Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, September 12, 2011

12:00 am

vanillaslice

flip

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

cybernan

oh good -- not a monster!

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

diem

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

hi all and flip!

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart, jili, diem, flosey, nan, van...

12:01 am

dart001

hi volley

12:01 am

lshult

flip morning all

12:01 am

vanillaslice

hi Dee

12:01 am

flosey

hi Dee and everyone

12:01 am

MLFAN17

Fi6

12:01 am

vanillaslice

le6

12:01 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:02 am

MLFAN17

te6

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

jillibus

Thank you Lickety!

12:02 am

Erda

Thank you, thank you, Lickety!!!

12:02 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:03 am

MLFAN17

ne6

12:03 am

mab

do7 if not called already

12:04 am

mab

seen

12:04 am

mab

teens

12:04 am

dart001

halfway :)

12:04 am

cybernan

fe 6

12:04 am

mab

bollox

12:04 am

cybernan

ti 6

12:04 am

mab

sorry

12:04 am

Erda

Lickety site is not loading!!!

12:04 am

jillibus

oh my, dart!

12:04 am

vanillaslice

dene

12:05 am

vanillaslice

ouch I'll join you mab

12:06 am

jillibus

all clues gratefully received, lol!

12:06 am

MLFAN17

i have the list

12:06 am

dart001

phant notify

12:07 am

jillibus

so do I

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:07 am

jillibus

wtg dee!

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm

12:08 am

flosey

nbt

12:08 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:09 am

cybernan

wd flosey

12:09 am

flosey

ty jilli

12:09 am

cybernan

half way

12:09 am

cybernan

but no stats cleared

12:09 am

flosey

ty nan

12:09 am

flosey

wow nan, good for you

12:09 am

jillibus

wd nan

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

nbs wtg nan

12:10 am

negativeneil

Late flip... hi people.

12:10 am

jillibus

another wtg for you, dee!

12:10 am

Jellen

Hello, all...

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty hi jell

12:11 am

westford

hi all I'm late as well

12:11 am

cybernan

nbs

12:11 am

westford

I thought I had a picture of Pav's 'poopies'

12:11 am

jillibus

hi west

12:11 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:11 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 2ND COLUMN H please

12:11 am

westford

hi jilli

12:12 am

flosey

jo west

12:12 am

vanillaslice

h4/7

12:12 am

rururocks

hy4

12:12 am

flosey

**hi (sorry)

12:12 am

jillibus

west, it's still Stephen -- the writeup too.

12:12 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:13 am

MLFAN17

thanks

12:13 am

rururocks

hiya jilli

12:13 am

jillibus

ruru, you had another ditinguished birthday sharer!

12:13 am

rururocks

i did?

12:13 am

cybernan

de 7

12:14 am

flosey

and nbs

12:14 am

jillibus

You do -- the one in your icon, ru

12:14 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:14 am

rururocks

oh ..him

12:14 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:15 am

MLFAN17

FIRST COLUMN E stats please?

12:15 am

jillibus

hello goose

12:15 am

flosey

hot him, thanks jilli

12:15 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru, west, neil...

12:16 am

flosey

**got him - fingers not behaving tonight

12:16 am

negativeneil

Oh hi again, Jellen. Nice that someone said hi back. ;)

12:16 am

rururocks

hi jellen

12:16 am

flosey

hi Jellen and neil

12:16 am

cybernan

eg 5

12:16 am

flosey

and ru

12:16 am

jillibus

hi neil -- just saw you!

12:16 am

MLFAN17

thank you cyber

12:17 am

jillibus

hi jellen

12:17 am

rururocks

hey neil

12:17 am

rururocks

hawaiian goose time

12:17 am

negativeneil

Hi jilli and ruru.

12:17 am

Jellen

Sorry, I'm a bit ditzy tonight...or dizzy...think it's time for new glasses...

12:17 am

negativeneil

Yes, got that one thanks. :)

12:18 am

MLFAN17

cyber is it a word i should know?

12:18 am

westford

hi neil I didn't ignore you just came in right after you did and said a general hi all

12:18 am

cybernan

yes

12:19 am

westford

then I went to read emails I owe you a couple

12:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks again cyber not finding it so far

12:19 am

gremlinn

easy one today!

12:19 am

negativeneil

Hi westford! It's ok... been busy word finding.

12:19 am

jillibus

west -- do you remember what breeds Pav's poopies are?

12:19 am

jillibus

hi grem

12:19 am

negativeneil

Yes, very easy and too small. When are we doing to get some nice big, meaty ones?

12:19 am

gremlinn

I'm afraid we've been due with so many 200+ lately

12:19 am

rururocks

size doesn't matter neil

12:19 am

gremlinn

hello

12:20 am

jillibus

It's not easy for me, and at last a nice size for a lamebrain like me

12:20 am

westford

jilli I didn't find a picture of Pav's dogs ..they were cute curly little dust mops jilli but no, I don't remember the exact breed

12:20 am

gremlinn

matters to me - the more words, the better

12:20 am

MLFAN17

lol jill

12:20 am

Jellen

Hey, gremlinn

12:20 am

gremlinn

easy, relatively speaking!

12:20 am

gremlinn

hi Jellen

12:21 am

westford

has anyone seen Pav lately?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

agreed grem

12:21 am

jillibus

I hope somebody will check out the link in my profile for Pav's b'day.

12:21 am

MLFAN17

4th column E stats please?

12:22 am

gremlinn

ex6/36 is the weirdest

12:22 am

MLFAN17

is pav on facebook?

12:22 am

westford

I did jilli that's how I knew it was Pav's birthday

12:22 am

gremlinn

ex4/9 too

12:23 am

MLFAN17

got it ty

12:23 am

jillibus

You saw the YouTube, west?

12:23 am

gremlinn

en6/21 and plural

12:24 am

westford

no jilli was there a link? I must have missed it

12:24 am

westford

going to look...

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i need two more for nbt and am stalled

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

he 6 he 7 if not called

12:24 am

jillibus

I thought it was pretty obvious, west!

12:25 am

gremlinn

phantom: sennight

12:25 am

Jellen

Shiva's pretty cute, jilli

12:25 am

cybernan

100 down and listing

12:25 am

jillibus

I thought so, Jellen :-)

12:26 am

jillibus

well done, nan

12:26 am

westford

LOL jilli that's awesome

12:26 am

negativeneil

Well yeah gremlinn... I meant compared to the usual grids, it's easy for a small one.

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

le 7/32

12:27 am

negativeneil

Smaller ones are usually harder... but not always.

12:27 am

mrpresident

hello all :)) happy flip (belated)

12:27 am

dart001

hey mrp

12:27 am

jillibus

I hope Pav gets to see it -- haven't seen him here in ages

12:27 am

gremlinn

Have found quite the opposite (and intuitively, smaller ones should be easier). But time *per word* is larger, of course.

12:27 am

negativeneil

Hi mrp! :) How goes it?

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp neil... west... anyone I missed

12:27 am

jillibus

hi mrp

12:27 am

negativeneil

And Dee... hi! :)

12:27 am

westford

I apologize jilli. I saw the icon picture and the notice and didn't even realize the link was part of it

12:28 am

mrpresident

goes well, just sat out in the sun for half hour with icepack on my leg :)) was nice

12:28 am

westford

hi dee and mrp and all those I missed

12:28 am

negativeneil

You find the smaller grids are easier word-wise, gremlinn? Some are, but I've found a lot of them seem harder than the really big ones.

12:28 am

gremlinn

Maybe I should rethink that. It can really depend.

12:28 am

negativeneil

Oh nice, mrp. :)

12:28 am

rururocks

we are the ice pack twins mr p

12:28 am

negativeneil

Haha, well yeah. I guess it can, gremlinn.

12:29 am

flosey

just checked your link jilli, clever

12:29 am

jillibus

That's ok, west -- you old folks can't be expected to have your wits about you, lol!

12:29 am

gremlinn

Total time, 120 words is nearly always shorter than a 200. Time per word, it can be a toss-up.

12:29 am

westford

I understand.

12:29 am

mrpresident

oh ruuster! feel for you darling

12:29 am

jillibus

It seemed appropriate, flosey

12:29 am

negativeneil

Ok, well I'm off to kill the Sudoku puzzle... have to have an early night. Tired after driving home today.

12:30 am

negativeneil

I'll stay logged in here while I do that though.

12:30 am

gremlinn

I gotta be up in 7.5 hours, so night for me too

12:30 am

mrpresident

hi darty!! ((hugs))

12:30 am

jillibus

bye neil -- well done, as usual!

12:30 am

mrpresident

hi neil **hugs**

12:30 am

westford

good night neil I hope tomorrow brings you all good things

12:30 am

Jellen

Hello, mrp

12:30 am

jillibus

gnight grem, and ditto.

12:30 am

mrpresident

hi gram, west et al
**cuddles** to dee and jilli

12:31 am

mrpresident

hi jellen **hugs**!

12:31 am

negativeneil

Ummm, I'm staying logged in here for a little while yet, just Sudokuing "next door".

12:31 am

mrpresident

is grem finished? ... night grem :)

12:31 am

Jellen

G'night, gremlinn

12:31 am

rururocks

sudokuing sounds pornographic

12:31 am

negativeneil

He should be.

12:31 am

gremlinn

Finished in 11 minutes, started late ;)

12:32 am

negativeneil

I finished a little while ago so I'm sure he has... he probably beat me, no doubt.

12:32 am

negativeneil

It does, ruru?

12:32 am

jillibus

dart, grem, and neil -- all do4.

12:32 am

negativeneil

Must be your mind, tsk tsk!

12:32 am

rururocks

yeah it does

12:32 am

rururocks

*looks at gutter*

12:32 am

rururocks

*oh .. there it is*

12:33 am

Jellen

Yep, that's where your mind is, ruru.

12:33 am

negativeneil

Not mine, no... never. [much]

12:33 am

rururocks

saves me time in church jellen

12:34 am

negativeneil

Ok, Sudoku and Twitter for a bit... BBS.

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:34 am

mrpresident

on ya gremlin!! you amazing!

12:34 am

dart001

nj volley

12:34 am

Jellen

Hooray, Dee!

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty congrats to you and other finishers

12:35 am

cybernan

stuck on the last one ... ex 6

12:35 am

mrpresident

ruru, are you gonna do any more surgery etc for your pain??

12:35 am

Jellen

Later, neil

12:35 am

mrpresident

on ya dee!

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

many thanks!

12:35 am

jillibus

yay dee!

12:35 am

mrpresident

see ya later neil

12:35 am

rururocks

yes mr p. I am .. not sure when

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

had to look up ex 6 in morewords...new one to me

12:36 am

cybernan

a clue please, dee?

12:36 am

cybernan

nm -- monkeyed it!

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

final scene in a tragedy... plural...

12:36 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

12:37 am

mrpresident

on ya nan :)

12:37 am

Jellen

Yay for nan!

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

well all... must get going ... busy day tomorrow... hugs to all and happy babbling!

12:37 am

jillibus

yay nan!!!

12:38 am

jillibus

ttfn dee

12:38 am

cybernan

on my way -- busy day tomorrow -- first day of our 50th highschool reunion! Don't know where the time has gone.

12:38 am

mrpresident

see ya dee :))

12:38 am

flosey

g'night Dee, well done

12:38 am

Jellen

nbt

12:39 am

flosey

and nan - have fun

12:40 am

rururocks

omg my 40th high school renuion is next year

12:40 am

jillibus

wtg jellen

12:41 am

Jellen

Thanks, jilli

12:41 am

dart001

only 35th here ruru :)

12:42 am

mrpresident

it is our 25th school reunion...

12:43 am

dart001

btw mrp..se4 a request, per your request

12:43 am

jillibus

2013 will be my high school class's 70th reunion, kids -- if there's anyone there!

12:43 am

rururocks

I've never gone to a high school reunion yet though

12:44 am

jillibus

neither have I

12:44 am

rururocks

we must have gone to the same high school together jilli

12:45 am

jillibus

that's silly, ru!

12:46 am

rururocks

:D

12:46 am

mrpresident

holy moly jilli!! is that from the start of kindergarten??

12:48 am

jillibus

nope, mrp -- NY high school. Class of Jan 1943. I'm still in touch with dear friends from there.

12:49 am

pigeonman

ex6 anyone?

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

nbt nbs

12:51 am

pigeonman

nm got it

12:51 am

Erda

How about that hydrocarbon solvent!!

12:51 am

jillibus

I'm watching/listening to the most beautiful music -- Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection), for New York on 9/11.

12:51 am

flosey

glad you did pigeonman, couldn't think how to clue it

12:51 am

Erda

My favorite Mahler symphony

12:52 am

jillibus

I haven't got the ex6 yet

12:52 am

Erda

who is playing it

12:52 am

rururocks

le 7 please

12:52 am

flosey

don't have it ru

12:53 am

gapeach

lentoid.

12:53 am

gapeach

Oh, sorry.....I'm rolling to the pb

12:53 am

rururocks

great clue gapeach.. thanks

12:53 am

gapeach

yvw

12:53 am

flosey

thanks gapeach

12:54 am

rururocks

I love how you just put it out there..lol

12:54 am

jillibus

NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center (live earllier today)

12:54 am

jillibus

It's on PBS here.

12:54 am

negativeneil

Back... kind of. Here & there.

12:54 am

Erda

Oh -- I was hoping you'd say Bernstein

12:54 am

gapeach

Well, sometimes one just has to do that.

12:54 am

jillibus

ty peach

12:55 am

gapeach

yvw

12:55 am

jillibus

Couldn't be live if it were Bernstein

12:55 am

Erda

obviously

12:55 am

negativeneil

Unless you had taken a time-machine trip.

12:55 am

rururocks

hey neill sudokuing done already?

12:56 am

negativeneil

Wish that was possible. That'd be so cool.

12:56 am

negativeneil

Yep. Wasn't a very hard puzzle.

12:56 am

gapeach

Nite, nite all.

12:56 am

jillibus

by peach

12:56 am

jillibus

*bye

12:57 am

rururocks

wow gonads are in the grid

12:57 am

Erda

So it's Alan Gilbert then...

12:58 am

jillibus

The words to the songs are so appropriate (re the sympnony) -- so glad they're shown in English on the screen

12:59 am

jillibus

I didn't catch the name of the conductor, sorry!

12:59 am

flosey

fireworks

12:59 am

rururocks

neil want to invite me to letterblox?

12:59 am

negativeneil

Trust ruru to notice that.

12:59 am

negativeneil

Congrats, flosey.

12:59 am

negativeneil

I already did, ruru. I can't re-invite you.

12:59 am

rururocks

I was groin to not mention it

12:59 am

negativeneil

It won't let me.

12:59 am

flosey

thanks Neil

12:59 am

jillibus

congrats flosey

12:59 am

rururocks

oh

12:59 am

negativeneil

Unless you mean start a game and invite you?

12:59 am

Erda

He is the current music director of the NY Phil

12:59 am

rururocks

I forgot my password to get in

1:00 am

negativeneil

But can you please log into OMGPOP and accept my connection?

1:00 am

flosey

and jilli - think I'll go down and catch a bit of that concert

1:00 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:00 am

rururocks

yes.. start a game and invite me

1:00 am

jillibus

Well, that's who, then, Erda.

1:00 am

negativeneil

You can get that reset, ruru.

1:00 am

negativeneil

Easily.

1:00 am

negativeneil

Reset your password and accept my add first. Then I can find you in there.

1:01 am

Erda

I am not going to pop in mid-symphony...

1:01 am

negativeneil

And don't mind my crazy profile and all the writing on my wall.

1:01 am

Erda

Mene mene tekel upharsin...

1:02 am

jillibus

It's just about over, flosey

1:02 am

jillibus

Erda, I love that mene mene...

1:03 am

negativeneil

Ok, I just logged in there, ru.

1:03 am

Erda

Well, he mentioned writing on the wall...

1:03 am

negativeneil

Yeah, yeah. :P

1:03 am

jillibus

The moving finger...

1:04 am

jillibus

And the symphony is over -- wow!

1:04 am

negativeneil

Get your password sent to you or reset, ruru... while you're doing that I'm making a drink. BBIAB.

1:10 am

rururocks

I can't figure it out..

1:14 am

pugmama763

lurking fireworks

1:14 am

negativeneil

ruru? Email me and I'll explain it all that way... very easy though.

1:14 am

pugmama763

good night fellow babblers

1:15 am

negativeneil

Actually, not necessary. Just click the login link, then the "forgot password" link.

1:15 am

negativeneil

Then you can get an email sent to you to reset your password.

1:16 am

negativeneil

Or here's what else you can do... click a link to OMGPOP from one of the emails they sent you, if you still have them? That logs you in automatically. Then click "settings" and reset your password to one you can remember.

1:19 am

rururocks

problem the new password doesn't work and it says I've tried too many times.

1:20 am

rururocks

that site is so friggin frustrating

1:20 am

rururocks

i give up

1:23 am

negativeneil

Ok, ruru... email me and I'll send you the best instructions I can. Man, that sounds bad.

1:23 am

negativeneil

I never had problems like that... I found resetting a password there when I had to do that once went ok. What's happening -- or not happening?

1:23 am

negativeneil

Oh, password doesn't work, but did you get a reset link sent to you?

1:24 am

negativeneil

Sorry for the delay... being IMed.

1:26 am

jillibus

congrats to Pug if you're still lurking (I was in the kitchen)

1:37 am

Jellen

Just passing through...

1:52 am

jillibus

Bed is calling although I've only just passed halfway. The grid can wait...goodnight if there's anyone there, and *poof

2:57 am

sprite

good morning all

3:37 am

sprite

fireflies. Speedy grid.

3:39 am

mrpresident

hi sprite...

3:39 am

mrpresident

are you taskmaster of the icon themes??

3:52 am

mrpresident

fireworks !!

3:58 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:58 am

rubyfoo

tiny Monday grid!

4:10 am

rubyfoo

half in 11 minutes, a record for me!

4:14 am

boatierra

Can I have a clue for the N in the middle column?

4:17 am

Yvo

bright lites

4:18 am

boatierra

Thank You Yvo!

4:18 am

Yvo

youre welcome

4:21 am

boatierra

63 words. Ate logo.

4:24 am

jean1953

Good morning everyone:) hope all well in babbleland am sneaking a quick look while at work lol

4:33 am

rubyfoo

back for a few minutes

4:33 am

rubyfoo

need

4:33 am

rubyfoo

sorry, dopey morning!

4:34 am

rubyfoo

is there coffee in the PB?

4:39 am

ivesy3

any suggestions? im finishing puzzles but its leaving blank words in both stats.. showingthat i didnt finish and not givn whole score any help?

4:40 am

rubyfoo

did you try refreshing?

4:41 am

ivesy3

a number of times.

4:41 am

rubyfoo

sorry, I had hopes

4:41 am

ivesy3

np i did too lol

4:42 am

ivesy3

was going to delete and re do it, but cant find it under my programs

4:42 am

rubyfoo

good lukc, ivesy!

4:43 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:43 am

rubyfoo

or even luck

4:43 am

ivesy3

ty.. think i will give it a try

5:13 am

carleekat

hello...anyone here???

5:16 am

MollyL

Good luck on your first day of classes Carlee.

5:17 am

carleekat

thanks molls :)

5:17 am

carleekat

i barely slept

5:18 am

carleekat

nerves got the best of me

5:18 am

MollyL

Well then, coffee up before driving.

5:19 am

carleekat

i willbe stopping at timmies

5:19 am

carleekat

( mom got me a timmies card... :) )

5:19 am

MollyL

Speaking of driving, I'm assuming you got the new car. Last I read there was a problem with that.

5:20 am

carleekat

i get it tomorrow :) the woman that arranges financing was a B$$$$

5:21 am

carleekat

and she tried to change the deal...the salesman i was dealing with was not in...

5:21 am

carleekat

i made it very clear when he called me that i was seriously considering taking my business to london as i will be there daily anyway

5:22 am

MollyL

Well then, you're all set. Best wishes on the first day of your new adventure.

5:24 am

carleekat

thanks so much ... i shoul dbe fine..i just need to rearrange my schedule a wee bit so that i can get some hours in at work...but being a single mom,,,out of town...blahblahblah... i immagine they will co-operate

5:26 am

MollyL

Good. Be careful driving and enjoy.

5:27 am

carleekat

thanks..ok..i best be off... class is not for a while but i want to get chapter one read in my physics text and as i had to work yeesterday

5:54 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, Kat!!

6:02 am

Scrabbler

So is it just me and the lurkers?

6:03 am

Scrabbler

t

6:03 am

uusue2

morning, scrabs (and everyone) - I am just getting up

6:03 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sue. I woke up at 0530.

6:04 am

MollyL

I'm here, morning all. Just waved goodbye to our little Carlee as she went off to school and then got ready for work. : )

6:04 am

uusue2

that's when my radio comes on; it took me 20 minutes to actually get out of bed (I am on babble time)

6:05 am

Scrabbler

I hope she's wearing a new outfit and has all of her school supplies.

6:05 am

uusue2

hi, molly! I saw that carlee had left - she is so excited about being able to go back to school!

6:05 am

Scrabbler

I often have difficulty going from horizontal to vertical in the morning.

6:05 am

uusue2

lol, scrabs, I remember when I was little - right before school started I would get new shoes and a new notebook

6:06 am

Scrabbler

I want to go back to school. There are so many courses I would love to study.

6:06 am

uusue2

me too! I also want to go live in the library.

6:07 am

uusue2

seen

6:07 am

Scrabbler

Yep, I would have my clothes all decided upon for the first few days of school.

6:07 am

uusue2

oops, pb for me already and I am not awake yet!

6:07 am

Scrabbler

TY for free clue, Sue. Somehow I didn't get that word yet.

6:08 am

herinfernallady

Hi

6:08 am

uusue2

awful lot of e's in this grid

6:08 am

uusue2

hi, herin!

6:08 am

Scrabbler

Hi lady

6:09 am

herinfernallady

How you all?

6:09 am

uusue2

good, herin, getting my day started

6:10 am

herinfernallady

my day is nearly ending

6:10 am

Scrabbler

I am trying to get mentally prepared for the work week. And I'm watching bunny Miss Bea sneak upstairs to visit her brothers. I left the gate partially ajar at the bottom of the stairs.

6:11 am

Scrabbler

So how has Monday been, herin?

6:11 am

MollyL

It must be hard to hop and sneak at the same time.
: ) Hey Herin.

6:11 am

herinfernallady

Long. Happy Late birthday Scrabbler too

6:11 am

Scrabbler

Bunnies can be very sneaky and very fast.

6:12 am

MollyL

Wascawwy Wabbits. : )

6:12 am

Scrabbler

TY, herin. I am practicing saying that I am 52 now. I feel like I am in my 30's.

6:12 am

herinfernallady

Are the bunnies ok cohabbitating?

6:14 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, they are kept separate. Miss Bea has the entire downstairs. Tucker and Gandalf each have their own room. Tucker is in my bedroom so during the night I am sometimes awoken when the 10 pounder jumps on the bed and places whiskers in my face.

6:14 am

uusue2

I know what you mean, scrabs - I'm not sure I feel like I am in my 30s, exactly, but I sure don't feel 60!

6:16 am

Scrabbler

Aging is challenging because of the dyssynchrony between our mental, emotional, physical and chronological selves.

6:17 am

Scrabbler

*honk*honk* Two bird-related words are in the grid.

6:17 am

uusue2

yes, that's exactly what I meant :-)

6:17 am

uusue2

thx - that gave me the 2nd bird word

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Gotta shower and hit the road. Bye kids.

6:19 am

herinfernallady

Awwww Scrabbler that is cute

6:20 am

uusue2

bye, scrabs!

6:24 am

uusue2

exercise time, then shower and breakfast - back later!

6:28 am

herinfernallady

Later

6:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

TGIF already?

6:33 am

herinfernallady

No sorry

6:49 am

MollyL

Yes, I noticed TGIF in the grid too. Perhaps the Gridmaster's way of thumbing his nose at Monday.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

r

6:50 am

MollyL

: ) Morning Annie

6:50 am

Anniebrook

Hi Molly, your flag makes me smile

6:50 am

lbdawger

toes go in first?

6:50 am

herinfernallady

Hi Annie and Mollie

6:51 am

herinfernallady

Hi LB

6:51 am

Anniebrook

hi herin, how is life treating you?

6:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi Dawg:) good morning

6:52 am

lbdawger

hi heron, hi everyone. 19 remaining, and i must get ready for last day at work.

6:53 am

Anniebrook

vacation?

6:54 am

lbdawger

unemployment. borders...totally liquidated here. a few stores till open, but ours is done. closed the doors last night at 6pm

6:55 am

herinfernallady

Bugger LB I didn't realise you worked there :(

6:56 am

lbdawger

would have been 5 years next month. :(

6:56 am

Anniebrook

When I heard about Borders closing a few months ago, I got a sick feeling. I love everything about that store. It's a shame. What a great job to work in a book store. I am sorry, dawg.

6:57 am

Anniebrook

There was a great Borders in Norwalk, CT. I always stop in when I go to visit my daughter.

6:57 am

lbdawger

thanks, loved working with the books, not always happy with the customers or management, but it was a great job. this last crew i worked with was really good and fun. that's really the sad part. almost 11,000 people out of a job.

6:58 am

ivesy3

de 7/44 plz

6:58 am

Anniebrook

or should I have said "stopped". Oh my G-d, 11,000 losing their jobs. What a shame.

6:58 am

lbdawger

not the prosecution but the de7 lawyer

6:59 am

Anniebrook

thanks dawg

6:59 am

ivesy3

ty dawg

6:59 am

lbdawger

pretty typical corporate thinking...sh*t rolls down hill including wages. lots of golden parachutes and the rest of us don't even get severance pay.

7:00 am

ivesy3

sorry to hear dawg. i love borders hate to see it go

7:01 am

Anniebrook

dawg, that makes me sick.

7:01 am

herinfernallady

Lb will you get your entitlements?

7:01 am

lbdawger

welp, i really do have to get my rear in gear. talk to you all later when i'm fully unemployed...:-) have to grin and bear it. nothing else to do! hagd

7:02 am

Anniebrook

good luck, dawg...tell the books I love them

7:02 am

lbdawger

ask me again later, herin. poof

7:04 am

herinfernallady

Take care

7:05 am

BzznBea

I would have so many more words if everything I keyed in was correct...

7:12 am

redturtlehead

good morning afternoon evening!

7:12 am

Pearl5

Hi all any clues for he7/52 plz

7:13 am

Anniebrook

hi red, bea, pearl

7:13 am

herinfernallady

Sorry I am no use

7:14 am

redturtlehead

I just got here. Hi Annie.

7:14 am

Anniebrook

red, are you back at work? how is your hip? I havent seen you in a long while.

7:15 am

redturtlehead

I am back at work, the hip is doing well, slow progress but well.

7:15 am

Anniebrook

red, that is good news.

7:16 am

Anniebrook

working on that he 7 too

7:16 am

redturtlehead

how are you doing?

7:16 am

herinfernallady

hi Red

7:17 am

herinfernallady

HI anyone I missed

7:17 am

redturtlehead

hi herin

7:17 am

Pearl5

Hi annie hope you get it cos im stumped

7:17 am

ivesy3

the he 7 52 is plural of he 6/36 which is extend of jinx or put a curse on.. sorry best clue i can think of

7:18 am

ivesy3

or put a curse on plus first first number

7:19 am

herinfernallady

Thanks that gave me a couple of words

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks ivesy

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks ivesy

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks ivesy

7:19 am

ivesy3

yw

7:19 am

Anniebrook

I think I am going to get the red message of doom

7:20 am

Mom

good morning everyone .....

7:20 am

Mom

more than halfway, nbt and nbs

7:20 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((mom)) good morning..

7:20 am

Anniebrook

yay for Mom

7:21 am

Mom

((Annie)) good morning. I was awake at flip time so I gave it a shot

7:22 am

Anniebrook

not too much sleep for you, are you feeling well?

7:23 am

Anniebrook

we get the flip at 1 AM on the east coast.

7:23 am

herinfernallady

MOooooooooooom

7:23 am

Mom

I am fine, woke up thinking about Alex and couldn't go back to sleep. the 15th is looming large

7:23 am

Mom

{{{Herin}}} hello

7:24 am

herinfernallady

?

7:24 am

Mom

Alex is our youngest and works at a frontier league baseball club and his contract is up on the 15th. We will then see if he gets a renewal or a pink slip

7:25 am

herinfernallady

What is a pink slip?

7:25 am

Mom

to be let go

7:25 am

Mom

unemployed

7:25 am

herinfernallady

:(

7:26 am

herinfernallady

well I hope its a yah

7:27 am

Mom

thanks Herin, I do too

7:27 am

Mom

how are things with you?

7:27 am

Anniebrook

Mom, I hope he gets a renewal...will put out good vibes.

7:28 am

Mom

thank you, Annie

7:28 am

herinfernallady

Just had to spend about $300 on getting my pc fixed

7:28 am

Mom

oh dear, Herin. you could almost buy a new one for that. It must have been a serious problem

7:29 am

herinfernallady

I know. It was a hard drive spaz. That cost $180 then I had spent $150 on getting Windows 7

7:30 am

Mom

I am still working Windows XP, how is 7?

7:30 am

herinfernallady

Nice but you will need a bit of space and I recommend getting an IT person on it

7:31 am

Mom

I think I will keep xp in this laptop. I am going to take Shay's Mac off his hands, he has no use for it anymore.

7:32 am

herinfernallady

Well yes there is that.

7:33 am

herinfernallady

But now Mom I have 4gig hard drive, 750g ram and so on

7:33 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers. :)

7:33 am

Mom

good morning, Eva. How is your dad?

7:33 am

herinfernallady

Hi Eva

7:34 am

Mom

wow, Herin, that is a screamer

7:34 am

EvaNadine

hi mom, hi herin.
dad is fine. a-ok. as if nothing ever happened!

7:34 am

uusue2

morning again, all!

7:34 am

herinfernallady

What happen Eva?

7:34 am

Mom

that is wonderful news, Eva

7:34 am

Mom

good morning uusue

7:35 am

EvaNadine

dad was in the hospital a few weeks ago. was very touch-n-go for a few days.
diverticulitis/osis

7:35 am

uusue2

hi, mom!

7:36 am

bichon

Eva, I'm glad he's okay. My grandfather succumed to that

7:36 am

Mom

morning Bichon

7:36 am

uusue2

hi, bichon!

7:36 am

herinfernallady

O that is right. Hugs

7:36 am

bichon

Hi Mom, sue Eva, herin. Just popped in for a couple

7:37 am

EvaNadine

bichon -- it was very scary, as he had no history of it. and just the day before felt completely fine, and didnt present in the usual way. they couldnt figure out what it was for quite a while and could only keep pumping in the blood that he was losing.

7:37 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bichon.

7:38 am

bichon

My grandfather was much worse. He was in his 80's and had been having sporadic pain for a while. His intestines burst and then infection. He survived the surgery, but died a few months later

7:39 am

EvaNadine

my dad is 70, and overall doesnt really take good care of himself. im hoping this gave him the kick in the pants that he needs.

7:40 am

bichon

He was doing okay after he got out of the hospital. but, he had a colostomy bag. He wanted it removed, but died during that surgery.

7:41 am

EvaNadine

so sorry, bichon.
thankfully, my dad doesnt need that.

7:41 am

uusue2

oh, bichon, that is sad :-(

7:41 am

bichon

This was 39 years ago. I was pregnant with my son. We named him David, after Grandpa

7:43 am

bichon

Thanks for your thoughts. Gotta go. BBL

7:43 am

uusue2

very sweet - I like the idea of keeping family names going

7:45 am

Mom

bye bye Bichon

7:45 am

Mom

time for me to start my day as well. {{{Hugs}}} to all of you

7:46 am

uusue2

bye, mom!

7:46 am

Mom

bye bye uusue

7:48 am

herinfernallady

Bye Une

7:48 am

Scrabbler

I'm at work now, waiting for next patient to arrive--the first 2 did not show up.

7:49 am

Scrabbler

I think that when the parents made these appts they forgot that the kids would be in school again.

7:49 am

uusue2

oops...

7:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Srabbbler

7:49 am

uusue2

they should have called and rescheduled, though!

7:50 am

herinfernallady

Calenders s and reminders are so important.

7:50 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

7:51 am

uusue2

morning, crossy!

7:51 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:52 am

crosshair

was out for a bit on the beach with my android tablet.as i found a metal detector app and wish to give it a go on the tourist baking areas lol.what a roit! was great fun and found a cheap ring and 3 dollars in change!

7:52 am

crosshair

riot!

7:52 am

uusue2

hi, wv!

7:53 am

wvteach

good morning sue

7:54 am

crosshair

teed

7:54 am

crosshair

oops

7:54 am

crosshair

not awake yet

7:54 am

uusue2

had that one, crossy :-)

7:54 am

herinfernallady

O and I am so pleased of my self. I actually have scheduled every day to check Mt Washmore and today as my laundry was empty I could help the neighbour wash her dog's bed.

7:55 am

uusue2

yay, herin!

7:55 am

crosshair

an empty laundry basket..i have never seen one here:(

7:57 am

Boobear

Hi all

7:58 am

herinfernallady

Mine is not empty always as there is just my clothes and a tshirt or two but that is just for a day. I try and do this every 2nd day but I have the ability to help

7:58 am

o-o

Was quite disappointed with the grid ... not much of a challenge.

7:58 am

Boobear

Hello Br

7:59 am

Anniebrook

Hello BR :)

7:59 am

o-o

Hello

8:00 am

herinfernallady

HI BR

8:05 am

uusue2

egads - just heard that there was a bomb threat at the Chicago train station where my son was this morning - nothing to it, fortunately, but scary!!

8:06 am

uusue2

meanwhile I have to go to work - see you all later!

8:07 am

Boobear

Bye Sue

8:07 am

wvteach

have a good day sue

8:09 am

herinfernallady

I am going.

8:11 am

Mr Bob

Morning all

8:15 am

inge

h3

8:16 am

Boobear

Hi inge

8:16 am

Boobear

Hi Mr Bob

8:19 am

Scrabbler

Back.

8:22 am

crosshair

howdy scrabbs:)

8:23 am

Scrabbler

I see that you had fun with your metal detecting app!

8:28 am

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for ex 6 ?

8:31 am

crosshair

was a bit of fun scrabbs

8:31 am

grant

ex+3rd vowel+ you can ***t yourself

8:31 am

grant

4th vowel, sorry

8:32 am

Anniebrook

thanks grant, but dont see what I can do myself....lol

8:33 am

grant

AKA do4

8:34 am

Anniebrook

got it, thanks

8:34 am

grant

yw

8:35 am

Anniebrook

a space between the asterisks would have helped.....** ** since it was two words but I appreciate the help

8:36 am

Anniebrook

ah, you were referring to d4....silly me

8:36 am

Boobear

Hi Grant

8:38 am

Boobear

Clue for en 6 please

8:40 am

Anniebrook

boo, to charge with a crime...usually in 6

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Back again. TY for clues.

8:42 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs :)

8:43 am

Boobear

Ty Annie

8:43 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome, now plural it

8:56 am

Boobear

Clue for ex 6

8:58 am

wvteach

look back at 8:31 - Grant gave the clue

8:59 am

Anniebrook

ex,vowel,a decorative cloth is a ***ly

9:04 am

Anniebrook

phone, be back later

9:06 am

Boobear

Crazy word

9:12 am

Scrabbler

Yes, it is.

9:14 am

crosshair

i have the word and it took me 5 min to figure out what the decorative cloth was lol

9:14 am

Scrabbler

Haha

9:15 am

Nef

Good Morning Everybody. How are you all today?

9:15 am

Scrabbler

I am stuck with 43 to go.

9:15 am

crosshair

howdy nef:)

9:17 am

Judi

Geesh. Just when I'm about to say "hello", duty calls. Off to the races! Release the hounds! *POOF*

9:18 am

Nef

Could someone please tell me why "fest" isn't a word? Or why can't we pluralize the Hawiian bird?

9:18 am

Nef

bye Judi. HAGD

9:19 am

crosshair

lol nef..enable,take a bow:)

9:20 am

Scrabbler

Nef, those 2 issues bother me too.

9:20 am

crosshair

seems like the new babble died on dr_g,s drawing board:((

9:21 am

Nef

I hope not; I just keep hoping he will introduce it one of these days

9:23 am

Nef

Any clues for that 4th row N would be greatly appreciated (for NBT)

9:23 am

marilyn992

vegas lights

9:25 am

Nef

DUH! What a fish word! Thank you marilyn!

9:25 am

crosshair

thats nbt for crossy also:)

9:25 am

Nef

I hate it when a word is that obvious and I still can't see it!

9:26 am

crosshair

welcome to the club nef..we have jackets!!

9:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

I'm flaking with the e's- just can't see 'em

9:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

I mean, they're all over, but I can't find the e words

9:28 am

Nef

Oooh! Jackets! What do they say? Do they have a huge Fish on the back?

9:29 am

crosshair

yup a great big flounder:)

9:29 am

crosshair

and it says in fancy script under the fish "sorry we missed you"

9:30 am

Boobear

E are tricky ones

9:30 am

Nef

I only have 4 E words Kaplan; e 5/14, 6/21, 7/32, and 6/36 -if that would help

9:31 am

Boobear

Ex4 spelled like the oil compnay

9:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

thank you kindly

9:31 am

Boobear

Yw

9:31 am

Nef

(I didn't wan yet)t to clue in case you didn't want them

9:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

are there other ex?

9:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

no just stats.

9:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

no just stats.

9:33 am

Nef

1 other ex (6/36)

9:34 am

Boobear

Ex plus part of a lacy cloth

9:34 am

Jivingjenny0

please could I have a clue for the top H and the LH E please

9:35 am

hurshy

hy4

9:35 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks Hurshy

9:36 am

hurshy

eg5

9:36 am

Nef

quick cluing, hurshy! :-)

9:36 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks again

9:37 am

hurshy

stat-giving is much faster than actual cluing :)

9:37 am

Jivingjenny0

I just need a 7 for nbt and nbs

9:37 am

hurshy

the best de7 is a good of-----

9:39 am

Jivingjenny0

you are brilliant!!

9:40 am

hurshy

sure

9:42 am

wvteach

fireworks here

9:43 am

Boobear

Gj teach

9:43 am

Nef

YAY, wv!!! WTG!!!

9:44 am

wvteach

he 6/7 - prefix meaning six and the number after zero + pl (for the 7)

9:44 am

Nef

And now time for me to face my day. BBL; Happy Babbling Everybody!

9:45 am

EvaNadine

::le sigh::
what do you do when the hubs is all bummed about his own birthday??

9:48 am

mrpresident

morning :))

9:48 am

Boobear

Hi mr p

9:49 am

mrpresident

eva!! give him a shot of whiskey and a head massage.... should get the blood flowing back to happiness

9:49 am

mrpresident

hi boo :))

9:50 am

EvaNadine

i just tried asking him what flavor of cake/cupcakes he would like and he was just like "eh, anything is fine. dont want you to have to do a bunch of stuff because of me."

9:50 am

mrpresident

oh he is in 'that' birthday mood

9:51 am

mrpresident

then you just lavish it upon him... he will pick up then!

9:52 am

EvaNadine

yeah. our friends just seem to be "blah" lately, and somehow, everyone elses birthdays seem to be important, but ours (especially his) kinda get swept under the rug. we both kinda get the feeling of being second-class-citizens in our own group of friends...

9:53 am

mrpresident

the whole 'don't do for me' is part of that mood... he and you should just go out and enjoy the day! Together! Forget the friends... make it about him and you only

9:54 am

mrpresident

Lickety and I specifically make it OUR day on OUR birthday... and if anyone else wants to come along, they can do it on a day that suits us.

9:55 am

EvaNadine

i was hoping to take friday off, since thats his actual bday, but my manager will be out of town, which means *I* have stuff i have to do that day.

9:56 am

EvaNadine

i could try that, in theory, but i know in the back of his mind, he will just be upset that no one else gave a crap.
i have sent out an evite to a bunch of our friends for people to come hang out friday night, and literally only 2 people other than us are able to make it.

9:56 am

mrpresident

it sucks when you want to do something nice for him, but can't... and friends are being 'bleh'.

9:57 am

mrpresident

how old is he turning?

9:57 am

EvaNadine

i kinda just wanna shake our friends and tell them the effect they are having on him. but if people dont care on their own, whats the point?

9:57 am

EvaNadine

34

9:58 am

mrpresident

still a youngster... and still interested in getting friends together at that age. You may just have to leave it to another day, but spoil him on Friday

10:00 am

mrpresident

well tell his friends to pick up their game!

10:00 am

EvaNadine

its always been a little tough in our group of friends because he shares his bday with one friend (and coincidentally, i share a bday with her hubby).
people fawn all over her, and then its like "oh yeah, its your bday too, right?"

10:01 am

EvaNadine

this year, said friend just had a baby (yesterday!, congratulations to her! :) ) and all of our other friends are suddenly too busy with other things. but really, we know if she were home and ready to celebrate, so would everyone else.

10:02 am

mrpresident

you can only be honest now... and that must not feel nice that the attention is all on her

10:03 am

mrpresident

is she the party planner??

10:03 am

EvaNadine

no, its usually her husband. and then everyone rallies around him to do special things for her.

10:04 am

EvaNadine

i try to plan something, and everyone just says "oh, i cant make it"

10:05 am

mrpresident

hmmm, the special attention girl... i know someone like that. But this woman would throw a hissy fit and 'drop' friends if they didn't come to her party... she is vexatious and people are wary, but go to keep the peace.

10:06 am

EvaNadine

actually, no, shes not like that at all. shes a really great person. she just GETS all the attention.

10:06 am

mrpresident

eva, don't worry your pretty head about them... take hubby out and enjoy the night together!! Go to a cinema that serves dinner and drinks on comfy couches during the movie!!

10:07 am

mrpresident

i wasn't suggesting she was, sorry, just making a correlation between attention and attention seeker/crazy!! LOL

10:08 am

inge

defe d

10:08 am

inge

defe ce

10:09 am

mrpresident

I have asked lickety to take me out to lunch with the kids for my birthday... and i can't be stuffed to entertain anyone !! But that is my idea of a great birthday!

10:09 am

EvaNadine

yeah. thats why i wanted to make him cake/cupcake in a special flavor just for him. but hes not ready for me to fawn attention over him just yet. hopefully he will be by friday...

10:09 am

mrpresident

my girlfriend and I are 6 weeks apart in our birthdays, and we get together in the middle, just after hers and before mine, and do the whole girlie night

10:10 am

mrpresident

of course he will be!! and he will luv the attention you give him!

10:10 am

Nef

back again. Now Aunty doesn't want to get up yet; so am waiting til she's ready to move. But she took her first round of meds for the day; so that's over

10:11 am

mrpresident

but we are much older than you... we have kids and are set in our ways! LOL

10:11 am

mrpresident

hi Nef :))

10:11 am

Nef

Is this his first b'day since marriage, EvaN?

10:12 am

Nef

If so, start a romantic tradition! ;-)

10:13 am

EvaNadine

he IS my kid. ;)

10:13 am

mrpresident

great idea nef! that is what we did!! and it works a treat... we only celebrate with us, and if he wants to party, he can do it a week or a month later!

10:14 am

EvaNadine

yes, it is, Nef. his bday was just before the wedding last year, and honestly, i did get swept aside a bit because of it.
i really want to do something special for him this year, its just tough without a little cooperation on his part...

10:15 am

Nef

do some sort of surprise : plan a romantic dinner out; then hint at all sorts of things you have planned for later... and be sure you have the necessary items (chocolate, whipped cream candles, etc. ahead of time

10:17 am

mrpresident

with what nef is suggesting! he will be very cooperative! ;))

10:17 am

EvaNadine

youd be amazed at how uncooperative he can be. :/

10:17 am

MollyL

Eva, no one knows him better than you, and there are some cool things to do in our area. Potomac Riverboat Company has some cool charter cruises, and Western Maryland railroad has some great train excursions.

10:18 am

mrpresident

well, you know about birthday punches... that should bring him around.... all 34 of them!

10:20 am

crosshair

crossy is back:))

10:21 am

Nef

I don't know, EvaN; if you don't think he would cooperate with a little romance; he's in tough shape

10:22 am

crosshair

lol,do not exert yerself too much saying howdy:))..a fella could get ruined in the rush

10:22 am

Nef

could you do a night in a B&B Friday?

10:23 am

mrpresident

hi crossy **hugs**!!!

10:23 am

EvaNadine

romance, he would be fine with...heh

10:23 am

mrpresident

Lickety gets LUCKY on his birthday... extra special treats! Crossy knows what I mean! LOL

10:23 am

Nef

hi crossy. We're trying to advise EvaN in how to celebrate her hubby's b'day when he's not in a celebratory mood

10:24 am

Judi

Back to finish this pup. Hi, kids.

10:24 am

EvaNadine

cant afford a B&B -- booked ourselves an anniversary trip next month. also no time with our schedules -- he plays soccer both days on the weekends.

10:24 am

Nef

same with DH, mrp

10:24 am

jmcnrick

do you get home from work first evan?

10:24 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:25 am

EvaNadine

usually, yes, though he is taking off work on friday, and i dont think i can.

10:25 am

Nef

hi Judi and jmc

10:25 am

mrpresident

hi jmc

10:25 am

mrpresident

hi judi :)

10:26 am

jmcnrick

hmmmm i was going suggest what i did on the first birthday for my husband after we got married but you being in the house first is essential

10:26 am

mrpresident

i think that eva's DH is wanting to celebrate with friends, but they are not being very cooperative... so he is getting down about it.

10:26 am

Nef

so does he have plans if you have to work? What will he do all day?

10:27 am

jmcnrick

i understood that part mr p but sometimes surprise value makes up for minor disappointments

10:27 am

EvaNadine

the main problem is that he really desperately WANTS to be the center of attention + have people make a fuss over him, but he doesnt want to have to ask people to do it.

10:27 am

EvaNadine

not sure, nef. not work...heh

10:27 am

jmcnrick

you can have a romantic night where you pamper him without it costing a lot

10:27 am

Nef

EvaN, is your family around? Would they party with you guys?

10:28 am

mrpresident

and there is the problem... he wants the fuss of friends... a shame they are not available

10:29 am

jmcnrick

have you told this to your friends? they may not be aware: say to them--hubby wants to celebrate with you guys and that is the best birthday gi** i can get him; Can you help me out with this?

10:29 am

MollyL

I think it's unfortunate that your friends are not willing to be as attentive to his birthday as you two seem to be to their birthdays.

10:29 am

EvaNadine

his younger brother may be joining us, but his older brother and his sister wont come out. his parents would, if we asked them, but i KNOW he doesnt want that.

10:29 am

jmcnrick

they can call and send cards even if they cannot come, but they may need prompting

10:29 am

EvaNadine

jmc -- we go through it every year. as i was saying to MrP, we are kinda the second-class-citizens in our group of friends. people make a fuss over everyone but us, especially him.

10:30 am

mrpresident

oh eva... must feel awful

10:30 am

jmcnrick

a friend of mine sent out an email to everyone asking them to send cards and emails to his wife and we all did

10:30 am

jmcnrick

a different way of making a fuss if you will

10:31 am

EvaNadine

my favorite was i think last year, when our one friend gave him a bottle of wine -- knowing fully well that we dont drink wine.
yet she gave his bday mate a really nice thoughtful gift.

10:32 am

MollyL

Okay, that is just rude.

10:33 am

Nef

that is very thoughtless. Maybe these people should get some of their own medicine?

10:33 am

Judi

Uhg. I hate people who have to make everyones jobs harder by asking stupid questoins. This guy in our Accounts Payable Dept. just can't leave well enough alone. I guess he just can't believe the rest of us know how to do our jobs.

10:33 am

mrpresident

totally rude... how much do you want these people to be friends???

10:34 am

EvaNadine

the couple wh owe share our bdays with are usually cooperative and thoughtful. but they just had a baby + needless to say wont be able to celebrate this year.
its just sort of sad that the rest of the group only rallies around them + not everyone else.

10:34 am

EvaNadine

honestly, the one friend in particular, i would be happy to let drift away, but HE is the one who defends her...

10:37 am

EvaNadine

he is definitely the more emotional of the two of us (the "girl," if you will) -- he gets his feelings hurt more often and deeply then i do, but he is also the first one to stand up for the friends when i question them...

10:37 am

mrpresident

feeling outside the group? it is also good to find new friends!

10:37 am

rururocks

gifts of wine sound good to me :)

10:37 am

MollyL

Eva, you and your husband deserve better attention from friends than that. Friends are the people who want to be with you to celebrate your special days.

10:39 am

EvaNadine

i agree, molly.
unfortunately, our main circle of friends has gotten a bit too involved in their own lives + have gotten very difficult to make plans with. no time + each has certain places they wont go for various reasons -- nevermind that when its someones bday, you just go where they want to go when they want to go there!

10:39 am

mrpresident

agree with molly and ruuster!

10:39 am

EvaNadine

heh, if it had been beer, it would have been a VERY thoughtful gift for him!

10:40 am

MollyL

Hello? You have to go where THEY want to go on YOUR birthday?

10:41 am

jmcnrick

as you age you tend to move on to new circles of friends--perhaps it is time you get involved to with a new group. maybe invite his soccer buddies?

10:42 am

EvaNadine

our one friend (the wine-giver) has recently decided for reasons unbeknownst to the rest of us that she no longer goes to bars of any sort.

10:42 am

rururocks

none of our old friends are our current friends. As you get older you pick better friends eva

10:42 am

jmcnrick

but tell him for YOUR birthday invite some of your babble buddies :-D

10:42 am

EvaNadine

jmc, i have invited them.

10:42 am

jmcnrick

good glad to hear it

10:43 am

jmcnrick

okay i must go nag my beloved son

10:43 am

jmcnrick

a mother has to do what a mother has to do

10:43 am

jmcnrick

bbl

10:43 am

mrpresident

i have friends that care and make great effort... and only a handful is what I need...

10:43 am

EvaNadine

i also sent a FB message to the wife of one of his best friends from college who he recently ran into.
dont know if he can make it, but he lives nearby, and i KNOW hubby would be thrilled for him to be there...

10:44 am

EvaNadine

i figure if i cant make it the huge blowout i know he would love to have, im gonna try my darndest to make it small but equally as special.

10:45 am

MollyL

You are a good wife Eva. I hope that your plans work out and people manage to rally around and make your husband feel special on his birthday.

10:46 am

Judi

Firewords!

10:46 am

EvaNadine

friday night i know we will have a least a few people, so hopefully it is a fun group. saturday he has soccer, then another friend (who has to work friday night + whose bday was 2 weeks ago) is available to do something.
then sunday afternoon he has another soccer game + im trying to plan a couples massage for afterward...

10:46 am

mrpresident

on ya judi

10:50 am

mrpresident

i need a tea... can't sleep to save my life and nearly 2am... bugger!

10:51 am

sadie52

Hello everyone :)

10:52 am

Nef

WTG, Judi!!! YAY!!!

10:53 am

Nef

(sorry, had a phone call so was away for a bit). EvaN, it's time for you and your hubby to find new friends (just re-enforcing what others said)

10:53 am

rururocks

couples massage?

10:54 am

Nef

hi Molly and sadie

10:55 am

MollyL

Hi Nef. I agree. Self involved people don't make very good friends.

10:55 am

Judi

Eva - much the same happened to us after we got married. It was suddenly like pulling teeth to get together with friends. When it started to be that hubby and I were the only one making the effort and the invitations, I pulled the plug. We still keep in touch with friends, but it's only verbal and very infrequent.

10:55 am

Nef

and hi ruru too. I think a couples massage sounds interesting....

10:56 am

LeslieAnn

nothing weird, you just both get a massage at the same time. :)

10:56 am

sadie52

hi nef

10:57 am

Judi

Time for lunch. See you fabulous folks tomorrow! *POOF*

10:58 am

Nef

We developed a whole new group of friends once we got married. We still saw some of the old friends; but our lives changed drastically and the different lifestyle of being married changed our relationships with others. It sounds like that's what's going on in your lives, EvaN (only your friends have already started moving on)

11:00 am

Nef

LA, I didn't mean to sound weird; I'd just never heard of a couples massage before.

11:00 am

LeslieAnn

haha. on our honeymoon we had one on the beach!

11:01 am

Nef

this is when my age starts showing! ;-)

11:03 am

EvaNadine

with our friends, the one couple are transplants, so its kinda like their friends from home are their "real" friends, and we are just the people who are nearby. a little frustrating.
im fine moving on + trying to create a new circle of friends, but hubby really has a hard time and sort of clings to this group, since they were all his friends before i was around...

11:03 am

EvaNadine

but, just talked to him and his spirits are a little higher than they were earlier, so thats good. :)

11:04 am

Nef

Good news, EvaN!

11:05 am

EvaNadine

anywho, didnt mean to drag the entire chog down with this!
its lunchtime, and im going to go enjoy some food. :)

11:07 am

Nef

enjoy, EvaN! :-)

11:08 am

mrpresident

enjoy eva! and glad DH is picking up!

11:09 am

Nef

mrp; still not sleeping? that's tough!

11:09 am

mrpresident

nef, just took a sleeper... i know it is too late, but i need sleep to heal!

11:10 am

Nef

Yes, you do need to sleep to heal. I just am sad you can't do that

11:10 am

mrpresident

after Sundays tryst... was in so much bloody pain... icepacks and meds helped, and not being on my feet at all today

11:11 am

sadie52

ouch??

11:11 am

mrpresident

don't be sad nef, I get to chat with my buddies here!! when I drift off... will have pleasant dreams of course

11:11 am

mrpresident

hi sadie! didn't see you come in!!

11:11 am

sadie52

hi mrpresident

11:12 am

mrpresident

sadie, after knee op and some exploratory surgery, just ouch! was 2 weeks ago

11:12 am

Nef

I wish that the cause of all of your distress was out of your life forever! What a jerk!

11:15 am

mrpresident

oh yeah, still going to court over that prick! and his friends are joining in to the lies... but was so happy to hear he got sacked from the Sports Club because of his continued abuse toward me! Ha!!

11:16 am

mrpresident

The courts get to hear all this too. He will be a very sore loser though, and that is why we have to move BEFORE the court date, so he can't find us.

11:18 am

Nef

I wouldn't put it past him to find you because he sounds obsessed with making your life miserable

11:19 am

mrpresident

he is obsessed with me! It is very sad and I hope the courts make him get medical help. The evidence against him is monumental and he keeps on coming at me. Obsession is a very bad illness.

11:21 am

Nef

yes it is. I just hope you get this all behind you. You deserve some good stuff in your life now

11:23 am

mrpresident

thanks nef, it will come. many people have problem people in their lives... we have our share, as do our kids, and we are as protective as heck cause of this prick.

11:25 am

Nef

and you need to be too. I really can't imagine how HIS family can put up with his sh*t!

11:28 am

mrpresident

he is a total ass... his family suffer under his gambling problems and he continues to take money and gamble it away... in essence he is doing that in the courts with me, and he will lose it, and pay my costs too. That is why I need to be away from him. Money loss makes him crazy!

11:29 am

mrpresident

this all started over money, and he has been trying to get me to pay, but he can't pin anything on me... nothing at all. He has tried to get me through work, my associations, my dog! he is just crazy

11:29 am

Nef

(((mrp and family)))

11:29 am

mrpresident

((nef)) thanks

11:30 am

mrpresident

i might try and sleep now... try being the operative word. will leave this open if I can't sleep... luv to you xox

11:30 am

Nef

sending thoughts and prayers of strength and protection your way

11:31 am

EvaNadine

gnite MrP.
sending restful, soothing vibes your way.

11:31 am

mrpresident

thanks girls... nite xox

11:32 am

jmcnrick

*sneaks in to put lavender on mr p's pillow and sneaks out again*

11:43 am

buffgirl71

de 7/44?

11:44 am

Nef

sorry, still haven't got that one yet, buff

11:44 am

buffgirl71

Thanks, Nef -

11:45 am

Nef

oops, do too. The best de7 is a good of*****

11:45 am

buffgirl71

Aha! Thanks!!

11:45 am

Nef

14 left

11:46 am

buffgirl71

I have 24 - so you're ahead of me -

11:47 am

sadie52

gee i ony had 60 left and i was hapy lol

11:48 am

buffgirl71

You're over halfway, Sadie - that counts!!

11:48 am

sadie52

true lol

11:49 am

Marc Freeman

good morning, I need a clue for eg5/14, please?

11:50 am

buffgirl71

eg + another word for exam: t***

11:51 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks missed the last t

11:52 am

buffgirl71

YW, Marc

11:52 am

sadie52

hello Marc

11:52 am

Nef

hi Marc

11:55 am

Nef

I have an Aunt named le5/10; It seems to me that some grids accept her name and others don't....

11:56 am

LeslieAnn

i only have two 7s, do and de, what else should i be looking for? probably an en?

11:57 am

Nef

le7/32, en 7/32, and I'm still missing 2 myself

11:57 am

JBV

de 7/44 and de 7/32 - hi everybody

11:57 am

Jeff7

do7 clue pls

11:58 am

buffgirl71

en, he, le. en and he are plurals.

11:58 am

LeslieAnn

do + double consonant + double vowel + plural

11:58 am

JBV

starts with the English poet (do 5) + vowel

11:58 am

buffgirl71

plural of do 6/21

11:58 am

Jeff7

ty-wouldn't have gotten that one

11:58 am

LeslieAnn

i monkeyed it.

11:59 am

JBV

the le 7 is not a plural

11:59 am

Nef

hi JBV and Jeff

12:00 pm

JBV

just have a few minutes - have to blow dry my hair and leave for class! any clues needed/

12:00 pm

JBV

?

12:00 pm

LeslieAnn

i'd take that le7 or de7/32

12:01 pm

JBV

le 7 - starts with ecclesiastical time before Easter + geometric shape ending

12:01 pm

buffgirl71

Leslie Ann, Nef clued the de at 11:45

12:01 pm

BzznBea

de7 is provided by your lawyer

12:01 pm

LeslieAnn

that is de 7/44, i was asking for de 7/32

12:02 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks jbv!

12:02 pm

JBV

de 7 - sorry my mistake, there is no de 7 , it was do 7 I was looking at :)

12:02 pm

buffgirl71

de 7/44 is the only de

12:02 pm

LeslieAnn

oh ok. i have de7, do7, en7, le7. what am i missing?

12:02 pm

JBV

he 7 - a shape I think

12:03 pm

buffgirl71

he 7/32 (plural)

12:03 pm

JBV

no, not a shape, a molecule (I just looked it up :)

12:05 pm

LeslieAnn

got it! thanks ladies.

12:05 pm

JBV

sorry about the distracting clues - have to run, see you later and good luck everybody

12:12 pm

Jeff7

en7 clue pls

12:13 pm

buffgirl71

plural of en6/21 en + anagram of food plans

12:14 pm

Jeff7

ty

12:20 pm

Nef

I'm down to 5 left; these last 10 seem invisible right now.

12:25 pm

Nef

Finally! Fireworks!!!

12:27 pm

crazee

yay nef!

12:27 pm

crazee

cl for ex6 for fireworks pls

12:30 pm

Nef

ex+ vowel + do4/5

12:30 pm

crazee

isnt that 7 letters?

12:31 pm

crazee

exodon

12:31 pm

crazee

oops

12:31 pm

crazee

wrong anyway

12:32 pm

Nef

oops! I forgot : MINUS last letter

12:32 pm

Nef

(sorry, wandered off for a minute there)

12:33 pm

crazee

yay! thx!

12:33 pm

Nef

YAY, crazee!! WTG!!!

12:36 pm

Nef

I'll BBL this evening (I hope) to clue; HAGD all!

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody (anybody?)

12:41 pm

Scrabbler

I just returned, Ruby. I am waiting for my next patient to arrive.

12:42 pm

LeslieAnn

i'm in and out. looking for clues mostly. :)

12:46 pm

bichon

Hi Ruby, Scrabs

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

hi scrabs and bichon and leslieA

12:50 pm

bichon

It's a beautiful Sept day here in CT

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

is CT all dried out? Did you see pix of the Binghamton flood? It was huge and right down the street where I lived

12:52 pm

bichon

Yes, we are pretty much dried out. We had tons of rain from Hurricane Lee last week, but we're okay now. We weren't hit as badly as some places in the NE

12:52 pm

sammysmom

en/621?

12:52 pm

sammysmom

have been monkeying for a shile

12:52 pm

sammysmom

qwhile

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

en + anagram of trying to lose weight

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

and plural

12:53 pm

bichon

ty ruby

12:53 pm

bichon

ex 6?

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

there's an ex6 or 7 that I can't find. Does anybody have it?

12:54 pm

BzznBea

ex6 - singular of a Bible book?

12:54 pm

Scrabbler

I do not have ex7 but I have ex6.

12:55 pm

LeslieAnn

ex6 was clued around 12:30 by nef

12:55 pm

bichon

there's no ex 7. Scrabs, a hint please

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

I tried to monkey it from her clue without success duh

12:55 pm

sammysmom

thanksm ruby-- since i am it hit me like a fish smack-lol

12:55 pm

Scrabbler

That's good, Ruby, because I couldn't find one.

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

12:56 pm

Scrabbler

ex + vowel + first 3 letters of do4/5

12:56 pm

bichon

Got it, ty

12:56 pm

Scrabbler

Far left e clue please?

12:57 pm

BzznBea

eg5/14

12:57 pm

LeslieAnn

e + david ****, liza minelli's ex

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

eg5

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

spitting up?

12:57 pm

Scrabbler

I've never met David.

12:57 pm

buffgirl71

eg + another word for exam: t***

12:58 pm

BzznBea

Sounds like what your stomach does to food.

12:58 pm

Scrabbler

Got it now, ty

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

no, when your stomach rejects food

12:59 pm

bichon

What's new with you ruby, Scrabs?

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I never heard of that do4/5 is it a babblet?

1:00 pm

bichon

We're going to Kaui at Christmas with the CA kids. I am so psyched

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

lawyer went to court for DH today, but I don't think anything will happen until October

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

that is fabulous, bichon!

1:00 pm

Scrabbler

Working at the Indian Reservation today.

1:01 pm

bichon

I have so many things planned to do.

1:01 pm

Scrabbler

You'll have fun with the kids, bichon.

1:01 pm

Scrabbler

For what purpose, Ruby?

1:01 pm

bichon

Lots of sick little kids?

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

it's still "l'affair chien"

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

trying to get damages

1:02 pm

Scrabbler

Not yet, but they started school last wk so the microbiology labs are back working again. Day care centers already keep germs thriving year-round.

1:02 pm

bichon

I've already purchased an inordinate amount of sunscreen. I do not want to returned sunburnt

1:02 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, from the dog attack.

1:02 pm

bichon

Ruby, is this from the dog bite?

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

yes, it's more than a year and the dog is still in the village!

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

yup

1:02 pm

dcseain

i need to start using sunscreen more regularly. My face is pink from 3 hours sitting in the sun yesterday at the ball game :/

1:02 pm

bichon

Has it bitten anyone else Ruby?

1:03 pm

Scrabbler

Bichon, please read the Environmental Working Group's assessment and recommendations for sunscreens. The name brans don't make the cut!

1:03 pm

dcseain

hello, and that's awful about the dog, is it at least muzzled in public?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

they paid for the hospital and for the 3 months of nursing, but that's all. Now she is trying to get all our fees back plus damages

1:03 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Seain. I cannot access FB here at work so will play my words later.

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

1:03 pm

bichon

I got Neutragena which covers both rays

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

it's supposed to be muzzled and only outside at specific times, but the village is so small that there are only two policeman, so the rules are not enforceable

1:04 pm

bichon

Thanks for the suggestion Scrabs

1:04 pm

dcseain

all good, scrabbs

1:04 pm

dcseain

i like the Neutrogena stuff too.

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think it's bitten anybody else, fortunately, but my husband's life is pretty much wrecked by the experience

1:06 pm

Scrabbler

Oooh, I just made a fatal error in a one-star Sudoku puzzle (in the newspaper.)

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

what are the star ratings? here they are 2 through 7

1:07 pm

dcseain

i hate when that happens with sudoku

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

I have erasable pens -- never needed them for crosswords!

1:08 pm

Scrabbler

1-5 . Monday = 1, Tuesday = 2. Fri, Sat + Sun = 5. The one-star puzzle is supposed to be good for my self-esteem and I screwed up somewhere.

1:08 pm

dcseain

erasable pens were one of the great technological advances in my lifetime

1:08 pm

MollyL

I LOVE erasable pens!

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

I only use them for sudoko

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

in colors!

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

Except in Sudoku it is difficult to undo previous decisions.

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

1:09 pm

MollyL

I use them for my hard bound journal.

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again Molly

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

Stat for top H word please?

1:09 pm

dcseain

hello, molly

1:10 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Ruby

1:10 pm

dcseain

hy4

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

hy4/7

1:10 pm

MollyL

Hey Scrabs. I know what you mean about day care centers. My youngest is the only one who went to one. He would be healthy all summer and as soon as school and day care started, WHAMMO sick with something.

1:11 pm

MollyL

Hey Seain.

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

there is a creche in every Fr village and the children are always sick

1:11 pm

dcseain

hasta, ruby, sleep well

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

bye

1:11 pm

dcseain

says they need to be better about washing and hand-washing in those places

1:13 pm

dcseain

we do6 gay victorian apparel to go Xmas caroling last year.

1:30 pm

crosshair

howdy all,my son never had head lice till he went to public school school and has never had them since nevermind a cold

1:31 pm

crosshair

grades 3-6,every darn year we had to shave his head and burn all the clothing as it were:( got to the point where we did not wish to send him in

1:32 pm

crosshair

after 3 rounds of it,he kept a 4 foot space around him and other kids till high school

1:34 pm

crosshair

worked in his favor in the end..as soon as he reached high school all the girls started killing themselves trying to get to know the mysterious dark hair fella:)

1:49 pm

uusue2

hi all, finally able to get to my lunch!

1:49 pm

MollyL

Hi Sue

1:50 pm

uusue2

hi, molly!

1:51 pm

dcseain

yay lunch, hello sue

1:52 pm

crosshair

howdy sue

1:52 pm

uusue2

hi, crossy and dc!

1:52 pm

hego

Hi All

1:53 pm

crosshair

howdy hego

1:53 pm

uusue2

hi, hego!

1:53 pm

dcseain

hello, hego and crossy

1:53 pm

crosshair

howdy de

1:53 pm

crosshair

dc that is

1:53 pm

uusue2

finally found the fishy little word from the lower n, now nbs and nbt

1:54 pm

Boobear

Clue for the last ge4

1:54 pm

hego

Clue pls

1:54 pm

Boobear

Hi dc

1:54 pm

hego

Hey Boo, them that has, g4

1:54 pm

dcseain

is that after he ge4 along with everyone?

1:55 pm

dcseain

hi, boo

1:55 pm

uusue2

hi, boo!

1:55 pm

Boobear

Hi Sue

1:55 pm

MollyL

Hego, I think you are looking for Vegas light gas

1:56 pm

uusue2

oh, sorry, hego, missed your request! and molly is right.

1:57 pm

hego

Right, Molly, just got it. Very fishy!

1:58 pm

Boobear

Vegas light gas..clue plase

1:58 pm

dcseain

the ne4 lights of broadway

1:58 pm

uusue2

ne4/4, a noble gas

1:58 pm

Boobear

Ok

1:58 pm

MollyL

Big bright ne4 lights

1:59 pm

MollyL

Oh, Seain had a much better clue. : )

1:59 pm

dcseain

i found it from your vegas clue

1:59 pm

uusue2

and I as usual have given the geek version :-)

1:59 pm

dcseain

which was an excellent clue, too :)

2:00 pm

dcseain

and most technically accurate

2:00 pm

MollyL

But it was a noble clue. : P

2:01 pm

hego

: )

2:19 pm

hego

YAY! Done!

2:20 pm

hego

Bye All. HAGD!

2:23 pm

uusue2

yay, hego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!

2:25 pm

MollyL

And since she is do4, no PB rules apply. : )

2:31 pm

Jellen

Hello...

2:31 pm

dcseain

afternoon, jellen, i'm popping in and out. how are you today?

2:33 pm

Boobear

hi Jellen

2:33 pm

Jellen

I am well, dc!

2:34 pm

Jellen

My brain's is kinda sore from the workout my class assignment is giving me though.

2:35 pm

dcseain

neat, which class/project?

2:35 pm

Jellen

I know there has to be an elegant solution to the question, I just can't find it!

2:36 pm

uusue2

hi, jellen!

2:36 pm

Jellen

Information retrieval. We are to find out which European countries have FOI laws and provide citations for each.

2:36 pm

LeslieAnn

i'm down to 13 listless but really hitting a wall now...

2:37 pm

Jellen

Messaged you a while ago sue...

2:37 pm

Jellen

Hi, LA

2:37 pm

Jellen

Nothing important in the message though...

2:39 pm

LeslieAnn

ooh what is your class jel?

2:41 pm

Jellen

It's an Information Retrieval class from OU. Completely online...my first class like that!

2:41 pm

dcseain

neat!

2:41 pm

dcseain

sound very interesting

2:41 pm

LeslieAnn

cool. i am a former reporter so any ways of getting your hands on info is interesting to me :)

2:42 pm

LeslieAnn

waiting on a foia request currently that's about four days late...

2:42 pm

Jellen

Cool, LA...

2:51 pm

Jellen

Break time is over now...see y'all later!

2:54 pm

Boobear

bye Jellen

2:55 pm

crosshair

we have all kinds of FOI rights..as long as you do not ask anything about the government or any business in which they hay have their fingers into (cbc)(lcbo) etc etc

2:55 pm

crosshair

lol

2:56 pm

java2

teds

2:57 pm

crosshair

(crtc) (mnr)(dnd) etc etc etc lol

2:59 pm

Boobear

hi java..please be careful not to put words in the chog..

3:00 pm

LeslieAnn

i am missing an o, are they all 4 letters?

3:00 pm

crosshair

or by the time you spend 5 or 6 years pushing uphill against the red tape,by the time you get an answer the window for any action on it is past or as in most cases you forget what the question was:)

3:00 pm

dcseain

Gouvernement Canada has their fingers in Dungeons and Dragons?

3:00 pm

dcseain

yes, LeslieAnn

3:00 pm

dcseain

on4, on4, ox4

3:00 pm

crosshair

lol dc (DND)= the department of national defense

3:00 pm

crosshair

and yest they do..all that HST tax on dice lol

3:01 pm

dcseain

hah!

3:01 pm

crosshair

we had one interesting game shoppe,the fella running it would roll you the 20 sided die and you would pay the percentage shown

3:02 pm

dcseain

that's rather cool, crossy :)

3:02 pm

crosshair

at that time we had 7% GST and 8% pst

3:02 pm

dcseain

the base price on the 20s must have been quite high then.

3:02 pm

crosshair

so if you went over 15,he would make a bit extra

3:05 pm

crosshair

now we have 13% across the board HST

3:07 pm

Boobear

clue for the last no 5

3:07 pm

LuvWordGames

no 5/10 plural the no 4/4

3:07 pm

crosshair

you would think that is a win but the 13% is across the board on everything even the stuff like childs clothing and sstuff that was previously exempt or in the past carried only the one tax,like wood fuel

3:08 pm

crosshair

but we are not ten trillion dollars in the hole,so which is best,i do not know

3:10 pm

dcseain

here, each state is differente. Here in Virginia, prescription and non-prescription drugs are not taxed, food is taxed at 2.5%, and everything eles at 5%, though restaurants from 5-9% depending on locality.

3:11 pm

crosshair

i guess our govt decided to charge less and hit everything than miss a chance

3:12 pm

crosshair

i mean why should wood,furnace oil and natural gas be exempt? we just use it to live when it is minus 30 up here...lol

3:12 pm

dcseain

yes, in Canad, it's a VAT rather than a sales tax.

3:12 pm

dcseain

Several states here do not tax clothing or food.

3:13 pm

dcseain

locally, all tax clothes, but only Virginia taxes food.

3:15 pm

crosshair

Harmonized Sales TAX

3:16 pm

crosshair

an evil thing

3:17 pm

dcseain

such taxes are howe things work in most places not the US, we do so many things here stupidly, or other.

3:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am catching t4 fish.

3:18 pm

dcseain

such small things, guess the big ones aren't biting, Kaplan?

3:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

there aren't any real big ones...

3:18 pm

dcseain

:)

3:19 pm

dcseain

there are british 2ks of fish, grouped and not

3:19 pm

bichon

hi dc

3:19 pm

dcseain

afternoon, bichon

3:20 pm

stidmama

*hugs everyone and dives in*

3:20 pm

dcseain

hiya, stid :)

3:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

middle column grayed!

3:23 pm

Marc Freeman

Good afternoon, I need a clue for en6/21, please?

3:24 pm

uusue2

hi, stid, dc, kap, marc, and all!

3:24 pm

stidmama

go kaplan go! (hey marc)

3:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

don't have it.

3:24 pm

uusue2

I am in and out today, mostly out

3:24 pm

Marc Freeman

hello to all

3:24 pm

stidmama

en 6 is a babblet, en + anagram of what you do to lose weight

3:24 pm

dcseain

hi, mark, en6d by a court, alt spelling

3:24 pm

dcseain

wb, sue

3:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

17 left. Have not finished a grid in weeks.

3:24 pm

stidmama

(((sue)))

3:24 pm

bichon

amen to that Kaplan

3:25 pm

Boobear

got three colums all grey out

3:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Whoa boo!

3:25 pm

stidmama

yes! I got to NBT without begging for a clue! first time in quite a while

3:26 pm

Boobear

16 left

3:26 pm

stidmama

oh! AND halfway! (love the smaller grid)

3:26 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

3:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

15. no list yet...

3:26 pm

uusue2

yay, stid!

3:26 pm

stidmama

go marc go!

3:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am a little short on the L's.

3:28 pm

stidmama

I am listless too, but that's just because the sun isn't coming out... *sigh* I took the generator to the shop today just to be sure all the connections are right and it's ready to go. I am not happy with La Ninya years.

3:28 pm

stidmama

I have half the Ls

3:30 pm

stidmama

I keep trying tendon...

3:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Stid,, your profile says you are 11 years old!

3:30 pm

stidmama

yes. I am YOUTHFUL! *defiant mama look*

3:30 pm

stidmama

which means I haven't corrected my birth year. It should say I am ten. brb

3:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ok, OK

3:31 pm

stidmama

There. Now it reflects the age I act... LOL

3:31 pm

dcseain

it says 10 :)

3:33 pm

stidmama

If it told my real age, it would be SO sad... as I told my mother this morning, when she told me I am going through the typical "new teacher" stage of anxiety, "I can't believe I am XX and STILL going through 'phases'.." She assured me it would not last. LOL

3:34 pm

dcseain

that's funny, stid

3:34 pm

stidmama

now I am down to 39. Slowing down a lot.

3:35 pm

dcseain

i'm at 31 and debating listing, but bopping in and out.

3:35 pm

stidmama

I just realized I don't have any 7s yet. *thinking*

3:35 pm

stidmama

seain, my friend in Newport News said they got some rain, but nothing like further north -- same for you?

3:36 pm

stidmama

I just feel awful about how hard your weather has been back there. And worried that it's "our turn" next!

3:37 pm

Boobear

clue for te 6/18

3:37 pm

dcseain

we got more than 15 inches of rain, flooding, roads out, bridges out, and a whole trailer park condemned after getting hit with a flash flood that left cars in trees.

3:37 pm

stidmama

person who takes the exam I think, boo

3:37 pm

stidmama

I saw the fb about the trailer park -- so sad.

3:38 pm

Boobear

ty stid

3:38 pm

stidmama

15 inches of rain is HUGE, especially after the hurricane. Any long-term help coming for those folks from the park?

3:38 pm

dcseain

ty, stid, i'd missed that whole cluster.

3:38 pm

stidmama

:-D glad to help!

3:38 pm

dcseain

4 bridges out in my corner of my county, happily, none on routes i usually travel.

3:39 pm

uusue2

ok, I have to finish writing an exam. Back later.

3:39 pm

dcseain

the one on Towlston RD is the 3rd time that bridge has been wiped out in the last 4 years. VDOT should really put in a higher bridge there.

3:39 pm

dcseain

have fun, sue

3:39 pm

stidmama

lucky for you, indeed!

3:39 pm

stidmama

((sue)) see you soon.

3:40 pm

dcseain

i know it's a semi-rural area, but low-water bridges are not ideal on a stream that has frequent flash-floods

3:40 pm

stidmama

seain, the latest issue of Popular Mechanics (I love that magazine, so glad I got a subscription) talks about new mega ships built for a bigger panama canal and how it will necessitate bigger bridges and dredging of many eastern ports... seems we always need something.

3:41 pm

stidmama

oh gee, yes! we have a couple bridges that were rebuilt higher after they washed out a few years ago.

3:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Listing at 14!

3:42 pm

stidmama

go Kaplan go!

3:42 pm

dcseain

yes, the have been dredging the Chesapeake and the Port of Baltimore for a couple years now getting ready for that.

3:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

but they're all weird ones

3:43 pm

stidmama

seems a shame to disturb the ecosystem, but I guess sometimes we just have to. Personally, I can't envision that level of "stuff" to begin with! And I am a bit of a packrat...

3:44 pm

Boobear

fireworks

3:44 pm

dcseain

congrats, boo

3:44 pm

stidmama

YAY boo!

3:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yay boo!

3:45 pm

Boobear

ty all good luck finishing..

3:45 pm

stidmama

okay, I should spend a little bit of time doing "work" before I head out to town. have a lovely afternoon/evening, everyone! *poof*

3:46 pm

dcseain

be well, stid

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

hi

3:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

first de5/12?

3:49 pm

dcseain

hi, je

3:49 pm

Mom

plural the de 4/5 before it

3:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

smack me.

3:50 pm

Mom

(not really here, just passing through on my way to the ironing board)

3:50 pm

Mom

I could never do that, Kap

3:50 pm

dcseain

oh, have fun, mom, i find ironing relaxing

3:50 pm

Mom

I love to irn

3:50 pm

Mom

iron*

3:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

What's the opposite of irony?

3:51 pm

Mom

thanks Seain. (hugs) to all of you

3:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

why, wrinkly of course.

3:51 pm

crosshair

stidmama,re: huge ships,we and the dutch are going in the other direction.they are making narrow but long low draft ships to get in to places like our harbor that have suffered level deline over the last 10 years(they are at last coming back)

3:51 pm

dcseain

i vote schadenfreude

3:51 pm

crosshair

now we get cruise ships once again;)

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

marshmellowy?

3:52 pm

dcseain

:)

3:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

wrinkly. Irony...wrinkly. OK?

3:53 pm

LeslieAnn

missing a 6... are there any g6? i have one f6, one h6...

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

but iron is hard

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

only 6 i have is te6

3:54 pm

dcseain

i have 14 6s, non in the Gs as yet

3:54 pm

LeslieAnn

well there are at least 4 te6

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

eh i have been working today rather than babbly--my bad

3:54 pm

dcseain

and a to6

3:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

10 left- too many to ask for help with.

3:54 pm

dcseain

that's not a bad thing, jmc

3:55 pm

LeslieAnn

i've got 7 left, kap, maybe we can trade

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

ah if only i got paid

3:55 pm

dcseain

piffle kaplan

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

is that a cousin?

3:55 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OK- missing the first to5's and the long le's.

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

obscure M.A.S.H. reference

3:55 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Piffle Kaplan?

3:56 pm

LeslieAnn

le7 - 40 days before easter + robot ending

3:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ty.

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

a robotic christian holiday?

3:56 pm

LeslieAnn

i have two to5s - plural of sound and then double the consonant in that sound

3:57 pm

LeslieAnn

yep.

3:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I need the first two.

3:57 pm

dcseain

plural the doubled one

3:57 pm

LeslieAnn

i may be missing those also then

3:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

the 12-pointers.

3:57 pm

dcseain

should've been a comma after piffle

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

nah who needs commas

3:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Always put a comma after piffle.

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

punctuation is overrated

3:58 pm

LeslieAnn

aha! 2,000 pounds + just ** it

3:59 pm

LeslieAnn

then change last letter

3:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

7. Ex6?

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

ty leslie

4:00 pm

dcseain

ex6 has greek plural ending like the greek temple plural

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

4:00 pm

dcseain

be well, je

4:00 pm

LeslieAnn

ex6 - ex + vowel + use anti-perspirant to get rid of body **** - change last letter

4:01 pm

LeslieAnn

i am missing an n - have nex6, nox3

4:01 pm

dcseain

same here, LA

4:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am working on that ex ...

4:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

monkey monkey monkey

4:03 pm

LeslieAnn

ne4 x4, ne5 x 1, ne6 x 1, no4 x 2, no5 x1?

4:03 pm

LeslieAnn

oh bugger i clued poorly kap. take out the "+vowel"

4:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OHHHHHHHHHHHH.

4:03 pm

crosshair

mm nothing like basic old fashioned cooking..crossy is doing a red angus roast with taters onions and carrots in the roasting pan with secret herbs and spices and a sprinkle of grown sugar and a tray or 2 of yorkie puds:)

4:03 pm

crosshair

brown

4:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

THERE it is.

4:04 pm

LeslieAnn

nom nom nom

4:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

6.

4:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

5

4:05 pm

kje

howdy

4:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

4

4:05 pm

crosshair

howdy kje

4:07 pm

dcseain

hi, kje

4:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

3

4:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

the first to5's and still an le4!

4:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I hate those stubborn 4 fish!

4:08 pm

LeslieAnn

kap i clued first two to5s at 3:58

4:08 pm

dcseain

jay le4

4:09 pm

dcseain

the TO5s both end in vowels, and one in a verb

4:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, so you did. One left and it's a stubborn 4!

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Go monkeys- what combo have we not tried yet?

4:10 pm

dcseain

jay le4

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I had that one.

4:10 pm

dcseain

or plural of the non-windward side

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

But this is really about LETTERman, isn't it?

4:10 pm

dcseain

change last consonant on that one

4:11 pm

dcseain

contact le4

4:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Nope, not that one

4:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

the first le4,5

4:11 pm

dcseain

and those are all the LE4s

4:11 pm

LeslieAnn

would you like me to le** you a clue, kap?

4:11 pm

dcseain

oh, 40days b4 easter

4:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

there is another le4 on my list.--the third one down.

4:12 pm

LeslieAnn

i'll le** you a clue, kap, but you have to le** me a hand with my last 2.

4:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's the one, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

fireworks.

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

what does leslie need?

4:13 pm

LeslieAnn

huzzah kap!

4:13 pm

dcseain

well done, kaplan

4:13 pm

crosshair

yaa for kaplan!!

4:13 pm

kje

woohoo!

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well done, also quite rare.

4:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Need clues?

4:14 pm

LeslieAnn

ironically an L as well. have six 4-letter words, 3 5-letter words. it's one of those

4:14 pm

crosshair

just for that kap,ill save you 2 jumbo yorkie puds with butter and beef gravy:)

4:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The desert Sierra Le?

4:15 pm

LeslieAnn

have that

4:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Leslie- be more specific.

4:16 pm

dcseain

and plural of that, it's a unit of currency

4:16 pm

LeslieAnn

le4, le4, le4, le5, le4, le4, le6, le4, le6, le5, le7, le5, le6

4:16 pm

LeslieAnn

i'm listless.

4:16 pm

dcseain

add a vowel to the contact le4

4:16 pm

kje

left e?

4:17 pm

LeslieAnn

oh bless you seain

4:17 pm

dcseain

reader's eg5 ;-)

4:17 pm

LeslieAnn

e + david ****, liza minelli's ex

4:17 pm

crosshair

mm,have NBS but still seem to be missing s single elusive e for NBT:)

4:17 pm

kje

ty

4:17 pm

LeslieAnn

now i'm just missing a little teeny 4. what's the point total today?

4:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

funny s words, hard to clue.

4:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

1387.

4:18 pm

crosshair

and that is NBT for crossy ty dc

4:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Manana folks.

4:19 pm

dcseain

be well, kaplan

4:19 pm

LeslieAnn

oh geez an easy one. fireworks!

4:19 pm

dcseain

congrats, LA

4:20 pm

dcseain

oh! just saw that the biggest word is 7 toady.

4:20 pm

dcseain

er, today

4:24 pm

kje

de7?

4:24 pm

ChrissieDee

opposite of attack

4:27 pm

kje

ty

4:27 pm

ChrissieDee

yw

4:35 pm

kje

FW!

4:35 pm

kje

perfect size grid on a day I do not have a lot of time... hagn all!

4:44 pm

dcseain

congrats, kje

5:01 pm

witchy

clue for en 6,21 please

5:03 pm

MollyL

Not beginning + Miller L*** beer

5:03 pm

witchy

thanks molly , fireworks

5:23 pm

crosshair

whew! 39 to go.i find that breaking 40 is the goal.seem to always finish if i can crack 40

5:24 pm

jesdraggon

hi all

5:24 pm

crosshair

howdy dr jes:)

5:24 pm

crosshair

what did the restr of the crew think of my web site change?

5:26 pm

jesdraggon

Updated: http://chewelahveterinaryclinic.com/ :)

5:26 pm

crosshair

looking...

5:27 pm

crosshair

weel,you used some of it anyways:))

5:27 pm

crosshair

lol@critter

5:27 pm

jesdraggon

you don't call 'em critters?

5:28 pm

jesdraggon

was trying not to just say 'animal' three times.

5:28 pm

crosshair

nope never did but aleter to suit how serious or professional you wish to sound

5:28 pm

crosshair

alter

5:28 pm

crosshair

it still had to go through final proof of course

5:28 pm

jesdraggon

trying to be mostly professional but not stodgy.

5:29 pm

crosshair

i am glad some of it was helpfull

5:29 pm

jesdraggon

also trying to avoid enthusiastic teenage gleegirl

5:29 pm

jesdraggon

so no !!!! or glittery stars or SOOOOO COOOOOOLs

5:31 pm

crosshair

like i say,glad you salvaged some of it:)

5:31 pm

crosshair

twas a freebie anyways,if ya wish me to redo yer entire site its gonna cost you some bacon:)

5:31 pm

jesdraggon

i'm still working on getting the local chamber of commerce to drop the fan-girl stuff. ;)

5:32 pm

jesdraggon

i dunno if i can ship bacon that far without it going bad...

5:32 pm

crosshair

your chabber dictates you site creds?

5:32 pm

jesdraggon

eh?

5:33 pm

cosdem

clue for the de7 please?

5:33 pm

crosshair

your chamber of commerce dictates you siweb site set up?

5:33 pm

crosshair

sorry my keyboard is rebelling today..

5:34 pm

jesdraggon

oh hell no. but since they're whole purpose in life is to advertise for their member businesses, there is a link to my site from them, and a sub-page with contact info for my clinic.

5:34 pm

crosshair

ahh,never looked that deep

5:34 pm

jesdraggon

http://chewelah.org/

5:35 pm

Minveryork

de 7/44: a de***** lawyer is for the criminal cosdem.

5:35 pm

cosdem

thanks min

5:35 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:35 pm

crosshair

lol!! i do not know wether being right in there with a baked bean town dinner is good advertizing for a vet lool

5:36 pm

jesdraggon

i know. and seriously, how many different font sizes and text colors can one use on one page?!

5:36 pm

crosshair

lol,was blinded by the rainbow...

5:37 pm

crosshair

well you never know someones dog may need a fast c-section at the picnic

5:37 pm

jesdraggon

I've already paid for this year... so I'll be trying over the course of it to get that site less bad. failing that, i just won't renew my membership.

5:38 pm

crosshair

kk,here is a bit of fun,i am at the home page,lets see how long it takes me to find your clinic....

5:38 pm

dcseain

cos, your icon is cute

5:39 pm

jesdraggon

good luck!

5:39 pm

crosshair

lets see...hiking...entertainment....

5:40 pm

crosshair

i am sorry jes..i was pretending to be an out of towner looking for a vet and there is no way i am finding you..i would of given up and grabbed the phone book

5:41 pm

crosshair

you would be better off getting a half page in the phone book

5:41 pm

jesdraggon

yeah. it took me forever. there's a search option under member list, but we're under Pets & Veterinary, not under Veterinary.

5:41 pm

Trifioso

hello dear friends

5:41 pm

dcseain

this is the last year for paper phone books here in Virginia.

5:41 pm

jesdraggon

I am underwhelmed by the chamber's site.

5:41 pm

Trifioso

just home from a long day, hoping to at least hit nbt

5:41 pm

dcseain

evening, trif

5:41 pm

jesdraggon

hi trif

5:41 pm

crosshair

i saw the member list..was nice of them to bury eveything after that

5:42 pm

dcseain

this grid was not bad at all, i'm betting you can finish it, trif

5:42 pm

crosshair

well internet yellow pages..they are great as well

5:42 pm

jesdraggon

that'd piss off a bunch of people around here, seain. Lots of folks don't have internet access unless they come to town and use the library.

5:42 pm

crosshair

howdy trif

5:43 pm

crosshair

i think they may only distribute phone books on a request basis here soon

5:43 pm

crosshair

if you want one ask,if you have the net then don,t

5:44 pm

jesdraggon

you could send an email to the chamber saying that you are unimpressed with the find-a-member-business options and suggesting they streamline the searchability :)

5:45 pm

crosshair

lol,we had a cottage once,did not even have a phone.we had a single sideband tranceiver and had to radio things in

5:45 pm

dcseain

my cat has developed a tast for dairy at age 6 go fig

5:45 pm

crosshair

last i checked up here channel 16 or 19 was the emergency channels

5:46 pm

crosshair

never met a cat yety who did not like a little taste of milk or cream

5:46 pm

jesdraggon

don't let her overdo it and get diarrhea, seain

5:46 pm

dcseain

vanilla ice cream and french onion dip so far. Up until this week, she's had no interest at all in people food

5:47 pm

dcseain

jes, she's had less than 0.5 tsp. i know the dangers, have lived with cats since i was 4

5:48 pm

jesdraggon

kk; just that lots of people assume that cuz it's a cat, it can eat milk all day and be happy and fine. but once they've been weaned off for a while, they get lactose intolerant, just like humans.

5:48 pm

crosshair

when we wish to treat them,we get the store kitty milk preperation in tetra packs

5:48 pm

dcseain

and, i myself am lactose intolerant :)

5:48 pm

crosshair

i can drink milk all day long with cheese sammiches:)

5:48 pm

dcseain

oh, no, she gets kibble, the odd catnip, and i avoid letting her have people food

5:49 pm

jesdraggon

sure, crossy, but did you go 5 years with no dairy and then suddenly take up the milk and cheese?

5:49 pm

dcseain

milk's the first food i stopped eating when given a choice. I cook/bake with it, but a glass of milk? ewwww

5:49 pm

crosshair

and dcsean,check out the older aged cheeses if you get a hankering they are easier for those who have dairy issues

5:49 pm

dcseain

oh, good point, jes :)

5:50 pm

dcseain

oh, i eat cheese. i said i don't consume milk. i also eat ice cream, heavy cream, and half and half

5:51 pm

dcseain

i also take lactase pills

5:51 pm

jesdraggon

if you stop eating it for any real length of time, you'll stop producing lactase, and the bacteria that help digest lactose will be out-competed and die off. So then when you go back to eating it, you can't break down the sugar, and the bacteria in your gut ferment it, leading to gas production, cramping, and osmotic diarrhea.

5:51 pm

jesdraggon

yay fun!

5:52 pm

MollyL

How can you eat cheese, ice cream, heavy cream and half and half if you are lactose intolerant?

5:52 pm

dcseain

in my case, i've always eaten dairy. At age 27, someone suggested that dairy was the cause of the dark circles under my eyes and my nasal issues. I went w/out for a week, and wow, much better.

5:52 pm

dcseain

so, i started taking lactase when i consume it, and all's well,.

5:53 pm

jesdraggon

he takes lactase, molly--which is the enzyme to break down lactose

5:53 pm

dcseain

aged cheeses lack lactose, like romano and parmesan

5:53 pm

MollyL

Ah, I see.

5:54 pm

MollyL

I never knew that lactose intolerance causes dark circles under the eyes.

5:54 pm

dcseain

not the only cause, but it is a cause, yes

5:55 pm

crosshair

mm reading back,since i will never give cheese up,i think i shall be fine;0

5:56 pm

dcseain

some flooding in my neighborhood last Thursday when we were getting the remnants of hurricane Lee: http://tinyurl.com/65ew4th
article with photos in the Washington Post

5:56 pm

crosshair

and with my apnea,my sinuses are a ruin anyways:)

5:56 pm

crosshair

so,bring on the cheese!

5:56 pm

dcseain

between the lactase and a neti pot, my sinuses are doing better than ever, and i get sick less thanks to the neti pot.

5:57 pm

crosshair

want some fun,have that darned cpap machine ramming air down yer nose and throat all noght..grumble...

5:57 pm

crosshair

night

5:57 pm

MollyL

Oh wow, lots of ruined cars.

5:57 pm

dcseain

a salad of lettuce, caramelized onions, olives topped with blue cheese and horseradish is yummy.

5:58 pm

dcseain

yes, full commuter lot completely flooded.

5:59 pm

MollyL

Is it near Lake Ann, or did something back up?

6:00 pm

jesdraggon

better than waking up every 45 seconds because you stop breathing, crossy.

6:01 pm

dcseain

we got 12 inches of rain in 12 hours. it is near Lake Anne, but this was a separate event due to storm sewers being too full.

6:01 pm

crosshair

this is true jes,there are good trade offs

6:01 pm

crosshair

12 inches!!

6:03 pm

dcseain

Lake Ann is very full, but did not overtop its dam nor flood any bordering homes. We'd been very, very dry for a month or so before.

6:03 pm

MollyL

I don't know the specifics of that parking lot, but it seems like a case of inadequate storm drainage. I bet there are a lot of angry commuters.

6:04 pm

dcseain

indeed. it's a county-owned lot at the corner of Sunset Hills Rd and Wiehle Ave in Reston, VA, and sits at a low point on the road, the lot and the entire 7-lane road was under water

6:06 pm

dcseain

it's right next to the W&OD Trail Regional Park, which also flooded, along with part of Isaac Newton Square.

6:08 pm

dcseain

a stream appeared behind my apartment building that kept flowing for a day after the rain stopped. There is not usually a stream behind our building.

6:33 pm

MollyL

Question...for anyone who cares to answer it. Should male volunteer workers at a hospital be required to be clean shaven?

6:36 pm

jesdraggon

I suppose it depends on what they're doing, but I don't see why they should be. Even surgeons often aren't; that's why there are several companies that make beard covers for surgeons.

6:36 pm

mrpresident

morning all:)

6:36 pm

mrpresident

My surgeon has a beard

6:37 pm

Babs1

dc....please send your rain to Austin and rest of texas, hold the flooded storm drains please.

6:37 pm

mrpresident

and as a volunteer, no, if the rules done't stipulate it in his volunteer role

6:38 pm

mrpresident

hi babs :)

6:38 pm

mrpresident

morning dcs **hugs**

6:38 pm

mrpresident

Molly, why do you ask? :)

6:38 pm

Jellen

Hello...

6:38 pm

mrpresident

hi jes :))

6:38 pm

Babs1

hi, mrp and jellen!

6:38 pm

mrpresident

((jellen)) ! you hiding there!

6:39 pm

Jellen

Just got here, honest!

6:40 pm

mrpresident

the only time I have been asked to shave anything of mine in a hospital is if I am having an operation on it! LOL!!! I have a very bare knee and werewolf legs!

6:41 pm

MollyL

My son has gotten a volunteer job at the local hospital greeting patients and delivering things to patient rooms. I just find it odd that he's being required to shave for this. He normally wears a short, close cropped beard and mustache.

6:42 pm

Jellen

Gee, Molly. I don't think that should be necessary!

6:42 pm

mrpresident

molly, is it in their rules about volunteering?? if not, tell them to stick it up their coit' and let him get on with his job!

6:43 pm

mrpresident

wearing a beard or moustache is a personal thing, part of a person and their ality = personality, so no, he should not shave it

6:43 pm

MollyL

No, it's not in their volunteer handbook. I'm guessing elderly patients have complained about facial hair, since they are of the "clean is clean shaven" generation. He's fine with shaving, it's bugging me a little though.

6:43 pm

carleekat

hi all

6:43 pm

dcseain

i would so not have volunteered then.

6:43 pm

mrpresident

he should not shave it

6:43 pm

Jellen

Tim used to wear a thing over his beard of the same material as his cap at the plant where he worked...

6:44 pm

mrpresident

hi carlee! how was first day nerves??

6:44 pm

dcseain

hello, jellen, carlee, mrp

6:44 pm

Jellen

Hi, carlee!!! How was your day???

6:44 pm

carleekat

it turned into first day physics HELL

6:44 pm

mrpresident

hello again dcs :))

6:44 pm

carleekat

but overall good..my history class is oging to rock!!!

6:44 pm

dcseain

oh joy. why is that, carlee?

6:44 pm

mrpresident

oh joy carlee! *hands carlee a neat vodka*

6:44 pm

MollyL

Well, he is doing this as a part of a volunteer to possible paid position, through his vocational training.

6:45 pm

mrpresident

snap dcs *oh joy*

6:45 pm

dcseain

Tom is an RN in ICU and has a full beard

6:45 pm

carleekat

i already talked to ussue about the first day of physics..it is So not a physics for non science students

6:45 pm

dcseain

ah, gotcha, i'll look back in the archives :)

6:45 pm

carleekat

its a pre engineering physics course

6:45 pm

dcseain

so, you'll learn TONS

6:45 pm

carleekat

no...not in archives....

6:45 pm

mrpresident

molly, tell him to keep his beard! they can FO otherwise, he just has to mention the word 'discrimination' and they will back off

6:46 pm

dcseain

oh, okay

6:46 pm

carleekat

was in fb chat

6:46 pm

dcseain

so long as his hair is clean, they cannot require him to shave. Marriott fired a woman for having dreds years ago, and the courts found that neat, clean hair cannot be grounds for firing nor requiring change in hairstyle.

6:47 pm

carleekat

going to talk to the prof tomorrow..i am thinking i was stuck in wrong class

6:47 pm

dcseain

a different section might be a good idea, yes

6:47 pm

mrpresident

i luv physics! excelled in it!! hated chemistry... didn't know what the hell that was all about

6:48 pm

mrpresident

Molly, don't let him think that being bullied is acceptable either... I know it is important to him, but so is his integrity

6:49 pm

carleekat

i loved it too mrp.... but i have not looked at functions nad calculus and trig identies in over 20 years...and to have to apply them ALL on the very first example in the book...and that is the intro question?????

6:49 pm

MollyL

Fortunately, it is not bothering him, as he is always happy to do what is asked of him (love that kid). It's just bothering his rebellious, kiss my ass don't tell my kid to shave, Mother. I do think it's discrimination though.

6:49 pm

carleekat

and to derive the equations to solve the problem of a simple harmonic oscillator

6:49 pm

mrpresident

hahaha! luv ya molly!!

6:50 pm

mrpresident

well, what are they asking of you carlee, to do a friggin Master Degree in the first week?

6:50 pm

periwinkle

hi all, my two cents: no he should not shave his beard, Molly

6:50 pm

mrpresident

hi peri!!

6:50 pm

Jellen

Hi, peri

6:51 pm

MollyL

Thanks to everyone for their opinion. I'm glad it's not just me that finds this an unreasonable request.

6:51 pm

mrpresident

**hugs** to my friends who stand up to BS like that!

6:51 pm

carleekat

i will talk to the prof tomorrow...

6:52 pm

mrpresident

hey molly, the old patients are just jealous that he has hair anywhere on his body! LOL!!

6:54 pm

mrpresident

cause it sounds like these people 'require' him to have alopicia

6:55 pm

MollyL

Ironically, he is not required to shave for his paid job which is in day care and has an element of "respectable appearance" and cleanliness.

6:56 pm

mrpresident

well molly, he is not required full stop! he will do what he feels he wants to do, but sorry for the little kiddies that will miss his fuzzy wuzzy facial...

6:56 pm

JBV

stopping in to say hi - and molly that policy sounds just wrong to me ....

6:57 pm

mrpresident

hi jbv

6:57 pm

Jellen

Hi, JBV

6:57 pm

JBV

is it their policy for ALL hospital employees (doctors, nurses, etc.)

6:58 pm

MollyL

I don't know JBV, but I'm sure as hell going to find out. My daughter-in-law is a nurse at the same hospital.

6:59 pm

redturtlehead

Most hospital employees are required to be clean shaven so that certain masks and such fit appropriately.

6:59 pm

JBV

I volunteered in a hospital when I was a kid - had to wear a stupid pink smock - hated it, but all the volunteers wore them - even the men!

6:59 pm

periwinkle

fe518 pls

6:59 pm

mrpresident

personally, i would encourage him to keep the beard... he isn't being unreasonable... they will see he is just perfect with it.

7:00 pm

periwinkle

fe5/18

7:00 pm

Jellen

fe + the ***e comes in at the beach

7:00 pm

JBV

hi red, if that's the policy then, I guess, it's fair but if it's just for volunteers, it doesn't sound right

7:00 pm

mrpresident

hi turtle, my surgeon has a beard... I never once thought his facial hairs would change his work ethics

7:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, red

7:01 pm

mrpresident

and it isn't a policy molly... can guarantee you a packet of timtams on that one

7:01 pm

redturtlehead

A surgeon would rarely need to wear the hepa masks that others need.

7:02 pm

mrpresident

well, the vampire that used to come and take my bloods everyday had a moustache, and he did his job effectively too

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

OUr hospital has policies regarding facial hair, color of hair, tattoos, and more. its fairly common here.

7:03 pm

redturtlehead

Hello everyone, I am just dropping by though. Need to pretty much go to bed soon!

7:03 pm

mrpresident

it is discrimination to me, but that is just my opinion turtle

7:03 pm

MollyL

Thanks for your input Red. Nice to hear from someone who works at a hospital.

7:04 pm

uusue2

hi again, all!

7:04 pm

periwinkle

OOOH, did someone say timtams??

7:04 pm

Jellen

Hi, sue

7:05 pm

uusue2

home now and exhausted

7:05 pm

uusue2

hi, jellen!

7:05 pm

periwinkle

ty Jellen

7:05 pm

mrpresident

mind you, the timtams will be coming peri!! I just need to get lickety to bloody well buy them!! I can't drive **cries quietly**

7:05 pm

mrpresident

hi sue, put your feet up and make sure your toes are shaved... enjoy a little babble and chat with us!!

7:06 pm

mrpresident

peri... i sent you dark, you still want dark yes?

7:06 pm

carleekat

hi sue

7:06 pm

periwinkle

yes, I still want dark

7:06 pm

periwinkle

yes, I still want dark

7:06 pm

periwinkle

yes, I still want dark

7:07 pm

uusue2

sounds good, mrp, except I never shave my toes (?)

7:07 pm

Jellen

Ooh, timtams sound so much better than the carrot sticks I just ate...

7:07 pm

uusue2

hi, carlee!

7:07 pm

periwinkle

uh oh

7:08 pm

mrpresident

ah well sue, it's a gypsy thing!

7:08 pm

uusue2

hmmm...

7:09 pm

uusue2

peri REALLY WANTS DARK, mrp! :-)

7:09 pm

MollyL

Trust me Sue, there are women who need to shave their toes. Especially if they choose to wear open-toed shoes or sandals.

7:10 pm

mrpresident

dark it is peri!!! LOL

7:10 pm

uusue2

*quickly glances at toes*

7:11 pm

periwinkle

;-)

7:11 pm

carleekat

sue..if i end up having to stay in this physics course....i will owe u a life time supply of maple syrup...

7:11 pm

mrpresident

every goddess has something... i have gypsy big toes!

7:14 pm

uusue2

aww, carlee, I don't mind helping (maybe I will put it on my faculty service report, as service to the community! :-)

7:15 pm

carleekat

no..i will owe u big time.....

7:15 pm

uusue2

I like to feel useful...

7:15 pm

MollyL

Well, my other son, who manages a restaurant says that they require servers and bartenders to be clean shaven because it is a "hygiene thing". So I guess there is something to it after all.

7:16 pm

carleekat

u will be a god send...

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:18 pm

Minveryork

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

7:19 pm

uusue2

off to dinner, may be back later but probably I will be lazy :-)

7:19 pm

JBV

hi Min!

7:19 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye uusue2! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

7:19 pm

mrpresident

hi min :)

7:20 pm

mrpresident

see ya sue... be lazy, is good for you

7:20 pm

Jellen

Later, sue!

7:20 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min

7:20 pm

JBV

there's a great song by that name, mrp - do you know it? Irving Berlin

7:20 pm

Jellen

brb...need more sustenance than carrots provide...

7:21 pm

Minveryork

Talk about being lazy;slept 'til almost 1:00 yesterday.

7:21 pm

JBV

Lazy, I wanna be lazy, I wanna be out in the sun/ with no work to be done......

7:21 pm

carleekat

bye sue thanks again

7:21 pm

carleekat

off to do reading...

7:21 pm

carleekat

nite all

7:21 pm

Minveryork

Then I could not goto sleep last night. Finally went to sleep at about 2 A.M. and then I had to get up at 6:30

7:21 pm

JBV

Min aren't you working?

7:21 pm

JBV

bye carlee

7:22 pm

mrpresident

see ya carlee

7:22 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye carleekat! I will see you tomorrow in the log

7:22 pm

JBV

oh, never mind, I thought you said 1:00 today

7:22 pm

mrpresident

oooh, sun! that will come around at about 2pm just were I like it!

7:22 pm

periwinkle

fw,see you all tomorrow

7:22 pm

mrpresident

then will do my half hour out there.

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations periwinkle on fireworks!Good for you

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye perwinkle! I will see you tomorrow in the log

7:23 pm

mrpresident

on ya peri! bye hun

7:23 pm

periwinkle

ty byee

7:46 pm

featherbee

evening.

7:46 pm

crosshair

(((MRP)))

7:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

7:47 pm

crosshair

howdy jmc

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

2 left

7:47 pm

crosshair

howdy feathers

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi feather haven't seen you in a while

7:47 pm

featherbee

i know. sorry bout that!

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

i hope means you were doing something fun!

7:48 pm

featherbee

life in general. mostly hanging out on facebook at nights. tonight, i need a break from it.

7:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello featherbee!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:49 pm

Minveryork

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

7:49 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

7:49 pm

Minveryork

Go jmcnrick go!

7:50 pm

Minveryork

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

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

1

7:51 pm

jmcnrick

fw

7:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jmcnrick on fireworks! Good for you!

7:51 pm

featherbee

yay jmc!

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

last word was first le5/10

7:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all! nice to see you feather, you have been doind wonderful stuff

7:52 pm

Jellen

Yay, jmc!

7:52 pm

featherbee

i have?

7:52 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:52 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO, feather, and jmc

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

i find fb sucks you in. . . i try to stay away from it

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO has it dried up up there?

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

and plsclue for le7?

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

we had such a mad storm that a bag of yard waste i could hardly drag moved 12 feet from the runoff

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

a christain holiday robot?

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

today was nice here--funny yellow thing in the sky and everything

7:55 pm

featherbee

too many pictures of the flood damage. i need a break.

7:55 pm

Jellen

Le*ny Bruce + Al****s, the curiously strong mint

7:55 pm

jesdraggon

evening all.

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty,

7:56 pm

MollyL

It must just be me. I find very little of interest on Facebook and I am there about five minutes a day, if that.

7:56 pm

Jellen

Hi, jes

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

you were posting lots of good info for your friends last few days

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

de7 pls?

7:57 pm

featherbee

oh. doesn't feel like i'm doing much really. i want to be able to go to every house and help them clean up.

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

WEEEEEEEEED

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

Love your community in helping

7:59 pm

MollyL

de7...The side of a sports team that is not trying to score.

7:59 pm

Jellen

de7 The Department of De***** is over the Army

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty molly and the ens pls?

7:59 pm

featherbee

i'm having a really hard time, because i WANT to help, but haven't been able to go actually help anybody for one reason or another. i've donated items to a friend and to a shelter, but it doesn't feel like enough. i also feel like we should be doing something as a school, but nothing seems to be getting done.

8:00 pm

MollyL

ens...not beginning + Miller L*** beer and plural

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

blesss your heart. molly sorry did not mean to sound ungratefull, just rushing

8:01 pm

featherbee

we're having a meeting tomorrow morning. maybe we can get an action plan going then.

8:01 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Molly

8:01 pm

MollyL

No problem TO.

8:01 pm

MollyL

Feather, it sounds like you are doing a lot more than most people would.

8:01 pm

featherbee

hit 71, slowing down

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

Feather it is also the though that counts too.

8:02 pm

featherbee

but i don't FEEL like i'm doing ANYTHING!

8:02 pm

featherbee

i feel helpless, is what it is.

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

Also like to say that since all of this happenings in the States it is making me get an emergancy plan together

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, those fireworks took me by surprise! ty for the help. i am wokring on l3ss than 4 hours sleep

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

YAH TO

8:05 pm

Jellen

Hooray, TO!

8:05 pm

crosshair

a good emergency backpack for each member of the family is a good idea.something you can just grab but has all the basics

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

Well I need to get the cat bags sorted

8:07 pm

herinfernallady

OK that made me sound like a crazy cat lady. I mean I need to buy new carriers for the cats.

8:07 pm

featherbee

how many letters long is the H word? no clue needed yet.

8:08 pm

herinfernallady

top H is 4 long

8:08 pm

featherbee

k, ty

8:08 pm

featherbee

oh yeah, the top one was the one i meant. good job reading my mind.

8:09 pm

MollyL

The long H words are a 6 and a 7

8:09 pm

rururocks

*puts mind-reader hat on Molly*

8:09 pm

featherbee

got it

8:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

Well you said H word so I figured that you meant the lone H.

8:10 pm

featherbee

yeah, trying to get my zero boxes

8:10 pm

Dorens

heigh ho

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Min and love your welcomes

8:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! Howa re you doing? Welcome to grid.

8:10 pm

featherbee

hi ruru, doren

8:10 pm

Minveryork

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

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Ru and JEss and Dorens and Molly

8:10 pm

featherbee

belated hi jes

8:10 pm

rururocks

who you callin' a ho?

8:10 pm

jesdraggon

hi min. not as chipper as usual; euthanizing my elderly cat.

8:10 pm

featherbee

sorry if i missed people

8:11 pm

Dorens

hi min, feather, herin et al. i am doing fine but weary

8:11 pm

MollyL

*Passes the mind reader hat to Herin*

8:11 pm

Minveryork

featherbee, I got a story in profile if you want to use

8:11 pm

Dorens

and you?

8:11 pm

featherbee

so sorry jes

8:11 pm

Jellen

Hello, ruru and Dorens

8:11 pm

Dorens

if the shoe fits... that's who, ho

8:11 pm

herinfernallady

O Jess. Hugs.

8:11 pm

MollyL

Aw (((Jes)))

8:11 pm

featherbee

ty min, will check it out.

8:11 pm

Jellen

Oh, jes...I hate that!

8:11 pm

jesdraggon

's ok, feather. It's time.

8:12 pm

Minveryork

jesdraggon, so sorry to hear about your cat.How old?

8:12 pm

rururocks

what kind of shoe?

8:12 pm

Dorens

hi jess
well shoes are a whole nother topic of conversation (says the barefoot girl here)

8:12 pm

rururocks

*looks down at pumps*

8:13 pm

crosshair

i am sorry bout you cat jes:(

8:13 pm

jesdraggon

13 ish, min. I've had her 12 years. She was a "temporary" from the humane society, with a bunch of kittens. Never went back.

8:13 pm

MollyL

Wait just a minute. Did we not establish last night that Dorens is not a shoe person.

8:13 pm

featherbee

LOL

8:13 pm

rururocks

I'm sorry Jes..

8:13 pm

Dorens

sorry jess.. even if it's the right time, it's still sad

8:13 pm

crosshair

it is sad when a pet passes:(

8:13 pm

rururocks

the Temporary ones are the Best

8:14 pm

Dorens

(ru wasn't here for that molly) Ru... I'm a country bumpkin, right?

8:14 pm

herinfernallady

Awwww Jess. Is this the Tabby kitty?

8:14 pm

jesdraggon

Heh. I guess everything's temporary, ruru. Just this one was a little longer temp than some.

8:14 pm

MollyL

*Opens the door so Dorens may run barefoot through the grass*

8:14 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, herin. the one with mammary cancer.

8:14 pm

rururocks

all of our temporary guests never left

8:14 pm

Dorens

it's dark here now molly... but maybe tomorrow

8:14 pm

gapeach

I'm so very sorry for you, jes. I know you will miss yer.

8:15 pm

MollyL

Jes, I'm sure it's hard to actually have to do that yourself to your cat.

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

Jess I could lend you Lucius for cuddles and Pandora to hog your heating

8:16 pm

jesdraggon

Not as hard, molly, as i think it would be to have someone else do it. At least this way she is just quietly sleeping in my lap at home while the drugs kick in.

8:16 pm

rururocks

It can be a blessing sometimes.. to let a pet go .. who's been a great companion

8:16 pm

jesdraggon

no car ride or stress.

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

night all

8:16 pm

featherbee

picked up a few more, thanks min

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

Night TO.

8:16 pm

jesdraggon

heh. I have a pandora, lady--big strapping calico.

8:16 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, TO

8:16 pm

Dorens

night owl

8:17 pm

featherbee

help with the single E on the left please/

8:17 pm

featherbee

night TO

8:17 pm

Dorens

sorry feather.. do you know the stats?

8:17 pm

rururocks

the single is is out on a date...not single anymore

8:17 pm

featherbee

nope, trying to get NBT

8:17 pm

Jellen

e + Readers Di****

8:17 pm

herinfernallady

I just turned the heating to 22C to get the chill out of the air she is hogging the vent

8:18 pm

torgone

eg5

8:18 pm

featherbee

ty

8:18 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

8:18 pm

featherbee

44 left. list.

8:18 pm

MollyL

Well Jes, I'm glad you two had a good run together.

8:18 pm

jesdraggon

thanks jellen

8:18 pm

Minveryork

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

8:18 pm

torgone

Heya Min!

8:18 pm

jesdraggon

yes, molly. this is the cat that convinced me i wasn't just a dog person.

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Torg

8:19 pm

jesdraggon

she's been a damned good cat for a long time.

8:19 pm

Jellen

Hi, Torgone

8:19 pm

crosshair

i woke up this morning with our shorthaired black kitty grooming my beard:/

8:19 pm

Dorens

hey tor

8:19 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:20 pm

mab

hi tor, jellen, jes, herin, min, molls, crossy, feather, dorens, and everyone

8:20 pm

crosshair

howdy torgone

8:20 pm

crosshair

howdy mab

8:20 pm

Minveryork

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

8:20 pm

mab

awww, crossy, sweet kitty.

8:20 pm

Dorens

hi mab

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

HI Mab.

8:21 pm

herinfernallady

Cross that is sweet. Does this cat try and lodge ones paw up your noise?

8:21 pm

crosshair

i understand the love etc mab,but my beard has kitty breath till i hit the shower

8:21 pm

crosshair

no,but he will nibble my finget tips till i get up

8:21 pm

crosshair

finger

8:21 pm

herinfernallady

awww

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

Lucius tries to jam his paw up your noise

8:22 pm

mab

that's hilarious. my fairly new little male cat loves to groom and my female cat regularly presents her head to him for spiffing up.

8:22 pm

Jellen

Hi, mab

8:22 pm

crosshair

and if i put one hand under the covers,he just goes for the other hand

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

Lucius and Pandora have a tag team of being bloody annoying. She eggs him own he gets in your face

8:23 pm

mab

oh yes, herin. Pinky and Miep copy each other in everything.

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

But they will not sit together. They just pair up for food

8:25 pm

mab

I think my two are in love.

8:25 pm

herinfernallady

Pandora hares every body but me and she tolerates himself. It is because she had a pretty rough start in life

8:25 pm

featherbee

down to 11

8:26 pm

mab

Miep enjoys lounging in a damp bathtub, but that's something Pinky will not countenance.

8:26 pm

crosshair

our 6 year old ginger kitty thinks she is mommy and will oftem be found grooming the 2 year old male

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

Awwww Cross I am jealous.

8:26 pm

featherbee

ex6 please?

8:27 pm

rururocks

the jewish people leaving egypt with a vowell ending

8:27 pm

crosshair

ex+ most of do 4/5

8:27 pm

Dorens

thanks feather. was just about to ask. thanks crssy

8:27 pm

mab

Pinky often holds Miep down with one paw to keep her still for her beauty treatment.

8:28 pm

Dorens

and thanks u

8:28 pm

rururocks

we had a cat named pinky.. she was a pink and grey calico

8:28 pm

featherbee

got it, ty

8:28 pm

rururocks

she was really pink

8:28 pm

Minveryork

ex6/36 is ex + vowel plus I don't give a ***t if I do not finish grid featherbee.

8:28 pm

rururocks

named after Pinky WInky a kid show.. I

8:29 pm

herinfernallady

One of the neighbours has a calico that is called Terra. I think it is because she is tericotta colour.

8:29 pm

Dispatch

lol...the ***t word I'm thinking of doesn't work!!

8:29 pm

rururocks

wow.. I'm no longer Ru.. now I'm U.. next I'll be _

8:29 pm

crosshair

our 2 year old black male is called serrius black and the 6 year old ginger female is called abera kadabera hocus pocus..abby for short

8:30 pm

MollyL

Dispatch, that is the ***t word I would think of.

8:30 pm

herinfernallady

Cross we have Lucius (but not from HP)

8:30 pm

MollyL

How about The Artist Formerly Known As Ruru? Or just some odd symbol?

8:30 pm

Dorens

at least you figured out I meant YOu

8:31 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! le 7/32 was my last word

8:31 pm

featherbee

how about the le7/32?

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

Thank you Weed that is what I need too.

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

yAH MIINI

8:31 pm

Dorens

christian holiday robot feather

8:31 pm

Dispatch

woohoo!

8:31 pm

Dorens

yay min

8:31 pm

mab

Pinky is short for Pinchas, and Miep is for Miep Gies.

8:31 pm

rururocks

christian ash robots feather

8:31 pm

Minveryork

The le7/32 is le 4/4 word + robotic ending featherbee

8:31 pm

featherbee

awesome clue. ty.

8:32 pm

Dorens

he 6/36 clue please?

8:32 pm

Dorens

promise to thank the cluer by NAME (proper name in fact)

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Got story in profile. Plus I'll be here off & on for clues.

8:33 pm

Minveryork

An he 6/36 is put a curse on someone plus 1st number

8:33 pm

Dorens

thank you minveryork

8:33 pm

rururocks

*giggle*

8:33 pm

herinfernallady

i am missine one l and I have the larger ones

8:33 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:34 pm

Dorens

don't you want to give me a clue too ru?

8:34 pm

featherbee

fireworks. thanks for the clues.

8:34 pm

Dorens

yay heather!

8:34 pm

herinfernallady

WOOT Feather

8:34 pm

rururocks

wahooo weedie!

8:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations featherbee on fireworks! Good for U

8:35 pm

Jellen

Hooray for feather!

8:39 pm

crosshair

35 to go and slowing..:(

8:40 pm

MollyL

Interesting names for your cats Mab.

8:41 pm

MollyL

I know who Miep is, I had to look up Pinchas.

8:41 pm

stidmama

YAY feather, hey all. *relurk*

8:42 pm

mab

well done feather

8:43 pm

mab

I usually give my cats Hebrew or Yiddish names. Miep is my first departure.

8:43 pm

mab

hi stid!

8:43 pm

featherbee

:) hi/bye stid.

8:44 pm

Minveryork

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

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

Weed I have shared taht link

8:45 pm

mab

she was Friedl at first, but she just didn't seem like a Friedl.

8:47 pm

mab

she loves being called Miep. often she flops onto her back and purrs loudly. cute.

8:47 pm

crosshair

whew! too much real life crazy stuff today.time for calm blue ocean and a good book with my beloved and a nice glass of vino..good night everyone

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

Awwww Cat's do give you their human names

8:48 pm

mab

sounds lovely. Night crossy.

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

That sounds like a plan Crossie

8:54 pm

mab

i think i killed the chog with cat talk. never start me on cats.

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Mab I am worse

8:55 pm

mab

pathological attachment to felines

8:55 pm

mab

we should seek treatment herin.

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

Nope

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

People talk about their kids these are my babies

8:57 pm

mab

crazy for cats and proud of it?

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

Yep

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

Even if the little sod hogs the heating vent

9:02 pm

jesdraggon

no, mab. pathological is the woman who would break down crying in public whenever someone mentioned cats, over 6 months after her cat died. Said woman has a hate-on for everyone who works at my clinic, because in her mind, we killed her cat... never mind that she declined hospitalization and recommended treatments.

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

That is terrible Jess.. Sorry still in shock about Aston Kutcher baring his arse in Ellen

9:03 pm

mab

oh dear. that is a bit freakish.

9:04 pm

MollyL

Jes, that is just a very sick person. I try to remember to hope they get well, instead of wondering how they got so strange in the first place.

9:04 pm

jesdraggon

right molly. pathological.

9:05 pm

mab

Molly, you're so wise.

9:06 pm

MollyL

Not all the time Mab.

9:06 pm

mab

well you so frequently are here. I've honestly noticed this.

9:06 pm

herinfernallady

Well I do hope that the person got help

9:08 pm

jesdraggon

dunno, haven't seen her recently. hope so.

9:08 pm

mab

she likely won't get help.

9:09 pm

MollyL

Jes, people like that have to put the burden on someone else because they can't carry it themselves. Even when that is unjust and untrue. That woman must live a very sad and distorted life.

9:09 pm

mab

some people need to be mad. I always think what a burden that must be.

9:10 pm

MollyL

And some people thrive on being THE VICTIM.

9:11 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, it seems unlikely she'll seek help, because in her mind, nothing's wrong with her. it's everyone else who is the problem. but she's not really a current concern of mine, i just threw it out there to show that mab is not pathological, just passionate. :)

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

At least she didn't have 500 cats

9:13 pm

mab

do look for my forthcoming book 'Kitties in the Mist'

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

Ok I am so immature.

9:14 pm

MollyL

Oh thanks Mab. Water all over everywhere now. Kitties In The Mist. Ahahahahaha!

9:15 pm

mab

my life's work; my sensitive observations of housecat behavior

9:15 pm

jesdraggon

heh

9:15 pm

mab

you're not immature herin. there are all kinds of crazy.

9:16 pm

herinfernallady

I have just got Windows 7 and have a Seasound set up so everytime I move my laptop gurgles as it has a loose USB

9:25 pm

jesdraggon

d's do4

9:26 pm

mab

hooray!

9:26 pm

mab

or just the d's?

9:26 pm

mab

well hooray anyway

9:27 pm

jesdraggon

just the d's

9:29 pm

Minveryork

Delightful jesdraggon!

9:29 pm

herinfernallady

I am struggling with the last 18

9:29 pm

jesdraggon

f's f'd

9:30 pm

negativeneil

Hi people.

9:30 pm

negativeneil

Thanks for the email/link, Jes!

9:30 pm

jesdraggon

hi neil

9:30 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Neil

9:30 pm

jesdraggon

welcome

9:31 pm

negativeneil

Just finished watching and posting my comments about the republican debate... all in bio.

9:31 pm

jesdraggon

g's gone

9:31 pm

herinfernallady

I am just trying to reload everything on my laptop

9:32 pm

herinfernallady

Neil you know what ticks me off about the debates and the snipes on Obama

9:32 pm

negativeneil

If the Gs are all gone, I guess I can't tell you to "go, go, go" Jess... because there are no Gs to spell that with.

9:32 pm

mab

you must have a strong stomach

9:34 pm

herinfernallady

beb

9:34 pm

herinfernallady

opps brb

9:34 pm

Minveryork

Fantabulous jesdraggon!

9:34 pm

Minveryork

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

9:35 pm

Minveryork

Great jesdraggon!

9:35 pm

jesdraggon

l's lopped

9:35 pm

Minveryork

Lovely jesdraggon!

9:35 pm

jesdraggon

n's notched

9:36 pm

jesdraggon

o's ousted

9:37 pm

Minveryork

Nice jesdraggon!

9:38 pm

jesdraggon

s's se4 off

9:38 pm

mab

faster than the speed of light!

9:38 pm

Minveryork

Stupendous jesdraggon!

9:39 pm

jesdraggon

(listing, mab! this doesn't come out of my brain unassisted!)

9:40 pm

herinfernallady

I don't ahve expert anymore :(

9:40 pm

jesdraggon

i just use the website, lady

9:41 pm

herinfernallady

I have enough trouble trying to use my laptop at the moment until i get used to it

9:42 pm

jesdraggon

t's te4/5ed to

9:43 pm

jesdraggon

1 left

9:44 pm

mab

well i'm still stuck in the s's. with the list....

9:45 pm

jesdraggon

will clue if you want

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Bottom F what are they please?

9:46 pm

jesdraggon

all fe's. not sure which come from bottom and which from top, sorry.

9:46 pm

mab

I have plenty of time to slog through - all the 'long' words gotten.

9:46 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks

9:46 pm

jesdraggon

lots of fe4's though

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Go jesdraggon go!

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

only 1 fe5 and 1 fe6 (not related)

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

i'm sorry. 2 fe5's

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

Guess I have last 14 blindness

9:48 pm

o-o

fe 4/8 -- G-men

9:48 pm

jesdraggon

ex6 clue?

9:49 pm

mab

jes est fini, min! brava!

9:50 pm

jesdraggon

easy there, turbo... haven't gotten the ex yet :D

9:50 pm

jesdraggon

the enthusiasm is appreciated though!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

ex6/36 is ex + ** on drugs plus two vowels jesdraggon

9:50 pm

bogster

i'll trade some fe clues for the last two se 5/10's

9:51 pm

jesdraggon

thankee, min!

9:51 pm

jesdraggon

NOW fireworks :D

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello bogster! How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle.

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jesdraggon on fireworks! Good for U

9:51 pm

jesdraggon

se5/10: add a vowel to the se4/4

9:52 pm

bogster

Hi Min - was on earlier

9:52 pm

Minveryork

se 5/10 is se 4/4 word plus vowel and other is ready, *** go plus the opposite of off bogster.

9:52 pm

jesdraggon

next se5/10: if you're carrying something heavy, it's easier to se* it down ** a cart

9:53 pm

o-o

fe 4 -- object of attention for a podiatrist

9:53 pm

Minveryork

Hello BabbleRabble! How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:54 pm

bogster

Tks Min

9:57 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

Help with the 7's please

10:04 pm

Minveryork

de 7: a de***** lawyer helps a criminal herinfernallady.

10:05 pm

Minveryork

do7/32 word is plural of do6/21 word herinfernallady.

10:05 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks I think I have the rest

10:05 pm

Minveryork

en 7/32 word is plural of en6/21 word herinfernallady

10:05 pm

bogster

en/7/32, he 7/52, de7/44

10:05 pm

Minveryork

he 7/52 word is plural of he6/36 word herinfernallady

10:06 pm

herinfernallady

Cheers cleared the deck of them now

10:06 pm

Minveryork

7 Cheers for you!

10:07 pm

herinfernallady

OK I need a fish

10:08 pm

gremlinn

salmon

10:08 pm

Minveryork

What kind?Cod, Sole, or Tilapia. I would suggest sole.

10:08 pm

gremlinn

Sole is for the lonely.

10:08 pm

Minveryork

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

10:08 pm

gremlinn

Hi

10:09 pm

mab

the first le6/18 please?

10:09 pm

Minveryork

Then that's PERFECT for me gremlinn since I am often quite lonely, except when I'm in Babbleland of course.

10:10 pm

gremlinn

pertaining to a period of sacrifice in Christianity?

10:10 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Grem

10:10 pm

gremlinn

hi her

10:10 pm

Minveryork

le 6/18 wprd is le 4/4 word plus end of number after 9

10:10 pm

mab

thank you gremlin

10:10 pm

gremlinn

same here Min, but I kind of am that way by nature rather than circumstances

10:10 pm

mab

and min!

10:11 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:16 pm

Minveryork

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

10:16 pm

herinfernallady

Night Mini

10:22 pm

herinfernallady

and I am going

10:27 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for le5-10 the 4th? Thanks.

10:30 pm

gremlinn

le + number

10:31 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, gremlinn.

10:35 pm

gapeach

need the first two to5-12 to finish please....thanks

10:36 pm

Bugsaw

weight + to loose weight you go on a **et

10:37 pm

Bugsaw

then change the last vowel for the second one

10:37 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Bugsaw.

10:37 pm

snags

nice clue bug

10:37 pm

negativeneil

Oh good clue, Bugsaw! Was just thinking how to clue that but you came to the rescue.

10:37 pm

Bugsaw

ty snags

10:37 pm

negativeneil

Haha, snap, snags!

10:37 pm

Bugsaw

and ty neil

10:38 pm

gapeach

Thanks again, Bugsaw. Those were the last ones.

10:38 pm

Bugsaw

clue for the en words please?

10:38 pm

snags

hello neil.

10:38 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much....see y'all at the flip. Good luck everyone.

10:38 pm

negativeneil

en + losing weight program, anagrammed.

10:38 pm

Bugsaw

bye peach

10:38 pm

negativeneil

Then add the plural.

10:39 pm

negativeneil

And hi, snags!

10:39 pm

Bugsaw

ty neil!

10:39 pm

snags

you have a head of hair......... in case you didn't know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!

10:40 pm

negativeneil

I did. It's short now.

10:40 pm

negativeneil

but that's what happens to it if I let it grow in... it's wild and unruly. When I was a kid I used to hide things in it, haha!

10:41 pm

snags

lol

10:42 pm

negativeneil

This is what it's like now and usually:
http://tinyurl.com/LL-NJL-CBS
B2

10:43 pm

negativeneil

That's my mom, 2nd from left of photo. Me on the far right of course.

10:44 pm

Bugsaw

firewords for me!

10:44 pm

negativeneil

Congrats Bugsaw!

10:45 pm

snags

wtg bugsaw

10:45 pm

Bugsaw

bows deeply and heads out. thanks

10:45 pm

snags

:)

10:45 pm

negativeneil

Haha!

10:45 pm

negativeneil

*throws roses*

10:55 pm

westford

hi neil

10:55 pm

westford

and snags

10:57 pm

westford

9 left need one 7 have de/do/en/he stats for the last 7 please

10:59 pm

westford

anyone?

11:02 pm

westford

no problem I'll list

11:02 pm

gremlinn

le 7/32

11:09 pm

Dispatch

ash wednesday begins le** + robotic ending

11:10 pm

Dispatch

do7/32...plural of the 6/21 with is similar to the 5/12 and 6/21 combo with an extra cons

11:11 pm

Dispatch

le7/32 I just clued

11:13 pm

westford

fireworks

11:14 pm

westford

thanks dis had the chog closed..have to when I list

11:14 pm

westford

but I appreciate your help

11:16 pm

Dispatch

awesome West

11:16 pm

westford

thanks !!!

11:18 pm

westford

I recorded the Pats-Dolphin game and it ran out before the game ended. I did see the final score on the news though.

11:22 pm

westford

Dis I just looked at your profile..how cool is that a daughter and granddaughter the same age !

11:24 pm

westford

oh thank you too grem I left too soon

11:24 pm

gremlinn

Nah, I arrived too late ;)

11:25 pm

westford

strange word

11:25 pm

negativeneil

Hi westford.

11:25 pm

gremlinn

What, cachexy?

11:26 pm

westford

hi neil

11:26 pm

westford

no grem the last 7

11:26 pm

gremlinn

Oh, the le7

11:26 pm

westford

and yes that too lol

11:26 pm

negativeneil

And whoever else wants a "hi" from me.. hi!

11:26 pm

gremlinn

Hehe, first weird word I thought of

11:27 pm

westford

that cachexy seems like a banking word

11:28 pm

gremlinn

medical, it seems

11:28 pm

Dispatch

West...yep it is pretty cool My granddaughter is actually 8 months older than my daughter.

11:29 pm

negativeneil

She's older than her aunt!

11:30 pm

westford

are they good friends?

11:31 pm

Dispatch

The best!!! They fight like sisters but love each other so much.

11:32 pm

negativeneil

Aww. :)

11:33 pm

westford

they live close by?

11:34 pm

negativeneil

You still look remarkably like Stephen King, westford.

11:35 pm

gremlinn

Stephen King is contagious, you know.

11:35 pm

Dispatch

Yes, less than 5 miles. They are in the same grade at the same school, but we always request different classrooms just to have a break in the competiveness.

11:35 pm

negativeneil

I must be immune. I've had my SK vaccination.

11:36 pm

gremlinn

You may find yourself one of the few survivors in a post-apocalyptic nation ravaged by Kingitis.

11:36 pm

negativeneil

Oh well. I've always been a little anti-social and very independent. I'll take my chances. ;)

11:36 pm

gremlinn

Even then, you might get played by King himself in a cameo.

11:37 pm

negativeneil

No worries of that... I'm not important enough for anyone to play me in anything.

11:49 pm

Dispatch

Does anyone need any clues before the flip?

11:52 pm

westford

sorry I made a quick trip to the kitchen and couldn't get out

11:52 pm

gremlinn

poltergeist?

11:52 pm

westford

no clean-up itis

11:54 pm

westford

coincidentally grem I opened the back door to call the cat and there was what looks like a freshly dug grave..

11:55 pm

gremlinn

pet cemetery?

11:55 pm

westford

apparently there was a sewer problem but it's eerily close to the little grave yard we have back there

11:55 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:55 pm

westford

lol speaking of SK

11:55 pm

gremlinn

hi

11:55 pm

westford

hello ML

11:55 pm

MLFAN17

hello west

11:56 pm

westford

going to change my icon

11:56 pm

MLFAN17

grem is that you in the photo?

11:56 pm

gremlinn

nah

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

she is pretty whoever she is

11:57 pm

gremlinn

Mayuko Iwasa

11:57 pm

gremlinn

agree

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

actress in japan?

11:57 pm

gremlinn

something like that

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

next one i hope isnt under 100

11:58 pm

gremlinn

your Monopoly icon reminds me of a game idea I thought up recently

11:59 pm

gremlinn

but I have to keep it secret, might decide to patent it or something

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

do tell

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

good plan grem

11:59 pm

gremlinn

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