will look for your poodle after lunch, kalia
4:42 am
sprite
awwww I love them! Much nicer than a normal poodle, lovely.
4:42 am
rubyfoo
hopefully, as smart!
4:42 am
sprite
we have the same endearment in dutch, poepie.
4:43 am
Kallia
they are lovely indeed :)
4:44 am
Kallia
ok, got to go pack the caravan....off for a few days to Kent, and some National trust exploring.
4:45 am
sprite
think I will come for dinner and then join you for the trip :)
4:45 am
sprite
have a lovely time, Kallia!
4:47 am
Kallia
LOL...you'd be welcome Sprite :) ok really gone now:)
4:54 am
sprite
fireflies! Very nice puzzle, and I enjoyed the company at least as much. *hugs* to you all and have a grand day / night
5:06 am
Pearl5
any clues for the re8,50 please
5:08 am
MollyL
If you make a triangle, you make a sh5/14. re8/50 is one who does that again.
5:28 am
rubyfoo
hello, back after lunch with mr. sullen-puss
5:29 am
MollyL
Oh that sounds pleasant...not. Hi Ruby.
5:29 am
rubyfoo
{{molly}} ty for the nice clue, 8's whacked
5:31 am
rubyfoo
phantom: asters, but my garden is full of them; they self-sow
5:32 am
rubyfoo
big lag when entering words. Anybody else?
5:33 am
MollyL
So far so good Ruby. Might just be your server waking up.
5:34 am
rubyfoo
I'll try refreshing
5:35 am
rubyfoo
that worked!
5:41 am
rubyfoo
offed the o's!
5:42 am
jean1953
Good morning everyone, checking up on the grid while on a break from work lol :) Hope everyone is ok:)
5:43 am
rubyfoo
hello jean
5:45 am
rubyfoo
nbt and 121 words! see you later
5:45 am
jean1953
Bye ruby have a good day:)
5:48 am
jean1953
Oh crikey I have to get back and do some work, never mind Happy Babbling will bbl:)
5:53 am
doseffing
... lesson for the day ... when the doctor says you must rest after a minor surgical procedure then you must rest after a minor surgical procedure ... ... stupid Dos ... will you never learn ... no biggie ... but I gotta go back to bed ... have a good day ... I'm sleeping in until dinner time ... it's 7 am now ...
5:54 am
MollyL
Take care of yourself Dos
6:03 am
uusue2
morning, all!
6:04 am
uusue2
I am in the grid...
6:05 am
Uneaixoise
morning, sue et al :-)
6:05 am
MollyL
Morning Sue and Une
6:06 am
uusue2
hi, une and molly!
6:14 am
uusue2
exercise time, bbl...
6:15 am
Uneaixoise
later, sue :-)
7:01 am
phaeton
morning...big storm last night..have no electricity
7:11 am
Uneaixoise
so sorry, phae, but could you please send a bit of a storm our way -- drought worsening . . .
7:12 am
Uneaixoise
so dry, ground heaving up spring bulbs -- chipmunks and squirrels doing happy dance . . .
7:13 am
Uneaixoise
BRB -- need coffee refill . . .
7:14 am
shdybr8
watching the depression in the gulf, according to the tracks, you might get it or it might hit Mars!
7:28 am
Anniebrook
good morning/afternoon everyone...must make some coffee
7:29 am
Mom
good morning everyone. 97 degrees to begin September here in Northern Kentucky *sigh
7:29 am
Anniebrook
morning, (((Mom))) that is hot! Indian summer
7:30 am
EvaNadine
mornin all!
7:30 am
Mom
(((Annie))), good morning. It has been warm all week but not this warm
7:30 am
Anniebrook
Hi EvaN...
7:30 am
Mom
Eva, good morning. Haven't seen you in ages. How have you been?
7:31 am
Anniebrook
Eva, were you badly affected by the hurricane
7:31 am
crosshair
good morning everyone:)
7:32 am
Mom
good morning ((Crossy))
7:32 am
crosshair
((MOM))
7:32 am
EvaNadine
gosh, been busy, Mom. dont get to hover on the chog as often as i used to, but i do usually pop in a few times a day. ;)
7:33 am
phaeton
would try Une, but it's gone already...looks like no E til this evening
7:33 am
EvaNadine
annie, no damage to us at all -- didnt even lose power. honestly, we have had non-hurricane rainstorms come through and do worse.
my parents do have a leak in their roof, but for living on the waterfront, they are lucky thats it!
7:33 am
Mom
I am so glad I happened to be here when you popped on. I have missed seeing yo
7:33 am
Anniebrook
hi crossy and phae
7:34 am
Mom
good morning Phae, sorry you don't have electric
7:34 am
phaeton
ty...will do the best we can...going SHOPPING!
7:34 am
periwinkle
monring all.help with U above the x pls
7:34 am
Anniebrook
sorry about no E, phae....have fun shopping
7:35 am
Anniebrook
hi peri
7:35 am
Mom
good morning Peri
7:35 am
crosshair
lol,damn the hydro and pass the credit card,she,s going mall crawling!
7:35 am
EvaNadine
aww, thanks Mom. :)
7:36 am
Riverdance
Good Morning Everyone
7:36 am
BzznBea
un4/6, peri
7:36 am
Riverdance
and the gangs all here....
7:36 am
Mom
(((River)))) good morning
7:36 am
crosshair
well,guess you could by a generator :)
7:36 am
periwinkle
ty Bzz
7:36 am
crosshair
howdy riverdance:)
7:36 am
periwinkle
hi River, nice to be part of this gang
7:36 am
Anniebrook
Hi River and Bea
7:36 am
BzznBea
Morning, all.
7:36 am
Riverdance
It sure is peri
7:37 am
Anniebrook
I cannot think of a nicer group of people than Babblers
7:37 am
Mom
neither can I, Annie.
7:38 am
crosshair
:) now where was i? oh yea! dirty limericks with the morning tea! lol jk
7:38 am
Riverdance
lol crossy
7:39 am
Anniebrook
River, is your daughter selttled in?
7:39 am
Riverdance
yes she is...and loving it....she has forgotten about Mom though *sniffles*
7:40 am
shdybr8
was afraid the smoke from N.O. would scare a way the hummingbirds, but looks like a beehive outside - time to move eveything out!
7:40 am
crosshair
oh yes,she is in college now eh? no crying jags,rattling round the empty house,into the cooking sherry at 11 am?
7:40 am
Mom
dirty limericks ..... haven't heard any of those in a long time
7:40 am
Anniebrook
(((River))) that is wonderful...she adjusted well
7:40 am
Riverdance
waiting patiently crossy for those limericks
7:41 am
crosshair
after ma tea river
7:41 am
Mom
(((River))) she will never forget her mom. You must move to the back burner.
7:41 am
Riverdance
I wasnt worried about that....she is not the homesick type of kid and is very sociable
7:41 am
Mom
*just not must
7:42 am
crosshair
no,i mean you into the cooking sherry,not her
7:42 am
Riverdance
I know Mom...hard to cut the umbilical
7:42 am
Mom
after tea? I will be gone by then
7:42 am
crosshair
yup,she is cordless now:)
7:43 am
Riverdance
and with Keith back to school and playing soccer, the house is way too quiet
7:43 am
Mom
they are never completely cordless
7:43 am
Riverdance
she call/text me when she needs money I am sure..lol
7:44 am
Mom
I bought a magnet when ours moved out. ..... Money doesn't buy happiness but it sure keeps the kids in touch
7:44 am
crosshair
well once a month you can look forward to a rental truck full of laundry
7:44 am
Riverdance
she has been doing her own laundry for about a year...I trained her well
7:44 am
Mom
we will always be their safe place to fall Heck mine didn't even bring laundry home
7:45 am
Riverdance
and laundry room is right down the hall from her dorm room...she has it made
7:45 am
crosshair
i am laundry training my17 year old boy now
7:46 am
Mom
all the best to her, River
7:46 am
Riverdance
thats good crossy - I need to start working on my 14 year old...he is the one that changes several times a day
7:46 am
Mom
how is your husband handling all of this?
7:46 am
shdybr8
my goofy hubby still takes laundry when we visit his mom, even if I do it the day before
7:48 am
Riverdance
he is fine with it all - hasnt said a word
7:48 am
Mom
wow, River. Men are so strange that way. Could just kick 'em
7:48 am
crosshair
well,the 14 year old is gonna learn fast that if he wears 3 shirts and 4 pants a day,he will have an extra load to do lol
7:49 am
Riverdance
I need to go...work is screaming at me....crazy week getting through all these storm claims
7:49 am
Mom
:-) although now my sweetie will say he needs a "shay" or "alex" fix
7:49 am
BzznBea
Shdy, I think it is because they want their moms to feel needed. Hubs takes shirts that need buttons even though I am perfectly capable of sewing them.
7:49 am
Mom
take care ((River))
7:49 am
Anniebrook
bye river, have a great day
7:49 am
crosshair
i have never bought my mil so much as a sock
7:49 am
shdybr8
true, crossy, kind of the same as dishes - if you have to wash them you can cook Thanksgiving dinner in one pan!
7:49 am
Riverdance
its school clothes, soccer stuff then bang around clothes....never ending
7:49 am
Riverdance
must go - poof
7:50 am
shdybr8
I think you're right, bzzz, although the mom has tons of grandkids and what not, I just have one big kid!
7:50 am
crosshair
indeed shdy,my kid love to get a fresh glass for every dring,so 6 water in a day= 6 glasses and a full sink
7:50 am
shdybr8
yep, crossy, i think your kid lives in my house!
7:52 am
shdybr8
hmmm almost 8, need to move the electronics outside then get to work. Have a great day, all!
7:53 am
Anniebrook
bye, shdy...
7:53 am
Mom
you as well Shdy.
7:56 am
stidmama
durn. missed shady and river. *big grin* hello everyone else!
7:56 am
stidmama
I couldn't sleep...
7:56 am
Anniebrook
hi Stid, then if you cant sleep, best place to be
7:56 am
mcurlschool
up early stid...
7:57 am
stidmama
mcurl, I was having nightmares anyway. will take a nap this afternoon and it will be fine.
7:58 am
mcurlschool
perhaps that was my problem....up at 3:30! never did get back to sleep. First day of school today so I'll head out here soon.
7:58 am
Trifioso
hello friends.
7:58 am
stidmama
I am taking the younger kid shopping this morning - outlet stores in Centralia first, then Oly and lunch, then home to do some "deep cleaning" -- he will clean, I will nap... and then work on the office area. I want to move the old computer desk out to make room for additional workbench and storage space.
7:58 am
stidmama
hey trifioso!
7:58 am
Anniebrook
hi trif :)
7:59 am
stidmama
wow. I hope you'll have a wonderful day!
7:59 am
Trifioso
hello. still enjoyig the wonder of water and power after four days without
8:01 am
stidmama
glad it's back trifioso -- have done that before. not fun.
8:01 am
mcurlschool
my day is a bit less---class starts at 8:25 (I get there at 6:30 to be productive) New schedule with my one on one which may not be in tune with his behavior; print shop; volunterr in 3rd/4th split room and home maybe 4:00!
8:01 am
stidmama
at least it wasn't in the middle of winter, I suppose. but not much time to get things set right before winter.
8:01 am
stidmama
same one on one as before?
8:02 am
mcurlschool
yes; but sped teacher is grades 2-5 and has 35 kids on IEPs!
8:02 am
stidmama
I am still half considering getting work as a para this year, but Tom thinks my original plan (subbing and applying for long-term subs midyear) is going to be a better way
8:03 am
mcurlschool
budget cuts got us bad---we are short a 3rd grade teacher and a 5th grade (class sizes are 30-32), down 1 sped teacher and
8:03 am
stidmama
oh dear, that is really a lot to work with. At least she has you (and presumably a couple other good paras) to help! I don't know what I would have done in student teaching without the one-on-one who stepped up and helped some of the other kids who needed it! She is worth her weight in gold.
8:03 am
mcurlschool
Believe me, if you were to put your information down here in our district you would be kept plenty busy
8:04 am
mcurlschool
para help will consist only of reading support 30 min per day
8:04 am
stidmama
I'll consider it. If I take the cut-off to Hwy 8 it shouldn't take too long to get there.
8:05 am
stidmama
budget cuts got a lot of districts... and that debacle in Tacoma with the contracts. At least the kids start on time, but that uncertainty is so bad for everyone.
8:05 am
mcurlschool
it's about 20-25 min I think. Drive it so often I never think about it any more. The majority of our staff commutes from Oly. I'm sure I could hook you up with a car pool. (my Miss Garrett lives on west side)
8:06 am
stidmama
I'll go take a look online right now. I have about 15 minutes of battery power left.
8:06 am
mcurlschool
awesome! Gotta go. have a great day babblers!!!
8:07 am
stidmama
see you soon! can't wait to hear how it went!
8:07 am
mcurlschool
will catch you up this evening ((((off)))
8:15 am
uusue2
hi again, all!
8:15 am
uusue2
good to see trif, even if she is gone again - glad the power is back!!
8:16 am
crosshair
howdy sue:) big storm coming through atm,so if crossy vanishes you will all know what happened:(
8:17 am
Trifioso
Im still here!
8:17 am
Trifioso
and crossy, I hope you have a okay storm ride
8:20 am
crosshair
cool! hail!..
8:20 am
Trifioso
does hail mean tornado where you are, dear one?
8:20 am
crosshair
power flickering,i best shut down tc alll..poink
8:21 am
uusue2
ok, take care, crossy!!
8:21 am
uusue2
hi, trif! good to see you again!
8:21 am
Trifioso
thank you uusue. I miss my laptop so much! my babble time has been seriously impacted
8:22 am
uusue2
I hate when that happens :-)
8:23 am
uusue2
right now, though, my babble time is being impacted by work - gotta go. See you later!
9:23 am
Krysten
I can't believe that the Star Trek weapon of choice is not an accepted word!
9:29 am
crosshair
storm is passing and crossy is back:)
9:38 am
wvteach
good morning all
9:44 am
crosshair
howdy boo and teach,thought i was all alone
9:46 am
Boobear
Hi Crossy. How are you
9:46 am
wvteach
we're here - eating breakfast while trying to find words - had our thunderstorm about 2 hours ago - just sdtarting to rain again
9:46 am
crosshair
not too bad boo,and how are you this rainy day?
9:46 am
crosshair
we had our storm 1 hr ago
9:47 am
Boobear
Did everyone weather the hurricane ok. We got some of the winds here and rain but it wasn't bad.
9:47 am
Boobear
No rain here but I am fine
9:47 am
crosshair
some babblers still have no power and there are some flooding issues for some
9:47 am
wvteach
nothing here from the hurricane
9:48 am
crosshair
i am too far north and east to even be bothered by it,but some of my east coast newfie friends got a soaking
9:49 am
wvteach
right now it has gotten really dark outside - don't know what we are about to get
9:50 am
crosshair
ohh just found a real nice au 7 word:)
9:50 am
crosshair
and an au 8 to go with it
9:51 am
crosshair
to be serius and more so
9:51 am
crosshair
serious
9:52 am
wvteach
thnx crossy - now have NBT and NBS
9:55 am
Boobear
Having trouble finding an words
9:57 am
crosshair
a poker bet
9:57 am
crosshair
and add a cons to that for an 5/10
9:58 am
crosshair
and pl it for the 6/18
10:00 am
crosshair
the 6/18 sounds like what you have before the main course
10:01 am
Boobear
Ty got it
10:01 am
crosshair
good stuff
10:04 am
Boobear
Clue for an 21please
10:06 am
rururocks
two butts boo
10:08 am
carleekat
morning again all
10:08 am
rururocks
hi car
10:08 am
carleekat
hi ruru
10:08 am
Boobear
Good morning Car
10:08 am
crosshair
can you post the proper stats for that please?
10:08 am
crosshair
howdy carlee
10:08 am
carleekat
hi boo
10:08 am
carleekat
hi ya crossy
10:09 am
wvteach
plural of an 4/5
10:10 am
Nef
Good Morning Everybody. It's a beautiful day here (but will be very hot and humid this afternoon)
10:10 am
carleekat
morning nef and yes is supposed to feel like 40 C here by tomorrow ( woohoo!!!)
10:10 am
wvteach
juyst had the second thunderstorm of the morning pass through
10:11 am
crosshair
ty teach
10:11 am
Boobear
It is in the 70's here
10:11 am
wvteach
yw crossy
10:11 am
rururocks
warmer here
10:11 am
carleekat
oh man..sneezing fit..makin gmy piano ring
10:11 am
rururocks
this has been the nicest summer since I have lived here
10:12 am
carleekat
40 C is well over 100 F btw..not there yet mind but is what we are expecting
10:12 am
Nef
How is everybody doing today? I just sent DH off to the state fair (by himself!); and am now hoping I can finish a grid for a change! :-D
10:12 am
crosshair
a beautiful 18 c here(64 in american)
10:12 am
lbdawger
hi everyone
10:13 am
crosshair
howdy lbd
10:13 am
wvteach
supposed to have rain on and off for this long weekend - and be up in the 90s for Friday and Saturday
10:13 am
Nef
40C =104F; time for blood cultures and Tylenol! (In nursing experience, anyway!)
10:14 am
carleekat
its 76F atm..expecting high of 87 plus humidity
10:15 am
carleekat
did u get a storm over night crossy?
10:16 am
herinfernallady
Hi
10:16 am
crosshair
our storm came though about hour and half ago
10:16 am
herinfernallady
How you all going?
10:16 am
crosshair
howdy herin
10:17 am
herinfernallady
anus
10:17 am
herinfernallady
POO and bum sorry guys
10:17 am
carleekat
we had one about 3 am ish apparently
10:17 am
Nef
I'm feeling more relaxed today than I have in the past month; only Aunty and myself here and she's sleeping! :-)
10:17 am
carleekat
hi herin
10:18 am
carleekat
i slept through it
10:18 am
carleekat
plural it for a 6 herin <snort>
10:18 am
herinfernallady
Wow. Seems I last not even a minute and I wind up in the penalty box
10:18 am
herinfernallady
How the hell can you have 2 of them?
10:18 am
carleekat
its a poopy place to be herin
10:19 am
Nef
you can have more than 2 of them in one room when your with a bunch of jerks, herin
10:19 am
carleekat
perhaps when one has a number of cadavers and they remove them all and line them up in a row??? ( sorry for the grossness...but its the only way i can envisage more than one)
10:19 am
herinfernallady
Well our toilet crapped out tonight so I gues that word is apropriate
10:19 am
crosshair
and spell it a tad differenty and pl it as well
10:21 am
carleekat
crappy when the crapper craps
10:21 am
herinfernallady
Our land lord decided to fix the toilet himself. He did put the right nails in the back of the toilet so being ceramic it is weighing on the water pipe. He also secured that pipe with a plug that was too small. SO tonight the back bit just sploded
10:22 am
Nef
what a bad thing to happen, herin. Did you get it fixed yet?
10:22 am
carleekat
ugh...
10:22 am
herinfernallady
Nope as it was 10:20pm. We fixed it with duct tape and a towel
10:22 am
carleekat
ok..i gotta run...i have to finish fluffing my duff so I can take mum back her car ( this no vehicle thing SUCKS!)
10:23 am
crosshair
it should not weigh on the pipe,the stink pipe should be flush with the floor and the bottom of the toilet should mate with it in such a way that when fastened down the load of the toilet is held by the floor
10:23 am
herinfernallady
Duct tape solves every thing
10:23 am
herinfernallady
Loves Carlee.
10:23 am
crosshair
the water flex hose should be long enough that it does not pull as well
10:23 am
Nef
bye carlee! HAGD!
10:24 am
crosshair
crossy can change a toilet in his sleep:9
10:24 am
herinfernallady
It isn't the flex hose it is the actual pipe that runs from the cistern to the toliet
10:24 am
crosshair
lol there are places that still use cisterns...
10:24 am
herinfernallady
The trady that rang me was a rude asshole and I had to pass the phone to the other half before I told him were to stick the phone
10:25 am
carleekat
( Unless its ike mine crossy...my stink pipe was not..and i had to power drill a special phlange on it before the toilet would set properly ( old lead pipe)
10:25 am
carleekat
Huggles herin
10:25 am
crosshair
we forget that here,with water everywhere we take it for granted sometimes
10:26 am
crosshair
that can happen carlee
10:26 am
herinfernallady
That is the word. You have the cistern then the pipe then a phlange holding it together that goes into the loo
10:26 am
carleekat
- this was why my toilet was not "sealed properly to begin with as no one BOTHERED to put the special phlange on i the stink pipe
10:27 am
carleekat
which was why....i had sewage leaking between the floor and the toilet itself ( yay..NOT)
10:27 am
crosshair
are you talking about the toilet tank itself herin?
10:27 am
herinfernallady
Nope
10:27 am
crosshair
ok then an actual cistern
10:27 am
herinfernallady
The cistern is on the wall. Then there is a pipe from there to the loo
10:27 am
carleekat
anyway... toodles....duff fluffin time *poof*
10:27 am
crosshair
been decades since i have seen one
10:28 am
crosshair
saw one in a english movie 20 years ago lol
10:29 am
herinfernallady
Ok
10:29 am
herinfernallady
Sorry
10:29 am
herinfernallady
But seriously it wasn't even stuck into the studs in the wall and I wonder if the plumber is actually going to do that
10:30 am
herinfernallady
And the tradie as soon as he got hold of me he did the whole : Well ahve you turned off the water.
10:33 am
crosshair
sigh..he made it more difficult than it has to be
10:33 am
crosshair
a nice modern toilet with a low flow 2 gallon flush bowl and tank and yer good to go
10:34 am
crosshair
80 dollars here,4 dollars for wax seal,2 dollars for bolts to fasten to stink pipe and yer done
10:34 am
crosshair
5 dollars for cold water flex hose
10:35 am
crosshair
time=15 min to get old one out and new one in
10:35 am
crosshair
wish i was there for ya herin
10:35 am
herinfernallady
The bolts have to be studded properly as the cistern is heavy. Which he hasn't done. So his tight ass job is going to cost him more than he would have spent if he had done it right to begin with. I was right again. I swear most men just think women have a brain cell and a half when it comes to plumbing and cars
10:36 am
crosshair
that old toilet is going to coist him more
10:36 am
Boobear
Clue for ap 4/10 please
10:36 am
crosshair
what is the fixation for keeping the antique crapper? get it out of there and save water
10:37 am
herinfernallady
It isn't antique. It is new
10:37 am
Anniebrook
boo, ap 4/10 uses the high tile
10:37 am
Anniebrook
I am just passing thru...see you all later
10:37 am
crosshair
cause a wall haning cistern is from the 20,s here
10:37 am
crosshair
howdy annie
10:37 am
Nef
it took me 1 1/3 hours because DH tightened the screw on the base of the water tanl too tight and cracked it. I had to buy a new water tank for it.
10:37 am
Anniebrook
Hi crossy :)
10:38 am
crosshair
right on time annie we were just talking toilets;))
10:38 am
Anniebrook
Hi Nef..enjoying some time to yourself, I was glad to read that
10:38 am
herinfernallady
Crossie: http://tinyurl.com/3pwua2d
10:38 am
Boobear
Ty Annie
10:38 am
Nef
I think that herin is calling the water tank of a modern toilet a cistern?
10:39 am
herinfernallady
The cistern is like this one on the wall with the L shaped bend pipe. The pipe connected to the loo is broken
10:39 am
herinfernallady
HI Annie
10:39 am
crosshair
yup as i thought from the 20,we no longer use that style at all herin
10:39 am
herinfernallady
Yes
10:40 am
crosshair
here the tank mounts flush with the actual bowl and rubber grommets are used at the fasten points
10:40 am
crosshair
aand a rubber flange seals the bowl to the tank
10:40 am
Anniebrook
hi herin and I am off to do errands
10:41 am
Nef
and the rubber grommets have a screw that you tighten to make it sit right and THAT is what DH over-tightened!
10:41 am
crosshair
that is so true nef!!
10:41 am
Nef
Hi Annie! And thanks!
10:41 am
crosshair
finger tight + 1/4 turn!!
10:41 am
herinfernallady
It is modern twin flush. He refused to replace the guts of the old cistern. Which would have been easier. As he has done it now I personally would rip the whole lot out and replace with a full system - toilet
10:42 am
crosshair
indeed,those were phased out here for a reason lol
10:42 am
herinfernallady
Do you have twin flush
10:42 am
crosshair
let me show you our moden versions
10:43 am
crosshair
www.ca.kohler.com
10:44 am
crosshair
the white one and there is a low profile version
10:44 am
crosshair
all one pieces,clean,slim line
10:44 am
herinfernallady
Our land lord is a tight wad
10:45 am
herinfernallady
Our old one was like that
10:46 am
herinfernallady
It was the same as what we have now but plastic and 2 piece
10:46 am
crosshair
we went from a old 8 gallon flush to a 2 gallon flush and save 100 dollars on water bill each hear,so your landlord is only hurting himself
10:46 am
herinfernallady
I told him that my sister works for a plumbing place and it would be cheaper to get a plumber in than fix it yourself. I did ask her this as I hate hassel
10:47 am
crosshair
well then your sis know the right toilet for you
10:48 am
crosshair
they even have some very interesting euro toilets with sinks built into the tank top for tight places
10:49 am
crosshair
it saves all your water from hand washing for the next flush
10:49 am
herinfernallady
She is pretty good.
10:49 am
herinfernallady
Interesting
10:50 am
crosshair
they are
10:50 am
herinfernallady
Personally that bathroom would be gutted retiled and rejigged with roof top ducts
10:52 am
herinfernallady
Just seen the unit you mean Crossie. By Caroma good brand
10:53 am
rubyfoo
hello everybody, 121 words earlier
10:53 am
herinfernallady
Hi RUby
10:53 am
rubyfoo
{{herin}}
10:53 am
rubyfoo
{{crossy}}
10:54 am
crosshair
((RUBY))
10:54 am
crosshair
i have but 70 so far ruby:(
10:54 am
wvteach
hello ruby
10:55 am
Nef
160 left here (just got NBT; but Aunty awake and needs some help with a project now). will be in and out off an on for a while...
10:56 am
crosshair
and must leave for a dr appt in 1 hours so you win today.what is my ladies favor for the day,a pretty hand fan or a flower for your hair? perhaps a killer martini? lol
10:56 am
rubyfoo
hello wvteach!
10:56 am
rubyfoo
and nef, if you're still here
10:58 am
Nef
I'm here ruby :-P She's finishing eating breakfast right now
10:58 am
wvteach
rainy day here all morning - glad i don't have to go out until this evening
10:58 am
herinfernallady
HI Wv
10:59 am
rubyfoo
we've been lucky, most of our storms happen at night and then it's gorgeous in the daytime
11:00 am
wvteach
hi herin
11:01 am
rubyfoo
59 left but I think they're impossible
11:01 am
wvteach
69 left here
11:03 am
rubyfoo
all I see now are phantoms or words I already have
11:03 am
uusue2
omg - I have just finished teaching in what has to be the hottest classroom on campus. I don't know how hot it was but my office is 80F and it was a lot hotter than that. I am now sitting with my fan blowing on me at full speed.
11:04 am
uusue2
and hi! :-)
11:04 am
crosshair
poor sue:( crossy makes sue his famouse long island iced tea
11:04 am
rubyfoo
that is horrible, sue! how did you stay awake?
11:04 am
uusue2
I was standing up and talking, so I was ok - some of the students were getting a little drowsy,though
11:05 am
uusue2
and thanks for the iced tea, crossy, it is much appreciated!
11:05 am
rubyfoo
when I went to Queens, they used to keep the heat on into June if they hadn't used up their fuel allotment, for fear it would be cut the next year
11:06 am
crosshair
lol,we had the opposite.in winter the classes were 10 degrees above what the outside was at the time,and you would not be at al suprised to see a scrim of ice forming in your water bottle!
11:07 am
herinfernallady
stupid volcano
11:08 am
crosshair
lol,no one had constipation.just a quick contact on those ice cold seat and you were done in 45 seconds lol..back to toilets again..mmm
11:09 am
herinfernallady
Yep must be a poo no
11:09 am
herinfernallady
night
11:09 am
uusue2
night, herin!
11:09 am
herinfernallady
Not going
11:09 am
herinfernallady
Hi Unie
11:09 am
uusue2
and this is just a really old building, so impossible to keep comfortable
11:09 am
uusue2
oh, good! Glad you are still here!
11:09 am
crosshair
our cats nicknane is "poopers" cause she goes about 6 times a day
11:10 am
rubyfoo
I call Ruby poopy girl
11:10 am
herinfernallady
It is a tad late but I seem to be flying through
11:10 am
rubyfoo
(and Max, poopy boy) -- very imaginative
11:12 am
herinfernallady
Any way I don't think I have a bed tonight> Cat has probably taken over it
11:14 am
rubyfoo
good night
11:15 am
uusue2
ok, I won't say good night until I am sure you are actually leaving, ruby, although I wish you a good night even if you stay here with us :-)
11:18 am
crosshair
ok,must be off to appt,tc all and happy babbling..poink
11:18 am
herinfernallady
Later Cross
11:18 am
uusue2
bye, crossy!
11:19 am
herinfernallady
wow I am finding half awake thinking is working
11:20 am
uusue2
It means you think more uninhibitedly, I think, herin
11:20 am
herinfernallady
Yep
11:20 am
herinfernallady
Not thinking helps with non words
11:22 am
uusue2
OK, like it wasn't hot enough already, this message just came through my work email: At the request of ComEd NIU has been requested to power-down certain services today (Thursday Sept. 1) between the hours of 2:00 and 3:00 pm. The Physical Plant will be taking A/C and fans offline for that time period.
11:22 am
uusue2
Aargh!!! I am going to go stick my head in a fountain.
11:22 am
herinfernallady
O well at least you have power
11:23 am
uusue2
True, and they can't turn of my own personal fan
11:23 am
herinfernallady
Vermont farmers are needing help as they have no power to milk cows
11:24 am
uusue2
oh, gosh, they need a lot more help than that, too, I have been reading about how a lot of the crops are either underwater or have been flattened by the floods
11:25 am
herinfernallady
The cows are really important as they have to be milked other wise they get really sick
11:25 am
uusue2
modern corn-harvesting machines don't work on horizontal corn so they don't know how they are going to get the crop in, even if the plants have survived
11:25 am
uusue2
<--- would go help milk cows if they weren't 1000 miles away
11:26 am
uusue2
I hadn't heard about the cows, though, herin, that is really tough.
11:26 am
herinfernallady
Well it is back to picking then isn't it if they can find the people to get in
11:26 am
herinfernallady
No power or generators mean milkers get mastis
11:27 am
MollyL
Ouch. That statement will make any woman who has been overdue for breast feeding her infant remember the ache.
11:27 am
uusue2
ah, yes, I remember getting that myself back in the day, not fun, and a whole lot worse for the cows. I hope they get power back soon, or else get a whole lot of workers!
11:28 am
herinfernallady
Problem is people are willing to help but the only way in is either walk or chopper
11:28 am
herinfernallady
or back roads or maybe horses
11:28 am
uusue2
just saw that car.eeyore has her power back! Yay!
11:28 am
herinfernallady
Hi Molly
11:28 am
uusue2
oh, right, hi, molly!!
11:29 am
MollyL
I'm reading a lot of good will stories about people pitching in to help during all the difficulties this storm has caused. It's renewing my faith in the good nature of folks.
11:29 am
MollyL
Hey Herin
11:29 am
herinfernallady
People are wanting to help but the issue is getting there to do it.
11:29 am
uusue2
yeah, they're going to need a lot of good will if the govt decides that they can't help without cutting the money out of the budget someplace else
11:30 am
MollyL
Imagine riding a horse to help pick corn and milk cows. What a ride back in time. I think it would be fun.
11:30 am
herinfernallady
In times like this you have to think outside the box really
11:31 am
uusue2
I wonder if they could get local school kids to help out? I don't think schools are in session...
11:31 am
hootowl
I wonder if anybody remembers how to hand milk and who has the time anyway?
11:31 am
herinfernallady
Once again though the roads are shod and people are trying to get their own crap in order
11:32 am
herinfernallady
HI Hoot.
11:32 am
uusue2
hi, hoot!
11:32 am
hootowl
probably don't have any school
11:32 am
herinfernallady
Hoot cow milking is a skill learned. Even if they have to dump the milk unto the ground.
11:32 am
MollyL
Hi Hoot. And if there is no help, and these crops and the milking cows go to hell, we will pay for that at the grocery store.
11:32 am
hootowl
hi herin - long time sue i see every day
11:33 am
herinfernallady
Yes I should be in bed
11:33 am
hootowl
I know - I learned it back in the late 50's!
11:34 am
hootowl
hi moolly - definitely
11:34 am
hootowl
sorry @!!! Molly
11:35 am
hootowl
Funny thing I can feel my fingers doing it but I don't know that I still have the strength!
11:35 am
herinfernallady
My friends were discussing slaughtering a cow for food over dinner the other night. I had to ask them to stop talking. I would be in the kitchen making the pie and they would be doing the gross stuff
11:36 am
hootowl
It's not pleasant but it is necessary
11:36 am
hootowl
But where did they expect to get the cow?
11:36 am
herinfernallady
They live on a farm and my b.f can butcher. I at least admit it is gross
11:36 am
carleekat
hi again...
11:36 am
herinfernallady
Hi Carlee.
11:37 am
herinfernallady
Hoot they live on a farm and there is yearlings about and lots of wild dogs. One could just disappear
11:37 am
hootowl
Well it is gross but necessary if you want to eat.
11:37 am
carleekat
hi herin
11:37 am
hootowl
hi carlee
11:37 am
herinfernallady
I admit that I can't do it.
11:37 am
carleekat
honestly ..i want to try hunting...
11:37 am
carleekat
for food not sport
11:38 am
carleekat
and i want to learn to butcher
11:38 am
carleekat
( not in a sarah palin go get 'em sportsman way..just..so i know i COULD do it if i had to )
11:38 am
hootowl
Well it was another thing I learned back then but I now confine it to taking apart ther louy meat we get from the stores!
11:39 am
hootowl
Well I could give lesson if you were a leetle bit closer!
11:39 am
herinfernallady
I cried when I used to catch and eat fish
11:39 am
hootowl
the lusy
11:39 am
carleekat
i had to put down mice and i cried....
11:39 am
hootowl
I can't type today to save my life!
11:40 am
herinfernallady
I cried when the cat killed a wild mouse the other week
11:40 am
hootowl
mice don't bother me
11:40 am
carleekat
but when it comes to the circle of llife thing... i can deal...
11:40 am
uusue2
hi, carlee!
11:41 am
herinfernallady
Heck as a kid I bawled over killing a mother spider and her babbies
11:41 am
uusue2
and I think if I had to butcher my own food, I would mostly eat vegetables (and maybe fish)
11:41 am
hootowl
But there are some squirrels I am ready to personally kick into tomorrow!
11:41 am
carleekat
i dont think i could wring a chickens neck..to actually feel life leave a body... but...to hunt with rifle..i think i could do it
11:41 am
hootowl
You are too soft herin. Not a crime
11:41 am
carleekat
hi sue!!!
11:42 am
herinfernallady
Yep. I am and at least I admit it.
11:42 am
carleekat
:) hearin
11:42 am
carleekat
herin* even..sheesh...
11:42 am
hootowl
We had chicken and never wrung their necks! Used a hetchet!
11:42 am
carleekat
( and carlee loves venison and she loves moose meat )
11:43 am
herinfernallady
I heard that holding them upside down and putting them in a pipe is really quick
11:43 am
hootowl
that's a hatchet
11:43 am
carleekat
i couldnt do that either hoot... mind i could tell u all a very crude but very funny story about my dxh when he worked at the turkey farm here
11:43 am
carleekat
( I read hatchet hoot)
11:43 am
car.eeyore
Hi everyone! Power is FINALLY back on!
11:43 am
hootowl
the pipe is just to keep them from moving while you cut their throats
11:43 am
herinfernallady
SO did I Hoot
11:44 am
carleekat
WOOHOO for car.ee!!!!!!
11:44 am
hootowl
hi car - great!
11:44 am
herinfernallady
But the device that these farmers had was really friendly and harm free to the chicken and damn quick way to go. Especially with too many roosters
11:44 am
carleekat
( did u lose much food hun? )
11:44 am
hootowl
it's more of a cone. We had them at school
11:44 am
car.eeyore
soooooooooo relieved!
11:44 am
herinfernallady
HI Carlee. You back?
11:45 am
car.eeyore
Not too much food. Didn't have that much stored up in the fridge or freezer.
11:45 am
car.eeyore
Hi Herin!
11:45 am
uusue2
yay, car!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good to see you again!!
11:45 am
herinfernallady
Hoot it was a fascinating show about this man that went back to proper farming. Catching and cooking his own food
11:46 am
hootowl
I believe that - we didn't have pwer for 2 weeks when the spring storms came thru!
11:46 am
car.eeyore
Hi Sue!
11:46 am
car.eeyore
with the kids and mom...I really was at my wits end.
11:46 am
hootowl
show on where
11:47 am
Dorens
i'm still without power... walked into my office today for the first time (back to school for staff) and turned on the light and kind of forgot how it works!
11:47 am
herinfernallady
Wow I went barking mad after 2 days of no power
11:47 am
car.eeyore
Oh Dorens!!!! I am so sorry.
11:48 am
hootowl
Oh Dorens - Jersey did get hit hard and morethan once too!
11:48 am
Dorens
it's certainly inconvenient... but it could have been so much worse. no flooding at least
11:49 am
car.eeyore
I keep saying that Dorens. Yes, pain in the buttinski, but it could have been so much worse. Poor Vermont for instance.
11:49 am
herinfernallady
Well according to our news only NY mattered which really issed me off
11:50 am
hootowl
Well upstate did get clobbered but not as bad as Vermont
11:50 am
herinfernallady
I have been keeping up to date on Vermont on WCAX on FB
11:51 am
Dorens
maybe your news says NY meaning the NY metropolitan area? NJ and CT got it much worse actually.... but some places lump us in with NY, which is sort of understandable
11:51 am
hootowl
I have never seen Manhatten hit by a hurricane! They usually, and were expected to, veer right and go thru Long Island
11:51 am
uusue2
hi, dorens, sorry you are still without power! (my dad was fine, btw)
11:52 am
Dorens
glad for that sue
11:52 am
hootowl
If you read the comments on yahoonews you'd think the east coast was a separate planet.
11:52 am
herinfernallady
I swear you would think I was an inbred hick without FB and Twitter and YAhoo news and google news and la times
11:53 am
hootowl
Please - they kept saing New york City when they were talking about Manhatten, Stupidity all around!
11:53 am
hootowl
don't be silly herin
11:54 am
herinfernallady
I try to keep up on international news because our paper is a tad crap
11:54 am
hootowl
You haven't seen mine.
11:55 am
car.eeyore
My internet connection is very weak, so I am going to scoot. Must clean the fridge & freezer anyway to be restocked. Nice to see you all! BBL!
11:55 am
Dorens
no herin, i am not suggesting that you are a hick. you are a very savvy lady, I know that... just thought that maybe the news talks about ny
11:55 am
hootowl
And i do not twitter or fb or any of that stuff. I waste enough time here:D
11:55 am
herinfernallady
I think around the time of the Japan Tsunami one of our papers had frount page news about a sports person getting up to mischieve
11:55 am
MollyL
I just hope to God that Hurricane Katia does it's thing over the ocean and stays away from the US East Coast.
11:56 am
herinfernallady
No I meant taht personally - from my own personal point of view. I would come across as very ignorant if I didn't have the internet
11:56 am
hootowl
oh lordy no - just more ammo for the idiots on the comments!
11:56 am
herinfernallady
Doren our news only said NY got wet that was about it
11:57 am
hootowl
Please - no matter what happens in the world - our frontpage will be about the football, baseball or basketball game!
11:58 am
hootowl
well somewhat true about Manhatten - they did get a little flooding but not as much as they prepared for. Upstate got clobbered though
11:58 am
Dorens
got to run.. meeting starting... ws hoping to get this grid done... sorry i started now, cause i don't know if i'll have time to finish.. see you tomorrow
11:58 am
herinfernallady
Sounds like ours Hoot. Japan had that small earthquake thing that made people get wet, Hurrican Irene made NY wet and O what was that OMG shock horror AFL footballers are being paid not enough. Makes me sick
11:59 am
hootowl
bye Dorens - good luck
11:59 am
herinfernallady
Blessings Dorren
12:01 pm
hootowl
small earthquake think???
12:01 pm
hootowl
Is that what they called it or did they just ignore it?
12:02 pm
herinfernallady
No it was about 3 days after. On the first day I found out more news via Twitter and FB
12:03 pm
hootowl
Ok - I also like to do Google news. It's mostly from BBC and therefore less spin!
12:03 pm
carleekat
twitter is where i go for news now
12:04 pm
herinfernallady
FB for me and Twitter for quick looks and links
12:05 pm
hootowl
Well I don't do them so I do what I can. I have links to a number of diff newspapers too
12:05 pm
herinfernallady
Me too. I use NY and LA times and a Boston paper
12:06 pm
hootowl
Prefer reading over a talking head. They usually have their own agenda and add spin
12:06 pm
uusue2
I subscribe to a lot of blogs and get a lot of news there, also read news online and FB - Yahoo, BBC, Chicago and Boston newspapers (get email alerts from them)
12:07 pm
hootowl
I have read a few blogs but they too usually have an agenda, But they can be starting points
12:08 pm
carleekat
ok..am off to do my fluff reading before i have to hit the books in a week... ( want to re-read all the twilight series its suitably "fluffy" literature)
12:08 pm
hootowl
This is sooooooooo slow - lunchtime and they are in full cry!
12:08 pm
herinfernallady
I also read a GLBT paper for unbias news
12:08 pm
hootowl
have fun, Not my cup of tea
12:08 pm
hootowl
what's that herin
12:09 pm
herinfernallady
Have fun Carlee.
12:09 pm
herinfernallady
Gay Lesbian Bi Transgender Newspaper they do a fairly good job reporting issues
12:09 pm
carleekat
i just want brain dead reading hoot....cus i will be told what to read for the next 8 months...
12:10 pm
hootowl
Didn't even know there was such a thing. Is it available here?
12:10 pm
wvteach
visited the Twilight setting this past summer - had never heard of the books untill then
12:10 pm
hootowl
ok carlee - enjoy
12:10 pm
hootowl
what setting?
12:11 pm
wvteach
setting of the Twilight books
12:11 pm
herinfernallady
Yes - It is called Out and About Hoot
12:11 pm
hootowl
where is it?
12:11 pm
Uneaixoise
a good thriller I read recently: Adrenaline by Jeff Abbott
12:11 pm
hootowl
.com or .org
12:12 pm
Uneaixoise
hey, hoot et al :-)
12:13 pm
hootowl
I've been so busy I have about 6 started books on my nighttable and about 100 to go!
12:13 pm
Uneaixoise
just zipping by -- taking a friend to lunch for her bday
12:13 pm
MollyL
Thanks for the recommendation Une. I like thrillers.
12:13 pm
Uneaixoise
later, all!! *poof*
12:13 pm
hootowl
well have fun
12:13 pm
Uneaixoise
me too, Molly!!
12:13 pm
herinfernallady
Une would you stop having so many cute puppies. I am dying from cute overload
12:14 pm
herinfernallady
http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com/
12:14 pm
MollyL
Hoot I'm the same way. I don't have much time to read, so it takes me a lot longer to finish a book than it used to.
12:14 pm
herinfernallady
I can't say if the adverts wont be M rated.
12:14 pm
kje
any pt words in this one?
12:15 pm
Uneaixoise
herin, I transport rescue dogs every week . . . and they're ALL sooooo cute!!
12:15 pm
herinfernallady
Good onyou uni. Those pups are supper cute
12:15 pm
Uneaixoise
Sunday I'm transporting a very pregnant beagle named Tinker -- am taking a big basket and a stack of towels "just in case" LOL!
12:15 pm
MollyL
I don't think so KJE.
12:16 pm
herinfernallady
Dawwwww puppy
12:16 pm
MollyL
*Imagines Une delivering puppies by the side of the road*
12:16 pm
Uneaixoise
kje, are you near the fires in TX that I keep seeing on the news??
12:16 pm
hootowl
got iy herin I'll give it a shot. Can't be aby more abrasive than some of the comments I read!
12:17 pm
Uneaixoise
Molly, please please don't let that happen LOL!
12:17 pm
uusue2
some of the blogs I subscribe to are from Scientific American and the US Geologic Survey - they are particularly good on science topics
12:17 pm
herinfernallady
I read it because I am interested in human rights.
12:18 pm
kje
those are out west, une... there are burn bans everywhere though due to teh drought
12:18 pm
Uneaixoise
oh, ok . . . glad you're ok . . . looks horrible . . . and no rain in sight, right?
12:18 pm
hootowl
I am signed up with Space.com
12:18 pm
Uneaixoise
bad drought here too but no fires . . .yet
12:19 pm
Uneaixoise
hope the tourists in the Smokey Mtns are careful with anything that could start a fire . . .
12:20 pm
kje
no real rain... we have had a few short showers in the last 2 weeks, but nothing of value
12:20 pm
uusue2
they are good, hoot, there is also a blog called Starts With A Bang that has really good astronomy information
12:20 pm
hootowl
Well I'm signed up with a lot of things but I can't get to them often. Actually gave up on some awile ago and deleted them.
12:20 pm
kje
the fires in austin were started when a homeless man lit a campfire
12:20 pm
Uneaixoise
ok, gotta run -- byeee *poof*
12:20 pm
uusue2
glad to hear you are ok, une and kje
12:20 pm
uusue2
I pretend they are work-related which is my excuse for reading them during the day, hoot :-)
12:20 pm
kje
and how f'ed up are we? they pla to prosecute him for arson... even though they know he didn't set in on purpose
12:21 pm
kje
on the other hand, he is no longer homeless
12:21 pm
hootowl
Well here in Memphis we have clear air about 3 days a year. It's never when there is a meteor shower though.
12:21 pm
uusue2
here either, hoot
12:21 pm
MollyL
My answer is pretty f'd up KJE.
12:22 pm
kje
yep... it is an f'd up world
12:23 pm
uusue2
in fact we have a problem with the university observatory - it is open two nights a week but sometimes we get to the end of the semester and almost none of those nights have been clear
12:23 pm
hootowl
What are they going to do to him kje? Throw him into prison? Then he wont be homeless
12:23 pm
MollyL
The legal system in particular.
12:23 pm
herinfernallady
How was the homeless man to know of the fire bans?
12:23 pm
kje
i have 28 left... will take a break and see if i ca get further with fresh eyes before i list
12:23 pm
uusue2
and how dare he want cooked food? :-P
12:24 pm
kje
herin - no comment... just a crazy world
12:24 pm
hootowl
Well you aren't really that far from me are you? So you probably get the same weather.
12:24 pm
herinfernallady
I have no knowledge of this fire. But if it was in a Nat park isn't it the rangers job to go ear bash campers?
12:24 pm
kje
my stomach is growling... i must hunt and gather
12:25 pm
kje
it was in an empty house in a neighborhood... caused quite a fire and loss of property
12:25 pm
hootowl
I'm doing more talking then searching. BF just got home 2 hrs early. So I'm gonna say byebye for now. It has definitely been an interesting morning!
12:25 pm
herinfernallady
Can someone please clue me a TR 6 please
12:26 pm
herinfernallady
SO are they going to go prosecute someone else if their house causes the same amount of damage/
12:26 pm
hootowl
tr+vowel_ what you cook in - bye
12:26 pm
herinfernallady
never mind I found the word
12:27 pm
herinfernallady
Done and done. Night all
12:27 pm
uusue2
yay, herin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!
12:27 pm
uusue2
and good night!
12:28 pm
herinfernallady
nighters or good day to you all
12:35 pm
wvteach
congrats herin
12:40 pm
rubyfoo
hello again everybody
12:41 pm
rubyfoo
kje are you still there
12:41 pm
rubyfoo
fires in Austin????
12:43 pm
rubyfoo
calling son.....
12:52 pm
JBV
hi ruby is your son in texas/
12:53 pm
uusue2
hope he is ok, ruby!
12:54 pm
wvteach
looked on Yahoo News - wildfires in Fort worth area and central Oklahoma - didn't mention Austin
12:54 pm
JBV
hi wv and hi sue
12:56 pm
wvteach
hi JBV and sue
12:56 pm
uusue2
hi, jbv and wv! Jbv, are you recovering OK from the storm?
12:57 pm
mrpresident
morning all :)
12:57 pm
wvteach
morning mrp
12:58 pm
uusue2
hi, mrp!!! Good to see you!!!
12:58 pm
uusue2
although now I have to run off - we are interviewing for a new lab manager. See you all later!
12:58 pm
mrpresident
hi sue! ((hugs))
12:58 pm
mrpresident
hi teach :))
12:59 pm
Nef
Hi again. I just took off 40-50 dry cleaner bags from Aunt Jeans clothes; each bag had at least 4 or more items in it hanging up. (These are from the fire restoration company after the fire). The sad thing is she's lost so much weight none of these will fit her anymore!
12:59 pm
mrpresident
have fun sue... interviews ah!
12:59 pm
JBV
bye sue - we'll talk tomorrow or later
12:59 pm
Nef
bye sue! Hi mrp wv, and everyone
12:59 pm
mrpresident
hi nef :))
1:00 pm
mrpresident
oh nef... so sad :((
1:00 pm
Nef
how are you feeling today, mrp?
1:01 pm
mrpresident
well, it is 4am... not quite feeling yet. sleep is sparodic and am exhausted because of it.
1:01 pm
Nef
yeah. Most of her clothes are sizes 10-12; she nowwears a 2 and some of those are too loose.
1:01 pm
mrpresident
but, took off the bandages and had a look... not too bad!!
1:01 pm
mrpresident
size 2... tiny thing
1:02 pm
Nef
shall I sing you a lullabye? No, wait; that might wake you up! <tapes mouth shut>
1:02 pm
mrpresident
LOL !!
had 5 hours of sleep, just can't do the full 8 like I would prefer
1:02 pm
Nef
she's just skin, bones and wrinkles now; 93 lbs today
1:03 pm
Nef
(She weighed 130 in March)
1:03 pm
mrpresident
holy moly! that is way thin
1:04 pm
Nef
yeah. Well, her TV program is over now; so back to work I go! BBL!
1:05 pm
mrpresident
see ya nef! luvly seeing you again :)
1:18 pm
EvaNadine
*ahhh*
just back from my weekly WW@W meeting.
1:19 pm
MollyL
*Drum roll for Eva*
1:20 pm
EvaNadine
lost the 0.8 pounds i had gained last week -- and another 2 pounds on top of it!
surpassed my 15-pounds mark, and i am now down a total of 16 pounds since i started WW.
and for the first time in a WHILE, i am officially under 200 pounds!
1:21 pm
MollyL
CRASH! Of the cymbals!!! Way to go Eva!
1:21 pm
wvteach
congrats - and a big drum roll for Eva
1:21 pm
EvaNadine
::happy dance::
1:22 pm
wvteach
fireworks here
1:22 pm
rolin
eva...are you using propoinTs?
1:22 pm
mrpresident
very good job eva!! :))
1:22 pm
mrpresident
on ya teach :)
1:22 pm
mrpresident
hi rolin ((hugs))
1:23 pm
rolin
hey mrp...congrats on the medical report
1:23 pm
EvaNadine
rolin: Points Plus
1:23 pm
EvaNadine
thanky, MrP!
how are you feeling??
1:24 pm
rolin
ooops//gotta go..off to the driving range..
1:24 pm
mrpresident
thank you!! very very relieved!
1:25 pm
mrpresident
eva, feeling ok darling... sleep is a little bit of an issue as I have to pee every hour after the general anesthetic (my side effect)... is 4.30am so thought I would hang with the cool people :)
1:25 pm
EvaNadine
oh! just skimmed your latest profile update!
thank god!
1:25 pm
mrpresident
have fun rolin!
1:25 pm
mrpresident
indeed!!
how you going eva ?
1:26 pm
EvaNadine
doing well. :)
1:28 pm
mrpresident
nice :)
1:47 pm
uusue2
hi, inge :-)
1:48 pm
uusue2
and hi again all, back from the interview, AC is scheduled to go off in 12 minutes and it is 88F outside. Sigh.
1:49 pm
hego
poor Sue :-((
1:49 pm
hego
oooo. This grid looks hard.
1:50 pm
uusue2
the whole university is getting its AC turned off, hego, the utilities must be really stressed by the heat
1:50 pm
hego
It's September here Sue.
1:51 pm
hego
Are there words in here?!!
1:51 pm
uusue2
yeah, here too, hego, but they are predicting a high of 95 today, and 92 tomorrow, with high humidity.
1:51 pm
uusue2
After that it is supposed to cool off.
1:52 pm
hego
No I meant REALLY Sept. 80 and dry.
1:52 pm
uusue2
I have 65 words, hego, only some of which are strange :-)
1:52 pm
hego
tx Sue, I'm just starting.
1:53 pm
uusue2
oh, you mean like your weather realizes it's September? Must be nice :-)
1:53 pm
hego
I have vowel-a-phobia
1:55 pm
hego
Ah! I see a word that brings to mind my recent colonoscopy. lol
1:57 pm
uusue2
it's the e words that are giving me fits.
1:58 pm
uusue2
btw, don't forget the plural of your word :-)
1:58 pm
hego
Oh, yes! A's and e's are my nemesis
2:19 pm
Dorens
funny hego... i had one yesterday and the word recti was there
2:19 pm
hego
lol Hi Dorens
2:20 pm
hego
Isn't it great when it's over?
2:33 pm
Dorens
particularly since the power went out in Morristown in the middle of it, but the emergency generator let them continue.... then all subsequent procedures were cancelled.... can you imagine?
2:34 pm
hego
Oh, poor people!
2:36 pm
MollyL
Hmm...two Babblers have colonoscopys on back to back days, and on those same days "recti" and the an words are in the grid. Kind of makes you wonder.
: )
2:36 pm
hego
To be cancelled after all that!
2:36 pm
Dorens
i still have no electricity, so i had a battery operated lantern set up in my bathroom.... very romantic
2:37 pm
hego
Shhhh. Inge sleeping.
2:37 pm
Dorens
i think she has no idea..... using lickety's babble expert can do that if you go quickly.
2:38 pm
hego
I know, Dorens
2:38 pm
Dorens
(have done it once or twice myself)
2:38 pm
snags
hego, was your colonoscopy a good one?
2:39 pm
MollyL
Dorens, of all the power outage stories, those poor people whose colonoscopys were cancelled, well their stories rate right up at the top. How horrible for them.
2:39 pm
hego
The results were good
2:39 pm
hego
I agree Molly
2:39 pm
snags
that was the word I was looking for, result...... thats great to hear.
2:39 pm
hego
I was worried about that. You bet.
2:39 pm
Dorens
they told me i am the lucky one, and i didn't know what they meant... totally unaware of the power outage.
2:40 pm
hego
I'd s**. lol
2:42 pm
Dorens
they were certainly some very unhappy folks
2:43 pm
hego
I Am monkeying my brains out today.
2:57 pm
hego
anybody have pe 7/36? pls
3:08 pm
bogster
just pe7/32
3:09 pm
jxnjj5
hbbimu xxx
3:20 pm
o-o
pe 7/36 --- dog, cat, bird or fish + simile word: ** or like + rare: un**ual
3:21 pm
hego
I got it, but had no idea of the meaning. ty
3:21 pm
stidmama
thank you BR!! (((many hugs))) hey all.
3:22 pm
stidmama
we are setting up my ipad (for a cheaper device to take along when subbing) and then I am heading to Mother's for a bit.
3:23 pm
stidmama
BR -- did you notice that all the disasters this past week were NOT in your neck fo the woods? for a change...
3:23 pm
hego
BR do you have the te 6 7 combo
3:24 pm
hego
Br has a good luck charm.
3:24 pm
stidmama
maybe your luck is turning! *gets ready to celebrate nice weather in the midsection*
3:24 pm
stidmama
now if we can just push the bad news a little further off the East coast...
3:26 pm
stidmama
sorry hego, I don't have that one. yet. BUT I am down to 69, which is a lot further than I expected to be!
3:26 pm
Soodle
Hello everybody. :-)
3:26 pm
hego
Hiya Soodle!
3:26 pm
stidmama
SOODLES!!!! Saints be praised begorrah (and all the amero-irish blarney)
3:27 pm
stidmama
soodles, where have you been? I missed you! :-D
3:27 pm
Soodle
((((Stid Hego)))) Group hugs :-)
3:27 pm
hego
She's been dancing a jig at the end of a rainbow. lol
3:27 pm
Soodle
Oh, you know me, Stid. Been here and there, doing this and that.....
3:28 pm
hego
(((hugs back)))
3:28 pm
stidmama
***more hugs***
3:28 pm
Soodle
<---- hoping I'm sounding like an international woman of mystery...
3:29 pm
stidmama
definitely mysterious, my dear.
3:29 pm
hego
very mysterious
3:30 pm
Soodle
LOL :-). Lovely to see all my friends, and delighte
3:30 pm
Soodle
hic.. delighted that Hurricane Irene wasn't to harmful.
3:31 pm
hego
are you at the pub?
3:31 pm
stidmama
not nearly as bad as it could have been, but somehow things like this always manage to muck things up for huge numbers of people. fortunately mostly just inconvenience.
3:32 pm
Soodle
Oh, I wish, Hego. ...
3:33 pm
hego
Me too Soodle
3:33 pm
Soodle
I saw earlier that Trif was without power for 4 days. Yikes!!
3:33 pm
HarryHood
me for 3 days
3:34 pm
stidmama
hey harry -- what fun that must have been. how did the kids do with it?
3:34 pm
HarryHood
they missed their tv...I didn't :)
3:35 pm
Soodle
Oh my, Harry. Whats that old saying .....You never miss the water till the well runs dry'?.. I guess its the same with electricity!
3:35 pm
HarryHood
it was fine, except for the occasional neighbor with a loud generator
3:35 pm
stidmama
:-D always takes a day or two for us, then the kids are happy and inventive and bored to tears a lot less than WITH the boobtube.
3:35 pm
HarryHood
yes stid, but the first thing they did when they found out the power was on was "can we watch our shows?"
3:36 pm
stidmama
ugh. typical!
3:36 pm
hego
I go crazy if I can't get online.
3:36 pm
stidmama
okay, we are almost done here. I think I am going to go eat choclit at Mother's and pretend I don't care someone else got the job I wanted... which is okay, if it's who I think it is, she's better suited for it I think.
3:37 pm
HarryHood
missing the lower U for nbt
3:37 pm
hego
G'nite Stiddy
3:37 pm
Soodle
((((Stid)))). Your nobility becomes you!
3:37 pm
hego
un words Harry
3:38 pm
stidmama
soodles, I am so glad I could see you today! Hope I get to see you again soon! ((((((extra hugs for BR in case I keep missing him))))))
3:38 pm
hego
strange ones too
3:38 pm
stidmama
and hego, every time I see that lovely bloom in your icon, I just smile! *poof*
3:39 pm
Soodle
And you, Stid (((()))), and hugs to BR as well - very long time no 'see'.
3:39 pm
crazee
harry, two of them are a sloth-type creature
3:40 pm
HarryHood
ok, got a 4 and 5
3:40 pm
HarryHood
nbt and 88 to go
3:40 pm
hego
there is a six
3:40 pm
Soodle
Yay Harry!!
3:42 pm
crazee
woohoo! got the 6...the only "common" word among them and it was my last! (of the U's)
3:42 pm
hego
that was a fun one
3:43 pm
Soodle
Feel free to clue, Crazee.... :-)
3:43 pm
crazee
will be heading to list soon...
3:44 pm
HarryHood
new update on http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3:44 pm
HarryHood
katia is heading west
3:45 pm
HarryHood
and a new tropical depression forming in the gulf
3:46 pm
hego
NO MORE STORMS!!!!! please....
3:47 pm
Soodle
Good heavens!
3:48 pm
HarryHood
I think I've hit a wall....gonna go away and come back later with fresh eyes....79 left
3:50 pm
periwinkle
hi all, is the u6 a un or us word?
3:51 pm
MollyL
Still no solid predictions when or where Katia will hit land, or if it will at all.
3:53 pm
periwinkle
I am stuck with 61 left
3:53 pm
Soodle
Hello Molly :-)
3:53 pm
Soodle
And Peri :-)
3:53 pm
MollyL
Hey Soodle
3:53 pm
periwinkle
is it a word I would know?
3:54 pm
BzznBea
Yes, peri
3:54 pm
periwinkle
ok, not seeing it tho
3:54 pm
hego
refers to things either men or women can use
3:55 pm
periwinkle
aha, got it. was almost there, but had a differnt last letter. thanks
3:55 pm
Soodle
Ah! Nice clue, Hego. Thanks :-)
3:55 pm
periwinkle
still missing a word from that same u. have the sloths
3:55 pm
hego
I think we all expected an un word
3:56 pm
BzznBea
un4/6 is the one you are missing, peri.
3:57 pm
hego
easy to monkey
3:57 pm
periwinkle
ok,looking
3:58 pm
periwinkle
bbs, cat squealing for dinner
4:01 pm
periwinkle
are there 2 un4/6?
4:02 pm
periwinkle
ok, not seeing the second, will go on to another letter
4:03 pm
BzznBea
It wraps around the bottom corner.
4:03 pm
periwinkle
sheesh, just found it, a babblet!! ty again
4:05 pm
periwinkle
trying to gray out the colum with the u words in it but missing a L word
4:06 pm
hego
YAY!! finished the s's
4:06 pm
periwinkle
have the bugs, and the Hawaiian feasts and something you want back
4:06 pm
periwinkle
go Hego
4:08 pm
periwinkle
I also have an lu4/6, is ther more than one?
4:08 pm
Soodle
The female who is fond of the drink?.....
4:08 pm
periwinkle
why does it have to be a female?
4:09 pm
periwinkle
have an lu4/5 too
4:09 pm
hego
she just stumped me.
4:10 pm
BzznBea
Can also describe land that is green and fetile.
4:10 pm
periwinkle
I have that one, ty
4:10 pm
Soodle
Actually, I'm not sure why I always associate lu** with female alcoholics. Sorry if I gave you a bum steer Peri.
4:10 pm
wildcat17
hawaiian festival
4:11 pm
periwinkle
np, I had it already
4:11 pm
periwinkle
ty wild, have that too
4:12 pm
periwinkle
and not the plural of hawaian feast, Bzz?
4:13 pm
hego
how did I miss that plural? duh
4:13 pm
MollyL
Oh, lu4 is definitely un6 the way I see it. Equal opportunity offender. : P
4:14 pm
periwinkle
pretty icon,Mollly
4:14 pm
periwinkle
and not seeing the 2nd lu5
4:14 pm
MollyL
Thanks Peri
4:15 pm
periwinkle
missing lots of A words too, 52 left. really miss babble expert
4:15 pm
hego
did you lose it?
4:16 pm
periwinkle
it just stopped working the other day, :(
4:16 pm
periwinkle
I asked mrp to have lickety e-mail it to me again
4:16 pm
periwinkle
but I found the au8 all by myself
4:17 pm
periwinkle
I will persevere and finish but it takes much longer
4:18 pm
lbdawger
Peri, click on Jillibus' profile, she has the link there for expert. hi everyone!
4:19 pm
lbdawger
hi hego!
4:19 pm
periwinkle
ty but that link never works for me
4:19 pm
Soodle
Hello Dawg :-)
4:19 pm
periwinkle
will try it again just to check
4:20 pm
lbdawger
take the period off at the end. Hi soodle!
4:26 pm
periwinkle
can't find jillibus in rankings
4:29 pm
hego
tr6/18 anyone?
4:30 pm
hego
6/21 that is
4:31 pm
lbdawger
check "who's online" Peri.
4:31 pm
periwinkle
tr+vowel and something you cook it, hego
4:31 pm
periwinkle
will do lbd
4:31 pm
lbdawger
tr + vowel + not pot
4:32 pm
hego
taking a break foe dinner prep. g'nite all
4:33 pm
lbdawger
night, Hego. enjoy dinner
4:34 pm
Soodle
Nite Hego. See you soon :-)
4:36 pm
MollyL
This is the link in Jillibus's profile. I didn't see a period at the end:
http://r46.me/BabbleExpert2011041
0.zip
4:36 pm
periwinkle
do I included the .zip Molly? It does not work for me
4:37 pm
periwinkle
neither does the link for just the list
4:38 pm
periwinkle
48 and tired of this grid. will come back a little later
4:39 pm
negativeneil
I have the program now, Peri... want it transferred to you over an IM perhaps?
4:39 pm
MollyL
Yoo hoo! Soodle! The most sacred Celtic number is 3. Also sacred are multiples of three. Guess what the bonus numbers are on my most recent lottery tickets? 36...both o'dem. : D
4:40 pm
periwinkle
could you please send it to my e-mail, Neil?
4:40 pm
uusue2
hi again, all! back from the Univ. president's State of the University address. They always have wonderful snacks afterwards :-)
4:41 pm
negativeneil
I can try but Google [I use Gmail] probably won't allow it.
4:41 pm
negativeneil
If you have MSN or Yahoo messenger, I can transfer it to you over that?
4:41 pm
negativeneil
Hi Sue!
4:41 pm
periwinkle
ok, I will look for it, ty.
4:41 pm
negativeneil
Or even AIM should work.
4:41 pm
periwinkle
I don't use any IM
4:42 pm
lbdawger
hi molly, hi neil, hi UU. i used to love the after speech parties at the university.
4:42 pm
negativeneil
Oh. I'll try via email. Hope it works.
4:42 pm
uusue2
we are now up to "90F, feels like 105F". Bleah.
4:42 pm
negativeneil
Hi snoops and lbdawger.
4:42 pm
uusue2
they had mousse - strawberry and chocolate - and cheesecake.
4:43 pm
KnightTime
to share a file, any size, use http://www.ge.tt/#!/
4:43 pm
uusue2
thx, snoops! :-)
4:43 pm
periwinkle
sounds delish sue
4:43 pm
uusue2
It was. I ate too much.
4:46 pm
lbdawger
peri, check your email.
4:46 pm
MollyL
Ooo, sounds like good eats Sue.
4:46 pm
flosey
hi everyone, back for remaining 6 I gave up on earlier
4:46 pm
uusue2
There is also a wine and cheese reception going on now at the library but I am too full, and it is too hot to walk over there.
4:46 pm
uusue2
hi, flosey!
4:46 pm
negativeneil
Wow, it sent! Check your email, Peri.
4:46 pm
lbdawger
Presidential treats were always better than the deans or other department heads.
4:47 pm
negativeneil
I didn't think Gmail would allow it... they don't allow an .exe attachment but I packed it into a .rar file.
4:48 pm
uusue2
Indeed. Although at Christmas the winner is the Health and Human Sciences dean - they run the hospitality administration program.
4:48 pm
lbdawger
hi flosey!!
4:48 pm
flosey
does anyone have a clue for pe7/36 please?
4:49 pm
uusue2
sorry, flosey, I've just passed half way.
4:49 pm
lbdawger
pe + brit slang for bye + flying horse pega***
4:49 pm
flosey
thanks lbd
4:50 pm
flosey
strange word?
4:51 pm
lbdawger
pe7.36 is a sun hat of Thessalian origin worn by the ancient Greeks, often in combination with the chlamys cape.
4:51 pm
flosey
hmmm, it's a broad brimmed hat worn by ancient greek travellers
4:51 pm
negativeneil
Oh man, Sue. I just read that post of yours at 4:49 pm totally wrong, haha! I thought you said "sorry, flosey, I've just passed half away." Which wouldn't be good at all!
4:51 pm
lbdawger
you mean you don't have one in your wardrobe? lol
4:51 pm
uusue2
it is a weird word. especially since the first four letters are the metric prefix for 10^15.
4:51 pm
flosey
hmm lbd, perhaps the cape is another word to remember
4:52 pm
uusue2
well, after walking in the heat I do feel half dead, neil :-)
4:52 pm
negativeneil
I see, Sue. No A/C there?
4:52 pm
lbuxx
Hi all.. I've been lurking.. down to 41.. but moving slow now..
4:52 pm
negativeneil
Hi lbuxx.
4:52 pm
lbdawger
yea, flosey. i saw that and will expect to see it in the grid someday.
4:52 pm
uusue2
not outside, neil
4:53 pm
negativeneil
No, I didn't mean outside... now, indoors?
4:53 pm
negativeneil
So you can cool off?
4:53 pm
lbdawger
hi lbuxx
4:53 pm
uusue2
and they did have it turned off all over campus for an hour, at the request of the electric utility, to avoid brownouts
4:53 pm
lbdawger
it's 61°F here, UU
4:54 pm
uusue2
my office (in an old building) does not have good HVAC control, right now it is 81F in here, so I have a fan blowing on me. Makes it ok.
4:54 pm
negativeneil
We just had an earthquake here about an hour ago. A little one... my brother's hanging lights were swaying a little for a couple of minutes. [I'm in LA right now].
4:54 pm
lbdawger
i was just going to check to see if you were in California, Neil. that's just a common day non-event there.
4:54 pm
uusue2
well, we are supposed to have temps in the low 40s by Monday night, lbd. We go pretty fast from too hot to too cold.
4:55 pm
SeaSpray
Hi all...we had an earthquake last week which is very unusual
4:55 pm
negativeneil
Of course it is, lbdawger.
4:56 pm
negativeneil
Yes, I live in Santa Cruz but I'm visiting in LA at the moment... awaiting a call about a job here.
4:56 pm
periwinkle
hi thre I got the e-mails from lbd and Neil. thanks
4:56 pm
lbdawger
hope one of them work for you, Peri.
4:56 pm
periwinkle
good luck re the job. neil
4:57 pm
SeaSpray
My son and my parents have been without power since last Saturday (hurricane), power company is telling them they may get it back tomorrow night
4:57 pm
periwinkle
it is working at the moment. I did click save,lbd. hope it stays put :)
4:57 pm
uusue2
wow, I hope they are ok, Sea!
4:57 pm
SeaSpray
They are being troopers Sue
4:58 pm
lbdawger
good luck, Neil. Hi Sea! hope the folks are high and dry!
4:58 pm
negativeneil
You're welcome Peri. Hope it's helpful... haven't even used it myself and don't know if I will.
4:58 pm
negativeneil
And thanks, Peri... and dawger.
4:58 pm
SeaSpray
There was no flooding here, just downed trees on power lines everywhere
5:00 pm
lbdawger
that's scary enough, sea. being without power usually means also being without water.
5:01 pm
SeaSpray
Daughter in law came and got water yesterday, they have been going to in laws for showers, they also have generators at their homes to keep food from spoiling, etc.
5:02 pm
pigeonman
clue for the au6? Pretty please?
5:02 pm
lbdawger
thank goodness for the generators. i've noticed an advert for generators on the weather channel. thought it kinda funny they'd be showing that.
5:03 pm
lbdawger
au + **ring forward fall back + **it stage right
5:03 pm
crosshair
we are lucky here,just down the road is a public atesian(sp) that is open for all to use and teased by the health dept every 6 months
5:04 pm
lbdawger
i was just going to ask why the health dept teased the artesians, lol
5:04 pm
pigeonman
thanks dawg. I never would have found that one
5:04 pm
lbuxx
can anyone clue a few TE's? I have the 2nd TE5 & 7 and the last TE4.. other than that stumped..
5:04 pm
SeaSpray
my father has a farm about 2 miles from his house, he can get water there from a spring
5:04 pm
crosshair
the boy scout packs take turns keeping the area tidy
5:05 pm
SeaSpray
how nice crossy
5:05 pm
wildcat17
te6 and 7 - change the first letter and you have a weasel-like critter
5:06 pm
pigeonman
My last word. Can anyone clue the si7?
5:06 pm
crosshair
we think so seaspray
5:06 pm
lbdawger
si7, snake-ish
5:07 pm
pigeonman
awe nerts. thank you
5:08 pm
lbdawger
whoooo hooooo Pigeonman!!
5:08 pm
lbdawger
te + not ma and plural, Ibuxx
5:09 pm
lbdawger
gotta go find something to serve for dinner. bbl
5:09 pm
lbuxx
thanks lbd... wild I'm not gettin the clue.. lol
5:10 pm
uusue2
te4/5 and plural, lbuxx - ends in lisping sound
5:11 pm
uusue2
and the te6 is like towers on castles except with an e instead of a u as the second letter
5:12 pm
snoops
thanks sue
5:12 pm
lbuxx
wild and sue.. I THOUGHT thats what I was putting in and obv had fat fingers.. the TE6 & 7.. lol
5:12 pm
lbuxx
got it.. thanks!
5:12 pm
Flask1
hi all......clue please for as/5/6/7?
5:12 pm
flosey
finally! and those were my last 2 words sue! te4 and 5
5:13 pm
flosey
as5 if last letter was n it would be a tree
5:13 pm
uusue2
yw, all :-)
5:13 pm
Boobear
Clue for au 8 please
5:13 pm
uusue2
and yay, flosey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5:14 pm
snoops
bbl later, allbest for job neil, just reread chat, have a good stay wioth family.
5:14 pm
flosey
Boo, if you have au7, make it more so
5:14 pm
lbuxx
Boo- if you have AU7 you just add another letter
5:14 pm
Flask1
thanx flosey!
5:15 pm
uusue2
thx, that gave me both the 7 and the 8!
5:15 pm
flosey
that's the tree Flask, change last letter
5:15 pm
flosey
yw, now must go, be back at flip
5:16 pm
lbuxx
OK.. gotta run.. try to come back later and finish..
5:19 pm
uusue2
bye, lbuxx and flosey!
5:50 pm
Boobear
Clue for the second es6
5:52 pm
HarryHood
add ****i lopez
5:53 pm
HarryHood
or e + a *****g of polo ponies
5:58 pm
MollyL
(Harry gracefully covers his Mr. Lopez clue, as the young'uns would be scratching their MTV heads)
5:59 pm
HarryHood
well the second clue was from the honeymooners, so it's not much better...
5:59 pm
wrathofcon
sorry but I am still scratching my head and I am in my late 40's
5:59 pm
HarryHood
remember ed norton: "I do not have a mansion, a yacht, or a *****g of poloponies"
6:00 pm
HarryHood
*****g theory, from modern physics?
6:00 pm
MollyL
e + *****g of pearls
6:00 pm
HarryHood
*****g an SO along, when you don't have the heart to dump them?
6:01 pm
wrathofcon
finally the light comes on
6:03 pm
wildcat17
my bulb is burned out
6:04 pm
MollyL
Does that mean you didn't get the clue Wild?
6:04 pm
wildcat17
I got it. I'm just sharing
6:05 pm
Boobear
Clue for ex5
6:05 pm
MollyL
Okay, I hear you. I'm in the dim corner with you. : )
6:05 pm
wildcat17
to be boo
6:05 pm
wildcat17
<< gropes in the dark for molly
6:06 pm
snags
Boobear, take the cage cover off........ I am feeling a song coming on and it's dark inhere!!!!
6:08 pm
bichon
did I do tha?
6:08 pm
snags
oh oh...........
6:08 pm
Boobear
Yes to the pb
6:08 pm
bichon
what's wrong with me?
6:08 pm
MollyL
Go Bich Go! : P
6:10 pm
bichon
I'm trying to eat ice cream and Babble
6:10 pm
MollyL
Multi-tasking is a beautiful thing.
6:11 pm
wildcat17
waiting for pizza
6:11 pm
negativeneil
Don't spill any in the chog.
6:12 pm
rururocks
as 7 anyone?
6:12 pm
Glantarell
add an e to the as6
6:13 pm
negativeneil
as7,32 -- like the as6,21 but with a vowel on the end.
6:13 pm
Glantarell
hi and bye - fioreworks and late
6:13 pm
negativeneil
Oh, Glantarell beat me to it.
6:13 pm
negativeneil
And that was an easier way to say it.
6:13 pm
negativeneil
Hi and bye, Glant.
6:13 pm
rururocks
thank you everyone
6:13 pm
negativeneil
and hi, ruru.
6:13 pm
rururocks
hi neill.
6:14 pm
rururocks
one more crappy a to go
6:14 pm
negativeneil
Stuck?
6:14 pm
negativeneil
Need a clue?
6:14 pm
uusue2
hi ruru, boo, glant! and everybody!
6:14 pm
rururocks
nope.. not stuck.. I just was having trouble with the a's.
6:14 pm
negativeneil
Hi Sue!
6:14 pm
negativeneil
Ok ruru.
6:15 pm
rururocks
I may need some help in a bit though..lol
6:18 pm
rururocks
pe 7/36?
6:19 pm
negativeneil
Like an animal rights' group name pluralized, with another word meaning 'we' on the end.
6:19 pm
negativeneil
That is a damn hard one to clue, sorry.
6:20 pm
rururocks
got it..
6:20 pm
rururocks
thanks neil
6:20 pm
negativeneil
You're welcome ruru. Glad that helped.
6:20 pm
wrathofcon
great clue
6:21 pm
negativeneil
Oh, thanks.
6:21 pm
negativeneil
I tried!
6:22 pm
negativeneil
I really hate clues that spell the word out... but with some words, there's really no other way to clue.
6:23 pm
rururocks
I missed a ton of easy ones .. *smacking head*
6:25 pm
negativeneil
I think sometimes they're harder to see than the bigger words, ruru.
6:25 pm
negativeneil
I often don't see all the small, easy words right away.
6:28 pm
uusue2
well, it is down to "88 feels like 102", I suppose I might as well walk home, sigh
6:28 pm
rururocks
I always find the 4's right away..
6:28 pm
rururocks
the big ones always escape me
6:30 pm
rururocks
anyone have the re 7/28?
6:30 pm
rururocks
I'm blind to it
6:31 pm
negativeneil
Another tricky one to clue, so bear with me.
6:32 pm
Boobear
Phantom word..serpant
6:32 pm
negativeneil
re7,28 -- re + name of female singer [Ike's ex] with the plural letter after the first letter.
6:32 pm
negativeneil
I'm sorry if that's a crappy clue... that word is a tough one to clue.
6:33 pm
rururocks
oh the greek drink
6:33 pm
rururocks
thank you neil
6:33 pm
rururocks
cinco to go
6:34 pm
jesdraggon
hey alls
6:34 pm
crosshair
now that the hurrican is past for our east coast friends,i give you as crossy,s tidbit of the day some pictures showing handy-dandy hurricane preparedness tips!
6:35 pm
crosshair
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2JU9b8/f
ormyhour.com/idiotic-ways-people-prepa
red-for-irene
6:35 pm
rururocks
thanks a lot neil.. you are handy to have around.
6:35 pm
negativeneil
Oh good, ruru. Glad I'm good for something!
6:36 pm
negativeneil
Haha, thanks Crossy!
6:36 pm
crosshair
howdy jes
6:36 pm
jesdraggon
how's everyone?
6:36 pm
negativeneil
We had an earthquake here a few hours ago. The hanging lights were moving for a couple of minutes. Scary. [I'm in LA right now].
6:37 pm
negativeneil
Hi jes!
6:37 pm
crosshair
and remember always buy your booze in shatterproff platic bottles
6:37 pm
negativeneil
And yes, that was a sarcastic 'scary'. It was a very mild one. Nothing to worry about.
6:38 pm
crosshair
they were wrong showing that black label bottle:)
6:40 pm
negativeneil
Tying the car up to a stake? Oh yes, that would stop it blowing away. Totally.
6:40 pm
negativeneil
With thin rope yet? Highly effective.
6:41 pm
crosshair
but seriously,i am a camper,and a hiker am i love to explore the wilderness,and here is a product that i used all the time and should be in any kits you make for possible future trouble...
6:41 pm
crosshair
http://firesteel.com/
6:41 pm
negativeneil
Ok, what's with the third photo? Put all the deck furniture into the pool before it blows in there anyway?
6:42 pm
crosshair
i recomend this particular model(check out the vid clip)...
6:42 pm
crosshair
http://firesteel.com/products/GobSpark
-Armageddon-FireSteel-with-Scraper-and
-Lanyard.html
6:42 pm
negativeneil
And the 7th photo? Uhhh, there's a body in that bag.
6:43 pm
negativeneil
Yes Crossy, I can see FireSteel being a good idea.
6:45 pm
crosshair
i have one that is 2 years old now and works like new
6:45 pm
periwinkle
si7 pls, last word
6:46 pm
crosshair
you put a small zip-lok baggie of 000 steel wool in your kit and along with the firesteel i swear yoy can start a fire anywhere
6:47 pm
periwinkle
nm fireworks
6:47 pm
mkg
any clues for the 8 letter words?
6:47 pm
crosshair
yaa for peri!!
6:47 pm
jesdraggon
yay peri!
6:47 pm
negativeneil
Haha... can't you all relate to these?
http://miscpix.com/3edzx
6:47 pm
periwinkle
au8 is pl of au7 meaning severe or seriouis in appearqance
6:48 pm
periwinkle
can't spell
6:48 pm
crosshair
indeed neil
6:48 pm
jesdraggon
thanks, peri
6:48 pm
periwinkle
re8 builds on the re7 to mold again
6:48 pm
mkg
ty got the au.
6:48 pm
periwinkle
bye for now
6:49 pm
jesdraggon
bye, peri
6:49 pm
jesdraggon
thanks again, peri
6:50 pm
negativeneil
si7,36 -- like a path that has many curves, bends or turns. si + no4,5 with another word for 'we' jumbled into it. This is hellishly hard to clue!
6:52 pm
jesdraggon
have got 101 words. off to pretend to work.
6:52 pm
negativeneil
Like a cavity in the bones of the face, with two more vowels added in before the last letter. The last [fifth] vowel is a repeat of the third one.
6:54 pm
crosshair
huh?..duuu...me need tea after that clue...
6:55 pm
negativeneil
I need something stronger than tea!
6:55 pm
negativeneil
How else would you clue that word? Ugh.
6:55 pm
dcseain
si7 -- twisty, as a snake
6:55 pm
negativeneil
Some words are pretty hard to clue.
6:56 pm
dcseain
evening :)
6:56 pm
MollyL
si 7/36...it's a *** to tell a lie + vowel + we would all like to be rich and fam***
6:56 pm
negativeneil
That was my first clue, Seain.
6:56 pm
negativeneil
Well yes, of course MollyL found a better way.
6:56 pm
Dorens
take the si5/12 that comes after... include an i** note for something owed after the fourth letter
6:56 pm
MollyL
No, I just dimmed it down a bit.
6:57 pm
negativeneil
It was a much better clue. I should probably give up trying to clue!
6:58 pm
Dorens
speaking of dimming down, I would really like my electricity to be restored! please all of you speak to whatever authorities you're in touch with (higher power, etc)
6:58 pm
MollyL
Off to speak to The Goddess Dorens.
6:59 pm
Dorens
thanks molly...hope she listens better to you than she does to my neighbors and me
7:00 pm
MollyL
I'm finding it almost archaic that power companies do not have people up and running by now. And God forbid this thing had been as bad as they predicted.
7:01 pm
Dorens
lot of trees down up here, but it seems to me that by now they should have been able to deal with them. I wonder if they would like to reimburse me for the contents of my refrigerator and freezer>
7:02 pm
MollyL
Not to mention you will see no 4 day adjustment on your next power bill.
7:02 pm
Dorens
i heard they are giving away free ice to those without power, but I never did see it on tv, lol! And we have to go pretty far to get it, so I don't know if it's worth it
7:02 pm
dcseain
there are still trees down in my neighborhood, and we were not hit a fraction as hard as NJ
7:02 pm
Dorens
oh i think i will see at least a 5 day adjustment on my bill.... the meter couldn't be ticking since saturday night
7:03 pm
Dorens
trees down is one thing, but power lines not restored is another!!!!
7:03 pm
72 Temple Owl
are you still without power, doren?
7:03 pm
dcseain
if your lines are above ground, they two are linked.
7:04 pm
MollyL
Power companies are "supposed" to address lines downed by trees and fix the lines. The trees are the responsibility of the municipality.
7:04 pm
Dorens
they are if the tree took a power line down... sometimes they don't (like the 40 ft oak that landed in my back yard during floyd... took out much of my plantings, but fortunately stopped three feet from my house
7:04 pm
crosshair
ty for si 7 clue dc
7:04 pm
crosshair
ty for si 7 clue dc
7:05 pm
crosshair
mm a stutter
7:05 pm
Dorens
yes owl still... and i don't see anyone nearby doing anything about it. there are some live wires with do not touch signs!
7:05 pm
72 Temple Owl
oh my that is unacceptable, the live wires at least. sorry.
7:06 pm
MollyL
Oh wow Dorens, you were being watched over when that tree missed your house.
7:06 pm
crosshair
many modern poles have a breaker switch at the base with a long rod leading to top,if it becomes a real hazard,look for this breaker..but only as last resort
7:08 pm
Dorens
funny... i actually saw it happen... power had gone off (of course) and i was opening a can of tuna at the sink, watching the big oaks at the very crest of the hill waving in the loud winds. It was awesome. Then I heard a loud crack and watched this thing fall toward my house.... it was about 20 feet to the left of me... poised to hit my bedroom, and I was powerless as I watched it fall. You should see the pics of my yard full of oak branches and leaves.
7:09 pm
MollyL
Wow, what an OH MY GOD moment that must have been.
7:10 pm
Dorens
the second biggest of my life... First ws when my husband was flying us home from Niagara Falls in a little piper cherokee and he lost power .. had to make an emergency landing... and our first born was with us... not even two years old. I was raised by atheists, but you should have heard the prayers I figured out really fast
7:11 pm
crosshair
there are no athiests in foxholes and powerless planes that are crash landing
7:12 pm
Dorens
(altho i think the deals i was making had to do with my son)
7:14 pm
72 Temple Owl
so when are they telling you the power will be restored?
7:14 pm
crosshair
and i was in the f3 tornado that hit orangeville/barrie in 1980 and it destroyed my car and left me alone..it is funny how dusty unused prayers spring to mind with hail the size of golf balls and 180 mph winds lol
7:15 pm
Dorens
they're not really. i haven't personally asked them. but i think i've heard "probably by sunday"
7:15 pm
crosshair
a beautiful 1977 pontiac grand prix,all dented and all the glass blown out of it:((
7:15 pm
Dorens
who knows why we sometimes seem to live in a state of grace, and othertimes certainly not
7:16 pm
72 Temple Owl
when it's your time it's your time.
7:16 pm
crosshair
tbh dorens,after 2 tornados and 3 bouts of cancer,nothing phases me anymore
7:16 pm
Dorens
clue for un6 please, so i can finish up and go home
7:17 pm
MollyL
That is quotable Dorens.
7:17 pm
wildcat17
for both male and female doren
7:17 pm
MollyL
The un 6 means pertinent to both genders.
7:17 pm
crosshair
like the man said"worrying about the future is like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon"
7:17 pm
72 Temple Owl
where are you. library?
7:20 pm
rururocks
un+ vowell + the wild thing
7:20 pm
JBV
hi babblers - dorens I hope you get your power back VERY soon
7:21 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi jbv
7:21 pm
MollyL
Hi JBV. Ru, how are you feeling?
7:21 pm
rururocks
not so great ..coping
7:22 pm
JBV
here's something weird to ponder - I'm sitting here researching what to do to get rid of a hornet's nest (2 actually) and reading all this horrible stuff about hornets and all of a sudden I feel this sting on my arm - a GIANT bite- I guess there's a mosquito in here, at least I hope that's what it was - it hurts like the dickens
7:22 pm
MollyL
*Sends healing vibes in Ruru's direction*
7:22 pm
JBV
hey ru what's up
7:23 pm
rururocks
i thrashed my knee jb
7:23 pm
JBV
oh, sorry to hear that ruru
7:23 pm
MollyL
JBV, baking soda on that bite might help.
7:24 pm
JBV
so forget what I said about a mosquito bite :)
7:24 pm
rururocks
yes.. just dumb on my part
7:24 pm
JBV
I just thought it was a strange coincidence as I was reading about hornets
7:24 pm
JBV
I applied a cortisone cream - helped a little
7:25 pm
MollyL
Ru have you had the MRI yet?
7:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
sorry to hear this ru
7:30 pm
MollyL
JBV, did you get some good ideas on how to get rid of your hornet's nests?
7:31 pm
dan2bit
evening all!
7:32 pm
JBV
yes I think I have to call an exterminator :)
7:32 pm
JBV
either that or go out and buy a hazmat suit, and expensive spray equipment....
7:32 pm
JBV
they are quite dangerous
7:32 pm
72 Temple Owl
any clues for te6/7 comboplease?
7:33 pm
MollyL
They are dangerous JBV. I've knocked down nests being built (small ones) after spraying them in the evening, but I don't know if I would attempt doing that with a large nest.
7:33 pm
72 Temple Owl
jbv, can you use those bombs that throw the spray out so you do not have to approach them? worked for me, you do it in the early evening when they are home and drowsy
7:33 pm
JBV
I would normally leave them alone, but the problem is the nests are hanging from low branches of two trees in my garden, and my lawn guy has already been stung!
7:34 pm
JBV
I never noticed it until it was really large
7:34 pm
lbdawger
te6/7 sounds like the round things on a castle
7:34 pm
JBV
oh, I'll look into that , TO, i'll go to the garden store tomorrow and see what they have
7:35 pm
72 Temple Owl
ty,i failed to see the second r. jbv depends on here it is and how large
7:35 pm
JBV
most of the videos and tips say you have to wear goggles, cover your head and body with heavy clothing etc. too scary
7:36 pm
JBV
and I have been stung once by a wasp - a long time ago but I never forgot how it felt - my whole hand swelled up and I could barely move my fingers
7:36 pm
72 Temple Owl
that is probably right and i was probably wrong. though the spray in evening is correct
7:36 pm
lbdawger
I've got a huge hornets nest in one of the alders in my backyard. I'm waiting for the first freeze before doing anything about them. nothing back there but squirrels, deer, racoons and other critters of nature.
7:37 pm
MollyL
My first bee sting ever was from a hornet, when my Dad was trying to get rid of a nest. Very painful stings.
7:37 pm
72 Temple Owl
re7/8pls?
7:37 pm
negativeneil
I've had a wasp sting too, JBV. Very painful.
7:37 pm
lbdawger
be careful jbv. they are nasty at the best of times, really mean when their nests are disturbed.
7:38 pm
JBV
I would like to do the same, lbd - just leave it - but they have to go around the tree to mow the lawn and it's right there!
7:38 pm
MollyL
re7...a triangle is a sh5. If you make one again you re7.
7:38 pm
negativeneil
The one meaning to sh6,14 something again?
7:38 pm
MollyL
The 8 is the person who does that.
7:38 pm
negativeneil
Hi JBV.
7:38 pm
lbdawger
It may be worth the cost of an exterminator, jbv.
7:38 pm
negativeneil
And yes... someone who does that.
7:40 pm
MollyL
I vote for the exterminator JBV. No sense putting yourself in harms way.
7:45 pm
jillibus
I vote for the exterminator too -- got a wasp bite a couple of weeks ago and wouldn't want another.
7:45 pm
jillibus
Nice icon, Molly
7:46 pm
MollyL
I like yours too Jilli. I think Delft is very pretty.
7:48 pm
72 Temple Owl
all: can bron rice go rancid? I do not liek the way this tastes.
7:49 pm
jmcnrick
i would have done it myself a few years ago, but now am allergic to bee stings which is what it sounds like you are too jbv so this pioneer woman says get an exterminator or at least someone who is not allergic
7:49 pm
jillibus
Maybe you know about a neat wasp-nest preventative, but I learned one from a local restaurant with an outdoor deck which was wasp-free. Just get a brown paper bag, stuff it with scrunched-up pieces of newspapers until it's roundish, tie a string around the top and hang it up it places where nests occur. Wasps (hornets) are territorial and they think it's somebody else's so they go away. It does seem to work!
7:51 pm
MollyL
TO, pitch the rice. Better safe than sorry.
7:52 pm
MollyL
as + to endure is to *****vere
7:52 pm
jillibus
add a vowel to the as6, dan2bit
7:52 pm
72 Temple Owl
er, already ate it. thought it was fault of old paprika
7:52 pm
lbdawger
TO, yes brown rice, any grain can go bad. toss it!
7:52 pm
dan2bit
aha - I got my e's mixt
7:52 pm
72 Temple Owl
si7 pls?
7:52 pm
dan2bit
tx Jill & Moll
7:53 pm
lbdawger
si7, snake-ish,
7:53 pm
MollyL
*Prepares some nice ginger tea for TO*
7:53 pm
jillibus
si7 -- snake-like
7:54 pm
jillibus
I have 21 left -- diving into the grid for now...*splash*
7:54 pm
72 Temple Owl
bye all, ty for the clues
7:55 pm
rururocks
si7 more sinew
7:55 pm
lbdawger
night, TO. hope the rice wasn't bad.
7:56 pm
jillibus
(BTW, it was COLD here today -- 61F, 16C!)
7:57 pm
jmcnrick
how's it going ru? *gives him ice bag for knee*
7:58 pm
lbdawger
same here, Jilli. even made chicken cassarole for dinner...something warm and hearty.
7:58 pm
jmcnrick
<==ate cheese in the car on road home
7:58 pm
lbdawger
or casserole...bad monkeys
7:59 pm
lbdawger
*sending casserole to JMC*
7:59 pm
jmcnrick
mmmmm ty lbd
7:59 pm
lbdawger
brb, need some tea
8:00 pm
jmcnrick
so i am suppose to take a "ropes" course as part of my program but i have a huge fear of heights
8:01 pm
jmcnrick
a friend recently convinced me to ride a ski lift over trees and i turned green while on it
8:01 pm
MollyL
<----Afraid of heights too, sympathizes with JMC
8:02 pm
jmcnrick
i actually started breathing hard reading the description
8:09 pm
lbdawger
you might want to get an exemption from the ropes course, JMC.
8:10 pm
jmcnrick
there is a low level one that i am willing to try but i admit i am nervous about the whole thing--it is off when this will hit me since i was standing on the edge of my second floor with no problem but the thought of doing a zip line makes me grow faint
8:10 pm
jmcnrick
it is *odd not off
8:11 pm
lbdawger
what is the purpose of the ropes course? leadership? trust? there are other ways of showing these traits.
8:11 pm
jmcnrick
i have no clue. working as a team probably
8:11 pm
MollyL
I totally and completely agree with LBD
8:12 pm
jmcnrick
since i am the oldest student byt 10 years i don't want people to think age is holding me back
8:12 pm
lbdawger
there are other ways of doing that too. I've gotten exempted from doing rope courses on the mere fact that the course had nothing to do with what they said it was designed for. not to mention my klutzability and age.
8:13 pm
jmcnrick
well i think i could do the low ropes part and beg off on the high stuff
8:15 pm
lbdawger
unless you're planning on leading a group to climb El Capitan or K2, i think the lower ropes should be enough.
8:15 pm
jmcnrick
well i would make a terrible leader for either of those events lbd! lol
8:16 pm
lbdawger
i really think rope courses were designed by macho woman ha6.
8:17 pm
jmcnrick
they do tend to need upper body strength which men are more likely to excel at
8:17 pm
jmcnrick
well then i will refuse as a dedicated feminist!! haha
8:18 pm
lbdawger
i think using a zip line would be fun, but i'd rather experience it vicariously.
8:18 pm
jmcnrick
my boy did it in costa rica and of course loved it and bungee jumping
8:18 pm
jmcnrick
whooo hooo jill!
8:18 pm
lbdawger
whoooo hoooooo JILLI!!!
8:19 pm
lbdawger
yeah, well your son is young and immortal! lol
8:19 pm
jillibus
Tell them you have acrophobia, then prove your strength some other way, jmc
8:19 pm
jmcnrick
haha yes indeed lbd
8:19 pm
jmcnrick
i could to push ups!
8:20 pm
jillibus
Yes indeed!
8:20 pm
jmcnrick
is this grid hard or is it just me?
8:20 pm
lbdawger
oooh, i know. draw up a legal document that details that any injury to your person or psyche will be on the heads of the college.
8:20 pm
jillibus
You could demonstrate your tarp-hammering skills...
8:21 pm
lbdawger
it's hard, jmc. lots of odd words!
8:21 pm
jmcnrick
haha you have to sign a waiver to do it lbd
8:21 pm
MollyL
Heights make me dizzy, thus sapping my upper body strength and my leg strength. Not a good combination for rope climbing.
8:21 pm
jmcnrick
heights make me close my eyes!
8:22 pm
lbdawger
i hold my breathe, but then that makes me dizzy, then i hyperventalate, and...
8:22 pm
MollyL
I can't even watch movies where people are fighting on top of a tall building.
8:22 pm
jmcnrick
when i had a broken gutter i went up on the roof with my then 8 year-old son and found i couldn't approach the edge of the roof without freezing so i held him over the edge by his ankles which oddly didn't bother me at all!
8:22 pm
jillibus
I have acrophobia too, never did until I got stuck on a rock-climb. Now can't even abide an enclosed ski-lift.
8:23 pm
MollyL
Oh, so Michael Jackson learned that trick from you JMC. Who knew?
8:23 pm
lbdawger
i can climb ladders, but it's not my favorite activity.
8:23 pm
jmcnrick
i got stuck in a passage caving--6 times to get through--and didn't think it effected me until i went scuba diving and the instructor wanted me to go in a cave and i panicked
8:24 pm
jmcnrick
hey he was cleaning the gutter and had nothing obstructing his vision
8:24 pm
jmcnrick
i am okay with ladders
8:24 pm
lbdawger
i bet your son thought it was fun.
8:25 pm
jmcnrick
he did lbd
8:25 pm
jmcnrick
sorry *affected me
8:25 pm
jillibus
I think of those Mohawks from the Montreal area who balanced on sky-high beams and built the Empire State building. And there's that guy in the news recently who walked a rope without a balance beam to the top of Germany's highest mountain...can barely look at the photo!
8:25 pm
jmcnrick
*effected. affected. confused once again*
8:26 pm
lbdawger
going up ladders isn't hard, it's coming down that is the problem. i've been known to fall from bottom rungs not judging the distance to the ground.
8:26 pm
jmcnrick
be careful lbd i broke my foot that way once
8:26 pm
MollyL
Dangled by ankles from a ladder at age 8 = no fear of zip lines and bungee jumping.
8:27 pm
jillibus
affected in that case, jmc
8:27 pm
lbdawger
i fell off one of the ladders at work, didn't realize i still had two steps to go before getting to the floor. OWIE!!
8:27 pm
jmcnrick
he wasn't dangled from a ladder--he was dangled off the edge of my two story house
8:27 pm
jillibus
heights have a bad effect on you
8:27 pm
jmcnrick
ty jill i have always had trouble with that one no matter how many times i have had it explained
8:27 pm
MollyL
I stand corrected.
8:28 pm
jmcnrick
haha the fact that i was not arrested for child abuse always amazes me
8:29 pm
jmcnrick
as long as i couldn't see over the edge i was okay
8:29 pm
jillibus
them were the days when child "abuse" like that hadn't been invented
8:29 pm
lbdawger
back in the day, jmc!
8:31 pm
jmcnrick
okay i am not even close to 1/2 way but am listing this grid is hopeless!
8:31 pm
jillibus
bfn -- Coronation Street starting on CBC
8:31 pm
jmcnrick
bye jilli
8:31 pm
lbdawger
night, Jilli
8:34 pm
gremlinn
fireworks unaided
8:34 pm
jmcnrick
whoo hoo grem! wtg!
8:35 pm
gremlinn
was stuck with 2 left for a very long time
8:35 pm
gremlinn
50 minutes for first 180, 2-3 hours for last 2
8:36 pm
jmcnrick
haha they can hide can't they!
8:36 pm
gremlinn
finally just randomly guessed one I'd never seen
8:36 pm
gremlinn
phantoms of the day: aruspex and haruspex
8:37 pm
jmcnrick
what do those words mean grem?
8:38 pm
gremlinn
no idea, but if you can play the first in Scrabble, you probably won't have to worry about your opponent realizing the second works too
8:38 pm
jmcnrick
haha good to know
8:38 pm
gremlinn
means: "A priest in ancient Rome who practiced divination by the inspection of the entrails of animals."
8:39 pm
gremlinn
I think I actually must have looked that up before, seems familiar
8:39 pm
jmcnrick
A priest in ancient Rome who practiced divination by the inspection of the entrails of animals.
8:39 pm
gremlinn
aha, and there's a similar word in the grid that actually means something similar, not just coincidental
8:40 pm
jmcnrick
apparently the one is a variant spelling of the other
8:41 pm
jmcnrick
well we will see if i can remember that more than one day--i finally got zarf nailed down so it is time to move on to another word
8:43 pm
gapeach
Evening all.
8:43 pm
jmcnrick
hi peach
8:43 pm
lbdawger
whoooo hoooo gremlinn!
8:43 pm
lbdawger
hi peach
8:44 pm
jmcnrick
hi harp long time no see!
8:44 pm
lbdawger
hi, harp@
8:45 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
i come to babble! (hi all)
8:45 pm
jmcnrick
hi book!
8:48 pm
MollyL
*Puts out a platter of nachos as the crowds move in*
8:48 pm
jmcnrick
*puts cold beer and sodas in ice chest so people can help themselves*
8:49 pm
MollyL
*Turns up the dance music*
8:49 pm
jmcnrick
*gets the disco ball spinning*
8:49 pm
harpjane
nachos? yum
8:49 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
(rockin' to the beat)
8:51 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
ooh i found an 8 (she shouted over the music)
8:52 pm
dan2bit
firewords! pe7 rhymes with winged horse was my last. thanks all cluers
8:52 pm
lbdawger
hi book, hi dan
8:52 pm
jmcnrick
whoo hooo dan!!
8:52 pm
MollyL
Night 2Bit.
8:52 pm
lbdawger
whoooo hooooo DAN!!
8:53 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
way to go dan ~~~~~ !!!!!!!!
8:53 pm
jmcnrick
no new little 2bit pics? :-(
8:53 pm
lbdawger
night, dan
8:54 pm
MollyL
Baby 2Bit pictures seem to be seasonal. I am predicting the next will be romping in the fallen Autumn leaves. Can't wait.
8:55 pm
jmcnrick
oooh her head peeking out of a pile of leaves!
8:55 pm
dan2bit
we have been shooting video of baby2bit recently. mrs2bit took her to a "petting farm" today
8:55 pm
dan2bit
apparently she's a big fan of goats
8:56 pm
jmcnrick
goats are nicer than geese for sure
8:57 pm
jmcnrick
i finally got nbs
8:57 pm
MollyL
Aw, little baby 2Bit, the female goatherd.
8:57 pm
dan2bit
congrats jmc
8:58 pm
jmcnrick
haha there is a guy in my class whose parents named him after the book giles the goat herder
9:00 pm
MollyL
High on a hill was a girlie goatherd, yodle-ay-dee-odle-ay-dee-oh-hoo-hoo!
9:01 pm
dan2bit
fresh picture in my profile now, per Molly's request. No goats though
9:01 pm
harpjane
good book, Giles Goat Boy
9:01 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
(rockin' to the beat of the Lonely Goatherd, woot)
9:02 pm
harpjane
how many letters in the C please?
9:02 pm
MollyL
Caption for Baby 2Bit picture: Here Dad, you left this plastic cup of vodka on the bench.
9:03 pm
dan2bit
hey what goes in the sippy cup stays in the sippy cup
9:04 pm
MollyL
*Cough* Sputter* Surely I meant cup of water.
9:11 pm
jesdraggon
evening
9:12 pm
jmcnrick
thats what i said to him harp
9:12 pm
jmcnrick
so little 2bit doesn't comprehend the sippy cup system yet (if it stays in the sippy cup)
9:16 pm
jesdraggon
phantom excise
9:17 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hey, who turned off the music?
9:17 pm
jmcnrick
sorry just need to turn over the album!
9:18 pm
jesdraggon
dunno, gwen. Jonathon Coulton's playing here :)
9:18 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
(stumbles over to the record player)
9:19 pm
jmcnrick
*refills the ice chest with beer and soda*
9:19 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
(puts on some E.L.O.) aaaaah
9:20 pm
lbdawger
ci4, harp
9:21 pm
jesdraggon
stats only on the second u down that column please?
9:22 pm
lbdawger
un4.6/5.14, un4.6 and un6.36, jes
9:22 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
us4, us5, us4
9:22 pm
jesdraggon
thanks
9:23 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
Doh, wrong U, never mind . . .
9:23 pm
jmcnrick
wtg jes!
9:24 pm
lbdawger
or jes...monkeys are slacking off
9:24 pm
jesdraggon
ooh, with an x and everything :) i must be special today!
9:24 pm
lbdawger
you're special everyday, Jes
9:24 pm
jmcnrick
*puts a gold star on jexs forehead*
9:25 pm
jesdraggon
we use star stickers as chart codes at work. gold stars mean the animal pees when restrained. :D
9:25 pm
jmcnrick
so the boy came home today to find the hotwater heater sprang a leak and there is only one cut-off valve in his whole house
9:26 pm
lbdawger
and do you pee when restrained, jes?
9:26 pm
jmcnrick
hahahahahaha
9:26 pm
jesdraggon
not usually
9:26 pm
Minveryork
Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?
9:26 pm
jmcnrick
*quickly removes the gold star*
9:26 pm
jesdraggon
i might bite though. So i should probably have a red star.
9:26 pm
Minveryork
By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!
9:27 pm
jesdraggon
hi min :)
9:27 pm
jmcnrick
. . .and i am sure your partner is grateful jes
9:27 pm
jmcnrick
hahahahaha
9:27 pm
jmcnrick
how about silver?
9:27 pm
jesdraggon
oh, he IS, jam :)
9:27 pm
jesdraggon
I tell him so on a regular basis, too. ;)
9:28 pm
jmcnrick
someday when we're older deep in thought not a lot to say
9:28 pm
jesdraggon
silver is other-dog aggressive
9:28 pm
jesdraggon
blue means the owner is aggressive
9:28 pm
jmcnrick
hmmm i would think gold and silver would be good things
9:28 pm
jesdraggon
and green means the owner has no money
9:29 pm
jesdraggon
so do most owners, which is why we use them on charts instead of writing nasty notes.
9:29 pm
jmcnrick
*puts a green star on jes*
9:29 pm
jesdraggon
that way when/if the owners ask for copies of records, they think we really like them and their dog, because they have FIVE stars! :)
9:30 pm
jmcnrick
*throws multi-colored glitter at jes*
9:30 pm
jesdraggon
heehee
9:30 pm
lbdawger
tricksy, Jes. but good thinking to keep clients baffled.
9:31 pm
jmcnrick
i think i may head to bed--i never sleep well in the country
9:31 pm
jesdraggon
Also, if you ever get a copy of a file from somewhere and they have a bunch of stickers on it, be aware that it probably means something they don't wanna tell you.
9:31 pm
jmcnrick
damn frogs
9:31 pm
jesdraggon
been at several different clinics with similar codes.
9:31 pm
jesdraggon
aww, i hope you sleep sweet tonight, jam
9:31 pm
jmcnrick
not to mention the wild turkeys and groundhogs
9:32 pm
jmcnrick
yep nothing but the sweet sound of cars going by
9:32 pm
jmcnrick
so with 48 left i bid you good night
9:32 pm
jesdraggon
if you say so, jam. the lights always bother me
9:32 pm
jesdraggon
i like frogs
9:33 pm
jmcnrick
too noisy
9:33 pm
jmcnrick
and the street lights are away from my window
9:33 pm
jesdraggon
city people are odd. I like you anyway, though. ;)
9:33 pm
jmcnrick
and i like you even if you are a country mouse!
9:34 pm
jesdraggon
*squeek!*
9:37 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye jmcnrick! I will see you tomorrow in the log.
9:42 pm
stidmama
(((hugs everyone))) hello...
9:42 pm
jesdraggon
hi stid :)
9:42 pm
stidmama
*scuffles feet* I am in a poopy mood this evening. *grumpy face*
9:43 pm
jesdraggon
what'd i do? what can i do to make it better? *grovels*
9:44 pm
stidmama
me too. I just feel like crawling in bed and hiding. And there is NO REASON for that! Except a HUGE impending feeling of DOOM (or destiny?) looming in the near future. Will I get a job? Will I discover that I have conveniently forgotten a major criminal past like I forgot the only paid employment I held in the last ten years... *sigh*
9:45 pm
stidmama
no no jes, you are perfectly lovely. it's the air. or the water. or the sun. or the overcast. or...
9:46 pm
Minveryork
Hi stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid
9:46 pm
jesdraggon
perhaps you need to throw a lu4/6?
9:47 pm
stidmama
how is the amazing bruce today?
9:47 pm
stidmama
hm.... that's a thought! :-D
9:47 pm
jesdraggon
tired and sore and a little sunburned. he's building me a fence :)
9:47 pm
stidmama
hello Min! are you back in school already?
9:48 pm
jesdraggon
fences, in case you wonder, are spendy. I'm about $2500 into this one.
9:48 pm
stidmama
ooooh. the amazing bruce! he slices! he dices! he bakes bread! he doubles as a nightlight with radiant heat! *wicked mama grin*
9:48 pm
jesdraggon
indeed :)
9:48 pm
stidmama
yes -- that is why we don't have a fenced yard yet. *sigh* I am a bad pet companion.
9:49 pm
jesdraggon
invisible fence is much easier, stid
9:49 pm
stidmama
okay, I am getting silly and have to leave soon to get the kid from band practice.
9:49 pm
lbdawger
ahh, missed saying night night, to jmc. hi stiddy
9:49 pm
stidmama
is it? is a german shepherd galoot likely to be deterred from running by one of those?
9:50 pm
jesdraggon
if you train him.
9:50 pm
jesdraggon
gotta introduce him to the fence in a controlled manner--so he goes up to it slowly, hears the beeps, and learns to come back in.
9:50 pm
lbdawger
i think Lucky would be smart enough to stop at the invisible fence.
9:50 pm
stidmama
roflmao... no no no! you don't understand! shepherds don't GET trained, they train YOU! *shakes mama head sadly* and you call yourself a vet...
9:50 pm
jesdraggon
if the first time he knows there's a fence there is when he hits it at a dead run and he's across before it shocks him... not so much.
9:51 pm
jesdraggon
heh. if you say so, stid. but it works for my veryvery smart escape-artist hound.
9:51 pm
stidmama
oh! That makes sense though. I can see that actually working. And we could do just the part of the yard that we actually want him in and make it just the right shape.
9:52 pm
jesdraggon
so you wanna put the fence out, then lead him towards it until it beeps, pull him back in and give him a cookie.
9:52 pm
jesdraggon
repeat on all lines of the fence
9:52 pm
stidmama
hm. I am SO GLAD I saw you tonight!
and with the cookies, he will be glad I saw you too! I'll go do some research.
9:52 pm
jesdraggon
then let him get shocked once and jerk him back in.
9:52 pm
jesdraggon
and repeat the beep, pull back, cookie routine.
9:53 pm
jesdraggon
and you'll be set :)
9:53 pm
lbdawger
it really works, unless you have a digger, then it doesn't work so well.
9:53 pm
stidmama
As I begin teaching, I need something that allows me to put him outside without him running off to punish me for being gone so often.
9:53 pm
stidmama
No, he doesn't dig. So we're good there.
9:53 pm
jesdraggon
should still shock them as they head out, dawg
9:54 pm
lbdawger
you'd need to see the hole, Jes. Makes the guys on hogan's heros look like amateurs
9:54 pm
Minveryork
Today was my first day back,hence my icon for today
9:54 pm
stidmama
okay, supper's ready. (((JES))) you're a real treasure, you know that? *proud friend look*
And LBD, perhaps someday we'll be on at the same time... (((LBD)))
and Min -- have a lovely day tomorrow with your kiddos! (((Min)))
*Poof*
9:55 pm
lbdawger
night night, stiddy
9:55 pm
jesdraggon
my hound used to do that. i took to refilling all her holes with the dog poo from the yard. she didn't like that much.
9:55 pm
jesdraggon
have a lovely evening, stid!
9:55 pm
lbdawger
we filled the holes with cinder blocks! and built a tighter fence.
9:55 pm
jesdraggon
that works too :)
9:56 pm
lbdawger
my whole backyard looked like the grand canyon! the terrier was hunting geckos and the doberman was helping!
9:56 pm
jesdraggon
eventually, i had a very level yard made of a thin layer of dirt over a thick layer of dog poo... and she lost interest in digging, since everywhere that she dug ended up being her own poo.
9:57 pm
wildcat17
as7 please
9:57 pm
lbdawger
i'll remember that for the next dog...if there is a next dog. *sigh*
9:57 pm
lbdawger
add a vowel to the end of the as6 wild
9:57 pm
jesdraggon
as+sounds like womans hand bag
9:58 pm
jesdraggon
why wouldn't there be?
9:58 pm
lbdawger
and i'm off to my pillows. see you all tomorrow!
9:58 pm
jesdraggon
sleep sweet, dawg
9:58 pm
lbdawger
hubz is not open to another dog. the last two really hit home when we had to put them to sleep.
9:59 pm
wildcat17
re7?28 please
9:59 pm
jesdraggon
don't have it, wc, sorry.
10:00 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye stidmama. I'll see you tomorrow in the chog.
10:00 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log.
10:02 pm
jesdraggon
top row grey
10:02 pm
jesdraggon
anybody have any idea what the last lu5/14 means?
10:12 pm
Uneaixoise
well, here's ONE definition: the supposed son or companion of Bacchus
10:13 pm
Uneaixoise
OR "a deviation from the norm, a freak"
10:13 pm
Uneaixoise
yikes! LOL
10:13 pm
jesdraggon
huh. thanks, unea
10:13 pm
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
10:13 pm
jesdraggon
cute pup
10:14 pm
Uneaixoise
i think he has an interested adopter -- just waiting for home visit :-)
10:15 pm
Uneaixoise
Sunday I'm transporting a very pregnant Beagle -- hope she can suck it in till she gets to her foster! LOL
10:17 pm
jesdraggon
heh. ye're gonna have pups in the car ;)
10:17 pm
Uneaixoise
have a stack of towels in the trunk . . . :-)
10:18 pm
jesdraggon
good thinking
10:18 pm
Uneaixoise
I've watched pups come into the world but have never been a puppy midwife!
10:23 pm
jesdraggon
bottom row grey
10:25 pm
jesdraggon
right column grey
10:28 pm
jesdraggon
au6/39?
10:28 pm
Uneaixoise
go, jes!!
10:29 pm
Uneaixoise
jeez, awful to clue . . . let' see . . .
10:30 pm
Uneaixoise
same first 3 letters as au7 and 8
10:30 pm
Uneaixoise
second half sounds like chest muscles
10:31 pm
jesdraggon
excellent. thanks :) left row grey
10:31 pm
Uneaixoise
whew . . .
10:35 pm
jesdraggon
second left column
10:40 pm
jesdraggon
pe7,36?
10:41 pm
Uneaixoise
don't have it yet . . . sorry
10:46 pm
Uneaixoise
did you find it, jes? it's almost the mythological winged horse . . .
10:46 pm
jesdraggon
yup, just got it. ws trying to figure out how to clue it for you :)
10:53 pm
jesdraggon
re7,28?
10:54 pm
Uneaixoise
greek lliqueur i think
10:55 pm
Uneaixoise
*liqueur
10:56 pm
jesdraggon
hmm. i may have to take up alcoholism
10:58 pm
Uneaixoise
and that's firewords for moi . . . need any more clues before I take pups out to pee?
10:59 pm
jesdraggon
still looking for the re7
10:59 pm
jesdraggon
grats, and good job :)
10:59 pm
Uneaixoise
same 4 letters as word just above
10:59 pm
Uneaixoise
plus D***h Shore
11:00 pm
jesdraggon
thanks! fireworks for me too :)
11:00 pm
Uneaixoise
yay for jes!!!
11:00 pm
cybernan
hi all -- just starting, so probably won't finish
11:00 pm
Uneaixoise
my dad went to high school with her LOL
11:01 pm
Uneaixoise
hey, nan :-)
11:01 pm
jesdraggon
hi nan :)
11:01 pm
jesdraggon
which just goes to prove, you should save autographs from all your classmates :)
11:02 pm
Uneaixoise
no kidding LOL -- that's when she was Frances Rose Shore :-)
11:02 pm
cybernan
do all the au's begin with the same 3 letters?
11:03 pm
Uneaixoise
3 out of 4
11:03 pm
jesdraggon
no, the au5 is different
11:03 pm
Uneaixoise
ok, signing off -- gnite, all *poof*
11:04 pm
cybernan
have the 7-8, but don't see the au6
11:05 pm
jesdraggon
sleep sweet, une!
11:05 pm
jesdraggon
au6 is same first 3, then sounds like chest muscles
11:06 pm
cybernan
it's the chest muscle part that I don't know
11:09 pm
jesdraggon
ok. uhm... urine is called *ee, then go to **treme measures
11:09 pm
jesdraggon
perhaps to avoid the urine. what a clunky clue.
11:09 pm
cybernan
thought that abbreviation ended in c!
11:10 pm
jesdraggon
usually does
11:31 pm
cybernan
si 7, please?
11:34 pm
negativeneil
s + opposite of out + excess is superfl****.
11:35 pm
Jellen
Great clue, neil!
11:35 pm
negativeneil
That's a hard one to clue any other way. I hate those clues that spell the words out, myself... but with some words, what else do you do? Means curving, twisty, like a path.
11:35 pm
Jellen
Hi all, by the way...
11:35 pm
negativeneil
Ugh. I hate those spell-the-word out clues, Jellen.
11:35 pm
negativeneil
and hi!
11:37 pm
Jellen
I'd completely forgotten I started this grid...
11:37 pm
cybernan
ty neil
11:37 pm
negativeneil
yw nan.
11:40 pm
cybernan
un 6, please?
11:41 pm
negativeneil
For either gender, nan.
11:41 pm
negativeneil
Like un**** clothing or hairstyles.
11:41 pm
cybernan
ty neil
11:41 pm
negativeneil
yw nan.
11:41 pm
cybernan
6 to go
11:42 pm
negativeneil
Go, go, go!
11:42 pm
Jellen
Augh! Now I have a children's song stuck in my head...
11:42 pm
negativeneil
Which one, Jellen?
11:42 pm
Jellen
Fr*** Jacques
11:42 pm
negativeneil
Oh yes.
11:43 pm
hootowl
thanks Jellen - noe I do too! What timing
11:43 pm
cybernan
se 6/18, please?
11:43 pm
Jellen
Haha, hoot...Glad to have company!
11:44 pm
hootowl
howdy all - neil you are on as much as Me - out of work or school?
11:44 pm
negativeneil
I'm not on all that much, hootowl. Just happen to catch each other when we are, I guess. It's later in the evneing here now.
11:44 pm
hootowl
Think its group of 7?
11:45 pm
cybernan
that's the 6/21
11:45 pm
negativeneil
I just finished a job I was doing all month, hootowl. Now starting another assignment. Visiting in LA at the moment with family.
11:45 pm
hootowl
that's true - not complaining mind you - I like meeting new people
11:46 pm
hootowl
akk right! enjoy yourself
11:46 pm
negativeneil
I'm on when I'm not busy... in between other things. Some of the work I do, I do on my laptop [writing]. So sometimes I pop in and out of here to give clues, while I'm doing that.
11:46 pm
negativeneil
Yeah, I am, thanks. It's kind of business as well as pleasure though.
11:46 pm
hootowl
Just checked - group of 7
11:47 pm
negativeneil
What's group of 7? The Canadian artists/painters, you mean?
11:47 pm
cybernan
group of 7 is se 6/21 I think -- looking for the se 6/18
11:47 pm
negativeneil
Oh, haha!
11:47 pm
negativeneil
Yes, that's a group of 7 too.
11:48 pm
hootowl
RIGHT! change the sec cons to another
11:48 pm
cybernan
ah -- group of 6
11:48 pm
negativeneil
se6,21 and the plural, se7,32.
11:49 pm
hootowl
sorry - just got here and have to get my rhythm
11:49 pm
cybernan
pe 7/36?
11:49 pm
hootowl
MY LAST WORD _ I had to look it up
11:50 pm
negativeneil
pe7,36 -- the name of an animal rights' group pluralized, plus another word meaning 'we'.
11:50 pm
hootowl
your cat ot dog vowel uu sname w/dif last leter
11:50 pm
hootowl
oh good grief thats awful!!
11:50 pm
negativeneil
pe7,36 -- the name of an animal rights' group pluralized, plus another word meaning 'we'.
11:51 pm
hootowl
WTG neil - way better than mine!
11:51 pm
hootowl
I didn't even get my puncuation right!
11:52 pm
cybernan
don't know the animal rights group
11:52 pm
negativeneil
cybernan... it's one of the biggest. Everyone knows the name. They have huge billboards... some of them have been pretty offensive actually.
11:52 pm
hootowl
american jasks no eating animals and on and on - you must have heard of it. Notorious
11:53 pm
hootowl
they are always offensive!
11:53 pm
negativeneil
Pretty much.
11:53 pm
cybernan
sorry -- no billboards around here
11:54 pm
hootowl
ok I'll try again
11:54 pm
negativeneil
No, but they've been in the news for them so many times. Some of their campaigns have been awful.
11:54 pm
cybernan
2 left the pe 7/36 and the last lu 5
11:54 pm
Jellen
try this 4 letter anagram of biomatter they used to use as fuel in the UK
11:54 pm
negativeneil
Anagram of p*** moss.
11:55 pm
hootowl
Your dog is a pe* +vowel+ pl letter + you * me
11:55 pm
negativeneil
[the 4 letter word]
11:55 pm
negativeneil
Right, hootowl.
11:55 pm
cybernan
found the lu
11:55 pm
negativeneil
Then plural that and add another 2-letter word meaning 'we'.
11:55 pm
hootowl
just have to concentrate haha
11:56 pm
rururocks
I feel really guilty now
11:56 pm
cybernan
ty --- *!* ta da *!* - thanks for all the help :)
11:56 pm
negativeneil
Why, ruru?
11:56 pm
Jellen
Uh oh, what has ruru done?
11:56 pm
flosey
WTG Nan, that was fast
11:56 pm
Jellen
Hooray for nan!
11:56 pm
rururocks
I ate an animal tonight
11:56 pm
hootowl
ru - you never feel guilty - must be really bad
11:56 pm
flosey
guilty? ru
11:56 pm
negativeneil
You're welcome, cybernan!
11:56 pm
rururocks
or actually part of one..
11:56 pm
hootowl
congrats nan!
11:57 pm
hootowl
I was about to ask.
11:57 pm
rururocks
well. I certainly know now how hoot feels about me..lol
11:57 pm
hootowl
Which parts? I had country ribs to night
11:57 pm
rururocks
I had tenderloins
11:58 pm
rururocks
*burp*
11:58 pm
hootowl
were they actually tender?
11:58 pm
cybernan
golf day today, so didn't get more imaginative than burgers
11:58 pm
rururocks
yes,..I marinated them
11:59 pm
hootowl
aah - I didn't. but we get such lousy meat I just cook it slower.
11:59 pm
negativeneil
I hope it's bigger than that, gremlinn.
I live in hope!
11:59 pm
gremlinn
optimist!
11:59 pm
negativeneil
Yes, more like ruru's guess.
11:59 pm
hootowl
nonono - BF will be home tomorrow!
11:59 pm
negativeneil
I know huh?
11:59 pm
gremlinn
I've never been right...ever...
11:59 pm
gremlinn
But close several times
11:59 pm
negativeneil
And I'm supposed to be 'negative'.
11:59 pm
rururocks
suck it up hoot..lol
12:00 am
negativeneil
Haha!
