Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, October 18, 2011

12:01 am

vanillaslice

good grid

12:01 am

Jellen

flip

12:02 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:02 am

cosdem

phantom disease

12:03 am

gapeach

Thanks, mrp.

12:03 am

rururocks

thank you mr p

12:03 am

cosdem

thanks mrp

12:06 am

cosdem

he 6

12:06 am

dizgrannie

si 7/8...if you know your fabrics you should know this word

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all! hi cos, ru, ga, mrp, jell, van TY MRP!

12:07 am

vanillaslice

hello dee

12:08 am

cosdem

nbs.. need one more for nbt

12:08 am

dizgrannie

hi dee. that si 7/8 is apparently found in europe as well

12:09 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi diz!

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:10 am

Erda

I'm late -- thank you, mrp!!

12:10 am

cosdem

ar 7

12:12 am

cosdem

bush 4/6/7/6

12:12 am

cybernan

hi everyone :)

12:12 am

cosdem

crap. ugh. im gonna go hide now

12:12 am

vanillaslice

bu7

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

from which s does the si 7/8 originate

12:14 am

cosdem

di7 x 2

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it nbs nbt

12:16 am

cosdem

wh 7

12:16 am

cosdem

7's done!....

12:17 am

mrpresident

hi all.... did clues go up ok??

12:18 am

cosdem

checking...

12:18 am

cosdem

yep looks good

12:18 am

vanillaslice

ty mrp

12:18 am

mrpresident

thanks howie!

12:18 am

cosdem

and ty mrp

12:18 am

mrpresident

yw vanilla :)

12:18 am

rururocks

hi mr p

12:19 am

mrpresident

((((ruuster))))

12:19 am

rururocks

:-D hugs

12:19 am

rururocks

did you get my new email?

12:19 am

cosdem

pretty easy grid... 9 more 6's to go...

12:20 am

mrpresident

i will go look now ruru

12:22 am

vanillaslice

you could write a th6 on how to find the words in that kind of order cosdem

12:22 am

cosdem

re 6 x 3

12:23 am

cosdem

i try to ignore the 4's and 5's as much as possible after nbt'ing

12:23 am

cosdem

rh 6

12:23 am

vanillaslice

I'm hppy enough to find any word lol

12:24 am

cosdem

thanks for that th6 btw :)

12:24 am

mrpresident

thank you ruuster! replied to your email

12:24 am

cosdem

th 6 x 3

12:24 am

mrpresident

I haven't seen wildcat on for ages either! can you please send her my luv if any of you do see her?? thanks!

12:25 am

mrpresident

ruuster, you are not on FB?? or are you?

12:25 am

rururocks

I will .. I can cc this note

12:25 am

cosdem

missing a 6.. may have to list for it.

12:25 am

mrpresident

thanks ruru :)

12:25 am

vanillaslice

as6

12:26 am

mrpresident

cos, I really enjoy your FB stuff... you rock! LOL

12:26 am

cosdem

found it.. fi 6.... 6's, 7's and 8's done.. 57 left

12:26 am

vanillaslice

another as6

12:27 am

rururocks

not a facebook guy mr p

12:27 am

cosdem

lol thanks mrp i try to enlighten everyones day!

12:29 am

negativeneil

Hi.

12:29 am

rururocks

hey neil

12:30 am

negativeneil

Hey ruru.

12:30 am

cosdem

oh crap i forgot to email someone

12:31 am

rururocks

things settling down at the abode now neil?

12:31 am

rururocks

unpacking and all?

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

fi 6

12:32 am

negativeneil

Yeah ruru, more or less. Have to find a new assignment and get working again.

12:32 am

cosdem

sorry neil..ill do it tomorrow.. i wrote a note

12:33 am

negativeneil

Huh, cosdem?

12:33 am

negativeneil

Oh, that. No sweat... and hi. :)

12:33 am

cosdem

i owe u an email neil lol i forgot til i saw u

12:33 am

Jellen

Hello...

12:34 am

negativeneil

Yes, but I told you whenever... no rush. ;)

12:34 am

negativeneil

Hi Jellen! :)

12:34 am

cosdem

lol ok

12:34 am

rururocks

hi jellen

12:35 am

cosdem

shart is so a word!

12:35 am

negativeneil

It is? That's one I've never seen or heard of. :P

12:36 am

cosdem

its what you get when you.. you know fart and stain ur pants

12:36 am

rururocks

oh jeez

12:37 am

negativeneil

What a pleasant topic for chog conversation. :P

12:37 am

cosdem

lol ive seenw orse neil

12:38 am

mrpresident

sorry, was on the phone.... AGAIN!

12:38 am

rururocks

I sent your note to lisa mr p

12:38 am

mrpresident

I seem to spend my whole friggin day on the phone at the moment!

12:38 am

mrpresident

thanks ruuster

12:38 am

mrpresident

hi neil :)) (hugs)

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

I have re 6/21 to have spoken again and re 6/21 re + mans name pl... what is other re 6 please?

12:39 am

mrpresident

and hello to anyone that came in!
(((dee)))

12:39 am

cosdem

4 is the re6 of 2 and 2

12:39 am

negativeneil

mrp! :) ((((hugs)))) did you get my emails?

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp hugs

12:40 am

cosdem

11 left..... stalled.

12:40 am

negativeneil

You're seen worse, cosdem? Yuck.

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

not getting that one cos lol

12:40 am

Jellen

Hi, mrp

12:40 am

mrpresident

hi jellen!

12:40 am

cosdem

election re6 are broadcast on msnbc, cnn, and faux news

12:41 am

rururocks

*note to self.. buy some depends for cos*

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

awww ty got it

12:41 am

mrpresident

i did neil... will go look now... only just go on the puter after a day on the phone

12:41 am

mrpresident

brb

12:41 am

cosdem

lol thanks.. christmas is coming up ru

12:42 am

cosdem

9 left.. gotta list now

12:42 am

rururocks

thought I'd pamper you some cos

12:42 am

negativeneil

Oh ok, mrp. Just wondered... sounds like a busy day.

12:42 am

cosdem

ha-ha lol

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

any ae words?

12:43 am

cosdem

dont have any dee and i'm done with the a's

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty missing one a from the first column :(

12:44 am

cosdem

ai 4,5,6 as,4,6,6

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

ty!! misswing an as 6

12:44 am

cosdem

yw!

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

found it!!

12:45 am

cosdem

wtg

12:45 am

cosdem

i cant find the du5

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty thanks to you :)

12:46 am

cosdem

i wanna finish this tonight.. but the last 9 are being apain lol

12:46 am

cybernan

du5 = seaweed

12:46 am

vanillaslice

du5 is a seaweed

12:46 am

vanillaslice

as nan said

12:47 am

cosdem

ahh thaks got it...

12:47 am

dizgrannie

du 5 rhymes with another name for heartbeat....or a nurse takes your p....

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty nan don't have that one yet

12:47 am

dizgrannie

damn too slow...lol

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

don't think I have noticed that word before

12:47 am

cosdem

the thought counts diz :)

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

12:47 am

dizgrannie

lol ta cos

12:48 am

vanillaslice

sort du's the senses

12:48 am

cybernan

you've been associating with ruru too long, vanilla

12:49 am

cosdem

5 left!

12:50 am

vanillaslice

suppose he make you comfortable

12:50 am

ursh

hello all

12:51 am

cosdem

fireworks!

12:51 am

vanillaslice

hello ursh

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

hi ush and congrats cos!!

12:51 am

vanillaslice

wd cos

12:51 am

cosdem

last word was us5/14

12:51 am

Jellen

Congrats, cos!

12:51 am

vanillaslice

leads you into a new life cos

12:51 am

mrpresident

on ya cos

12:52 am

mrpresident

hi ursh :))

12:52 am

mrpresident

hi nan :))

12:52 am

negativeneil

WTG, cos! Now you can answer my email. ;)

12:52 am

mrpresident

(((jellen)))

12:52 am

cosdem

brb in afew gotta find out where ryan disappeared to

12:52 am

negativeneil

Haha!

12:52 am

mrpresident

hi diz :)) and hi to et al :)

12:52 am

cybernan

hi mrp

12:53 am

Jellen

Could I have stats for the first column I, please?

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

is 4/4 and pl is 5

12:54 am

Jellen

Oh, nm...Thanks, Dee!

12:54 am

cybernan

35 to go and not seeing any more -- good time to quit for the night. See yo tomorrow :)

12:54 am

Jellen

nbt

12:54 am

Jellen

G'night, nan

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

yw wtg

12:59 am

negativeneil

Hi Dee.

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

hi neil!

1:02 am

cosdem

back but gonna watch a movie.. gn all

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

gn cos

1:03 am

negativeneil

Good night, cosdem.

1:03 am

rururocks

I can't find the last re 6

1:03 am

negativeneil

A type of monkey, ruru?

1:03 am

negativeneil

Oh sorry!

1:04 am

negativeneil

That's an rh. I'll be ok.

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

re 6/21 cos' clue.... think of outcome of elections... the end re....

1:04 am

negativeneil

You mean an election re****?

1:04 am

rururocks

oh god..thanks you guys

1:04 am

cosdem

theres also a rh6 btw

1:04 am

negativeneil

On nm. Dee beat me to that one.

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:05 am

negativeneil

yes, I just clued the rh6.

1:05 am

negativeneil

Type of monkey.

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

missing a stupid w... 9 to go... thinking I may need to list...

1:05 am

cosdem

lol dee thats when i listed

1:05 am

jillibus

hello all -- back from bridge

1:06 am

dizgrannie

Dee, wu 4?

1:06 am

jillibus

Thanks for the clues I found in the chog!

1:06 am

cosdem

hi jill

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

have that one :)

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

1:06 am

dizgrannie

wh 7?

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

thot I could do this listless, but thinking that was a dream lol

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

nope

1:06 am

cosdem

ok time to watch poltergeist :) gn for real this time

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

gn cos ... hate that movie :)

1:07 am

jillibus

hi cos, hideehi, ruru, neil, diz, anyone I missed

1:07 am

dizgrannie

wh 4,4,7 wi 4,5,4

1:07 am

dizgrannie

hi ya Jilli!

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

LOL LOL wh 4/9 a real hoot

1:08 am

rururocks

hi jilli

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

down to 7

1:09 am

sammysmom

hi all

1:09 am

jillibus

dee, I guess I'll have to be careful about congratulating you rhymingly, lol!

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

LOL jili

1:09 am

jillibus

hi s'mom

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi sammysmom

1:10 am

sammysmom

hi jil

1:10 am

sammysmom

hi dee

1:10 am

sammysmom

dammmmmmmmmm

1:10 am

sammysmom

the heat just came on........ have it set on 60

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

ours is, too... haven't checked temp today though... where are you smom?

1:11 am

jillibus

I guess everyone has noted the phantom disease

1:11 am

sammysmom

ohio

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

aww Indiana, here... hi neighbor!

1:12 am

sammysmom

hi

1:12 am

sammysmom

tried it twice jil before i gave it up

1:13 am

rururocks

yes jilli .. I dispensed some anti-biotics earlier

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

I have us 4 and 5... anyone have the last u?

1:16 am

rururocks

ul5

1:16 am

dizgrannie

ul 5

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty a twisty one

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

down to 2 left... list or not to list LOL

1:17 am

dizgrannie

what do you need?

1:17 am

rururocks

you don't need to dee what do you need

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

an s and an l (a 4 and a 5)

1:18 am

rururocks

le 4

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

2nd s in the 2nd column

1:18 am

rururocks

Le + human resources

1:19 am

rururocks

sl 5 messy ice

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

that's my l!!!! an s left that is a 5

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

have that one

1:20 am

rururocks

the other s's are plurals

1:21 am

rururocks

other than to split with others and sh5

1:22 am

rururocks

or sh5 cut sheeps hair?

1:23 am

rururocks

the rest of the s 5's are plurals

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

I have one sa 5... se 5... sh 5 x 2... sl 5 x 2, su 5 x 1...

1:24 am

rururocks

sh 5 X 3

1:24 am

rururocks

the two below and a plural

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

stupid plural fireworks ty ru!!!

1:25 am

rururocks

:D yeah dee

1:25 am

rururocks

I can go to bed now

1:25 am

dizgrannie

YEAH Dee!

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much fun to do that with people help!!

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

btw how's your knee?

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

1:26 am

rururocks

okay.. moderate pain lately..

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

isn't your appt coming up soon?

1:26 am

rururocks

yes.. I'm on a waiting list now

1:27 am

rururocks

I feel like I'm taking a number at a deli counter

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

to get in earlier? Like shopping at JC Penney

1:28 am

rururocks

almost..lol

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

will pray for earlier appt!

1:28 am

rururocks

Okay.. good night all.. have fun everyone.. hopefully no more trolls like this morning

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*....

1:28 am

rururocks

thanks dee. I'll need it

1:29 am

jillibus

oh, missed your FW dee -- good fer you!

1:29 am

jillibus

Sleepytime hugs, ruru

1:38 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

1:42 am

jillibus

hi josh and wtg -- just got nbt here too

1:46 am

ursh

have nbt but no 8 - stats please someone

1:46 am

jillibus

hello ursh -- I have no 7 or 8, sorry

1:47 am

jillibus

I think all the speedsters have gone to bed

1:47 am

o-o

si 7/28 and si 8/40

1:47 am

ursh

jilli i have one 7 bu7/44 plural of biblical money i think which builds from a bu4/8 small tree

1:48 am

jillibus

hello babrab!

1:48 am

o-o

Hello, jilli the Jovial

1:48 am

ursh

oh ty brabble will look

1:48 am

jillibus

ursh, I luv you, a bu7 and a peck!

1:51 am

o-o

si + not as many ***s (or, ***ter Flatt) + diva's forte: ar**; pl

1:54 am

jillibus

luv you too, Babrab the Fab -- gottem. NBS too now. (I had thought of the singular but thought it was the name of a country or something, and a Proper Noun).

1:58 am

o-o

or, *** Brown and the Band of Renown ursh, you can google this one for the first part

1:59 am

jillibus

don't need to, babrab -- being older than dirt I remember that well

2:00 am

o-o

Someone from South Africa may not..... why not clue it for ursh, jilli?

2:02 am

hootowl

TY BR - fireboids and to bed!

2:02 am

hootowl

TY BR - fireboids and to bed!

2:02 am

jillibus

Hmmm, thinking

2:02 am

jillibus

-- but you clued it so well, babrab!

2:03 am

o-o

Very nice work on your icon, jilli.

2:04 am

jillibus

si + b***s you (you sneezed) + operatic song ar**

2:04 am

jillibus

Thanks, babrab, for the icon remark

2:05 am

ursh

nm nm i got it ty

2:05 am

jillibus

oh geed, ursh!

2:06 am

jillibus

that was "Oh good", duh.

2:06 am

ursh

was off hanging laundry for a while there but looked back and managed to work it out

2:07 am

ursh

get very irritated when the "h" word interferes with babble

2:11 am

jillibus

h word? Hanging? Hanging laundry and not using a dryer? How eco-good!

2:12 am

ursh

housework - very dirty word

2:12 am

ursh

we have plenty of sun and at the moment wind so free drying

2:14 am

jillibus

oh yes, THAT h word. But sadly, where I live, clotheslines outside are frowned upon as unsightly. I yearn for one.

2:15 am

jillibus

What time is it in Durban, ursh?

2:16 am

ursh

9.15am jilli

2:16 am

jillibus

and a quarter past midnight here...

2:17 am

ursh

Every house here has outside clothesline and most people hang laundry out to dry - agree unsightly but necessity

2:17 am

Dianne

3:15 pm here - Hi All

2:17 am

jillibus

I'm getting pretty sleepy but hope ruby shows up soon to enjoy the icon theme she suggested which I followed

2:17 am

jillibus

Hi Dianne!

2:18 am

ursh

hello dianne

2:18 am

Dianne

How is eveyone doing?

2:19 am

jillibus

doing fine here -- how is it in Hong Kong? (fond long-ago memories)

2:19 am

jillibus

(and not-so-fond wartime memories)

2:20 am

mrpresident

((((jilli))))

2:20 am

mrpresident

hi ursh, dianne et al :)

2:20 am

Dianne

Crowded - population now over 7 million. More cell phones here that people! Weather is great - sunny, not hot and low humidity.

2:21 am

jillibus

ah --- mrp luv! xoxoxo!

2:21 am

mrpresident

how are you plans for your trip going jilli??

2:21 am

Dianne

mrp - how are you?

2:22 am

jillibus

I remember HK as having high humidity -- people had special airing cupboards to keep the mildew off clothing.

2:22 am

mrpresident

head above water dianne :) coming along slowly, and getting help from all over, so am very grateful for what I have, rather than want

2:23 am

mrpresident

HK is incredible! I luv it and miss my business trips there

2:23 am

jillibus

mrp -- looking forward to it -- son Dave getting a passport -- I have mine and the necessary visa. He was away longer than expected. Would you like more explanation via email?

2:24 am

dofith

Hi everyone. 3.20pm here in Perth, West Oz. I, too, am hanging washing, ursh - and nearly sobbing - last time I hung the washing was in beautiful SA just day before yesterday!

2:24 am

Dianne

It is very humid her end May, through September. Then we get a break for several month. I keep these little plastic "pots' with charcoal in them around

2:24 am

mrpresident

sure jilli!

2:24 am

jillibus

HK was so beautiful pre WW2.

2:25 am

mrpresident

3 hours behind you dof, and nearly dinner time... sunset is lovely

2:25 am

Dianne

Well Jilli it is a breath taking place to see. More

2:25 am

Dianne

kyscrapers than you can imaging.

2:25 am

dizgrannie

Dof, did you move from SA to WA or just hols?

2:25 am

dofith

Hi Mr p. You guys must have started daylight saving while I was in Sth Africa. Lucky you.

2:26 am

mrpresident

dof... you moved from SA?

2:26 am

mrpresident

ah, south africa, not south australia! LOL

2:26 am

mrpresident

we did, we started 2 weeks ago.

2:26 am

jillibus

But I got a really bad sunburn at age 12 in June 1939 -- nice friend of dad took me boating, I think in a bathing suit, so my shoulders became two giant blisters.

2:26 am

Dianne

mrp - glad to hear that you have such a good support system. Did i read some time ago that you were moving? Is that still on?

2:26 am

dizgrannie

oh derr, thought Sth Aussie

2:26 am

dofith

SA = Sth Africa. Was there for nearly 3 weeks with son and family in CapeTown. Missing it - and them.

2:27 am

jillibus

Hello dofith!

2:27 am

dofith

It is so beautiful. You all must go there if you get a chance.

2:28 am

dofith

jilli! G'Day.

2:28 am

jillibus

dofith -- what part of Australia are you in?

2:28 am

dofith

Perth, West Oz

2:28 am

jillibus

and g'day to you, dofith, lol.

2:29 am

mrpresident

yes dianna, have to move in 4 weeks

2:29 am

dofith

When we swim at the beach, I look out to sea and imagine my boy and his lovely wife and little daughter swimming in the same ocean!

2:29 am

jillibus

Just been reading about Perth, in Bill Bryson's book, In a Sunburned Country. What do you Aussies think of that book? Have you read ot or heard of it?

2:29 am

Dianne

mrp - will you stay in the same area? House or apartment?

2:29 am

dizgrannie

Jilli, Perth is just a couple of hours, by air, from Sydney, if ya wanna visit...lol

2:30 am

mrpresident

literally HAVE to move out... darn

2:30 am

jillibus

I have a feeling we might have to do some air-hopping when we're in Oz -- not too costly, I hope.

2:30 am

dofith

Jilli - and all babblers - could do an Oz hop, from coast to coast.

2:31 am

mrpresident

will stay in the area... have to because of school

2:31 am

dofith

Everything is expensive here, compared to Sth Africa

2:31 am

jillibus

and comapered to Canada...????

2:32 am

mrpresident

everything is much safer here compared to South Africa

2:32 am

Dianne

mrp - did you find a new place?

2:32 am

dofith

mrp - without dredging up the past - hope all is well with you and yours. Have missed the chat for a while.

2:32 am

dizgrannie

Jilli, some local airlines have 'happy hours' where you might be able to book el cheapo flights...I use that to visit my dtr in Tasmania

2:32 am

mrpresident

no worries dof, will get through it

2:33 am

jillibus

can we wait to be there to see what's available?

2:33 am

dofith

My son and family live in a security estate in SA, and in CapeTown, which is safer than many other cities, I'm told.

2:34 am

dofith

Well, jilli, at least the accom. would be cheap - if you can make it up our stairs!

2:34 am

mrpresident

i know several SA people and their families who have moved here so they don't have to live behind bars and barbed wire in their own homes... with security and guns.

2:34 am

mrpresident

it is a lifestyle choice for some, of course, but I would not want that for me and my children.

2:35 am

jillibus

I do want to get to Melbourne at least, after seeing cousins in Canberra and mrp in the Sydney area -- and maybe other cousins in Frenchs Forest

2:35 am

mrpresident

i can get you to frenches forest jilli

2:35 am

mrpresident

is only 20 minutes up the road

2:36 am

dofith

Fortunately, my boy's place doesn't need the barbed wire. But it was annoying to have to disarm the alarm if I wanted to go outside for a smoko during the night.

2:36 am

jillibus

Don't know yet what son Dave wants to do.

2:36 am

mrpresident

i want to go to perth too!! if you go jilli, I will go with you... we can take the 'red eye' flight

2:36 am

jillibus

Really, mrp?

2:37 am

mrpresident

yes, really jilli! I haven't been to WA and want to go.

2:37 am

mrpresident

and if dof is up for it, we can party with her at her place for a couple of days :))

2:37 am

dofith

You're all welcome - but don't come in the heat - bloody aweful!

2:38 am

dofith

We've lots of beds.

2:38 am

mrpresident

or, even better! we could take the Indian Express train across country... would be beautiful!! 3 days it takes

2:38 am

mrpresident

we are talking about March dof

2:38 am

mrpresident

would that suit you??

2:38 am

dofith

Train is quite expensive, I believe.

2:38 am

jillibus

We have to get organised, mrp. I only have 3 weeks, and that will be minus a couple of days getting over jet lag after a 15Â½ hour nonstop flight from Vancouver to Sydney. I thought we should stay in a hotel there for a day or two...?

2:39 am

dofith

March is hot!

2:39 am

dofith

and humid!

2:39 am

dofith

and dry!

2:39 am

jillibus

Mrp, I was reading about the Indian Express train -- would want to go first class. Have you read Bill Bryson's book?

2:40 am

jillibus

I like hot.

2:40 am

dofith

I must read this book.

2:40 am

mrpresident

no jilli... but first class is the only way to go :)

2:40 am

dofith

Will cost you a fortune

2:40 am

mrpresident

dof, heat is fine!! used to it here too luv

2:40 am

jillibus

So I gather, mrp.

2:41 am

mrpresident

ok, so we train it there and fly back

2:41 am

jillibus

I don't have a fortune :-(

2:41 am

dizgrannie

Jilli, pity you won't have enough time to travel the Ghan from Sth Oz up to Northern Territory.....google it - its fantastic.

2:42 am

jillibus

Sigh, diz!

2:42 am

mrpresident

we could always take the car train jilli! just find a nice big SUV and sleep in it LOL!!

2:43 am

dizgrannie

LOL Jilli, become an armchair traveller via google

2:43 am

jillibus

I think I'll have to, diz.

2:44 am

dofith

filer

2:44 am

dofith

oops!

2:44 am

jillibus

Whatever, this is going to be such a treat -- I hope for non-babbler son too.

2:44 am

mrpresident

you will love sydney jilli, just love it!

2:44 am

dofith

Any tim tams in pb today?

2:45 am

mrpresident

and will take you up to Forster to stay at the beach house

2:45 am

jillibus

Mrp -- please advise as to things to do in sydney (other than walking the bridge) -- via email?

2:45 am

dofith

Gotta go. 'bye all.xx

2:46 am

mrpresident

see ya dof!

2:46 am

jillibus

lovely, mrp -- no sharks?

2:46 am

jillibus

bye dofith -- hope to see you in March

2:47 am

mrpresident

i will jilli... we will do heaps

2:48 am

jillibus

mrp, I send Dave the picture you sent me of the beautiful beach -- was that Forster? I had mentioned that Bryson had talked about sharks, silly me.

2:48 am

jillibus

*sent

2:49 am

jillibus

I have to pick your brains about appropriate clothes -- bathing suits?

2:52 am

jillibus

brb -- need banana and milk before bed...

3:01 am

jillibus

Well, I'm back, but everyone else has gone!

3:03 am

Jivingjenny0

l,m here jilli, can you clue the 8 please

3:04 am

shdybr8

hi babblers, cutest kitty ever is trying tto keep me from typing

3:04 am

shdybr8

crazy lady

3:06 am

shdybr8

hint, great music, cross canadian ragweed,

3:07 am

jillibus

I'll try, jenny (hi!) -- the 7 is si + not more but ***s + operatic song ar** and the 8 is the pl (clue borrowed from babrab)

3:07 am

Jivingjenny0

can you giveme the stats for the 8 please

3:08 am

jillibus

hi shdy

3:08 am

shdybr8

sounds odd, but the music is very good

3:08 am

shdybr8

hi jilli

3:08 am

Jivingjenny0

thnaks a lot - never heard of either of those words

3:09 am

jillibus

jenny -- did you see my clue?

3:09 am

jillibus

the stats are si8/40

3:09 am

Dianne

si + more or ***s + several Ave Mar**

3:09 am

Jivingjenny0

Ijust need the e in the 2ndcolumn for nbt.

3:09 am

Jivingjenny0

Yes I di Jilli, thank you very much

3:10 am

shdybr8

find them on pandora, my fave station is red dirt radio

3:11 am

shdybr8

look how young the pups are in that pic!

3:12 am

jillibus

I had thought the si7 was a country or something and a proper noun. On looking at the ? here and finding it's a fabric, I also found I was right too it's "a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia"

3:13 am

shdybr8

wow, that's a lot of information, jilli!

3:13 am

jillibus

E in the 2nd column -- el4/4 -- do as you're told or el**

3:14 am

shdybr8

big hug

3:14 am

Jivingjenny0

Thanks Jilli, I don't know how I missed such an easyone.

3:16 am

shdybr8

love ya jilli, going to sleep now

3:17 am

jillibus

bye shdy xx

3:18 am

jillibus

jenny, it goes round in circles -- easy to miss

3:19 am

jillibus

and I give up waiting for ruby. It's so often those who suggest icon themes don't get to see the results!

3:20 am

shdybr8

carp, carp, it is 3 here, need to be at work by 5, carp

3:23 am

jillibus

good grief, shdy!

3:23 am

shdybr8

pandora.com

3:24 am

jillibus

no pandora in Canada, shdy

3:25 am

shdybr8

no way in h$#@ i'm making it to work in 10 minutes!

3:26 am

shdybr8

why not?

3:27 am

jillibus

I tried to go to the website, but got a very apologetic notice saying that it is "restricted" at present but they hope to get that changed.

3:29 am

shdybr8

k, i make ato make it living being a statistician, just not going to make it today, can you piggyback off my account?

3:30 am

jillibus

nm, shdy -- I'm too sleepy and heading for bed. It's a music site? I don't do much music.

3:31 am

shdybr8

it's a choose your own music site

3:32 am

shdybr8

nite, jilli

3:32 am

jillibus

sounds nice, but as I said, I don't do much music-listening other than what comes over the TV music channels or (rarely) my own cds

3:33 am

jillibus

and so to bed and dreamland -- farewell all and *poof

3:33 am

shdybr8

big hug, just like to share possibilities

3:38 am

shdybr8

recommend Alabama, great song

3:40 am

shdybr8

artist is Cross Canadian Ragweed, now recording as the departed

3:41 am

shdybr8

cody canada, he has a wonderful voice

3:47 am

shdybr8

thinking about my stat students

3:50 am

shdybr8

i tell my dogs, no mas, hands up

3:53 am

rubyfoo

gd morning

3:55 am

rubyfoo

oh my, are those chows I see?

4:08 am

negativeneil

Hi rubyfoo and shdybr8.

4:11 am

jillibus

ah, there you are, ruby -- just came back to see if by any chance you were here yet -- hooray!

4:11 am

negativeneil

Oh well. Was here earlier to do the grid but got called away suddenly to deal with something... just came back to shut the computer down. Night!

4:12 am

jillibus

Hi and bye neil -- said hi to you before but you went away.

4:14 am

negativeneil

Ok, had logged out before I saw you had posted... so I logged back in just now to respond: Hi, jilli.

4:14 am

jillibus

are those chows, shdy?

4:14 am

negativeneil

Sorry, I didn't see you say hi earlier because I had left here suddenly... just left it all as it was.

4:14 am

negativeneil

[left myself logged in]

4:14 am

jillibus

No prob, neil.

4:15 am

jillibus

I always stay logged in

4:15 am

negativeneil

Oh, I don't.

4:15 am

negativeneil

Except the rare time I might forget to log out.

4:16 am

jillibus

where did ruby go?

4:16 am

negativeneil

I'm in the Google Chrome browser right now and three of the letter tiles in this grid just won't show up, even after refreshing the window. I had to open it in Firefox just to do the grid.

4:16 am

jillibus

Is it bad to stay logged in?

4:17 am

negativeneil

Why would it be bad? i just don't, that's all.

4:17 am

negativeneil

I figure if I do, people might think I'm here when I'm not, so I log myself out when I'm not going to be here.

4:17 am

negativeneil

[unless I forget]

4:18 am

jillibus

I've had that missing tile thing happen too sometimes.

4:18 am

jillibus

I see your reasoning, neil.

4:19 am

negativeneil

I have some, sometimes... you might be surprised. ;)

4:20 am

jillibus

It seems there are many traps around the net -- Iwent to a site today and a box popped up announcing I had won a prize -- could have a free iPad2 but was supposed to agree to let them use all my personal info for other sites etcetc. No way.

4:21 am

negativeneil

Oh I hate that shit. Very annoying.

4:21 am

negativeneil

Yep. They want ALL of your contact info. No!

4:22 am

jillibus

There would probably be no iPad forthcoming either.

4:23 am

negativeneil

Yeah, I wouldn't count on that one.

4:23 am

negativeneil

Would be nice, but...

4:23 am

jillibus

Well, I guess ruby will have to do without the chow info I posted for her icon theme. Must go to bed!

4:24 am

negativeneil

Me too. I was on my way there when I logged out, then saw you saying hi.

4:24 am

negativeneil

At 2:24 am... but of course, you're in the same time zone. What are you doing up so late? Geez. You're as bad as me?

4:25 am

negativeneil

Chow info?

4:25 am

jillibus

Goodnight then -- sleep tight (yes, I'm a nightowl)...*repoof

4:25 am

negativeneil

Night!

4:26 am

jillibus

(Ruby has chow dogs and the icon theme is Chows)

4:30 am

scouser

Hello Hydra I see you there. Sleety rain bucketing down here. Ugh

4:31 am

scouser

Morning all.

4:32 am

scouser

Hi Neil. floor visibility now normal at 60%. 1 load wash 1 load dishwash all done. domesticity reigns.

4:39 am

rubyfoo

jilli are you here?

4:39 am

rubyfoo

hi neil and scouser

4:40 am

rubyfoo

I am smiling, ear-to-ear about the icon theme

4:40 am

rubyfoo

that Sprite is a champ!!!

4:42 am

scouser

Hi Ruby. squally day today on a north wind. Chilly. all leaves falling.

4:43 am

rubyfoo

if you have bad weather today, we'll have it in 2 days! here it is clear and sunny but very cold

4:43 am

rubyfoo

no frost yet, happily, but snow in the mountains

4:43 am

jillibus

back yet again for Ruby

4:43 am

rubyfoo

4:44 am

jillibus

wanted you to see my icon and writeup

4:44 am

rubyfoo

that makes me very happy!!! and I just saw a green woodpecker, only the second time in our 14 years here, which also makes me happy

4:44 am

rubyfoo

I only have a couple of minutes now, actually going to the movies this afternoon with a girl friend, but will be back later

4:45 am

rubyfoo

you are so sweet to think of me; I am truly touched by this group!!!!

4:45 am

jillibus

ruby -- did you go to the link in my writeup to see a 1919 Chinese Chow?

4:46 am

rubyfoo

I will have to do it when I get back, must make husband's lunch before I go to assuage my guilt at leaving him alone for the afternoon

4:47 am

rubyfoo

Canadian chows (mine) and Canadian friends! I am so lucky

4:47 am

jillibus

Well, I'll be gone -- it's way past my bedtime -- stayed up specially for you

4:47 am

rubyfoo

ok, I'll try to get into your profile now...{{big hug}}

4:48 am

jillibus

Oh good -- won't take long.

4:48 am

rubyfoo

just got into your profile but will look at the link later. It's extraordinary that your father had his picture taken with one in China!!!

4:49 am

rubyfoo

thank you again and *poof*

4:50 am

jillibus

just use the tinyurl part of the link. Put me in you My Friends and you can access it later. Bye now!

5:16 am

boatierra

NBT *poof*

5:19 am

sprite

good afternoon all

6:15 am

sprite

fireflies. Bye all... or bye none :P

6:26 am

Kaplan the Magne

good morning.

6:26 am

MollyL

Hey Kap

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all. Sprite, I was thinking of you and Monkey Games on Sunday when I watched a travel show on the Netherlands.

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Oh, Sprite departed.

6:30 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

6:30 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Annie & Bobby!

6:31 am

MollyL

Morning Scrabs, Morning Annie.

6:31 am

Anniebrook

It's funny what our mind want to see...I type in build twice...wanted that D in a different box

6:31 am

MollyL

You are not alone Annie. : )

6:31 am

Anniebrook

Bobby says hi back to you and so do I

6:31 am

Anniebrook

Hi Molly :)

6:32 am

Scrabbler

Is he excited about the World Series?

6:32 am

Anniebrook

Yes, but he is disappointed that the Mets finished so badly...he loves baseball

6:32 am

Anniebrook

and the Mets

6:33 am

MollyL

Ah, The Amazins'

6:33 am

Scrabbler

Tell him that in 1989 I took a week off to be able to watch most of the World Series games and on that Monday night there was the ea***quake in SanFrancisco.

6:34 am

Anniebrook

Molly, are you a baseball fan?

6:34 am

Anniebrook

Oh, we were watching the game and saw that happen on TV? Were you there, Scrabbs?

6:35 am

MollyL

Somewhat Annie.

6:35 am

Scrabbler

In the '70s I was a Cincinnati fan--Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Don Gullett...

6:35 am

Anniebrook

The Reds were a good team in the 70's

6:36 am

Scrabbler

I wasn't there, Annie, but the TV screen went crazy then the picture was gone.

6:36 am

Anniebrook

Yes, I remember that

6:36 am

Scrabbler

This seems to be a tough grid. I had hoped to find more words with my first pass-through

6:37 am

Anniebrook

Tough is the right word

6:37 am

Scrabbler

I am surprised that there are 141 words with this grid.

6:38 am

carleekat

hi all

6:38 am

Anniebrook

morning, carlee :)

6:39 am

carleekat

hi annie...scrabs

6:39 am

Scrabbler

Little One started walking last month. She'll be 3 on Jan 28th. Yay!

6:39 am

carleekat

good news scrabs :)

6:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Carlee. How is school besides lots of work?

6:39 am

Anniebrook

Wonderful!!!

6:40 am

carleekat

school is good....doing well so far...straight a's thus far...so that is good ( waitingon an english essay to be returned...and a history essay to be returned)

6:41 am

Scrabbler

Yay for A's! As a mature student doing well matters more to you than the to many of the youngsters.

6:41 am

carleekat

i suppose scrabs

6:43 am

Scrabbler

I suspect that the "older" students are more committed and understand the cost involved and the value of doing really well.

6:44 am

carleekat

i am having a blah day and wondering if this is worth it as no one gets jobs following university anymore

6:44 am

carleekat

and there are SOOOO many teachers who have been out of techers college now for 10 years still just a substitute teacher

6:45 am

carleekat

off top of my head i can name almost a dozen teachers who dont have a full time position

6:45 am

Scrabbler

But a college education will give you more options and better pay. It is worth it. Hang in there.

6:45 am

carleekat

most of the college grads these days work at subway or mcdonalds scrabs

6:46 am

carleekat

am beginning to think i would be best off cutting my losses... and not going further in debt...and just working at mcdonalds anyway

6:47 am

Scrabbler

Same problems here in the US with no jobs. But at least you are giving yourself opportunities for better-paying jobs as opposed to having those jobs be out of reach.

6:47 am

carleekat

yes..who knew u needed a BA in order to flip burgers at 1 am

6:49 am

Scrabbler

Bunny Miss Bea just thumped then sprinted across the house. I wonder what scared her? She's hiding under the couch now. Maybe a dog or a deer.

6:49 am

Scrabbler

BRB, going to get newspaper at end of driveway.

6:54 am

Scrabbler

Back.

6:55 am

carleekat

wb scrabs

6:55 am

Scrabbler

Got breakfast too.

6:55 am

carleekat

i grabbed a bagel with cream cheese...am already in london..left at 6 am...

6:56 am

carleekat

and on that note..gotta catch the bus to take me across campus... back in 20

6:56 am

Scrabbler

What time is your first class?

6:56 am

ivesy3

good morning.. anyone have a clue for the ar 7 becus i swear it doesnt exist!

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Hi ivesy. I will look along with you.

6:57 am

ivesy3

ty scrab!

6:57 am

MollyL

ar7...what painters study + not more

6:57 am

Scrabbler

lacking cultural value

6:57 am

bichon

Morning Babblefolksies

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Hi bichon

6:58 am

ivesy3

ty, easy not that i have it lol

6:59 am

ivesy3

oopss now that i have it i mean

6:59 am

bichon

I can't wait for DST to end and I don't have to walk the fluffs in the dark in the AM

7:00 am

car.eeyore

<cough> <hack> <wheeze> Good morning everyone.

7:00 am

car.eeyore

dids

7:00 am

car.eeyore

oops.

7:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car. Have you been attacked by a virus?

7:00 am

car.eeyore

bronchitis

7:00 am

car.eeyore

I knew YOU would recognize my symptoms!

7:00 am

MollyL

*Passes chicken soup and lemon tea to Car*

7:01 am

bichon

yucky car

7:01 am

car.eeyore

{{molly}} TY!

7:01 am

car.eeyore

That is why I am staying way over here Bichon!

7:01 am

bichon

Chicken soups is the best thing for what ails you. Breaks up the secretions

7:01 am

car.eeyore

Good morning {[Scrabs}} and {{Bichon}}

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Ah. "Big kid croup" is what we call that. Raspy voice, cough. From Parainfluenza virus although most colds include inflammation of the bronchi. You'll get better.

7:02 am

ivesy3

i have copd..car so i know how u are feeling

7:02 am

bichon

Always good to have a doctor in the house.

7:02 am

Scrabbler

And spoonfuls of honey--proven to be effective whereas cough meds are not.

7:02 am

car.eeyore

{{Ivesy}} sorry to hear that.

7:03 am

Scrabbler

We have not seen actual Influenza yet. Every season is different.

7:03 am

ivesy3

ty.. am coping...hardest part is quitting smoking.once i conquer that i can control it

7:04 am

car.eeyore

Hang in there Ivesy! You can do it! And we can be here to support you.

7:04 am

Scrabbler

Then you'll start feeling better, ivesy.

7:05 am

Scrabbler

I'm having a hard time getting to halfway. Stuck at 66.

7:06 am

bichon

I'm stuck at 37

7:06 am

car.eeyore

<---- not even close yet!

7:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

stuck at 94. I don't belueve there are any words.

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Hi Kaplan!

7:07 am

Scrabbler

Go Kap!

7:07 am

Kaplan the Magne

Hi. I am sleepy today. I don't have to work till later today so I might go back to bed.

7:07 am

car.eeyore

Ooooo! Sounds lovely Kaplan! Go for it!

7:07 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

7:07 am

Kaplan the Magne

I don't believe there is an 8 letter word.

7:07 am

bichon

think I'll eat, maybe that'll help

7:08 am

crosshair

seer

7:08 am

crosshair

oops

7:08 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy

7:08 am

car.eeyore

Hi Crossy!

7:09 am

MollyL

It's not really a word Kap. It's one of those whacked out Babble words.

7:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

I hate that there is ar7 and he5 but no he9. It would make sense.

7:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

OK, stats then.

7:10 am

car.eeyore

Ok. I have NBT. that is a start.

7:10 am

MollyL

You would have to use the E twice for that Kap.
si 8/40

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Which S, Molly?

7:11 am

MollyL

Good for you Car

7:11 am

Anniebrook

reached 100 words

7:12 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

7:12 am

MollyL

Way to go Annie

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Go Annie. I am at 75 now--hard work.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

<---- now at 79 to go

7:13 am

Anniebrook

go, car. and scrabbs, go

7:14 am

herinfernallady

hi

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Hello Herin!

7:14 am

MollyL

Hi Herin

7:14 am

Anniebrook

Hi herin :)

7:14 am

Riverdance

Good morning everyone

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Hello River!

7:15 am

MollyL

Morning River

7:15 am

Anniebrook

and hello River :)

7:16 am

Scrabbler

Hi River

7:16 am

herinfernallady

HOwdy back

7:17 am

Scrabbler

hi herin

7:17 am

crosshair

scrabby,what are your thoughts on nitric oxide tabs? gimic?or is there truth to them?

7:18 am

crosshair

gimmic*

7:18 am

herinfernallady

Howdy back

7:18 am

crosshair

not awake*

7:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

Universal truth, relative truth?

7:18 am

Scrabbler

For what symptom? Nitric oxide is a GAS used in patients on a ventilator. Sounds like a gimmick.

7:18 am

crosshair

ill settle for relative

7:19 am

Kaplan the Magne

Do they exist? Do they have meaning?

7:19 am

Scrabbler

D in 2nd column is making me crazy. clues?

7:19 am

Kaplan the Magne

as soon as spouse goes to work I go back to bed.

7:19 am

Scrabbler

NM, monkey dound them.

7:19 am

Scrabbler

*found

7:19 am

crosshair

htey exist,therefore they are,are are they what they seem kap?..me thinks not

7:19 am

car.eeyore

Just du 4/8 so far

7:19 am

Sam

Nitric oxide is an essential biological chemical. The gas is nitrous oxide. Huge difference.

7:20 am

Riverdance

du4/8

7:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

Laughing gas?

7:20 am

crosshair

that is what i am talking bout sam

7:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

I don't think so, therefore I'm not.

7:20 am

Anniebrook

I du* thee Physician of Babble, Scrabbs but plural it

7:20 am

car.eeyore

How about the second D in the upper right? I have di 4/7.

7:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

"I think , therefore I can"- The Little Engine

7:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

" I thought therefore I could."

7:21 am

Sam

Nitric oxide is essential to the immune system and is the primary compound generated by Viagra, et al. Keeps blood pressure down, etc.

7:21 am

Scrabbler

I thought I had typed that, Annie, but forgot.

7:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

He's gone. Bedtime.

7:21 am

crosshair

ido not partake of a green egg,therefore sam i am

7:22 am

MollyL

di6/33...prefix meaning to take away + what a rose is before it blossoms

7:22 am

crosshair

have you used the tablets sam?

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Nitrous oxide is "laughing gas." Nitric oxide is used on ventilated patients to relax pulmonary blood vessels.

7:22 am

Sam

I do not think of a goat, therefore I am not in a boat. SamIam.

7:22 am

car.eeyore

TY molly!

7:22 am

Scrabbler

TY Molly

7:23 am

Riverdance

thanks molly - grayed right collumn

7:23 am

car.eeyore

I do not like it with a fox. I do not like it in a box.

7:23 am

MollyL

: )

7:23 am

Sam

Crossy, no I have not. There are many ways to increase NO in the blood, some natural, some not. Not sure I'd do a straight NO pill. In its pure form, the stuff is poison.

7:23 am

Anniebrook

Thanks Molly for the nonword

7:23 am

Scrabbler

I ate my breakfast in my house. I ate my breakfast with a mouse.

7:24 am

crosshair

they have been pimping themin the paper,just thought i would ask

7:24 am

crosshair

green eggs and mice?

7:24 am

Sam

Do more research, Crossy. Not enough space or time here to hash it out.

7:25 am

crosshair

will have to

7:25 am

MollyL

I have not read any positive reviews on nitric oxide tablets for body building or anything else.

7:25 am

Sam

Scream eggs and damn.

7:25 am

crosshair

steamed eggs and clams

7:26 am

Sam

there are amino acids to take that make you produce NO. these are not bad.

7:26 am

crosshair

good lord..better get a tea

7:26 am

Sam

yum, Crossy!

7:26 am

carleekat

ok..back again

7:26 am

Scrabbler

What time is class, Carlee?

7:26 am

car.eeyore

CARLEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! {hugs}

7:27 am

carleekat

class is 9 am {{car.ee}}

7:27 am

carleekat

so why do we have laughing gas and green eggs this am?

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Why not?!?!?

7:28 am

crosshair

molly they were going on about its healing values for joints etc..but as sam says ,i best research it

7:28 am

carleekat

green eggs are healing to joints....curious :p

7:29 am

crosshair

lol no,the NO tabs

7:29 am

Riverdance

just got NBT - yay me - now need an 8 for NBS

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Carlee...I love the card in your icon! Gorgeous!

7:29 am

crosshair

yaafor river!!

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Go River!

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Go River.

7:30 am

carleekat

I need a 7 and an 8 for nbs....

7:30 am

carleekat

thanks car.ee

7:30 am

crosshair

this is what i am going on about scrabby...

7:30 am

crosshair

http://www.neogenis.com/nitric-oxide/?
gclid=CPexvoCe8qsCFcoBQAodwDvaIA

7:30 am

Riverdance

I only have one 7 - plural of the di6/33

7:30 am

car.eeyore

ar 7/28 and di 7/48 I have so far.

7:30 am

MollyL

I have the 8 if anyone needs a clue. It's a doozy.

7:30 am

Scrabbler

ar7-lacking cultural value

7:30 am

Riverdance

I only have one 7 - plural of the di6/33

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Yes please!

7:31 am

Riverdance

would love a clue for the 8 please

7:31 am

crosshair

disser

7:31 am

crosshair

oops

7:31 am

carleekat

thank you scrabs

7:31 am

Riverdance

thanks scrabbs

7:31 am

MollyL

si8...the bottom of a window, less the last letter + am***** is when you forget who you are

7:31 am

herinfernallady

We got our new chair. Himself got oil on the arm's from the car. And freeked out that I would be all pissy. Dishwashing soap works well

7:32 am

MollyL

Damn...amn****

7:32 am

Riverdance

I got it anyway - thanks

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Ty molly!

7:33 am

MollyL

<--- Needs more coffee

7:33 am

carleekat

thank you molls..that is nbt/nbs in 34

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Garment lining...who knew?!?!

7:33 am

Riverdance

thats good you got it out herin

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Wow! Great job Carlee!

7:33 am

lbdawger

ty molly. nbt nbs and 31 remaining

7:33 am

crosshair

ty molly

7:33 am

Riverdance

NBT/NBS for me too with 49 to go and havent listed yet - whooohooo

7:34 am

car.eeyore

Is the new chair comfy?

7:34 am

carleekat

so what is new in babbleville

7:34 am

Riverdance

yay for carlee too

7:34 am

herinfernallady

Yes it is.

7:34 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Dawg!

7:34 am

Riverdance

hello lbd

7:34 am

herinfernallady

And it is red. Dishwashing liquid gets a bunch of stuff off.

7:34 am

carleekat

hi dawg

7:34 am

herinfernallady

That is my news Carlee

7:35 am

crosshair

crossy has a fav wingback chair for reading:)

7:35 am

carleekat

a new chair is always nice...especially if is comfy cosy

7:35 am

car.eeyore

I want a new bed.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, this is a reliable source: www.drweil.com. I get his newsletter everyday. He is not a quack.

7:35 am

carleekat

carlee's fav chair is in her car these days....

7:35 am

crosshair

looks like archie bunkers chair tbh

7:35 am

herinfernallady

And it cost us $50

7:35 am

crosshair

ty scrabby

7:36 am

Riverdance

thats great herin

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Great!

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Crossy...that sounds perfect!

7:36 am

herinfernallady

Cross ours is a modern wingback

7:37 am

car.eeyore

OK. I am stuck and I need to get a bunch of work done today. Trying desperately to catch up.

7:37 am

car.eeyore

I wish you all a wonderful day. {{hugs}} for any who may need one today.

7:37 am

carleekat

nice seeing u car.ee

7:38 am

carleekat

ok....gotta scoot to washroom before class...

7:38 am

Riverdance

have a good day car

7:38 am

crosshair

thing has its original antimacassar(sp) with it still!

7:39 am

herinfernallady

Nice. Bye Carlee

7:39 am

crosshair

not that i oil my head lol

7:39 am

Scrabbler

Bye Carlee

7:40 am

Scrabbler

I sent you an e-mail, Crossy, if I recalled your e-mail address correctly.

7:41 am

crosshair

chipdip33@hotmail,com or p.a.melbourne@gmail.com

7:42 am

carleekat

ok..am back again

7:42 am

Scrabbler

I used the 2nd one.

7:44 am

Mom

good morning everyone

7:44 am

carleekat

hi mom

7:44 am

Riverdance

hello ((Mom))

7:44 am

Mom

((Carlee)) good morning, hope all is well iln your neck of the woods.

7:45 am

Mom

((River)) good morning. I love your daughter's picture

7:45 am

carleekat

well..i woke up in good working order so i guess that is a plus :)

7:45 am

Riverdance

thanks - I thought it was pretty cool so wanted to share

7:45 am

Mom

that is always a plus :-)

7:45 am

Mom

you're welcome

7:46 am

carleekat

it is very cool river...i loved it...

7:46 am

crosshair

(((MOM)))

7:46 am

Riverdance

thanks carlee

7:46 am

Mom

(((Crossy))) good morning

7:47 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with d in left corner pls

7:47 am

carleekat

( I just didnt comment cus i keep forgetting who is who without their babble name )

7:47 am

Mom

good morning ((Peri))

7:47 am

herinfernallady

Hi peri

7:47 am

carleekat

u eat off them peri

7:48 am

Mom

(((Herin))) good evening

7:48 am

periwinkle

sheesh ty carlee

7:48 am

MollyL

di6/33...prefix meaing to take away + what a rose is before it blooms

7:48 am

herinfernallady

Hi mum

7:48 am

periwinkle

nbt and nbs, bbl

7:48 am

periwinkle

ty Molly, odd word

7:48 am

Mom

good morning ((Molly))

7:48 am

Riverdance

wow was peri here - it was a periwinkle flash

7:49 am

MollyL

Hey Mom

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mom & Peri

7:51 am

crosshair

dammit,this bursitis is a pain:/

7:51 am

carleekat

sorry crossy :(

7:51 am

crosshair

walking like the hunchback of notre dame

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Which joint? An injury or osteoarthritis?

7:52 am

crosshair

in an arc below the knee cap andon left side of the knee,all hot

7:52 am

crosshair

repedativemotion and weight

7:53 am

MollyL

I have a friend with Rheumatoid Arthritis and she swears by Capsaicin cream

7:53 am

crosshair

they think they are going todo cortosteroid shots

7:53 am

Scrabbler

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?to
pic=a00335

7:53 am

crosshair

grumble...

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Ice. Naproxen. Shot of steroid.

7:54 am

mrpresident

hello all :)

7:54 am

crosshair

(((MRP)))

7:54 am

carleekat

7:54 am

Scrabbler

My friend just had a steroid injection (arthritis) and her knee improved dramatically.

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Hi mrp

7:55 am

mrpresident

((((crossy)))) !!

7:55 am

mrpresident

****carlee**** !!

7:55 am

mrpresident

hi scrabs *hugs* !

7:55 am

herinfernallady

HI Mr Pres

7:55 am

mrpresident

scrabs, I want one of those in my foot!!

7:55 am

crosshair

good,then i am all for it,hitme with dat nedle bones!

7:55 am

mrpresident

hi infern! *hugs*

7:55 am

crosshair

damn kb

7:55 am

crosshair

needle

7:55 am

carleekat

how are u hun???? ( sorry was away camping with 100 girls in 90km/hour winds..rain and single digits on the celcius scale this weekend..so was away )

7:56 am

mrpresident

oh wow carlee!!!

7:56 am

mrpresident

that sounds just craphouse!

7:57 am

carleekat

we had fun.... the girls did all their cooking outdoors... lots of songs to keep spirits up

7:57 am

mrpresident

that is wonderful carlee!

7:57 am

herinfernallady

MR Pres can I has a word with u on fb

7:58 am

carleekat

hows things with u ???

7:58 am

mrpresident

doing ok carlee...
yes infern... be on fb in a minute hun

7:59 am

mrpresident

head above water carlee... long boats and life rafts are coming!! thank God for that.

8:06 am

mrpresident

how are you carlee?? school going well and working must be tough on top of that!

8:08 am

Mom

wow, got sidetracked. need to scoot off here. Going with dad to a seminar on estate planning :-( Gotta be done

8:08 am

Scrabbler

Bye Mom

8:08 am

mrpresident

((((mom)))) see ya soon :)

8:08 am

Mom

bye bye Scrabbler, make it a great day

8:08 am

herinfernallady

Bye Scrabler

8:08 am

Mom

((((MrP))))) take care

8:08 am

herinfernallady

Bye Mum

8:08 am

Mom

bye bye ((Herin)) pleasant dreams

8:17 am

Scrabbler

As expected the re- words that I am entering are mostly being rejected.

8:19 am

herinfernallady

SOrry Scrabler I thought you were leaving

8:19 am

Scrabbler

Nope, I sa** good-bye to Mom.

8:20 am

uusue2

morning, all!

8:20 am

uusue2

gotta run - overslept - but wanted to do my icon

8:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sue

8:21 am

hego

Hi All

8:21 am

Scrabbler

Hi He

8:22 am

Scrabbler

46 left and I need a break. I can give clues though. I'll be reading the newspaper but peek at the chat occ.

8:23 am

hego

ty Scrabs

8:25 am

hego

wow, this grid looks hard.

8:25 am

hego

bile

8:25 am

hego

oops

8:26 am

Scrabbler

It is tough!

8:26 am

hego

uh oh

8:30 am

Scrabbler

Some "normal" words but plenty of odd ones.

8:31 am

hego

I see that Scrabs

8:33 am

crosshair

lol scwabby,if you want good re6/21 you have to keep plugging in those re words

8:33 am

hego

lol Crossy. ty

8:33 am

crosshair

re 6/21,s*

8:34 am

Riverdance

was just looking for that one - thanks crossy - 8 to go

8:35 am

hego

Go River!

8:35 am

crosshair

gooo river!

8:35 am

hego

Almost had a leg bone. Darn

8:37 am

Scrabbler

I have an re6/21

8:38 am

hego

so many almost words

8:39 am

Scrabbler

And I am trying weird words hoping they get accepted

8:40 am

hego

works for me a lot

8:41 am

Riverdance

did you get the ul yet scrabbs

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Nope

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, I did. ul5

8:43 am

Riverdance

ul5 - think about the feather weight canoe you want

8:43 am

Scrabbler

And us4. I need one more U.

8:43 am

hego

ty River

8:44 am

Scrabbler

I bought that ul5light canoe in August! So did my friend. We decided now makes more sense than later.

8:44 am

Riverdance

us5 - one you brings guest to their seat at a wedding

8:44 am

Scrabbler

Must get cord and charger. BRB

8:44 am

hego

lol thanks again

8:44 am

Riverdance

Fireworks for me - I can stay a few minutes longer if anyone wants clues

8:45 am

hego

YAY!! River

8:45 am

hego

I just really started, River

8:46 am

Scrabbler

Back. 37 to go. How about a few clues for weird words?

8:47 am

Riverdance

do you know what you want

8:47 am

Scrabbler

I need 3 more 7's. I havesi7, di7 and ar7.

8:48 am

Riverdance

the rh6 is here - I think its a monkey

8:48 am

hego

yes, a monkey

8:48 am

Riverdance

bu7 - its a plural of a measurement of a basket of fruit

8:49 am

Scrabbler

I was wondering about that R. TY.

8:49 am

hego

<...typing furiously

8:50 am

Riverdance

wh7/52 its an alternative..wh****** or not

8:50 am

hego

tricky, that one, ty

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Aha. Now the bu7 and wh7 seem so obvious.

8:52 am

hego

so true

8:52 am

Riverdance

there are 2 di7's

8:52 am

Scrabbler

I have the one to remove a plant growth

8:52 am

Riverdance

di7/32 - to put in order

8:53 am

Riverdance

reminds me of the sweets you eat after a meal but change the first vowel

8:53 am

Scrabbler

...not dishamr

8:53 am

Scrabbler

disharm

8:53 am

hego

which d?

8:54 am

Riverdance

one of the top left ones - cant remember which but both would work

8:54 am

hego

oh, thanks again

8:54 am

hego

got it

8:54 am

Scrabbler

I don't see it yet

8:55 am

Scrabbler

and the m is making me crazy. I have me4 and the pl.

8:56 am

Riverdance

the sweets you eat after a meal is a what - then change the first vowel to the i

8:56 am

Scrabbler

still thinking about "to put in order"

8:56 am

Scrabbler

mints?

8:57 am

Riverdance

me5 and 6 is an alternate spelling of a unit of length

8:57 am

Scrabbler

OK, got it. A general term. OK, 7s are done. Any help for the M and then I am done. Well 31 left but I've had enough.

8:57 am

Scrabbler

TY. OK, I am happy now, TY.

8:57 am

Riverdance

yw - I need to get to work now - have a great day scrabbs, hego and all you lurkers

8:58 am

hego

Bye River and ty

8:59 am

Scrabbler

budd

8:59 am

hego

oops

8:59 am

Scrabbler

don't try that at home

9:00 am

hego

; )

9:28 am

bichon

any hints for the i's?

9:30 am

doseffing

... bits of land in the ocean ...

9:30 am

bichon

ty dos

9:30 am

doseffing

... then the new zealand birds without the k

9:30 am

doseffing

... and i with a meadow

9:34 am

bichon

and ty again dos

9:34 am

doseffing

... anytime ...

9:40 am

superflippy

di7/48 for you! ;)

9:40 am

superflippy

(

9:41 am

superflippy

(Couldn't resist)

9:41 am

inge

t

9:41 am

inge

r

9:41 am

bichon

huh?

9:41 am

superflippy

Sorry, accidentally it enter there.

9:42 am

superflippy

accidentally *hit*, I mean. Sheesh, need a new keyboard.

9:42 am

bichon

wouldn't mind a hint for the di 7

9:43 am

bichon

I have the 7/32

9:48 am

ursh

pudding with a different vowel for the di7

9:49 am

ursh

oops sorry you have that one

9:49 am

ursh

dehead baby roses for the di6 & 7

9:50 am

amelu0218

thanks ursh!

10:00 am

ChrisH309

hi everybody

10:01 am

Nef

Good Morning Everybody. This seems to be a friendlier grid than yesterday; doesn't it?

10:03 am

westford

hi Chris, Nef and all..Yes Nef it does

10:04 am

westford

I still need stats for the 8 though..please and thank you

10:04 am

Nef

sorry, west; I don't have it yet either (just stating and haven't even got NBT yet

10:05 am

westford

thanks nef you shouldn't have much trouble getting nbt

10:06 am

Nef

I just have 1 left and am working on it. :-)

10:07 am

Nef

and only have the 8 left for NBS also

10:07 am

carleekat

hey....let me know if u want a clue for the 8

10:08 am

Nef

what are the stats, carlee?

10:08 am

westford

hi carlee..just the stats for now please

10:08 am

crosshair

howdy all:) back for a few more:)

10:08 am

westford

hi crossy

10:08 am

carleekat

si 8, 40

10:08 am

westford

thanks carlee

10:08 am

carleekat

hi crossy... ( I am still feeling pangs courtesy of step mother...went to see her last evening )

10:09 am

Nef

thanks carlee. (Hi crossy)

10:09 am

crosshair

:(

10:09 am

crosshair

howdy nef

10:09 am

carleekat

she implied that I am a complete waste of potential... and a disappointment to my dad

10:10 am

crosshair

then do not visit her and her negativity

10:10 am

crosshair

you do not need that

10:10 am

carleekat

easier said....than done...

10:10 am

Nef

(((carlee))) she's definitely someone to stay away from! (Or wear earplugs whenever you have to be around her!)

10:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

We all know that evil stepmothers do not win (at least in fairy tales)

10:11 am

crosshair

when my m-i-l starts in on me,i say "stop your i leave now with you daughter and grand son

10:12 am

carleekat

i wonder if she is right... am thinking of quitting school... seems like to flip burgers these days u need ur degree...and there are sooo many teachers out of work... i figure why am i killing myself... to flip burgers AND have 40K MORe in debt

10:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

But you might want to avoid her apples.

10:12 am

crosshair

no need to put up with shit

10:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

Don't give in to the negativity.

10:12 am

crosshair

you quit and ill come down there and kick yer butt

10:13 am

crosshair

do not take her poison to heart

10:13 am

westford

don't quit carlee you're an inspiration

10:14 am

Nef

Isome people are broken, carlee. Remember anyone who has to hurt you like that is trying to suck your life energy out and they are happy when they succeed

10:14 am

crosshair

all us babblers were so proud when we heard you were taking classes to better your knowledge

10:14 am

carleekat

my house is a pig sty... i have no food in the fridge... i dont have time to shop until sat or sun... my ex seems bent on making sure as long as I am in school he wont pay$.... my visa is maxed out...

10:14 am

crosshair

not were..are proud

10:15 am

crosshair

you get that degree and show them!

10:15 am

Nef

carlee; stop the negative thinking! She's poisoning your mind! Focus on your goal and don't let anyone steal your dream!

10:15 am

carleekat

i need to find time/ energy to clean my house... its disgusting..my toilet looks like something from the worst gas station toilet

10:15 am

crosshair

negative people like that just wallow in the mysery of others

10:16 am

crosshair

you are better than that

10:16 am

westford

can your kids help?

10:16 am

carleekat

no..my toilet really is that bad crossy

10:16 am

flosey

Hello everyone - still at my son's home

10:16 am

crosshair

do not expose yourself to it and do not believe it for a minute

10:16 am

flosey

Carlee, an education is never wasted, hang on

10:17 am

carleekat

my son is being stupid... he helps with some stuff... my daughter..as long as there is no food... she stays away ( much to dxh's delight)

10:17 am

westford

hi flosey bet you're happy to be there

10:17 am

crosshair

indeed,and the house can be cleaned later

10:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

I am calmly wasting my morning- I went back to sleep for 2 hours- or was it 3-.

10:17 am

carleekat

and with no $..and no time to shop....no food

10:17 am

carleekat

no..crossy...its GROSSS... seriously..seriously GROSS

10:17 am

MollyL

Carlee, it sounds like you have over extended yourself. Make your decisions based on what is best for you, not what someone else says.

10:18 am

crosshair

what molly says

10:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

Small doable goals. No beating up on self.

10:18 am

carleekat

ok...then i quit and cut my losses

10:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

quit school?

10:18 am

crosshair

sigh..

10:18 am

Nef

and it only takes 5-10 minutes to clean the inside of a toilet.

10:18 am

crosshair

that is right

10:19 am

carleekat

its not just the toilet..that was an example..image a whole house like the inside of that toilet..i need about 2 FULL days of scrubbing

10:19 am

crosshair

i can come down there and swap out an entire toilet in 20 minutes lol

10:19 am

carleekat

i have 2 days in 2 months from now

10:19 am

crosshair

dirt and crap wash off..always have

10:20 am

sallyds

Carlee, start with a clean toilet. That alone will make you feel better. Remember, you can do anything, however depressing, for 15 minutes.

10:20 am

Nef

carlee; if I were around you I'd give you a swift kick in the butt! Your step-mother has poisoned your mind and your kids are spoiled! Knock off the negative and JUST Do the Work!

10:20 am

carleekat

no break now until xmas break

10:20 am

westford

are you still doing Girl Guides?

10:20 am

crosshair

horray fornef!!

10:20 am

carleekat

yes.. still doing guides...

10:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

you may need a buddy to go in there and help you start.

10:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

how old are your kids?

10:21 am

westford

then get them to come over and help..

10:21 am

westford

make it a project

10:21 am

carleekat

i gotta go to class

10:21 am

carleekat

bye all

10:21 am

Nef

Take a break from the extra stuff for now: your daughter isn't doing for you: YOU stop doing stuff for her!

10:22 am

westford

(( carlee ))

10:22 am

crosshair

and i think a break from the guides??

10:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

Self-help seminar in limit setting, boundaries and enabling?

10:22 am

Nef

carlee; I love and support you; but you need your kids to do the same

10:22 am

MollyL

I don't know West. I be annoyed if my daughter's Scout leader had the kids come over and clean her house for her.

10:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

How old are the kids?

10:23 am

westford

It could be a learning project

10:23 am

westford

in their teens I think

10:23 am

Nef

they are old enough to help. Heck; even my 2 1/2 yr old grandson can pick up and put away and tries to help clean!

10:24 am

Kaplan the Magne

sounds like the system's gone a little awry.

10:24 am

westford

carlee gives and gives and I'll bet she has friends who would help if they knew her situation

10:24 am

crosshair

good lord...i should go down there.bout 2 hours a way and give step mom a raggin out

10:25 am

MollyL

Carlee has done a lot for her kids. I find it sad that her daughter will only come around based on how much food is in the house.

10:25 am

Kaplan the Magne

carleecat doesn't have to buy into that. she needs to take her control back--the kids need to be accountable.

10:25 am

crosshair

you are betering yourself carlee,to provide better for you and the kids.do not let anyone belittle that..and dirt is just dirt,not the end of the world

10:26 am

westford

she was so excited to be going back to school

10:26 am

westford

I hope she sticks with it

10:27 am

Nef

I saw a sign on FB about the definition for mom being someone who does the work of 20 people -- for free. I Know I spoiled my kids; I think we all do - but I think that kids need a reality check too and it sounds like it's time for carlee to sit down and do that with her kids.

10:27 am

MollyL

I can understand Carlee's frustration. Unfortunately, a degree does not guarantee a job and if she is feeling this overwhelmed with school and the time and money it's taking, something has to give. Or her sanity will.

10:27 am

crosshair

for example,we had a hard time with out son from 3-4 years of age..tohelp take load off,i had us eat from throw away picnic ware for a few months..there are many ways you can ease the load

10:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

but then will she go back to doing everyone for everybody while they walk all over her or make her feel like crap?

10:28 am

crosshair

that cannot happen either

10:29 am

Nef

my salvation was job lists with what they would gain by doing them. Daily chores were connected with daily rewards (favorite meals, clean laundry, etc.)

10:30 am

crosshair

but you do not throw away a dream,because some poison step mopm says you are no good

10:30 am

Nef

I had to quit doing for everyone before they caught on at one point.

10:30 am

crosshair

we also had job list with rewards

10:30 am

Nef

so true, crossy.

10:30 am

Kaplan the Magne

No- you send out the 7 dwarves for a military operation.

10:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

dwarfs?

10:31 am

westford

there you go

10:31 am

Nef

Kap, I never had TIME to round up 7 dwarves! ;-)

10:31 am

Nef

dwarfs

10:31 am

MollyL

Getting over extended in credit card debt on the chance it might get you a job can be overwhelming for someone in her current situation.

10:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is there also a 7 Dwarfs Cleaning Company?

10:31 am

westford

don't forget Carlee and her stepmom are both still suffering the loss of her dad

10:31 am

mrpresident

no sleep for me :) hi all

10:32 am

westford

hello sunshine

10:32 am

Nef

oh. I'd forgotten about that

10:32 am

Nef

hi mrp

10:32 am

crosshair

it is hard indeed molly,my brother was over 40 grand in debt by the time he finished uni

10:32 am

crosshair

(((MRP)))

10:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, nice- so tell her she's a failure and disappointed him so she can have a healthy mourning.

10:33 am

Kaplan the Magne

sweet.

10:33 am

westford

carlee said she implied it..maybe stepmom thought she was helping? NOT

10:33 am

crosshair

carlee,has told me a bit about this mom inlaw..she is a doozy

10:33 am

Nef

gosh, isn't it awful how painful words can be when we are hurting?

10:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

words can also be painful in grids when you can't find them. Boo- words!

10:35 am

crosshair

i hope carlee,does what is best for her and the children and does not give in to the poison talk frommom

10:35 am

rbud

sounds like the kind of MIL who's not going to be any less critical or impressed no matter what/how well one does

10:35 am

crosshair

well,carlee does not need her blessing or approval anyways

10:36 am

Nef

I have a book somewhere about how broken people can't be fixed; but just because THEY are broken doesn't mean they have to hurt you too. (I just looked and can't find it right now; wish I knew the title!)

10:37 am

crosshair

she is her own woman and does not need to crawl to that venemous spider for blessing

10:37 am

crosshair

people like that bug crossy

10:37 am

Nef

but that woman's nastiness can really hurt carlee right now

10:37 am

rbud

sometimes it's hard to see from so close up, I'd be going for distance from the woman, unless she's any sort of help with car's needs or kids or whatever. that can be hard to leave off with

10:38 am

crosshair

ineed it can nef

10:39 am

westford

I see carlee as a caring, giving person.

10:40 am

westford

she needs to start caring and giving to herself for a change

10:40 am

crosshair

now carlee can make others wait and give to her and her children

10:40 am

crosshair

snap

10:40 am

rbud

I sure know how hard it can be to keep up with daily chores done for seemingly ungrateful, unhelpful, and unwilling family members, sigh...

10:40 am

Nef

The AUnt who raised me had a tongue like that. I never made her happy no matter how hard I tried. Another Aunt gave me that book and it helped immensely; I learned how to block the painful words and finally felt sorry for her.

10:41 am

westford

what a wonderful gift nef

10:41 am

rbud

my mom was like that, too, nothing ever good enough for her - but she's mellowed with age, thank goodness.

10:41 am

crosshair

inedd nef,you ens up seeing themfor what they truly are,sad,bitter and only taking delight in others problems

10:42 am

Nef

it was. And I keep lending out the book too. I did love my Aunt; and I learned that *I* was okay even if she didn't think so

10:42 am

crosshair

my m-i-l used to be like that till mymrs stood up to her

10:43 am

rbud

yay for mrs crossy!

10:43 am

Nef

it takes courage to stand up to someone like that. Good for your MRS, crossy!

10:43 am

crosshair

and she also got tired ofcurtailed visits..cause i wouldnot sit there and have the way we live picked apart

10:44 am

crosshair

and carlee is nstrong,she willdoit!!

10:44 am

crosshair

damn kb

10:44 am

crosshair

he will do it*

10:44 am

crosshair

dammit

10:45 am

Nef

LOL!

10:45 am

JBV

Hi folks - I just received a fantastic video that I would love to send to carlee - but it's in SPanish - it's about how some people spend their lives dusting (cleaning,mopping, etc.) and ends with the reminder that we will all be dust one day, so we might as well just enjoy life while we have it

10:45 am

Nef

SHE WILL do it and she CAN do it too!

10:45 am

rbud

(((hugs))) to crossy, my kb sticks, know the feeling

10:45 am

crosshair

iknow carell ca do it

10:45 am

crosshair

lol,i better get the other kb

10:46 am

rbud

"a clean house is the sign of a misspent life" or stg like that, one of my fave quotes

10:46 am

Nef

AHHA! Here is the book! http://www.amazon.com/Irregular-People
-Joyce-Landorf-Heatherley/dp/092948800
8

10:47 am

crosshair

you hear me carlee darlin? do not let other people belittle your effort to better your education and living for your family,dirt is just dirt and your will organize and overcome

10:47 am

westford

glad you found it nef

10:47 am

Nef

rbud, that's one of my refrigerator magnets. :-)

10:47 am

JBV

some people actually "clean" when their house isn't dirty - never understood that at all :)

10:47 am

MollyL

I think the state of the house is just one aspect of all this. Carlee is clearly overwhelmed and it's not just her inability to keep up with housework.

10:48 am

crosshair

iknow molly it is many things all together

10:48 am

JBV

of course, Molly - you hit it on the head

10:48 am

MollyL

JBV, the people I don't get are the people who clean before the maid comes.

10:48 am

rbud

was thinking the same, Molly, the MIL might just e a last straw, the school/kids/lack of money the real stressers

10:48 am

Nef

I think that if 3 people are living in a house; 3 people better be CLEANING that house too!

10:48 am

crosshair

my mi-l ironed face cloths

10:48 am

JBV

but sometimes doing one little thing provides a good feeling of satisfaction - like wow, now my toilet is clean! hooray!

10:49 am

rbud

*eyeroll*, crossy, some MIL! :P

10:49 am

MollyL

Evil Step Monster just reinforced doubts Carlee already had. That is what evil people do.

10:49 am

Nef

I agree with you, JBV. The little things add up quickly

10:49 am

westford

oh please crossy

10:49 am

JBV

my mother sure knew how to keep 3 of us busy at all times - she had us washing the woodwork - does anyone remember doing that?

10:49 am

crosshair

and washed the top lintle of doors with tooth brush lol

10:50 am

rbud

well, crossy, no one could possibly measure up to her standards, huh?

10:50 am

crosshair

we used murphys oil soap lol

10:50 am

crosshair

we used murphys oil soap lol

10:50 am

Nef

OMG, JBV!! Your mother and my Aunt were of the same cloth!

10:51 am

crosshair

and remember when we all used to have to wash the floor with ammonia?

10:52 am

MollyL

Hmm, I still use Murphy's Oil Soap and I still mop the VCT with amonia.

10:52 am

crosshair

lol i stilluse murphys,but not amonia

10:52 am

JBV

and she had a "schedule" for taking down curtains, washing them, putting up the new ones, rug beating, - I guess we had a very clean house:)

10:53 am

westford

Spring and Fall cleaning

10:53 am

Nef

we had to strip the polish off the wood floors and rewax them with paste wax twice a year and polish them with wool (they were very slippery too!

10:54 am

crosshair

i have a schedue as well..timefor a power nap..bbl people..poink

10:54 am

MollyL

Washing and re-hanging curtains is one of my least favorite chores.

10:54 am

JBV

but on the other hand, my mom was a lot of fun otherwise, don't get the wrong idea - she would get the work done, so we would have time for "outings" - one of my favorite things

10:54 am

westford

crossy got tired just thinking about all the work

10:55 am

MollyL

Nothing wrong with raising responsible kids JBV.

10:55 am

JBV

My sister took the lessons to heart, me - not so much :)

10:55 am

JBV

I'm of the "why make the bed - I'm just going to get back into it tonight" school

10:56 am

Nef

there were 6 of us kids growing up. If all of our work was done by noon on Saturday we'd get to go to a movie ("free" movie tickets with so much $$ on groceries in my home town)

10:56 am

rbud

<--- is glad no one can see the state of the housekeeping in her home

10:57 am

westford

but we can rbud..babble has hidden cameras

10:57 am

MollyL

Sssh West, she didn't know.

10:57 am

westford

looks kind of like mine

10:57 am

rbud

*cringe!!* ;p

10:57 am

westford

oh no the secret is out

10:57 am

rbud

better put clothes on, then, lol!

10:58 am

MollyL

I am by no means OCD about cleaning, but...there has to be order in my house. Unmade beds, dishes in the sink and dirty bathrooms disturb my inner balance.

10:58 am

Nef

as long as it's clean enough to live in; does it matter? (We were in a motel this past week; last night I dreamed about bed bugs!)

10:58 am

westford

oh dear

10:58 am

sallyds

No one ever said on their death bed that they were sorry they hadn't kept a cleaner house. ;)

10:59 am

Nef

very true, saly

11:00 am

westford

the first time my mother ever flew she cleaned the house top to bottom before she left just in case the plane crashed

11:00 am

Nef

sally. Sorry; an avalanche of papers just fell off my desk here!

11:00 am

rbud

wow

11:00 am

westford

she's not that bad now

11:01 am

Nef

well, west; I can never leave the house for a weekend or what ever without having the dishes, laundry and house clean (but it doesn't have to be spotless

11:02 am

MollyL

Me too Nef. I like coming home to a clean house.

11:02 am

westford

agree nef and molly

11:03 am

boatierra

Before I go on a trip, beds need to be made, trash taken out, dishes all done.

11:03 am

Nef

same here. We got home Sat. night and our "dear" daughter had left the kitchen a total mess! And that was AFTER I'd left it spotless for her!

11:03 am

westford

aww not good

11:04 am

MollyL

I have a friend who is single and she hardly ever cleans her house or cooks. I can't understand how hard it is to cook and clean up after one person.

11:04 am

rbud

I've been yelling at the kids lately - telling them this isn't a hotel and it doesn't come with maid service, lol

11:04 am

Nef

I wanted to kill her! But she had to put up with my bad attitude til she'd cleaned it up!

11:04 am

MollyL

Not to mention she has a live in boyfriend who never does a thing around the house either.

11:05 am

westford

I'll bet they're both waiting for the other one to do it

11:05 am

Nef

Molly, I have a friend like that too! SHE actually has a cleaning service; and sometimes has to pick up before the maid comes in!

11:06 am

bichon

Hi to all in Babbleland this afternoon

11:06 am

MollyL

Well West, he is currently out of work. So the way I see it, he should be pulling his weight by doing some stuff around the house. It's a bad enabling situation on her part.

11:06 am

westford

hi bichon

11:06 am

Nef

hi bichon

11:06 am

MollyL

Hey Bich.

11:06 am

westford

that's a different story molly

11:07 am

JBV

here's my most extreme - non-housework story- my mom used to take in sewing/alterations, one day I went with her to deliver a dress to a very well-to-do lady - the lady takes the dress and lays it right on top of the range in the kitchen .....

11:07 am

westford

ouch

11:07 am

JBV

mom tries to stop here, lady says, Don't worry, the stove is not connected!

11:07 am

JBV

*stop her

11:08 am

MollyL

Because they never used it, right?

11:08 am

JBV

yep, the only thing she ever made was reservations

11:08 am

Nef

wow!

11:08 am

JBV

mom must have retold that story a million times - could never believe it

11:08 am

MollyL

I heard a story about a woman who would not let anyone take showers because she didn't want her bathroom wallpaper peeling.

11:09 am

MollyL

If the men in the house wanted a shower, they had to go to the Y.

11:09 am

westford

I hope they were allowed to use the toilet

11:10 am

JBV

well, I've been a guest in a house where as soon as I got out of the shower, the "hostess" went right in to mop up the tiles so they wouldn't get mildew!

11:10 am

MollyL

I imagine they were West, but they probably had to sit down to avoid "man spray". This was a very strict Italian Mama and she ruled the roost.

11:11 am

boatierra

Wow, she sounds like a delight, ugh.

11:11 am

MollyL

That would make me very uncomfortable as a guest JBV.

11:11 am

bichon

over 40 years of marriage and I still can't get DH to put down the seat

11:11 am

JBV

you got it, Molly

11:11 am

Nef

My DIL's mother won't let anyone (in the family) use the main floor bathroom; they have to use the one on the basement instead. And (according to DIL) she goes nuts if the fringe on the rug is messed up!

11:12 am

rururocks

yeah bichon I understand.. my wife keeps leaving the seat down all the time

11:12 am

rururocks

who puts wall paper in a bathroom anyways

11:13 am

boatierra

That could easily be cured by cutting that fringe off. (j/k)

11:13 am

westford

yes boa keeps getting caught in the vacuum anyway

11:14 am

bichon

We have wall paper in our bathroom. It was there when we bought the house and over 20 years later, it's still there

11:14 am

boatierra

Or really just get a non-fringe rug. They exist, I've seen them for sale in stores.

11:15 am

rururocks

...she sounds OCD to me

11:15 am

boatierra

What ruru said.

11:15 am

Nef

LOL!!! I fell INTO the toilet one night and screamed in shock! It was one of those middle-of-the-night; didn't-open-my-eyes trips. DH never left the seat up again! (and I didn't do it on purpose, either) :-D

11:16 am

Nef

She is OCD. and DIL has inherited some of it

11:17 am

bichon

as 6 either one? please

11:17 am

westford

poor nef bet it woke you right up

11:17 am

Nef

it did; but I woke him up too!

11:17 am

MollyL

I am happy to say that all three of my sons know that leaving the toilet seat up is thoughtless and bad manners. And the women in their lives appreciate that.

11:17 am

bichon

I got the as 6/18, just need the as 6/21

11:18 am

MollyL

as 6/21...what's left after a fire + live and **a*n

11:18 am

bichon

tyvm Molly

11:19 am

MollyL

: )

11:20 am

Nef

thanks, Molly

11:20 am

rururocks

<---is happy he has his own bathroom to do as he pleases

11:20 am

Nef

DH now has his own BR too now, ruru

11:24 am

Nef

BBS phone

11:28 am

boatierra

Relift is totally a word.

11:28 am

boatierra

Grrr...

11:28 am

westford

apparently once you put something down that's it

11:28 am

boatierra

LOL!

11:33 am

Nef

back. And I agree with you boat

11:34 am

boatierra

Lol, Thanks :)

11:35 am

boatierra

Yes, I had to relift the lid off of the ice cream container. Makes perfect sense.

11:35 am

MollyL

I think the ideal situation is where men and women never share a bathroom.

11:35 am

rururocks

exactly molly.. who wants all that foo foo stuff

11:36 am

boatierra

That does sound like bliss Molly.

11:36 am

boatierra

They can always have the seat up and we can always have the seat down.

11:37 am

MollyL

Yes Ru. And you can leave the seat up and little tiny hairs in the sink after you shave. No worries.

11:37 am

Nef

It works for us most of the time (we have 2 bathrooms on the main floor and one (3/4 bath) in the basement. But every once in a while we all use the one we're closest too

11:42 am

westford

the vice president's house has 17 bathrooms..poor Mrs. Biden

11:42 am

Nef

at least she doesn't have to clean them! :-)

11:43 am

westford

but she must spend all day putting down toilet seats

11:44 am

Nef

only on half of them though! ;-)

11:45 am

westford

oh yeah

11:46 am

rururocks

and molly you can have the knitted toilet roll cozies and precious moment dolls in the bathroom

11:47 am

rururocks

*giggle*

11:49 am

MollyL

Oh gross. I would never put knitted toilet roll cozies or dolls in the bathroom.

11:49 am

rururocks

well there goes that image

11:50 am

boatierra

Ya, nothing that can collect dust. Just the necessary stuff.

11:51 am

Nef

Just saw DH looking at a site with all sorts of sexy Halloween costumed women on it. I informed him that *I* wouldn't wear something like that and he relied he just wished one of them would come to the door dressed like that! I reminded him that it wouldn't happen here in Minnesota!

11:52 am

boatierra

Wouldn't be too cold in MN by Halloween time to wear a "sexy" costume?

11:52 am

rururocks

*note to self.. have mrs ru knit a toilet roll cover for molly*

11:53 am

boatierra

LOL

11:54 am

Nef

it's WAY too cold in MN for sexy Halloween costumes! I don't think we've ever even been to a party with people in sexy costumes here either; just not practical at all

11:55 am

hego

Hi All

11:56 am

hego

Nef, let him dream. lol

11:56 am

westford

hi hego

11:56 am

hego

hi : )

11:56 am

Nef

hi hego. I do let him dream

11:57 am

hego

: )

11:57 am

hego

As long as he puts the seat down.

11:57 am

Nef

LOL!!! :-D

11:58 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

11:58 am

hego

Hi Nan!

11:58 am

westford

hi nan

11:58 am

Nef

hi nan

12:01 pm

Nef

well, 64 words left to find and a bunch of stuff to do around the house. BBL; Happy Babbling, Everybody!

12:01 pm

hego

bye Nef

12:02 pm

MollyL

You know, it's sad when even Halloween costumes have to be sexy for men.

12:02 pm

westford

bye nef, I'm off too

12:02 pm

hego

It's all they can think about, let's face it.

12:03 pm

MollyL

That's true Hego. I keep trying to pointlessly give them the benefit of the doubt.

12:03 pm

hego

yer just banging your head against the wall.

12:04 pm

hego

It's useless. lol

12:04 pm

rururocks

I have other thoughts hego

12:04 pm

hego

once in a while

12:05 pm

hego

I'm just fooling Ruru

12:05 pm

rururocks

LOl I know

12:05 pm

hego

But there is research on this you know.

12:05 pm

rururocks

just taking up the men's side of the equation since I'm on my own her.. toilet seats and all

12:06 pm

rururocks

*here*

12:06 pm

hego

Sorry to gang up on you, Love.

12:06 pm

uusue2

hi, all!

12:07 pm

hego

Hi Sue.

12:07 pm

hego

Nice website you posted today.

12:07 pm

uusue2

talking about toilet seats, are we? :-)

12:07 pm

uusue2

oh, thanks! I thought it was pretty cool

12:07 pm

hego

uh huh

12:08 pm

hego

very cool

12:08 pm

uusue2

anyway, my solution to the toilet seat problem is that everybody should close the lid. That way everyone can adjust it to their preference when they use it, and in the meantime things can't fall in.

12:08 pm

uusue2

Problem solved :-)

12:08 pm

hego

Da Da!

12:08 pm

suefrad625

need nap, need first column D for a wonderful nap, hlp pls

12:09 pm

cybernan

now if we could just get one that self cleans when the lid is closed!

12:09 pm

uusue2

di4/5

12:09 pm

uusue2

like trash talk

12:09 pm

suefrad625

ty, nbt

12:09 pm

hego

Hi Sue

12:10 pm

suefrad625

hi, nap time, bbl

12:10 pm

bichon

hi sue, hego, nan

12:10 pm

hego

Hi Bichon

12:10 pm

suefrad625

I have a 3 1/2 class tonight at 6pm

12:10 pm

cybernan

hi bichon

12:10 pm

uusue2

hi, bichon!

12:11 pm

uusue2

ok, nbt for me too after finding a couple of fishy i's

12:11 pm

bichon

I still don't have the 8

12:11 pm

hego

Lots of seafood today

12:12 pm

hego

Me neither Bichon

12:13 pm

bichon

In a little while I have to go outside and rake pine needles off the lawn. My least favorite things in the world

12:13 pm

hego

Hard to rake

12:14 pm

cybernan

and clues for the si 7-8 combo?

12:14 pm

bichon

Totally useless things. Leves I don't mind because I can compost them, but pine needles, worse than useless

12:14 pm

hego

not yet Nan

12:14 pm

bichon

I do not have it nan, but would like to

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody

12:16 pm

cybernan

hi ruby

12:16 pm

hego

Hi Ruby!

12:16 pm

MollyL

si 7/8 combo...bottom part of a window, less the last letter + amn**** makes you forget who you are

12:16 pm

hego

I keep missing you.

12:17 pm

hego

ty ty Molly!

12:17 pm

bichon

I thought that word was a geographic place in Poland. But, ty Molly

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

it is nice to see you all. Very busy but pleasant day

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

but it is getting cold

12:18 pm

cybernan

ty molly

12:19 pm

MollyL

Even weirder, it is some kind of lining for fabric. I guess I need to start hanging around the garment district more often.

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

I think it's part of czechoslovakia (or was, lol)

12:19 pm

hego

; )

12:20 pm

bichon

That part of the world wich speaks a Slavic language

12:21 pm

cybernan

ul 5, please?

12:21 pm

hego

the si's are making me dizzy

12:21 pm

uusue2

thx for the 7 and 8, mollly, that gives me nbs!

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

ul5/12 extreme

12:22 pm

cybernan

ty -- hate it when it's a fish!

12:22 pm

rubyfoo

if it was harder, nan, I probably couldn't clue it :(

12:23 pm

cybernan

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

12:24 pm

cybernan

any clues wanted before I leave?

12:24 pm

hego

YAY!!! Nan!

12:25 pm

Judi

Afternoon, lovers and other strangers.

12:26 pm

cybernan

I guess not -- back at the flip :)

12:26 pm

hego

lol Hi Judi

12:26 pm

rubyfoo

or even strange lovers

12:26 pm

hego

Bye Nan

12:27 pm

hego

Ruby, thanks for sharing your handsome son with us.

12:28 pm

Judi

There is a rather ponderous lag in the word entry today.

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

I'm glad you could see him; he is a great son!

12:28 pm

hego

yes

12:28 pm

hego

Ruby, I can tell you''re really proud.

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

I am very fortunate

12:29 pm

hego

That's great.

12:32 pm

Judi

"Shlub" should be a word.

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

it was in my old neighborhood

12:32 pm

hego

I always thought it was. lol

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

yay, nbt and half

12:37 pm

hego

Yay! Ruby!

12:49 pm

MollyL

It's a hard world we live in when missing 11 year old boys turn up dead. Have a prayer or good thought for the loved ones of William McQuain. He was one of the kids who attended the day care center where my son works.

12:50 pm

BzznBea

So sad, Molly.

12:51 pm

hego

Of course we will Molly.

12:52 pm

Nef

I'm sorry to read that, Molly. Prayers going out

12:52 pm

Judi

Very sad, Molly. The world is full of evil people. There was an article in our paper today. Four mentally disabled adults were found to have been kept in a basement (one chained to the boiler) for an indeterminate amount of time. Three people have been arrested. It's a benefits scam that involves even more victims. Authorities are still investigating. Those arrested are locked up on Million $ plus bail.

12:54 pm

Judi

Happened in Philadelphia. They were locked in. No lights. Malnourished. Living in their own filth. Unbelievable cruelty.

12:54 pm

hego

Just really frightening.

12:55 pm

Nef

How can people be so cruel? Where is the humanity?

12:56 pm

stidmama

Hey all, Mother and I are in the airport on the way to visit relatives, just checking in. (((hugs)))

12:56 pm

Judi

It's sickening, Nef. I'm fairly sure their humanity (if it ever existed) was replaced by drugs.

12:56 pm

Judi

Hiya, Stiddy!

12:58 pm

Nef

hi stid! Have a good trip!

12:58 pm

MollyL

I read about that Judi. Another sad story about cruel people.

12:58 pm

hego

as 6,18 anyone? pls

12:58 pm

stidmama

Okay, time to pack up. Will babble later... Got NBT already!

12:59 pm

stidmama

*choclits and POOF*

1:00 pm

Judi

As6: initiate action.

1:00 pm

hego

ty Judi

1:00 pm

ivesy3

di 6/33 plz

1:01 pm

Nef

(I'm too slow to clue today; tried to think of how to doit too long!) ;-/

1:01 pm

Nef

ivesy, di6 is to remove the baby rose flowers

1:02 pm

hego

ty Nef, new to me.

1:02 pm

ivesy3

ty nef!

1:03 pm

Nef

I'd never heard of it before; stumbled on it with a typo myself

1:04 pm

ivesy3

i always forget to look in different directions..very dangerous when crossing the street!

1:05 pm

inge

RE

1:06 pm

hego

lol me too Ivesy

1:06 pm

inge

RE

1:07 pm

Judi

Hello, Inge!

1:07 pm

crosshair

howdy inge my dear;))

1:08 pm

hego

Must go now. BBL

1:13 pm

Judi

There is another di7. Anyone have a clue for it?

1:15 pm

Judi

Dopey dog barking to come in. It's gorgeous out. Ugh. BBIAM.

1:15 pm

BzznBea

Judi, sort of like the last course of a meal

1:15 pm

crosshair

ty bzz

1:16 pm

BzznBea

yw

1:17 pm

Judi

Ty for clue, Bea.

1:18 pm

BzznBea

yw

1:18 pm

crosshair

either of the 2 words for bottom right h please

1:19 pm

bichon

Hebrew letter and its plural

1:19 pm

crosshair

mmm,just th stat then,causemy hebrew isrusty lol

1:20 pm

bichon

'he 4/6 he 5/14

1:22 pm

crosshair

ty,good thing it was a four and a five,just kept ramming letters together til i ran out of options:/

1:24 pm

uusue2

hi again, all!

1:24 pm

uusue2

as usual I am in and out

1:25 pm

Judi

I grow weary of this grid. Maybe I'll finish it later. Maybe not. *POOF*

1:25 pm

Nef

me too sue (was off changing loads of laundry just now)

1:27 pm

uusue2

bye, judi!

1:27 pm

EvaNadine

good afternoon babblers!

1:27 pm

uusue2

ah, I am trying to keep up with work email, write lectures, grade papers, etc etc etc

1:27 pm

uusue2

hi, eva!

1:27 pm

BzznBea

Hello eva and sue.

1:28 pm

uusue2

hi, bea!

1:28 pm

EvaNadine

hi sue, hi bea

1:28 pm

Nef

hi EvaN

1:28 pm

Nef

and bzzn too

1:29 pm

BzznBea

hey, nef

1:29 pm

EvaNadine

hi nef

1:31 pm

crosshair

howdy sue,judi,eva:))

1:31 pm

EvaNadine

hola crossy. :)

1:31 pm

uusue2

hi, crossy!

1:31 pm

EvaNadine

sear

1:31 pm

EvaNadine

::oopsie::

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

1:32 pm

crosshair

(((RUBY)))

1:32 pm

uusue2

hi, ruby!

1:33 pm

uusue2

had that one, eva! (one of the few...)

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

hello sue, on phone with my sister

1:34 pm

EvaNadine

im only just looking at the grid for the first time today, so anything i dig up will probably be old-hat for everyone else here...heh

1:35 pm

Nef

sue; I was trying to watch the video you've posted and it's really hard to watch! I don't think I'd make a good time traveller!

1:35 pm

uusue2

it is a little dizzying!! Just stay well below the speed of light and you should be fine :-)

1:37 pm

Nef

It's more than a little dizzying for me. NOT something I can reallt sit and watch (and keep my stonach settled!)

1:38 pm

rubyfoo

this is not easy and I'm signing off. Good night, sweeties!

1:38 pm

uusue2

huh, I am pretty susceptible to motion sickness and it doesn't bother me - interesting how different we are!

1:38 pm

uusue2

Bye, ruby!

1:39 pm

crosshair

gn ruby

1:39 pm

crosshair

got a link for thisvideo?

1:39 pm

Nef

good night ruby!

1:40 pm

Nef

sue, I had my first bout of vertigo about 2 weeks ago; maybe I'm more sensitive right now....

1:40 pm

Nef

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ crossy

1:40 pm

HelenaB

anyone have the ar7?

1:41 pm

crosshair

ty nef

1:41 pm

uusue2

ah, that could be, nef. Well, tomorrow we should be back to a nice, stationary picture.

1:41 pm

Nef

not me, Helen

1:41 pm

HelenaB

ok, thanks anyway!

1:42 pm

uusue2

and me either, helena, sorry!

1:42 pm

periwinkle

found an ar7: without Picasso, Degas, etc

1:42 pm

HelenaB

ty peri

1:43 pm

periwinkle

yw

1:43 pm

MollyL

Good clue Peri!

1:43 pm

Nef

thanks, peri. I was trying to build on the ar5...

1:44 pm

periwinkle

:)

1:44 pm

pigeonman

can i get a clue for the as6,21? hope it's not a fish

1:44 pm

uusue2

ooh, nice, peri!

1:44 pm

periwinkle

:-)

1:45 pm

Nef

as 6/21 is what's left after a fire + something is smal*** than another item

1:46 pm

periwinkle

ty Nef

1:46 pm

uusue2

thx, nef, I tried that as an as5 without the 4th letter and it didn't work

1:46 pm

crosshair

interesting video..aslli waswonder was when i could undomy seat bealt and where are the damn in flight drinks?

1:46 pm

pigeonman

oh man. i've been monkeying it for 5 minutes. thought i'd tried that. thanks for the help

1:46 pm

uusue2

lol, crossy!

1:47 pm

Nef

yw

1:47 pm

crosshair

reminds me of a acid trip in had in the 70,s

1:47 pm

crosshair

ty for as6 nef

1:49 pm

Nef

51 left; time to list I guess

1:50 pm

crosshair

dont know who was narating that,but the voice was so deadpan,it was almost robotic..kind of reminded me of my science teacher of old hehe

1:50 pm

uusue2

it did sound sort of computer-generated

1:51 pm

crosshair

have to chat with Mr Hawking..he will lay it out for me:)

1:51 pm

uusue2

or I could come over and explain it :-)

1:52 pm

Nef

oh sue! You make house calls??!?!!

1:52 pm

crosshair

there is no feeling..if that is greared for students,their eyes must glaze over halfway through

1:53 pm

Nef

(I'm a science channel geek; love all sorts of science stuff)

1:54 pm

crosshair

nowwe had a history teacher who was great! he was so into it you could almost hear and smell the black powder rifles in the war of 1812

1:54 pm

crosshair

kids used to hurry to his class to see what was next

1:54 pm

crosshair

did not want to miss a minute

1:59 pm

Nef

too bad there aren't more teachers who can inspire their students to study history like that, crossy

1:59 pm

crosshair

we have(had) a underground railroad near here for slaves escaping the states back when ole abe was prez and we also have a black history museum and the first free church that escapees orginized.this teacher managed to beg/borrow some actualankle chains and one of the actual church pews they hid in for 2 days during the escape..he brought history alive for us

2:00 pm

Nef

wow!

2:00 pm

crosshair

church benches* not pews

2:01 pm

crosshair

the lid of the bench had hidden clip and they would hide in the bench

2:01 pm

crosshair

for 2-3 days

2:02 pm

crosshair

will never forget that..the locy escapee had to fast and empty his bowels for days first and make sure he had lost enough weight to fit the dinesions of the bench

2:02 pm

Nef

our history teacher put us to sleep. He had the most monotonous voice; even when the topic was good....

2:02 pm

crosshair

lucky

2:02 pm

graygoose

ar7 - compound word, naive

2:04 pm

crosshair

or without paintings

2:05 pm

crosshair

and just where is my renoir?

2:05 pm

crosshair

lol

2:12 pm

crosshair

good grief! though grid! 4 more and i can list

2:12 pm

crosshair

tough

2:13 pm

uusue2

hi again, was off doing actual work! But yes, I would make house calls, with sufficient compensation :-)

2:14 pm

crosshair

wb sue

2:14 pm

crosshair

ill do you up a crossy style canadian north woods brekkies

2:15 pm

Nef

"sufficient compensation": sounds like more than a retired person can pay! (but it would be fun!)

2:16 pm

Nef

all I want to really know about is dark matter and dark energy: Is there a light matter and light energy too?

2:16 pm

uusue2

well, if I were in the area, a bit of lunch would be sufficient compensation; otherwise I would need travel funds :-)

2:16 pm

uusue2

lol, nef, yes, there pretty much is

2:16 pm

Nef

(with explanations, of course) ;-)

2:17 pm

Nef

why don't we ever hear of them?

2:17 pm

crosshair

3 brown eggs from the farm scrambled in real creamery butter and to them,i shall add diced sweet valencia onions,smoked ham bits and top them with shredded 5 year old apple wood smoked cheddar,then some nice peameal bacon some crunchy english muffies

2:19 pm

crosshair

for the full brekkies,just add farmer sausages and hash browns;)

2:19 pm

Nef

sounds yummy and rtery clogging, crossy (Why do all the best foods cause clogged vessels anyway?)

2:20 pm

Nef

artery clogging, that was

2:21 pm

crosshair

iam not worried bout clogging..ijust dramatacly increase the salt to raise the bp and ram it all through

2:22 pm

HelenaB

anyone have the rh6?

2:22 pm

crosshair

actually in real life,crossy has had to make...concessions

2:22 pm

uusue2

well, dark matter is matter that doesn't radiate at any wavelength (from radio waves up to X-rays and gamma rays), so matter that does radiate would be "light matter" (because it emits electromagnetic radiation, some of which is light)

2:22 pm

Nef

OMG, crossy! My eyes just about popped out reading that!

2:23 pm

uusue2

and dark energy is called dark energy because we are totally in the dark about what it is :-) so the energy we do understand is light energy (very metaphorical, that)

2:23 pm

crosshair

crossy looks at sue with big wide eyes and rest his head in hands

2:24 pm

carleekat

which is totlly understandable uusue

2:24 pm

carleekat

totaly* even ( getting her pasta that is ready)

2:25 pm

Nef

okay. I was watching a show the other night that claimed that atoms were 1% of the universe, dark matter was about 23% and the rest was dark energy. I am very intrigued by that

2:26 pm

Nef

<I'd guess that this conversation is beyond normal chog stuff....?>

2:27 pm

carleekat

well...it is completely normal chog stuff cus we talk about anything here nef

2:27 pm

crosshair

no ithink space is great,infinity almost i mean you go on and on and what is there universe upon universe,then what? do you reach a sign that says dead end? or a curved wall that we may peck through like a chick and what light would then shine through...it boggles....

2:28 pm

carleekat

you never will crossy cus space is expanding exponentially...so once u get to where u plan to be the space has already expanded far far far beyond that

2:29 pm

crosshair

great stuff:))

2:29 pm

Nef

or the alternate universes , string theory, etc. I really find these interesting topics!

2:29 pm

uusue2

yes, you are correct, nef, about the normal matter, dark matter, and dark energy

2:30 pm

crosshair

heaven forbid a alternate universe..just think..there may be another crossy:)))

2:30 pm

uusue2

crossy, as far as we know the universe is finite (although rather large), expanding (at an accelerating rate), and open (so it doesn't have an edge)

2:30 pm

crosshair

lol@ rather large

2:31 pm

Nef

Once upon a time (pre-marriage) one of my best friends was a nuclear physicist. We still senf Christmas cards back and forth and I'd see him when I was in the DC ar**; but haven't been there in about 5-6 years now

2:31 pm

crosshair

were we not just a bit ago,still seeing the light etc from the big bang as it where?

2:32 pm

Nef

it was wonderful getting into an all night discussion on stuff with him.....

2:32 pm

crosshair

or when god clapped his hands or whatever;)

2:33 pm

crosshair

any of youever play around with the S,E,T,I program?

2:33 pm

crosshair

feel like a jilted date,waiting for a phone call from E.T :)

2:34 pm

jmcnrick

(whispers: so come to DC -- ni class so don't want to speak loudly)

2:34 pm

carleekat

perhaps big bang was god????

2:34 pm

uusue2

the microwave background (which we are measuring in more and more detail) is leftover radiation from the big band

2:34 pm

uusue2

*bang

2:34 pm

crosshair

perhaps the turtle sneezed carlee...

2:34 pm

Nef

of course, crossy (I am such a nerd!)

2:34 pm

uusue2

and I did the seti@home for a while (it was the first distributed computing project) but am now folding proteins

2:34 pm

carleekat

and perhaps the North american indian is right and turtle is god

2:35 pm

crosshair

as am i sue..remember folding at home everyone!!! info in crossys profile!

2:36 pm

crosshair

the life you save may be your own!

2:36 pm

crosshair

ormine lol

2:36 pm

Nef

I'd like to know why my folding at home thing keeps turning off.

2:37 pm

Nef

AND I'd love to go to DC again, jmc; just haven't had the time (and $$) for the last several years

2:38 pm

crosshair

your north american and our first nation peoples lived in harmony with the lland,animals and mother earth..perhaps they knew more...lord knows we do not deserve the place

2:39 pm

Nef

But right now it's time to start fixing supper. The kids are coming and I wast to start a huge pot of food so I won't have to do much later. BBS

2:40 pm

crosshair

a slow speaking deliberate people,it still calms my soul listening tomy godmother tell the oldstories from her great grandmother

2:40 pm

crosshair

tc nef

2:41 pm

carleekat

oh boy..mennigicoccal happening in london

2:41 pm

crosshair

what is that?

2:43 pm

carleekat

mennegitis crossy

2:43 pm

carleekat

bacterial..not viral

2:43 pm

crosshair

ugh

2:44 pm

carleekat

ok...nap time for 45 min..then off to walk the dog...

2:47 pm

crosshair

gads! 3 moretolist...

2:49 pm

hego

Hi, back to finish. (I hope)

2:53 pm

crosshair

howdy hego

2:54 pm

hego

Hi Crossy

2:55 pm

crosshair

i have hit my first wall,but 3 more and crossy can list

2:56 pm

hego

Go Crossy!!

2:56 pm

hego

And Crossy, uh, nobody's looking.

2:59 pm

uusue2

<--- is too looking

2:59 pm

hego

lolol

2:59 pm

crosshair

acck! crossy covers up

3:00 pm

hego

no peeking Sue!

3:00 pm

crosshair

towelis too small and my left cheek is a peekin out!..crossy runs

3:00 pm

hego

Bad Crossy!

3:01 pm

crosshair

fwappa...fwappa...FWAPPA....

3:01 pm

hego

rofl!

3:04 pm

crosshair

1 moretolist

3:04 pm

crosshair

i see my space bar is having issues....

3:05 pm

hego

Crossy and his keyboard. Natural enemies.

3:05 pm

crosshair

well,must create a dinner masterpiece..bbl poink

3:06 pm

hego

Bye

3:07 pm

hego

Why, oh why can't I get as 6,18? Tears hair....

3:09 pm

hego

Oh, silly me, so easy.

3:09 pm

hego

Done and good nite to all.

3:11 pm

uusue2

night, hego!

3:42 pm

craftylady

Clues please for si 7/28 and si 8/40 for fireworks

3:47 pm

craftylady

Never mind fireworks

3:47 pm

Dorens

as + mattress brand hego from a lurker who's leaving

3:48 pm

Dorens

****a is the mattress brand, actually

3:57 pm

MollyL

Later, lovely leaving lurker.

4:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

you guys been here all day?

4:02 pm

MollyL

Not me. I actually work 8 hours a day. : P

4:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Does your boss know that?

4:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have a client cancellation- I think I wil;l watch Days now.

4:04 pm

Jellen

Hello...

4:09 pm

MollyL

Hi Jellen

4:09 pm

MollyL

Ooo, yes. My boss and I are good friends.

4:18 pm

MollyL

I can certainly be here less though. As this is the second time it's been mentioned how frequently I'm here.

5:00 pm

periwinkle

hi all

5:02 pm

periwinkle

I rarely babbled at work was either way too busy or afraid my supervisor would catch me

5:02 pm

periwinkle

retired now so I can babble all I want

5:03 pm

mixi6

hi peri. retirement is nice isn't it?

5:04 pm

periwinkle

yes it is, but I miss the social aspect of work

5:04 pm

periwinkle

are you retired too,mixi?

5:08 pm

mixi6

yes, I am retired. I have kept social activity: Toastmasters, added lots of tennis double, and piano performance.

5:10 pm

mixi6

have tennis match and must in 15 minutes. still have to get changed.

5:10 pm

periwinkle

I volunteer at a local food pantry once a week but need more, joined the local Shell Club. first meeting Thursday evening

5:17 pm

mixi6

look in the paper daily for club meetings. See if anything interests you.

5:18 pm

periwinkle

I will look in the local paper, thanks, mixi, have fun at tennis

5:20 pm

mixi6

we'll lose, but should still be fun.

5:21 pm

mixi6

The league is a combination of 3.0 and 3.5 players. we have no 3.5 players. All the other teams do.

5:25 pm

periwinkle

don't know what 3.5 is

5:26 pm

mixi6

It's a player who's (rank is) better than mine. I think I might be called an intermediate player.

5:27 pm

periwinkle

ok

5:27 pm

periwinkle

well as long as you have fun

5:28 pm

mixi6

I'm good enough that the main exercise is not picking up all the missed balls.

5:28 pm

periwinkle

:)

5:31 pm

uusue2

<--- was a terrible tennis player

5:31 pm

uusue2

and hi again, all!

5:32 pm

mixi6

I couldn't get the ball over the net until age 35. The wood racquets were too heavy for me.

5:32 pm

mixi6

after 5 years of group lessons. I feel I can play. (somewhat).

5:32 pm

mixi6

night all.

5:33 pm

uusue2

ah, that wasn't my problem, I just had no control and have trouble judging the distances to things.

5:33 pm

uusue2

and night, mixi!

5:33 pm

periwinkle

sue, I can finnaly see my balloon in babble expert, took several days

5:34 pm

periwinkle

finally

5:34 pm

uusue2

yay, peri!!!

5:34 pm

uusue2

that is weird that it took so long!

5:34 pm

periwinkle

I think that happened once before, strange

5:34 pm

periwinkle

The shell club meeting is this thursday evening. wonder how many people will attend. need to meet new people

5:35 pm

uusue2

well, we have all been enjoying it even though you couldn't see it :-)

5:35 pm

uusue2

what is a shell club? actual sea shells?

5:35 pm

periwinkle

yes,

5:36 pm

uusue2

do you all collect them and then share your collections, or how does it work?

5:36 pm

periwinkle

I went to a shell show a few weeks ago. it was wonderful.so many differnt and beautiful shells and lots of people of different ages atte4nded. I signed up for the club that day.

5:37 pm

periwinkle

it is downtown and at night which I am not crazy about but will go and see who shows up. We will be sorting shells from the Phillipines and get to take a bag of shells home

5:37 pm

uusue2

ooh, that sounds like fun!

5:37 pm

periwinkle

I have a small collection, including a sand dollar that I found on the beach on my last day of vacaation in Barbados about 15 years ago

5:37 pm

uusue2

not much in the way of shells around here but I used to love collecting them when I was a little girl and we went to the shore

5:38 pm

periwinkle

I have some from the jersey shore, barbados, and a friend sent me some from the california shore. also some left to me from my dad

5:39 pm

periwinkle

would love to go to Sanibel Island some day. lot of shell collectors go there

5:39 pm

uusue2

nice. Jersey shore was where i grew up.

5:40 pm

uusue2

New Jersey, anyway, then we went to the shore during the summer.

5:42 pm

periwinkle

there were some lovely shell collections at the show

5:45 pm

hoyamd

me too uu

5:45 pm

hoyamd

love the seaside boardwalk

5:46 pm

periwinkle

bl

5:49 pm

uusue2

ah yes, the boardwalk was fun!

5:55 pm

hoyamd

3 brothers pizza and kohr's ice cream - yummers!

5:58 pm

uusue2

ooh, you are making me hungry! (although I don't remember those - I think we brought picnic baskets)

5:58 pm

Michelle

Mack and Manco pizza is the hot pizza spot now

5:59 pm

uusue2

ahhh! haven't been to the Jersey shore in a good 40 years...

6:05 pm

hoyamd

fireworks!

6:05 pm

hoyamd

used lickety but no chog clues - that's a first!

6:09 pm

uusue2

yay, hoyamd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:31 pm

inge

s

6:37 pm

negativeneil

WTG hoyamd!

6:37 pm

negativeneil

Hi Sue!

6:42 pm

negativeneil

Oh, haha. Didn't notice the time of those posts... uh, yeah. Better go wake myself up some more.

7:19 pm

lbdawger

jeez, what did neil say to shut down the chog?

7:22 pm

featherbee

i was just about to say, where the heck is everybody?

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

Hi there!

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

I am chatting with Owl on FB.

7:27 pm

featherbee

shoot, i typed hi three times and it never got into the chog! didn't hit ctrl to force it over

7:27 pm

featherbee

or i did, but not hard enough apparently

7:27 pm

Scrabbler

I haven't seen you here in a long time.

7:28 pm

Shirlockc

si7?

7:28 pm

featherbee

it's a small grid, i have no tv, my head hurts just enough for me to not want to do anything around the house, but not enough to want to go to bed. so here i am.

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

si + amn**** (when you forget things), then plural for si8

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

27 to go so I may as well get the list and finish.

7:29 pm

Shirlockc

thx scrabbler

7:30 pm

featherbee

ty

7:32 pm

lbdawger

hi feather, scrabs and shirl.

7:32 pm

featherbee

hiya

7:32 pm

Scrabbler

hey dawg

7:32 pm

featherbee

there, got that one through! lol

7:33 pm

lbdawger

sorry to hear about your achy head, feather. how are the kids?

7:33 pm

lbdawger

how ya doing, scrabs?

7:33 pm

featherbee

kids are rowdy, but asleep at the moment

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

Is it a migraine or tension or both?

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

Doing well.

7:33 pm

featherbee

ehhh, head's pretty much ok. just tired and forgot to take my allergy stuff this morning.

7:34 pm

lbdawger

ugh, lingering sinus headachy?

7:34 pm

featherbee

just a little achy. not bad in the grand scheme of things. not even worth getting a tylenol. just a good excuse to play here rather than clean.

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

sl5/14 anyone

7:34 pm

lbdawger

wet snow and mud, sl***

7:34 pm

Shirlockc

the melty snow

7:35 pm

featherbee

just starting out here, 35 words in

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

duh, ty

7:35 pm

lbdawger

any excuse not to clean is a good one

7:35 pm

featherbee

yep i think so

7:35 pm

Shirlockc

ditto

7:36 pm

Shirlockc

i'm this close to hiring someone to come in to clean

7:36 pm

featherbee

boy wouldn't that be nice!

7:37 pm

lbdawger

i'd probably be one of those people who would clean the house before the maid came! lol

7:37 pm

Scrabbler

last w---wi4/9?

7:38 pm

lbdawger

if you don't water the plants they will wi**

7:38 pm

majmom

wu 4,9?

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

or I'd tell her to not bother with some rooms because they are too messy

7:38 pm

featherbee

ty

7:38 pm

lbdawger

i'm such a wu**

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

Geez, I didn't see that at all

7:39 pm

Shirlockc

my laptop is making bad noises

7:39 pm

Shirlockc

i think the fan is about to die

7:39 pm

lbdawger

sing to it, shirl. make it happy

7:39 pm

Scrabbler

Is the vent blocked?

7:39 pm

lbdawger

oooh, that doesn't sound good.

7:41 pm

Shirlockc

nope, vent is not blocked, it's on my lap cushion which is flat

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

How old is your laptop?

7:43 pm

featherbee

whaoo, nbt and 48 left on first pass through

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

You are a Babble superstar!

7:44 pm

lbdawger

you are awesome, feather!

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

last re6?

7:45 pm

featherbee

lol

7:45 pm

lbdawger

the re****s of the test will be in shortly

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

TY. I put re in front of all the other words

7:48 pm

Scrabbler

7 to go

7:48 pm

featherbee

go scrabs!

7:48 pm

lbdawger

go scrabs!

7:48 pm

Scrabbler

I rarely finish grids anymore. The excitement + thrill are building, just like when I was a rookie. Haha.

7:49 pm

lbdawger

oooh, waiting with anticipation for scrabs sparklies!

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

I have ants in my pants

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

geez, bi5/22 is a word we use in pediatrics, to describe a forked uvula

7:52 pm

featherbee

i monkeyed that one

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

as 6's ?

7:56 pm

Shirlockc

sorry was distracted, laptop is over 5 years old

7:56 pm

Shirlockc

waiting for diablo 3 to come out before i get a new one :)

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

Maybe time for a new one

7:57 pm

Shirlockc

i may get the amazon tablet

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

Or just 3rd letter of those as 6's?

7:57 pm

Shirlockc

babble should work on it

7:57 pm

lbdawger

remains of burned object + Letter before M + H** royal majesty

7:57 pm

Shirlockc

diablo 3 -- need the specs before i get a new laptop

7:58 pm

featherbee

ty dawg

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

TY dawg

7:58 pm

lbdawger

the last as6 is to be firm as+ i love chocolate for des****

7:59 pm

lbdawger

must depart, NCIS is on! see you all tomorrow! and early WHOOOO HOOOOO SCRABS!!!

7:59 pm

Scrabbler

TY--I thought it was a phantom but it's there

7:59 pm

featherbee

night dawg!

7:59 pm

Scrabbler

Uno for me. TY dawg

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

fireworks AND our Buffalo Sabres scored at the same time!

8:01 pm

featherbee

yay scrabs!!!!

8:01 pm

featherbee

12 left here

8:02 pm

Scrabbler

Whoa, you are flying feather! I struggled with this grid. Let me know if you need clues.

8:02 pm

featherbee

i will in a second.

8:03 pm

Scrabbler

and P.S. you're a weenie, LOL!

8:03 pm

featherbee

LOL!!!!

8:03 pm

featherbee

i almost didn't see that spot for it, and was so sad because it was such a fun word

8:04 pm

featherbee

ok, 8 left, going back up to the top for the hard ones

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

fun for you

8:06 pm

negativeneil

Hi featherbee!

8:06 pm

negativeneil

When are we Letterbloxing again? :)

8:06 pm

Scrabbler

I am losing every Scrabble and Lexulous game except against one person that I usually beat.

8:07 pm

featherbee

hiya neil!

8:07 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Neil

8:07 pm

featherbee

down to 3

8:07 pm

negativeneil

We play Scrabble by email, through Lexulous.com.

8:07 pm

negativeneil

Hi Scrabbler.

8:07 pm

featherbee

i do it through the facebook app. i've done it through lex, but have trouble keeping up with it.

8:09 pm

negativeneil

Yeah, I think we're still waiting for you to play your turn on an email game there?

8:09 pm

featherbee

one left

8:09 pm

featherbee

oh, oops. like i said....bad at keeping up! sorry!

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

The Lexulous for Android app has not been working for 3-4 wks. They're working on it.

8:11 pm

featherbee

last rh please?

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

monkey, a real monkey

8:13 pm

featherbee

thanks!! fireworks

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

Rh factor was named after this monkey

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

Yay! Boy, you finished that grid quickly.

8:13 pm

featherbee

as in rh negative? i'm that.

8:14 pm

featherbee

doug's B+, I'm B-. had to have my shots with both boys. but...i think Nick may have ended up being negative? i forget. daniel's positive.

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

You would not have needed Rhogam if Nick is also negative.

8:18 pm

negativeneil

That's ok featherbee... I'm not keeping up with this because I'm busy ragging on the GOP.

8:19 pm

featherbee

lol have fun neil

8:19 pm

featherbee

yeah, i can't remember whatsoever

8:19 pm

Eva

hi everyone

8:19 pm

Scrabbler

Post-partum coma, H.

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Eva

8:20 pm

featherbee

thinking maybe he is, and i didn't. i did the one mid-term, because we didn't know then, but not after

8:20 pm

Eva

stuck at 49 left

8:21 pm

featherbee

need help eva?

8:21 pm

Eva

oh maybe in a little while-thanks for offering

8:21 pm

featherbee

k

8:22 pm

Eva

well.....that si8 is bugging me....a little hint wouldn't hurt

8:22 pm

featherbee

being forgetful might help you with the ending

8:23 pm

Eva

hmmmm

8:23 pm

Eva

opp of more?

8:23 pm

featherbee

that's in there, yes

8:24 pm

featherbee

part of it

8:24 pm

featherbee

si + a cut could be called a minor ***ion, and then a few vowels

8:25 pm

featherbee

oh, i'm cluing the 7. plural for 8.

8:25 pm

Scrabbler

I need to get to bed--barely awake here. See you tomorrow.

8:25 pm

featherbee

night night scrabs

8:25 pm

Eva

thanks-thought that was a country?

8:26 pm

featherbee

no clue

8:26 pm

featherbee

i'm outta here too. good luck!

8:26 pm

Eva

sleep well scrabbs and feather

8:39 pm

Jacula

Hi Eva. Long time no see! Have you still got Merp?

9:00 pm

gapeach

I DO NOT LIKE THIS GRID!!!! There now I feel better.

9:02 pm

Jacula

Glad you do, peach.

9:03 pm

gapeach

It is alwas good, knowing I can count on you, Jacula.

9:03 pm

gapeach

always

9:04 pm

gapeach

I guess I might like it better if I could spell.

9:04 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone

9:05 pm

Jacula

Sometimes, not being able to spell HELPS! LOL

9:05 pm

Jacula

Hi Jen.

9:05 pm

gapeach

True.

9:06 pm

gapeach

Hey there, Jen.

9:06 pm

Jacula

My Other Half, who is dyslexic (what a silly word to use for someone who can't spell!) sometimes glances at my Babble grid and sees words I would never have dreamed of!

9:10 pm

Jacula

Does anyone need any clues before I wander off?

9:11 pm

BzznBea

wh7?

9:12 pm

Jacula

Bzz - wh7 - I'm wondering wh7 or not to give you a clue for this.

9:13 pm

BzznBea

Fish me. Ty

9:13 pm

Jacula

Consider yourself fished!

9:19 pm

Jacula

9:21 pm

Bugsaw

cute Jacula

9:25 pm

Jacula

How on ea5/12 did that tray of pineapple upside down cakes stay at the back of the worktop long enough to go mouldy? (Just been looking at your blog, Bzz.)

9:26 pm

Jacula

Thanks, Bug. Been using those for a few years now when people ask to be fished.

9:27 pm

Jacula

(Just wondering if Bzz has a vast kitchen or if she doesn't go into it very often?!)

9:41 pm

Jacula

Okay, i'm off in 5 mins. So, if anyone wants clues ask now or forever hold your peace. LOL

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

just starting thanks

9:46 pm

Bugsaw

hess

9:46 pm

Jacula

Okay. Enjoy the grid. See you later.

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i missed jac

10:22 pm

Bugsaw

Hi jmc

10:22 pm

Bugsaw

it is quiet here tonight.

10:22 pm

jmcnrick

hi bugs

10:23 pm

jmcnrick

indeed

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

i am dangerously close to nbt

10:26 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

10:26 pm

Bugsaw

I am still looking for the lone e and some i words

10:26 pm

jmcnrick

and i didn't ask for even one clue

10:26 pm

jmcnrick

*puts star on forehead*

10:27 pm

Bugsaw

good for you

10:27 pm

Bugsaw

how is school going?

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

i did read some clues however. . . . hahaha

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

school is okay--long day though

10:28 pm

jmcnrick

and today i had to get shots--tetanus and hepatitis

10:28 pm

jmcnrick

nice icon bugs

10:28 pm

Bugsaw

what for? did your cat bite you? or was it some deranged pacifist

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

haha no because the school requires it

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

but you do have to be careful about those deranged pacifists

10:29 pm

Bugsaw

glad it was not a deranged pacifist. hard to wrap my mind around that....

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

haha

10:33 pm

jmcnrick

let me know if you want a clue

10:33 pm

jmcnrick

for the nbt that is

10:34 pm

Bugsaw

I still have 64 left. too early to beg methinks

10:34 pm

jmcnrick

108 left

10:39 pm

stidgmere

Hi, Stidmama and I are en vacances. We are expanding horizons and revisiting family sites.

10:40 pm

Bugsaw

Hi gmere! where are you 2?

10:41 pm

stidgmere

Even though it is early, we were very up early and are fading fast. Take care! southern california is our location, so we are among lots of civilizaion.

10:41 pm

Bugsaw

are you looking fo ancestors or old memories?

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

hi stidg

10:42 pm

stidgmere

Yes to both, bugsaw. And visiting the cousins who still reside in the area and the youngsters.

10:42 pm

Bugsaw

what fun! I wish you both travelling mercies and lots of fun

10:42 pm

jmcnrick

ooh i like the idea of traveling mercies!

10:43 pm

stidgmere

Ty, will sign off now with 87 words left for me. au revoir.

10:43 pm

jmcnrick

bye stidg

10:44 pm

Bugsaw

i love that blessing for people on the move. so much can go wrong when you travel and sometimes mercy is what is needed most.

10:44 pm

Bugsaw

Good night to the stid family

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

never heard it before bugs but i like it

10:47 pm

Bugsaw

I learned it from books by Anne Lamott. One is called Travelling Mercies: Thoughts of Faith. I love it and you may enjoy it too. She is a hilarious but devout person whose favourite prayer is "Do something!"

10:57 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

10:57 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lady

10:57 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy

10:57 pm

Bugsaw

pretty icon

10:58 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks. I toook that myself

10:59 pm

Bugsaw

I never think of waterfalls and Australia in the same place. I always imagine desert

10:59 pm

herinfernallady

No we are just like every where else

11:00 pm

Bugsaw

I agree. The limitation is mine

11:00 pm

herinfernallady

I have to go do chores soon and I don't want to

11:02 pm

Nef

hi again. I've just finished playing with my grandson again; love that kid but he is exhausting!

11:02 pm

herinfernallady

NEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

11:02 pm

Bugsaw

they all are Nef but i am glad you are happy

11:03 pm

Nef

hi HERINNN!

11:03 pm

herinfernallady

Why can't the cats get their own damn food

11:04 pm

Bugsaw

except I hate it when they do and bring the bodies into the house

11:04 pm

Nef

well. I found one of ours on the stove this AM, licking the bacon grease out of a pan *SOMEONE* forgot to clean and put away! I don't want my cats feeding themselves!

11:05 pm

herinfernallady

O gross. Bacon fat. Then again my cat had Ligonberry cordial the otehr day

11:06 pm

Nef

(and the same cat is a good mouser; we had a hole around the outside faucet that needed repair and the cat took care of the intruders

11:07 pm

joey

Nef, I am glad to hear about your cat and the bacon grease. I have a second cat, a kitten, who will lick anything that I put in the sink, and then lick the sink

11:08 pm

herinfernallady

HI Joey.

11:08 pm

herinfernallady

We just got this new chair there has been a war over it

11:08 pm

Bugsaw

I am happy when they get them, I just don't want the bodies in the living room in pieces on the carpet!

11:08 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Joey. Hope your are well today

11:08 pm

Nef

We don't allow the cats to be up on the cupboards; so it was quite a shock to turn around and find her there!

11:08 pm

joey

hi herinfernallady. and peaceful day or night to the rest of you.

11:09 pm

joey

Bugsaw, yes, I am. tired, but isn't everyone.

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

hi nef and joey

11:09 pm

herinfernallady

Nef that is my pet hate. The little buggers have scratched my art deco table. IN PAW PRINT style

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

hi herin

11:09 pm

Nef

Glad to see you again, Joey

11:09 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy

11:10 pm

Nef

hi jmc

11:10 pm

joey

thanks, Nef. The aforementioned kitten is working on about his 50th life. He is a terror

11:10 pm

Bugsaw

every day is a good day isn't it joey?

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

ugh i just found out the check i sent to the construction guys never arrived so they stopped work!

11:10 pm

Nef

Herin, is the new chair all comfy? (More importantly; are YOU winning the war over it?)

11:11 pm

joey

bugsaw, not for me. a rollercoaster. trying to come to grips that I am losing my job soon, and don't know what I am going to do

11:11 pm

Nef

oh, no, jmc! Will you be in a warm house by Christmas?

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

this whole project has been doomed from the start

11:12 pm

herinfernallady

O JMC :(

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

oh joey so sorry!!!

11:12 pm

herinfernallady

Chair is comfy

11:12 pm

Bugsaw

oh no joey! I hate that kind of stress! I am so sorry!

11:12 pm

joey

jmcnrick. what are you having done?

11:13 pm

herinfernallady

Joey :(

11:13 pm

joey

bugsaw, by the end of this year, I will have had 3 life changing events in 26 months. Up and down.

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

i was using my inheritance from my mother to redo my kitchen and bedroom and put on a deck and i have been without the back of my house since sometime in july

11:13 pm

Bugsaw

and jmc too. construction always costs twice as much and takes twice as much time as you thot but this is ridiculous

11:14 pm

Nef

Joey, what type of work do you do? Can you move back up north or ???

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

i am so sick of this if i could stop it at this point i would

11:15 pm

Nef

I don't blame you, jmc. .

11:15 pm

herinfernallady

JMC can you bribe the builders with Cookies? I mean seriously if you have been paying them why stop why not ask you. It seems very unprofessional

11:16 pm

joey

Nef, I am an accountant. Can't afford to move north and don't know that I really want to. I am looking at all kinds of options. I also know that I don't want a 40 hour a week job. we will see.

11:16 pm

joey

jmc, my lord, I am sorry to hear that........ I hope you have heat.......

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

i was very surprised but then i am on the road at school so much

11:17 pm

Bugsaw

joey, I have been following some of your trials and always hold you close in my heart but this job thing is too much. Is applying for a disability pension an option at this point or will part time work meet the bills

11:17 pm

Nef

Joey, at least as an accountant you can do some free lance type of jobs, can't you?

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

i have heat if not a whole wall in my bedroom and lots of blankets--so far it has not been that cold

11:18 pm

herinfernallady

JM my father was a carpenter. He never just stopped a job if the cheque didn't come in. He always rang. I wish there was a way I could help you

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

i hope you can find consulting work joey--i always have clients looking for accounting from me and i never know who to refer them to --but of course that is in DC

11:19 pm

joey

Sure I could Nef. But I really think that I want to go in a different direction. I think that I want to be a home helper. not health care, but just help people.

11:19 pm

Bugsaw

"so far" are the key words jmc. You need to have the exterior done ASAP. Tell the slob you are a single woman living in an unprotected house and if he doesn't get back pronto, you will phone the papers. It just might work

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

i put a stop payment on the check and when the money settles down again I will pay them it -- meantime I am paying some other money out to them

11:19 pm

joey

omg, bugsaw, that is a great idea.........

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

haha the papers would give a flying f. . . . .

11:21 pm

Bugsaw

ok jmc, what about your TV news guys. Do they have a thing where they publish sad stories where people got ripped off and the companies are embarrassed into doing the right thing when it is on the local news?

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

no no i am really not that mad at these guys--they have been battling the city permit guys wife dying, the ea***quake, the hurricane, the 4 inch mistake made by my former architect and torrential and nearly daily rain

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

i am just so discouraged

11:23 pm

Bugsaw

ok but I am still worried about you being vulnerable to breakins

11:23 pm

jmcnrick

no the ground floor is tight but ty

11:23 pm

Bugsaw

discouraged is being polite........

11:23 pm

joey

good luck, jmc. sounds like you have your hands full

11:24 pm

Bugsaw

when we did renovations my biggest complaint was not having a usable toilet for a week!

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

look here is how i look at it (most of the time): it is a house. I am a lucky person that I own it, I can afford to remodel it, I can afford to go to school, and i am in generally good health

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

but sometimes i get discouraged and forget that it is just a house

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

thank you my dear friends for wanting to take up arms to defend me!

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

now more importantly: what are the stats on the 8?

11:26 pm

Bugsaw

you are lucky in many respects jmc but we both know it is not luck

11:26 pm

Nef

jmc, that is a good way to look at the situation; but I don't think I'd feel that way if *I* were in the midst of the mess myself!

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

i work at it nef

11:27 pm

Bugsaw

si8 is a plural of si7,28

11:27 pm

Nef

si 8/40, jmc

11:27 pm

Bugsaw

if you need more, let me know

11:27 pm

jmcnrick

i am not little mary sunshine but i realize that my life in many respects is not that bad

11:28 pm

Bugsaw

too true jmc. we have it so much better than others.

11:28 pm

herinfernallady

Well I have yet to tell my mother that my job that I did have no one is hiring the same position next year

11:29 pm

jmcnrick

you have yet to tell your mother what?

11:29 pm

herinfernallady

What I just said

11:29 pm

Nef

No one at all, herin??? How frustrating is that! (((herin)))

11:29 pm

jmcnrick

that there are no jobs for you?

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

bummer after all that school!

11:30 pm

herinfernallady

Yep

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

nbs

11:31 pm

Nef

herin, are you thinking of moving for job opportunities?

11:32 pm

Nef

that's just awful

11:32 pm

herinfernallady

The job I did have was a training program in a specific field yet no one is hiring at that level. I am not moving house or changing careers again

11:33 pm

herinfernallady

It is really stupid because unless you have reference's are previous job you can't get a job.

11:34 pm

jmcnrick

so the job you had doesn't count as a reference?

11:34 pm

jmcnrick

that is stupid

11:34 pm

herinfernallady

Nope because ''We don't give reference's ''

11:34 pm

Nef

that is even stupider!

11:35 pm

herinfernallady

Every company I have worked for has gone under so there is no references

11:36 pm

Nef

the company may have folded; but how about yourco-workers at those companies?

11:36 pm

herinfernallady

I don't talk to any of them

11:37 pm

Bugsaw

good thot Nef

11:37 pm

Nef

you need some sort of personal references

11:38 pm

Nef

DAMN this economy!

11:39 pm

herinfernallady

Yep Nef. More importantly companies keep hiring those with the intellect of a postage stamp

11:44 pm

Nef

well, if they are that dumb; Heaven help them because they certainly don't want someone working for them who might just be that brighter than themselves

11:44 pm

herinfernallady

Yep

11:44 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am heading to bed with 81 left

11:44 pm

Nef

or what ever I mean (getting kind of tired here)

11:45 pm

jmcnrick

see you all later

11:45 pm

herinfernallady

Loves JM

11:46 pm

Nef

I need to go to bed myself. I'm just about sliding out of my desk chair here

11:46 pm

Bugsaw

dream about what your house will be like when it is done jmc.

11:46 pm

herinfernallady

Go to bed Nef before you waffle face

11:46 pm

Nef

good night everybody!

11:47 pm

Nef

thanks, herin!

11:47 pm

Bugsaw

good night Nef. I will be off after 9 more

11:49 pm

herinfernallady

Bugs sounds like a plan

11:50 pm

Bugsaw

good night lady too!

11:51 pm

Bugsaw

done just in time

11:52 pm

herinfernallady

Well done

11:54 pm

mrpresident

afternoon babble buddies :)

11:55 pm

jillibus

phew! Just made it -- fireworks.

11:55 pm

jillibus

Hi all!

11:56 pm

mrpresident

hi jilli! :)

11:57 pm

jillibus

oh herin -- is your job gone?

11:57 pm

jillibus

xx mrp

11:58 pm

jillibus

hi bugs

11:58 pm

jillibus

I'm totally pooped -- may not last long

11:58 pm

mrpresident

come on jilli! hang in there :)

11:59 pm

herinfernallady

Yes it has jill ages ago. and i am off. MR Pres I am on fb

11:59 pm

jillibus

oh, I'll get hooked by the flip for a bit

11:59 pm

jillibus

So sorry, herin.

12:00 am

herinfernallady

No dramas

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