Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, October 19, 2011

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all!

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- it's a minute early!

12:00 am

cosdem

hi all

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

hi dee hi :-)

12:01 am

jillibus

good to seeya, flosey

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:01 am

jillibus

hello cos

12:01 am

MLFAN17

184 right?

12:01 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:01 am

mrpresident

flip!

12:01 am

herinfernallady

Jill it happened ages ago and that was the quickest 9/10 find eer

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili mlf flosey cos!!

12:01 am

flosey

thanks jilli, won't stay long, it's 1 am

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:01 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:01 am

jillibus

xx again mrp. lol

12:02 am

mrpresident

hi dee, cos, flosey, mlf, infern et al :)
xx jilli xx

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Everyone becareful of the Hi 4/5

12:02 am

flosey

hi mrp, good to see you

12:02 am

jillibus

ok, mlf -- ty!

12:02 am

herinfernallady

hint

12:03 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:03 am

MLFAN17

Hello herin yeah that one

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp good to see you flosey... haven't seen you in awhile

12:03 am

herinfernallady

O Great. See I find the 9/10 in record time then stick a word here. Sculking off.

12:03 am

cosdem

what does the 9/10 start with

12:03 am

jillibus

thanks so much, mrp -- you rock!

12:03 am

flosey

have played a bit Dee but different time of day

12:04 am

herinfernallady

I am not saying it is really obvious. It must be for a dunce like me to see it.

12:04 am

cosdem

po 8

12:04 am

Erda

Ð¤Ð»Ð¸Ð¿

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty mrp you are greatly appreciated

12:04 am

mrpresident

clues working ok ??

12:04 am

Erda

Thank you again, mrp!!!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

cos is that a PO 7/8?

12:05 am

flosey

wow, I went out and came back in and the page is a strange mess

12:05 am

herinfernallady

Right off to actually do something

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

it is sluggish here flosey

12:05 am

Erda

bibity babity boo...

12:06 am

jillibus

clues are perfect, mrp

12:06 am

mrpresident

thanks jilli :)

12:06 am

MLFAN17

PR7

12:06 am

flosey

I don't have the tile or word stats

12:07 am

cosdem

NBS

12:07 am

flosey

going to go out and come back in to see if it changes

12:07 am

jillibus

erda, what was that about at 12:02?

12:07 am

cosdem

in 9/10

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

good luck flosey

12:07 am

flosey

yes, it worked

12:07 am

cosdem

actually in 6/9/10/7

12:07 am

jillibus

flosey, can you close down and come back again? Or shut down the whole machine?

12:07 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!!

12:08 am

jillibus

OK, I see you did -- welcome back!

12:08 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:08 am

MLFAN17

cos thanks found them

12:08 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:08 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:09 am

Erda

It was "flip" in cyrillic.

12:10 am

jillibus

wow, erda!

12:10 am

flosey

hi nan

12:10 am

jillibus

I guess if neil can flip in Hebrew you can in Cyrillic, lol!

12:10 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:10 am

Erda

Yes, that was the general idea...

12:11 am

jillibus

oops, I see my picture is too big -- will change it NOW

12:11 am

cybernan

can't find that right column o :(

12:11 am

ursh

hello all

12:12 am

cosdem

missing the e in 2nd column

12:13 am

MLFAN17

dont have it sorry cos

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

en 5/16 and plural

12:13 am

jillibus

OK, that's better.

12:13 am

cosdem

got em.. NBT/NBS

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

missing o in the last column ... help please

12:14 am

cosdem

ob 4/6 dee

12:14 am

cosdem

i totally monkeyed that one

12:14 am

flosey

think outer space

12:14 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:14 am

cosdem

fyi three ob4/6 so far though

12:15 am

flosey

thanks cos, got them

12:15 am

MLFAN17

5th column O stats please?

12:15 am

cosdem

night all.. exhausted.

12:15 am

cosdem

mlf thats the ob4/6

12:15 am

dizgrannie

Hi all!!! NBTs & NBSs

12:15 am

jillibus

night cos -- me too

12:15 am

cybernan

nbt/nbs

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

hi diz ty cos nbt

12:16 am

jillibus

hi diz and wtg

12:16 am

MLFAN17

is that short for another word?

12:16 am

MLFAN17

the space word came from anothe o as well

12:17 am

jillibus

everyone must have found the goose, right?

12:17 am

flosey

oh, thanks mlf, had both os so wasnt sure - but obvious now

12:18 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:18 am

MLFAN17

flosey i have both but not from that O

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

nbt and nbs!

12:19 am

flosey

that would be the ob4/6 mlf

12:19 am

MLFAN17

right but it didnt come from that o hmm?

12:19 am

dizgrannie

wtg Dee

12:19 am

flosey

there is one that does mlf

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

ob 4/6 after space travel

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz!

12:20 am

dizgrannie

the last col O is ob 4/6 and ob 5/14

12:20 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:20 am

flosey

ob irt

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:20 am

flosey

sorry, ignore that mess of letters

12:21 am

MLFAN17

i need two for nbt i am out of here poof

12:21 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

po 7 x 2 and po 8 x 2

12:22 am

jillibus

I need the E in the 2nd column for nbt -- so tired!

12:22 am

flosey

I must get to bed, have a day off but busy next 2 days

12:22 am

flosey

goodnight all

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

en 5/16 and its plural

12:22 am

jillibus

ty dee...looking

12:23 am

jillibus

wtg -- ty dee

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

def of en 5
a short stanza concluding a poem in certain archaic metrical forms, as a ballade, and serving as a dedication, or a similar postscript to a prose composition.

12:23 am

jillibus

I mean nbt -- toldja I was tired!

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:24 am

jillibus

dee, I knew the word -- my dad used it in a poem he wrote while in the HongKong internment camp, WW2.

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

interesting!

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

brb sluggish... going to reboot

12:26 am

jillibus

And whether Life at Death doth cease

12:27 am

jillibus

Or then gains fulness by release

12:28 am

cybernan

102 and stalled

12:31 am

jillibus

I do not and I cannot know;
For Knowledge thus far does not go.

But Beauty, Truth, the Good, and Love
Our human life are far above,
Existing independently
Of Mankind and his destiny.

Here then we know at least one Truth --
That if a person loves in sooth,
That love can never pass away,
Come Death, Destuction, or what may:
I takes its place with God's decrees
Among th' Eternal Verities.

And so, dear Jill, my love for you
Shall ever live, strong, deep, and true.

12:32 am

jillibus

That was in April, 1944

12:33 am

jillibus

Sorry -- the first few lines got lost a few minutes ago...

12:33 am

jillibus

and forgive the typos...

12:34 am

dizgrannie

Jilli, can you please put that on your profile...I'd love to read it all in one hit...Ta

12:35 am

jillibus

OK diz -- you'll have to do a lot of scrolling! Actually it was the Envoi to quite a long bunch of verses -- dad didn't call them poems.

12:38 am

obewan punobe

hello

12:41 am

mrpresident

hello again.. phone calls over

12:43 am

boatierra

Woo-hoo! Just figured out a 7-8 combo all by myself. Go me :)

12:43 am

obewan punobe

I think I killed the chat

12:44 am

boatierra

Well really a 4-7-8 combo.

12:44 am

cybernan

hi ruru

12:44 am

obewan punobe

hi nan

12:46 am

jillibus

Diz -- those verses are now at the very bottom of my profile.

12:46 am

negativeneil

Ugh. Very late for flip.

12:46 am

jillibus

Ho obewan, ruru, neil

12:47 am

jillibus

Well, ho, yes, and hi too, lol!

12:47 am

negativeneil

Hi jilli and anyone else who's here.

12:47 am

sammysmom

they are lovely jill

12:48 am

jillibus

Thank you, sammysmom

12:51 am

sammysmom

my husband wrote a few verses when he was in ww2 also....... i guess a lot of the men did , but they were not as articulate and well versed as what you have

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

back... much better

12:52 am

sammysmom

walter was a landing craft pilot at the invasion or normandy- while he was doing that , i was mastering first grade-lol

12:52 am

jillibus

s'mom, there are many more which I cherish

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

beautiful poem jili

12:53 am

sammysmom

i know you do

12:53 am

jillibus

I didn't see my dad from age 12 to age almost 22

12:54 am

negativeneil

Wow, jilli. :(

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

bet that was tough

12:54 am

jillibus

but then saw quite a bit of him, seeing that he and my mother were in NYC and I was in Montreal.

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

hi neil nan ru smom... all I missed

12:55 am

sammysmom

how sad for you- i was lucky- my father was a cook at a fort 6 miles from where we lived on t4h coast of maine

12:55 am

negativeneil

Very sad, yeah. :(

12:55 am

jillibus

War stinks.

12:55 am

negativeneil

That it sure does.

12:55 am

negativeneil

And hi Dee.

12:55 am

obewan punobe

there's a t-shirt motto

12:56 am

jillibus

At least he came back alive. Others were not so lucky. Why does it still go on and on and on?

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

pr 7

12:56 am

sammysmom

yup- i remember the fear , the moods of the adults, the blackouts because we were living in a coastal city, the rationing, the recycling and the smell of my fathers friend

12:57 am

jillibus

Right, obewan!

12:57 am

obewan punobe

because Dick CHeney's company hasn't made enough money

12:57 am

negativeneil

Because people perpetuate it... don't want peace.

12:58 am

obewan punobe

my father was a typist in the war

12:59 am

sammysmom

i gave up reading a lot of history because i got so weary of it- since the beginning of time- there have been wars somewhere in the world - - i guess it is the tru nature of man to hate and try to control others- maybe it is time for the mothers of the world to take over hmmmmmmmmmm?

12:59 am

negativeneil

You wouldn't think it should be so hard to just learn to co-exist peacefully, but apparently it is.

1:00 am

obewan punobe

only if Mitt Romney and RIck Perry hug and make up

1:00 am

negativeneil

Haha, obewan.

1:02 am

obewan punobe

I heard Michele Bachman asked Herman Cain to fetch her car..

1:02 am

obewan punobe

..talk about Driving Ms Daisy from Hell...

1:02 am

negativeneil

Oh boy. Ok, punchline?

1:02 am

negativeneil

Haha! Knew something like that was coming.

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

te 8/40

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

en 6 x 2

1:06 am

ursh

What are the stats for the right hand O please

1:06 am

cybernan

too tired to finish tonight -- see you tomorrow :)

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

ob 4/6 and ob 5/14

1:06 am

ursh

bye nan

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

night nan

1:06 am

jillibus

Too tired -- still have kitchen cleanup to do, then will head for bed.Goodnight all...*poof

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

gn jili

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

did cos leave... quiet today

1:12 am

negativeneil

Good night jilli. Haven't seen him here, Dee? I had left myself logged in but returned much later than flip.

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

gotcha

1:14 am

negativeneil

And I'm so tired I literally have one eye open, trying to do this grid.

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

hate that feeling

1:15 am

boatierra

If you're so tired so to bed sleepy head.

1:16 am

negativeneil

No, gotta get this done.

1:17 am

ursh

I often have to remind myself that babble is not a job and can be left to finish at leisure - always want to get it done - dont know why

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

exactly how I react ursh... type A's??

1:19 am

negativeneil

Haha, ursh. I just want it out of the way.

1:19 am

negativeneil

Got a lot to do tomorrow.

1:19 am

ursh

lol Dee - i think i am afraid i wont get back to it

1:20 am

negativeneil

And yeah, I always like to complete the grid.

1:20 am

boatierra

I usually get to a point where the words just aren't coming anymore and I gotta let the puzzle be. When I come back to it the next day I always find more.

1:20 am

boatierra

It's so rare for me to finish a puzzle .

1:21 am

ursh

frankly if we dont finish - who will die ??

1:21 am

obewan punobe

is this a game or a mountain

1:21 am

boatierra

Gamountain.

1:22 am

negativeneil

*looks up at the summit*

1:22 am

sprite

good morning all

1:22 am

obewan punobe

gamountain?

1:22 am

negativeneil

Morning to you, sprite!

1:22 am

negativeneil

It's not quite morning here yet.

1:22 am

negativeneil

Another 38 minutes to go.

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

bo 7/36

1:23 am

sprite

it is 8.22 am here

1:23 am

sprite

you should change your icon, neil, it is your theme today

1:24 am

boatierra

Game + mountain = gamountain :)

1:24 am

sprite

:)

1:24 am

negativeneil

Oh is it, sprite? Thanks for reminding me... I made a special one for it.

1:24 am

sprite

ah great!

1:25 am

negativeneil

I should have remembered... it's a friends birthday today, or was, and I thought that's how I'd remember.

1:25 am

negativeneil

I didn't see anyone else with that icon theme though?

1:25 am

negativeneil

Which date is it for?

1:25 am

sprite

wednesday 19 oct

1:26 am

sprite

the list of themes is always in my profile, if you need it

1:27 am

jillibus

Popping back in -- I posted me as a 3-yr-old, neil, and I list the themes in my profile all the time

1:27 am

sprite

jilli has a very sweet one, neil

1:27 am

sprite

oh LOL hi jilli... was just checking yours

1:28 am

jillibus

hi sprite -- you were a cutie (still are)

1:28 am

sprite

aw :)

1:29 am

obewan punobe

<---this is me at 5

1:29 am

obewan punobe

I lived in my brother's shadow

1:29 am

sprite

rather undescript kid you were, obewan

1:29 am

jillibus

no it's not, obewan

1:30 am

obewan punobe

we were plain people sprite

1:30 am

obewan punobe

part of a faceless crowd

1:30 am

sprite

so I see

1:31 am

sprite

my little one wants to play with your little one, jilli!

1:31 am

negativeneil

Ok, all set. Refresh.

1:32 am

jillibus

so does my little one want to play with yours, sprite. They seem about the same age.

1:32 am

sprite

yes I thought so too. They get along fine ;)

1:32 am

sprite

awww neil, that is a great one. Nicely done.

1:33 am

obewan punobe

oh.. found the 10

1:33 am

negativeneil

I'll fix it later to include an adolescent or teen photo.

1:33 am

negativeneil

But for now that'll have to do.

1:33 am

sprite

good job obewan

1:33 am

negativeneil

You were such a cutie, sprite!

1:33 am

jillibus

wtg obewan

1:33 am

negativeneil

And you too, jilli!

1:34 am

sprite

a scared little cutie, I always think when I see that pic. Thanks :)

1:34 am

jillibus

sprite, shall our little girls ask that little boy to play too?

1:34 am

negativeneil

Haha, yeah... you do look a little scared there.

1:34 am

sprite

yes! That little boy is very welcome to your play

1:34 am

negativeneil

Which little boy? Me?

1:35 am

sprite

yep you

1:35 am

jillibus

thanks for that, neil. I'm told she was a brat at times.

1:35 am

negativeneil

Oh goody! What are we going to play?

1:35 am

jillibus

Of course, neil.

1:35 am

negativeneil

Oh I know I was a brat... a lot of the time! lol

1:35 am

sprite

I suggest something very dirty with sand and water

1:36 am

jillibus

We're not going to play doctor.

1:36 am

negativeneil

I used to drive my brother nuts... then he'd cave in and beat me up, haha! Dad would take us to the door and say "If you two are gonna fight, take it outdoors and try to refrain from any activity that results in bodily injury or expensive dental work."

1:36 am

sprite

lol no. Dirty in the literal sense. Clothes-wracking dirty.

1:37 am

sprite

lol @ your dad. My kids quote me still on the 'Don't bleed on the carpet!'

1:37 am

jillibus

I guess we're too little to play marbles.

1:37 am

obewan punobe

sprite.. an early starter?

1:37 am

negativeneil

Turns out he needed some expensive dental work anyway... braces for a few years.

1:37 am

negativeneil

Haha, yeah.

1:37 am

negativeneil

Ok, is there a sandbox around?

1:37 am

sprite

my little one might eat the marbles

1:38 am

sprite

my love made us a wonderful sandbox and climbing house. The kids (of the whole neighbourhood) had so much fun there.

1:38 am

jillibus

We could get a little pool and splash around.

1:39 am

sprite

with sand and water, I was a happy little girl

1:39 am

negativeneil

Sounds like fun for them, sprite. :)

1:40 am

rururocks

eating them is the easiest way to lose them sprite

1:40 am

sprite

yeah, our kids couldn't have asked for better. It had a small swing too, and when they got older, my love built the thing up until it looked over the fence. You wouldn't believe the fantasies they lived out there. Castles in the air!

1:41 am

sprite

hiya ruru... but only temporary

1:41 am

negativeneil

Hi ruru.

1:41 am

jillibus

hi ruru

1:41 am

negativeneil

Kids or marbles, ru?

1:41 am

negativeneil

Haha!

1:41 am

rururocks

marbles

1:41 am

sprite

lol!

1:41 am

rururocks

hi jilli

1:41 am

negativeneil

Yeah, I figured... but you know.

1:42 am

negativeneil

Oh, M. Bachmann really made a blunder tonight.

1:42 am

negativeneil

Check it.

1:42 am

negativeneil

You'll laugh out loud.

1:42 am

jillibus

Another blunder?

1:42 am

sprite

any chance of getting the fun part here, neil? I hate checking out political stuff.

1:47 am

jillibus

Can't see straight -- really going to bed now -- poof again!

1:47 am

sprite

night jilli

1:54 am

negativeneil

One of thousands, but yes.

1:55 am

negativeneil

Showing her ignorance very clearly, for all to see. She should be embarrassed.

2:00 am

sprite

...test...

2:02 am

negativeneil

Test?

2:02 am

negativeneil

Oh, the hiccup?

2:03 am

sprite

yeah I wondered if the chog had frozen for me. It sometimes does.
No, not the hiccup.

2:03 am

negativeneil

The hiccup happens at this time though and seemed to there... it was frozen for a couple of minutes.

2:03 am

boatierra

sibilance...sibilance

2:03 am

sprite

ssshhhhhh!@

2:03 am

sprite

hiya boat! :)

2:04 am

negativeneil

Huh?

2:04 am

boatierra

Hey sprite :)

2:04 am

sprite

yes hiccup is always at 2 am grid time, 2 hours after flip. But chog had been quiet since 5 mins before, so I wondered.

2:04 am

negativeneil

Hi again boat.

2:05 am

negativeneil

Oh, ok. I had gone to my kitchen to make some toast.

2:05 am

negativeneil

Was feeling a little hungry.

2:05 am

sprite

oooo found the biggies :D

2:05 am

boatierra

Hey neil :) Again? Sorry if you said Hi earlier and I didn't see it.

2:06 am

sprite

am peckish myself, but cbb to go downstairs and make something. Not worth the pain.

2:08 am

sprite

we have children's pics as theme today, boat, of ourselves.

2:08 am

negativeneil

Oh, I don't know where I was at earlier anyway, boat. Was kind of back and forth here.

2:08 am

negativeneil

I'm gonna fix mine to include a teen pic.

2:09 am

negativeneil

Maybe I'll put that where my brother is in this one?

2:09 am

negativeneil

He doesn't need to be there. :P

2:09 am

negativeneil

Haha!

2:09 am

sprite

lol not for this pic, though it is a cute combination

2:09 am

negativeneil

Yeah, but just in case anyone confuses us. Not like the would, but still.

2:10 am

sprite

not here, probably, unless he plays babble under a similar name

2:13 am

negativeneil

No. He made an account here but never has time so he hasn't upgraded it. I think he played once or twice. He said he finished one grid... but it was a small one and not too difficult.

2:14 am

sprite

too bad, but if this isn't his kind of thing, he is right not to waste time or money at it

2:19 am

sprite

oh mannnn hail! Big stones falling here.

2:22 am

negativeneil

Oh it isn't so much that, sprite, he is just super busy and doesn't have time for this.

2:24 am

sprite

also a valid reason. Too bad though, from what you say it seems he would be a nice addition to the babble community.

2:28 am

Marmar

Hi guys and gals. I have to say, I love the icons today!

2:28 am

negativeneil

From what I say? Haven't said much about him.

2:28 am

sprite

hey Marmar :) How have you been?

2:28 am

negativeneil

Hi Marmar.

2:29 am

sprite

yes, from the little you said

2:29 am

sprite

aren't they sweet, Marmar?

2:29 am

Marmar

Very well generally. Busy as always though. Play babble regualarly but stick with my time limit and therefore stay away from the chat. But today is more relaxed!

2:29 am

negativeneil

sprite's is sooo cute. :)

2:29 am

Marmar

Miss talking to everyone though. Think of you all very often!

2:30 am

sprite

oh lovely. And I admire your restraint!

2:30 am

sprite

yes I miss you too. But real life comes first :)

2:30 am

Marmar

Yes Neil and you're a cutie too! I don't have any kid pics scanned so I have to stay old!

2:30 am

negativeneil

Aww. Haha!

2:31 am

sprite

jilli's was sweet too

2:31 am

Marmar

Yes, real life. And as it is things still get away from me consistantly. Marcus is playing again since fall break started, I love that.

2:31 am

Marmar

Oh, I'll have to go back in the chat and check out jilli's.

2:31 am

negativeneil

Yes, she was a cute little girl!

2:31 am

sprite

yes or look up her profile

2:32 am

sprite

http://www.playbabble.com/profile_mini
.php?id=24882
This is the link to jilli

2:32 am

negativeneil

http://www.playbabble.com/profile_mini
.php?id=24882

2:32 am

sprite

lol

2:33 am

negativeneil

Oh, you beat me to it. ;)

2:33 am

Marmar

Awwww, that is cute! It's fun to look back and revel in the cuteness isn't it?

2:33 am

sprite

fast as lightning, my fingers. Only my fingers though.

2:34 am

sprite

oh yes, Marmar, I agree :)

2:34 am

negativeneil

Yeah. I say "I was cute at ONE time." :P

2:34 am

Marmar

We watched home videos made when our kiddies were little, what a trip! Those little cute voices and they were so funny bumbling around. Time goes fast as lightning too.

2:34 am

negativeneil

Oh that's funny... watching ours when we were kids. Can't believe I looked and sounded like that! lol

2:35 am

sprite

it does. My son is more than a head taller than I, with a deep voice and sometimes amazingly mature attitude. And it seems like last week that I was walking around with him in my arms because he wouldn't stop crying.

2:35 am

Marmar

Aw Neil, don't count yourself out just yet Dude! You're a fox! (do people still say that?)

2:36 am

sprite

I don't know, Marmar, lolll. I do know that my kids often do that 'roll-eyes-upward' thing when I use a word from my teenage days.

2:37 am

Marmar

I remember when my friend's oldest was about 14 and she was marveling that this little human was becoming so interesting and opinionated and fun to converse with. I'm experiencing that now....wonderful.

2:37 am

sprite

same here! 15 and 13 they are.

2:38 am

Marmar

Sprite, I voluntarily gave myself the nickname "wet blanket" as I know I'm out of date and usually say "no" when they want me to say "yes". Goes with the job. Oh, I'M right behind you, 13, 12 and 10.

2:38 am

negativeneil

Uh, I'm a nerd/dork Marmar... but think you for being so kind. ;)

2:39 am

sprite

oh yes. Giving them limits may be the most important thing of the job now. Being there, loving them unconditionally and limiting them!

2:39 am

negativeneil

Aww, sprite. Does the time really seem to go that fast? My mom always says it does... she keeps saying it's strange to see us as adults now, because it seems like no time since we were little ones.

2:39 am

Marmar

Just think, Neil has this all infront of him (and he'll prob be the cool dad)

2:40 am

negativeneil

And I know that's really sad for her in some ways.

2:40 am

negativeneil

If I'm ever lucky enough to be one, Marmar.

2:40 am

sprite

it really does, neil. I don't know why, but it really does. One's own kids are always older than we think.

2:41 am

negativeneil

Yes, my parents have said the same!

2:41 am

sprite

for me it is not sad though. I have loved watching them grow up and I stil do. I find them more interesting the older they get. I love a cuddly baby, but I don't long back to that period.

2:42 am

Marmar

Neil, for me, it continutes to go faster as I get older, for obvious reasons I guess, the expiration date gets closer and closer. But It literally feels like I just moved here and settled in and it's been 15 years. Sometimes I look at my husband and think, I hardly know him, and look at the kids and think, who are these little adults-like people...funny.

2:43 am

negativeneil

I see, sprite.

2:43 am

sprite

someone told me time goes faster all the time, because every next year is a smaller percentage of the time we have lived. Somehow that makes sense to me.

2:43 am

Marmar

I agree Sprite, I am enjoying it like crazy and look forward to the new and amazing things we'll all experience in the future.

2:43 am

negativeneil

Where did you move there from, Marmar?

2:43 am

sprite

wait till they start talking back without reason or sense, lol.

2:43 am

Marmar

Dallas Texas.

2:44 am

negativeneil

Oh, ok? I just assumed you were German.

2:44 am

negativeneil

But you're American... cool. What took you over to Deutschland?

2:44 am

Marmar

I feel German sometimes.

2:44 am

negativeneil

After that long living there? I bet.

2:44 am

sprite

Marmar is an import German :)

2:44 am

negativeneil

Yes. :)

2:45 am

Marmar

Fell in love with a German musician who was playing at Wurstfest in New Braunfels Texas one year.

2:45 am

negativeneil

I can understand a lot of German to hear or read it, because Yiddish is so similar. I've had conversations with Germans speaking German, with me speaking Yiddish... it's funny.

2:45 am

negativeneil

I see, Marmar. :) Very good reason!

2:45 am

sprite

I like Yiddish better though. It is softer in sound.

2:46 am

Marmar

Oh that is fun. I love how languages evolved, shared and changed into what they are today.

2:47 am

Marmar

I love to hear Hollandish as it such a neat combination of German, English and jibberish (NO offence to any Nederlanders out there)

2:47 am

Marmar

I have never just heard someone speaking Yiddish, just the occasional word thrown into English conversation.

2:47 am

sprite

hehehe no offense taken! I can understand how it sounds like jibberish.

2:48 am

Marmar

Sprint, why have I thought your flag was the Belgium flag all these years....

2:48 am

negativeneil

I loved hearing Dutch spoken when we were there last year. :)

2:48 am

sprite

and yes, Dutch is very relaxed in taking up strange words. We say 'het is een mengelmoes' = it is a mishmash.

2:48 am

negativeneil

And I agree, Marmar... I'm fascinated with languages.

2:49 am

sprite

I don't know, Marmar!

2:49 am

negativeneil

I knew what "het is een" meant... but not that last word.

2:50 am

sprite

mengelmoes = hodgepodge

2:50 am

Marmar

I am doing a project with the kids called "English from the roots up". It takes a latin or Greek root word, defines it and then we look at all the words we know in our lives today that use that root. It's fun, maybe more for me then them, but they will appreciate it someday when they score high on their ACT's or the German equivalent.

2:50 am

negativeneil

How do you pronounce that, sprite?

2:51 am

negativeneil

Oh that would be fun, Marmar.

2:51 am

sprite

wow Marmar, that is really a gift to them. And fun! I have read english books with them and they still benefit enormously.

2:51 am

sprite

hold on, let me think how to put that

2:52 am

negativeneil

Are your kids fluent in English too, sprite?

2:52 am

sprite

I think if you would say 'mengle moos' it would be correct

2:52 am

negativeneil

With a hard 'g' sound right?

2:52 am

sprite

they are better reading than talking, neil, but yes, pretty much so.

2:52 am

Marmar

Mengelmoes is my word of the day!

2:53 am

sprite

no, the g is part of the NG here. Which is the same as in english.

2:53 am

negativeneil

I find that too... I'm much better with reading than speaking other languages.

2:53 am

Marmar

Do you all watch DVD's in English sometimes Sprity?

2:53 am

negativeneil

Yes! I just learned a new Dutch word. I'll remember it for next time I'm there. :P

2:53 am

sprite

yes, often, Marmar. I don't mind subtitles, but I don't need them for english either.

2:53 am

sprite

great neil :)

2:54 am

negativeneil

That and to buy that teapot I mentioned. ;)

2:54 am

Marmar

By the way, I think this grid is a big mengelmoes.

2:54 am

sprite

I agree

2:54 am

negativeneil

Haha, a little.

2:54 am

sprite

2 more words...

2:55 am

sprite

and fireflies

2:55 am

Marmar

I need a proper cup of coffee. I had one but it was awful. I used a new milk frother and it over-frothed my milk and was basically a cup of froth, no room for the coffee!

2:55 am

negativeneil

Congrats!

2:56 am

Marmar

You all are good!

2:56 am

boatierra

WTG sprite! :)

2:56 am

Marmar

I'm still content when I reach 50 percent...

2:56 am

sprite

thanks :) Anything I can clue for you before I go?

2:56 am

Marmar

Congrats to you.

2:56 am

negativeneil

Oh? I just drink my coffee inky black... with sugar.

2:56 am

sprite

50% is nice

2:56 am

boatierra

Yes, a clue for the 10 :)

2:56 am

negativeneil

No thanks sprite... but thanks for asking. :)

2:56 am

Marmar

No, just take care of yourself!

2:57 am

sprite

plural for I have no in10 to give you a clue for that!

2:57 am

negativeneil

in10,70 -- plural of in9,54

2:57 am

negativeneil

in9,54 -- something you mean to do?

2:58 am

boatierra

Oh, I see it! Thanks guys :)

2:58 am

negativeneil

yw :)

2:58 am

boatierra

6/9/10/7 combo :)

2:59 am

sprite

or cryptic: not out but after a canvas hut is an electrical charged particle.

2:59 am

negativeneil

That's good, sprite.

3:00 am

sprite

;)
Bye all, have a lovely day / night.

3:00 am

negativeneil

Take care, sprite. :)

3:01 am

boatierra

G'night sprite :)

3:02 am

boatierra

"not out but after a canvas hut is an electrical charged particle." What???

3:03 am

negativeneil

One thing at a time, boat. "Not out" but... **?

3:03 am

negativeneil

A canvas hut?

3:03 am

negativeneil

Then an electrically charged particle?

3:03 am

boatierra

I have in 4/4.

3:03 am

negativeneil

A canvas hut -- wigwam, teepee, etc.?

3:04 am

negativeneil

Ok, well try in6,18 first.

3:04 am

boatierra

Oh, I have the word. I just didn't understand that that statement was a clue for the word. I get it now :)

3:05 am

negativeneil

It was never my in9,54 to give you that obvious a clue. :P

3:05 am

negativeneil

Oh, I see!

3:08 am

boatierra

You have patience in abundance. Thanks :)

3:09 am

negativeneil

Who, me?

3:10 am

boatierra

Yes

3:10 am

negativeneil

I wouldn't say that! :P

3:10 am

boatierra

Well I would. Take a compliemt :)

3:11 am

negativeneil

Ok? Thanks. :P

3:12 am

boatierra

It says a lot about a person that even if they do not agree with the compliment given to them that they know how to take a compliment well.

3:13 am

negativeneil

Uh, well I said that with a :P after it... so don't know what that says about me?

3:22 am

boatierra

Just that I thought you had a lot of patience in helping me when you thought I needed it and I appreciate it.

3:26 am

negativeneil

Well thanks boat... and you're welcome. :)

3:26 am

boatierra

:)

3:33 am

boatierra

Words aren't coming out anymore so I think I'm gonna do some reading and hit the hay. Thanks for the clues and conversation. Night neil :) Night all :)

3:43 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:54 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

3:55 am

rubyfoo

gm joshua

3:55 am

rubyfoo

10 minutes and 71 words but it's certainly slowing WAY down

3:56 am

joshuavorbis

good morning ruby

3:56 am

joshuavorbis

42 left here after first thorough pass

3:57 am

negativeneil

Hi ruby and josh.

3:58 am

joshuavorbis

i was hoping pronto was there, but it's not

3:59 am

rubyfoo

hi neil

4:04 am

rubyfoo

yay, half

4:04 am

rubyfoo

see you later

4:24 am

dizgrannie

hey Ruby, only here for a bit...hows things?

4:34 am

Marmar

Neil, sorry for disappearing I was surprised a bit ago as an English student showed up for her lesson and I had forgotten about it....I'm checking out now. Bye all!

5:40 am

mrpresident

evening all :)

5:51 am

wildcat17

hi mrp how r u doing?

5:52 am

wildcat17

glib

5:52 am

wildcat17

ugh sorry

5:52 am

mrpresident

hi wild! **hugs**

5:57 am

mrpresident

doing ok thanks :) how you going wild?

5:59 am

wildcat17

apparently not as awake as I thought at the moment. busy day today

5:59 am

mrpresident

and wild, am grateful for organising everything for my kids and I... feel blessed thank you and god bless you

5:59 am

wildcat17

you are so welcome :)

6:00 am

Angelsong

greetings, all. (((mrP))

6:00 am

wildcat17

hi angel

6:00 am

mrpresident

(((angel))) how are you?

6:51 am

Jivingjenny0

please could someone clue the 9 and 10

6:55 am

City 17 dweller

the road to hell is paved with good in10/70

6:56 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks city

6:59 am

uusue2

morning, all!

7:00 am

City 17 dweller

yw Jenny, hi sue

7:02 am

uusue2

hi, city! nice to start off my day with a 9 and 10 :-)

7:03 am

City 17 dweller

this grid could use a kick-start ... I thought it looked nice and easy when I jumped in, but I'm gaining a new respect for it's stickiness.

7:04 am

uusue2

well, I seldom finish grids any more, so a nice start is good

7:04 am

uusue2

trio

7:04 am

uusue2

oops. not such a good start after all :-)

7:05 am

City 17 dweller

eh, never mind... I could use someone dropping a word from the far right O (or 2nd column E)

7:06 am

uusue2

vow els are not my strong point, unfortunately but if I find one I'll clue it

7:07 am

City 17 dweller

ty :) I have 59 words left, and would rather like to knock of the NBT thing even if I don't finish the grid

7:08 am

uusue2

well, I have 27 words, four of them thanks to you but must get my day started

7:12 am

BzznBea

Morning all.

7:13 am

BzznBea

ob4/6 comes from the far left o.

7:13 am

debjed

Good morning everyone !! City, I need words from those letters too.

7:13 am

City 17 dweller

ty, I have it now... any ideas on the 2nd column E?

7:13 am

City 17 dweller

hi deb & bea

7:13 am

BzznBea

O + 3/4 of a string tie.

7:13 am

kalea

en5........to sign up

7:14 am

City 17 dweller

ty kalea!

7:14 am

kalea

most welcome

7:15 am

BzznBea

ty, kalea

7:16 am

debjed

I'm not getting that en5...

7:17 am

kalea

en + ***l out the barrel

7:17 am

debjed

thank you :)

7:17 am

City 17 dweller

the other two from that E are poetic terms that sound like ambassadors or messengers

7:17 am

City 17 dweller

(use the large point tile)

7:18 am

debjed

thank you :)

7:18 am

debjed

how about clues for the 9 and 10?

7:18 am

City 17 dweller

the road to hell is paved with good in10/70

7:19 am

debjed

thank you again !!!

7:19 am

Riverdance

wow great clue - thanks city and good morning

7:20 am

City 17 dweller

gm river... yw, deb

7:20 am

debjed

stet

7:20 am

debjed

sorry!!

7:20 am

Riverdance

give me something I dont have....lol

7:21 am

debjed

:)

7:21 am

BzznBea

Thanks, city.

7:27 am

Riverdance

the o's are killing me today - need middle and last column for NBT

7:27 am

Riverdance

got the middle

7:28 am

BzznBea

or4/6 is the last column o

7:28 am

City 17 dweller

O + 3/4 of a string tie. (bea's clue for me)

7:30 am

BzznBea

Sorry, city is correct.

7:30 am

Riverdance

string tie?

7:31 am

Riverdance

got it - thanks....thats NBT and NBS

7:32 am

City 17 dweller

sorry, river, was chasing a stupid ri4

7:40 am

City 17 dweller

phew, done... last word te8 ... vocal pitch + meteor*** ending

7:40 am

Riverdance

thanks city - whooohooo for finishing

7:41 am

City 17 dweller

time for lunch - have a nice day, everyone :)

7:41 am

Riverdance

I have 66 to go

7:41 am

ivesy3

first pr 5/12 plz

7:41 am

Riverdance

you have a good one too

7:43 am

ChampFit

pr + charged particle?

7:44 am

ivesy3

yes ty champ!

7:44 am

ivesy3

off to work, hagd all

7:44 am

ChampFit

yw

7:44 am

Riverdance

hi and bye ivesy....hello champ

7:45 am

ChampFit

hi river!

7:45 am

Riverdance

58 to go - time for breakfast...bbs

7:46 am

ChampFit

c u later

7:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

I hate it when I check the chog and have the big words handed to me- oh, well- if you don't want a haircut, stay our of the barber shop.

7:58 am

Kaplan the Magne

out of the barbershop, even

8:03 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with o in right column pls

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

nobody's talking.

8:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

bbl

8:06 am

westford

hello peri..try a woodwind instrument but change the last vowel to a consonant

8:06 am

westford

ob 4/6

8:08 am

periwinkle

ty

8:08 am

periwinkle

nbt

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

morning, all -- was just reading about a pet hotel (boarding kennel!) in Richmond, TX that offers a special service . . .

8:09 am

westford

yw..help with the e in the second column please

8:09 am

westford

hi une what's that?

8:09 am

Uneaixoise

for $20 they'll make a video journal or a 12-photo album ("tastefully bound") of your pet's stay LOL

8:09 am

periwinkle

en5/10

8:09 am

westford

ty peri

8:10 am

westford

it's amazing what people will do

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

no kidding!!!

8:10 am

periwinkle

nbs and mbt

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

go, peri!

8:11 am

westford

une, our oldest granddaughter who graduated from college a year ago and couldn't find a job is now working at a day care for dogs

8:11 am

periwinkle

:)

8:11 am

westford

they have movies and make popcorn for them

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

that is a VERY profitable business!

8:11 am

westford

good job peri !!

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!!

8:12 am

periwinkle

ty

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

I'm running my own doggie day care right now -- on the bed behind where I'm sitting :-)

8:12 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

8:13 am

westford

hi crossy

8:13 am

Uneaixoise

hey, crossy :-)

8:13 am

m9f9l

hey all.

8:13 am

westford

hi m you're up early

8:14 am

Uneaixoise

morning m9 :-)

8:14 am

crosshair

howdy une,westford,m9 et al

8:14 am

m9f9l

just dropped my daughter off at seminary. Up this early just about every day.

8:14 am

m9f9l

I should be doing tax homework... but thought I'd go for nbt/nbs first :-)

8:14 am

westford

I thought that might be the case..she's still going then?

8:15 am

westford

I have nbs and 104 words and still need an e

8:15 am

m9f9l

yes, she's only 15

8:15 am

m9f9l

which e?

8:15 am

m9f9l

I need the right o

8:16 am

car.eeyore

<sprays self with antibacterial spray before entering Babble Land> Good morning everyone!

8:16 am

car.eeyore

ob 4

8:16 am

crosshair

po 7/32= a premonition

8:16 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, do you have cooties today, car?

8:16 am

crosshair

howdy jmc

8:16 am

westford

hi car still not feeling well?

8:16 am

m9f9l

is that to protect you?? or us??? LOL

8:16 am

car.eeyore

Nope. sorry.

8:16 am

jmcnrick

*waves hand in front nose* whats with the spray?

8:16 am

westford

hi jmc

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, jmc :-)

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

beautiful icon pic, car :-)

8:17 am

m9f9l

don't forget to pl that po

8:17 am

Riverdance

hello again folks

8:17 am

westford

are you resting and treating yourself well?

8:17 am

jmcnrick

oh une please don't use the word cooties--i was terrorized with that word for 8 years when i was growing up and it still brings back bad memories

8:17 am

car.eeyore

Ty! My babes!

8:18 am

westford

hi river

8:18 am

car.eeyore

My hubby took care of everything last night (supper, homework, getting the boys to bed) so I could just crawl into bed. I didn't sleep too well, but I do feel a bit better today.

8:18 am

westford

thanks for the po m..didn't even have the singular

8:18 am

jmcnrick

poor car!

8:18 am

westford

nice guy

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

cooties? my mom always used it to refer to germs . . .

8:19 am

jmcnrick

i swear that snee is a word

8:19 am

hego

Morning All

8:19 am

car.eeyore

It is. It is an English blade.

8:19 am

m9f9l

as in 'I drew my snicker snee"?

8:20 am

jmcnrick

i know but the kids said i had them and they would '''spray" any thing i touched and run away from me screaming cooties

8:20 am

m9f9l

thanks car for that ob

8:20 am

jmcnrick

yes m a snee is a sword

8:20 am

car.eeyore

Oh jmc. That is horrible.

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

good grief! why, jmc???

8:21 am

jmcnrick

it still practically brings tears to my eyes to thing about how tortured i was by those kids

8:21 am

jmcnrick

now they want to be my face book friends

8:21 am

Uneaixoise

oh, well, then I'm sorry!!!!!!!!!!

8:21 am

car.eeyore

Kids suck.

8:21 am

jmcnrick

so i know i over react about the word (and the game) but . . .

8:22 am

jmcnrick

no no une you didn't know just please in the future

8:22 am

Uneaixoise

amazing what things stay with us forever, eh?

8:22 am

car.eeyore

I have a bandaid on my finger and it is totally screwing up my typing.

8:23 am

jmcnrick

indeed i could go on about all the things they did -- even into hs but without the words cooties but lets talk about happier things

8:23 am

Uneaixoise

ok . . .

8:23 am

jmcnrick

do you need your finger kissed to make it better car?

8:23 am

jmcnrick

<3

8:23 am

car.eeyore

Whoo hoo! Got the 9 and 10!!!!

8:24 am

jmcnrick

wtg car!

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

happy thing . . . our drought was helped greatly by the rain we got yesterday . . . and wow, temps dropped from 86 to 46 in 2 days!

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

go, car!!

8:24 am

westford

gj car

8:24 am

Riverdance

yay car

8:24 am

car.eeyore

Oh good Une!

8:24 am

uusue2

I know what you mean, jmc - I went to one high school reunion (35th or 40th, I forget); someone wanted to write a brouchure with all our memories - I wrote what I thought. The brochure never appeared.

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

wonder if Ruby's son was affected by that huge dust storm in TX . . .

8:24 am

jmcnrick

how wonderful une! nothing like rain in a drought

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

sue LOL!!

8:25 am

uusue2

anyway, good morning, all!

8:25 am

westford

hi sue

8:25 am

car.eeyore

Oh good for you uusue!

8:25 am

Riverdance

hello sue

8:25 am

car.eeyore

Good morning dear!

8:25 am

jmcnrick

the axed the whole brochure?! haha

8:25 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, river :-)

8:25 am

uusue2

(being the smartest kid in the class, and a dork besides, did not make for the best school experience)

8:25 am

jmcnrick

hi uu

8:25 am

crosshair

lol,thinking back to school bullies.i was also a target,seems all bookworms were,till one day i had enough and just lost it on 3 of them.not like today though,after i beat each one up,i picked them up off the ground,dusted them off and walked each one to thier own door

8:25 am

westford

is Lubbock near Austin?

8:25 am

crosshair

lol

8:26 am

car.eeyore

Crossy...you rock.

8:26 am

jmcnrick

not really

8:26 am

uusue2

I just went on to get my PhD in physics from Yale, and never looked back. So there :-)

8:26 am

westford

that's where the dust storm was and Ruby's son is in Austin

8:26 am

crosshair

the best revenge is living well suze

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

oh, sue, I empathize -- was in a small group of nerd girls and we were mocked relentlessly . . .

8:27 am

jmcnrick

at the last hs reunion i went to everyone was real impressed that i was a washington dc lawyer

8:27 am

jmcnrick

i kept saying, no, i am a lawyer in washington, dc

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

i can well imagine, jmc!!!

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:27 am

uusue2

Yeah, I think they were impressed too (and I won the prize for having the most marriages, which I think took them aback as well :-)

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Yes, but if they picked on you they are clearly too stupid to figure out the difference!

8:28 am

Riverdance

lol sue

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Sue!?!?!?!

8:28 am

crosshair

lol sue,a man killer or are you a black widow?

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Too funny!

8:28 am

jmcnrick

lubbock is near the panhandle and austin is sort of east middle

8:29 am

uusue2

Well, they're all still alive, crossy, I guess I'm just better at some things than others

8:29 am

crosshair

ahh i see;)

8:29 am

jmcnrick

how nerd can you be if you keep getting someone to marry? ;-D

8:30 am

Riverdance

and shall we ask how many? or is that too personal?

8:30 am

westford

thanks jmc TX geography is not my strong point but I do know Beevilee

8:30 am

westford

Beeville*

8:30 am

uusue2

well, I think I finally have it figured out with Frank - should have married him back where we were engaged in 1969!

8:30 am

jmcnrick

haha how do you know beeville?

8:30 am

westford

lived there for 7 glorious months

8:30 am

uusue2

three, river, and Frank will be the fourth (and last!)

8:31 am

jmcnrick

well if you had you would have been a different person and it may not have worked out uu

8:31 am

uusue2

ok, now I REALLY have to run - class in 30 minutes and it's a 20 minute walk!

8:31 am

westford

first daughter was born there..she's very proud that she's a Texan

8:31 am

uusue2

bbl!!!

8:31 am

jmcnrick

wow that is not a sentence i connect to beeville west!

8:31 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

8:31 am

Riverdance

thats not bad - for some reason I thought it was going to be much more....old sweethearts - I love it

8:31 am

jmcnrick

well tell her the story my grandmother used to tell me west

8:31 am

westford

bye sue

8:32 am

Riverdance

bye sue

8:32 am

m9f9l

my boy is very proud that he was born where the Vulcans make first contact with humans. :-)

8:33 am

westford

I was being sarcastic about Beeville but truth be told it had the nicest people you'd ever want to meet

8:33 am

jmcnrick

the young lady was leaving for a fancy school east of texas and her grandmother said now hun when you get with those other young women do you go bragging about being from texas. the right people will already know it and you don't want the others to feel bad because they were not

8:33 am

car.eeyore

: ) m9f9l!

8:33 am

westford

great story !! I will tell her

8:34 am

westford

lol m9 is that hewho?

8:34 am

car.eeyore

stats please for the 2nd column E?

8:35 am

Riverdance

en5/10

8:35 am

m9f9l

yup.. in 2063 on MY birthday!

8:35 am

westford

is it a fish? darned if I can see it

8:35 am

jmcnrick

i will put it on my calendar m9

8:36 am

m9f9l

so that's a little Star Trek connection between me and my hewho!

8:36 am

car.eeyore

Nice!

8:37 am

car.eeyore

West...want a clue?

8:37 am

m9f9l

it IS nice with a guy who used to make sense of the world through Star Trek.

8:37 am

Riverdance

lots of strange words in this grid but monkeys are holding their own

8:37 am

m9f9l

He's branched out. :-)

8:38 am

jmcnrick

i do if west doesn't but not until west is ready

8:38 am

car.eeyore

And did we ever find the O on the right?

8:38 am

westford

yes please car

8:38 am

car.eeyore

You en*** in a class you would like to take.

8:38 am

Riverdance

ob4/6 I think

8:38 am

jmcnrick

ty car

8:38 am

westford

thank you so much car ...nbt

8:39 am

jmcnrick

wtg west!

8:39 am

westford

and I swear I tried that

8:39 am

car.eeyore

TY River! Got it! NBT for me!

8:39 am

westford

would you like a clue for the ob?

8:39 am

tceicher

lo

8:40 am

westford

good job car!!

8:40 am

jmcnrick

several vowels between me and nbt :-( but i will persevere

8:40 am

car.eeyore

OK...time for me to get to work. I will have to remove this bandaid though!

8:40 am

Riverdance

yay car

8:40 am

jmcnrick

wtg car!

8:40 am

car.eeyore

Have a great day everyone!

8:40 am

westford

feel better car

8:41 am

jmcnrick

bye car hgd

8:41 am

car.eeyore

{{hugs}} to any and all who may need one today.

8:41 am

Riverdance

good day car

8:41 am

m9f9l

have a good one.

8:41 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

8:41 am

m9f9l

I really can't believe there are 25 off that b

8:42 am

westford

we hardly ever have a b in the grid..making up for it

8:42 am

Riverdance

so I been playing this other word game for many years and one of the players in her retirement is travelling cross country and is in NH today. We are meeting for lunch. I am very excited. A small version of your babble meet ups

8:42 am

m9f9l

eek, the time. I have nbt/nbs.. but not 1/2way..and it's time to go pick up E and I haven't done any homework! LOL

8:42 am

jmcnrick

how nice river!

8:43 am

jmcnrick

glad to help you avoid homework m9! lol

8:43 am

westford

that's great river

8:43 am

Riverdance

she is from Oregon - has taken 3 weeks to get this far. Cant wait to meet her.

8:43 am

m9f9l

*poof*!!!!

8:43 am

westford

what's the other word game?

8:44 am

Riverdance

wordsplay.net

8:44 am

Riverdance

there are a few babblers that play as well

8:44 am

poodletoes

is it a boggle person, River?

8:44 am

jmcnrick

and it has a chog?

8:44 am

crosshair

a babble meet up would be interesting,but other than carlee,everyone else is far,far away from crossy:(

8:44 am

jmcnrick

others here have mentioned it

8:44 am

westford

I used to play tangleword..made a very close friend from that one who lives in England

8:44 am

Riverdance

its a timed game - you have 3 minutes to get as many words as you can against all other players

8:44 am

jmcnrick

is welki too far crossy?

8:45 am

jmcnrick

ah i am no good at timed games they make me anxious

8:45 am

crosshair

where is she?

8:45 am

westford

flosey is sort of in your neighborhood now crossy

8:46 am

westford

I think welki is in Alberta but not sure

8:46 am

Riverdance

I like this one better and the of course the chat and folks are much much better. But when I finish babble I need something else to do...lol

8:46 am

jmcnrick

yes in alberta i think

8:46 am

poodletoes

who are you meeting, River

8:46 am

westford

she loves fishing..even ice fishing..brrr

8:46 am

jmcnrick

hi poodle

8:46 am

Riverdance

hi poodletoes....I am meeting celtic rose

8:47 am

poodletoes

hi, jmc

8:47 am

crosshair

remember river,when dr_g finishes the new build,i have asked for a supplimentary 10x10 3000 word monthy grid to keep every one busy tween flips lol

8:47 am

westford

river are you in concord?

8:47 am

Riverdance

she goes by a couple other names too but I cant remember what they are

8:47 am

jmcnrick

my phantom is oolong

8:47 am

Riverdance

yes I am in Concord

8:47 am

poodletoes

she really travels. doesnt she. that is great that you get to meet her. I dont think she is ever home!

8:48 am

westford

I was only an hour away when I lived in Westford

8:48 am

jmcnrick

that would be nice (i think) crossy i wonder how the logistic would work with a supplemental grid and the chog

8:48 am

Riverdance

they are travelling in their 33 foot trailer...campgrounds around here are all closed for the season so they are staying in the walmart parking lot ....will be leaving again after we meet for lunch

8:48 am

crosshair

notsurejmc,butit would bevery interesting indeed

8:49 am

Riverdance

westford Mass

8:49 am

westford

yes

8:49 am

jmcnrick

my friends with trailers say that walmart lots are the best places to stay

8:49 am

Riverdance

I would like that too crossy

8:49 am

poodletoes

i have heard that people use the walmart parking lot like that - and use their facilities.

8:49 am

Riverdance

been to Westford for seminars

8:49 am

westford

he'd have to start a new game..called Babble Gigunda

8:50 am

crosshair

correct me if i am wrong,but do you not have to be a greeter for a bit,to pay off the space?

8:50 am

jmcnrick

okay i give up stats for the third and fourth column Os please

8:50 am

westford

you should have stopped in river..we lived on Boston Road

8:50 am

jmcnrick

no haha crossy that is so not true

8:50 am

Riverdance

lol crossy

8:51 am

Riverdance

if I had only known westford

8:51 am

westford

ob 4/6 and or 5/14

8:51 am

Riverdance

ob4/6

8:51 am

westford

I wish you had known

8:52 am

Riverdance

I am picking her up at walmart...too hard for them to meet me at a restaurant and park their huge trailer

8:52 am

jmcnrick

there are 2 ob4/6 then?

8:52 am

Riverdance

I need to get back to work now - have a great day everyone

8:53 am

crosshair

tc river

8:53 am

jmcnrick

bye river

8:53 am

Riverdance

yes jmc

8:53 am

westford

yes the one you need is like a woodwind but change the last vowel to a consonant

8:53 am

hootowl

oris

8:53 am

jmcnrick

ty river *looking*

8:53 am

hootowl

Morning

8:53 am

westford

bye river see you later

8:53 am

westford

hi hoot

8:54 am

hootowl

that right hand O has me bamboozled - help?

8:54 am

jmcnrick

hi hoot!

8:54 am

jmcnrick

the wind instrument with a different last letter

8:54 am

hootowl

hi hi hi

8:55 am

westford

do you have nbt jmc?

8:55 am

jmcnrick

not yet west

8:55 am

westford

try o and almost a string tie

8:55 am

jmcnrick

3 tiles short

8:56 am

westford

oh I thought that was your last one

8:56 am

jmcnrick

listen to west i clued the wrong O hoot

8:56 am

hootowl

aaah - ty would never have tried that

8:56 am

jmcnrick

clue for the or5 please

8:56 am

westford

that was the right one

8:57 am

westford

John Glenn did it

8:57 am

jmcnrick

*smack*

8:57 am

hootowl

obolo

8:57 am

jmcnrick

ty west hit me with a fish

8:57 am

jmcnrick

thats it hoot!

8:57 am

westford

what's your pleasure?

8:57 am

hootowl

I'm going back to lurking now

8:58 am

jmcnrick

hmmmm lox i haven't had breakfast yet

8:58 am

jmcnrick

haha stay hoot

8:58 am

westford

stay hoot

8:58 am

westford

coming right up..you want a bagel and cream cheese with that?

8:59 am

hootowl

I'm here just don't want to put in wrong box again

8:59 am

jmcnrick

yum! yes please!

8:59 am

jmcnrick

and some capers and red onion

8:59 am

jmcnrick

*drool*

8:59 am

hootowl

Add another vowel to that o for a 5

8:59 am

westford

now I'm hungry

8:59 am

jmcnrick

not a big deal hoot and thanks for the 5!

9:00 am

hootowl

Dam the only place around here that made edible bagels is gone and lox is &10 for 3 oz and came from the same store!

9:00 am

westford

thanks from me too

9:01 am

hootowl

you are both welcome - tit 4 tat

9:01 am

jmcnrick

that is a sad sad story hoot

9:01 am

hootowl

$10

9:02 am

westford

my father used to bring home bagels from a Jewish bakery..they were to die for

9:02 am

hootowl

Tell me - One of the many things I miss about NY! Anyone have a good recipe for those big, soft pretzels?

9:03 am

crosshair

we have the same problem hoots,the new bagels are small rock hard things that look like they were in the freezer for a month right before they were thawed and dumped in the bin

9:03 am

jmcnrick

the nice thing about dc is that i can get a pretty good version of pretty much anything

9:03 am

hootowl

But this is Memphis. Been here 7 years and just found a halfway decent pizza!

9:03 am

Nef

Good Morning Everybody. Hoot, are you doing a bait and switch on jmc? Offering her bagels and lox, then give her a bowl of cereal? ;-)

9:03 am

hootowl

crossy - here - like all bakery items they are ostly air and tasteless!

9:04 am

westford

isn't Memphis famous for BBQ?

9:04 am

jmcnrick

haha i will brb must start coffee! maybe the E word i am looking for will be here when i come back

9:04 am

crosshair

crossy has been eyeing a breadmaker...

9:04 am

hootowl

I would never do that! Just quietly salivating!

9:04 am

crosshair

there is this new aussie breadmaker that is supposed to be amazing

9:04 am

Nef

:-)

9:05 am

westford

what's her name crossy?

9:05 am

crosshair

has a auto retract agitator that retracts during the last rise.so your finished bread dos not look like it was hit with a shotgun

9:05 am

hootowl

The BBQ I've tried is either very, very hot or tastes like Krafts! I am slowly evolving my own recipe start ing w/KC Masterpiece

9:06 am

westford

KC masterpiece is really good

9:06 am

crosshair

lol,west,iwill have you knowi do allmy own baking hehe

9:07 am

westford

you are a gem that's for sure

9:07 am

crosshair

let mesee if i can find the right one...

9:08 am

hootowl

I do usually but this is the first time here I've had a gas stove and it turning iut to be as good as CR said

9:08 am

jmcnrick

i am not a fan of memphis bbq but then i am from texas

9:08 am

crosshair

here is is,i have heard many good thing bout thismodel....

9:08 am

jmcnrick

crossy breadmakers are for dolts like me

9:08 am

crosshair

http://www.productreview.com.au/p/brev
ille-bbm600-ikon-baker-s-oven.html

9:09 am

jmcnrick

haha hoot when i was shopping for a house i told the real estate agent not to even show me a house that didn't have a gas stove!

9:09 am

hootowl

I like the kneading, I can release a lot of frustrations that way!

9:09 am

jmcnrick

stats for the left hand e please

9:10 am

Nef

I love the gas stove top; the ovens have always scared me (I once had a gas oven blow up on me; I can't ever get that out of my head)

9:10 am

crosshair

crossy misses gas stoveburners...

9:11 am

Nef

en 4/6

9:11 am

jmcnrick

i can understand your nervousness then nef

9:11 am

jmcnrick

i am thinking about an electric oven but i love gas

9:11 am

hootowl

BF apt and the 3 houses we've been in had electric which I haven't used in 60 yrs! None had been maintained and the last one was downright dangerous! Was relieved when they said we'd need to buy our own this time around.

9:11 am

jmcnrick

ty nef

9:11 am

jmcnrick

nbt finally

9:11 am

westford

that looks good crossy..laughed at the first review though

9:12 am

crosshair

hoots,look up the AGA companion model of ranges...they are amazing!!

9:12 am

westford

wtg jmc !!

9:12 am

crosshair

first review is funny

9:12 am

westford

my English friend has an Aga

9:12 am

westford

my English friend has an Aga

9:13 am

Nef

We just bought a nice gas stove from Sears last fall. We couldn't afford the ones with the gas tops and electric ovens though; those things are really pricey!

9:13 am

jmcnrick

the place i stay during the week in the shenandoah valley has an electric stove that scares me--sparks flew out when some water went down the side

9:13 am

westford

she doesn't have 2

9:14 am

westford

we have an electric stove in the kitchen and a gas stove in the basement

9:14 am

hootowl

Sears around here sucks. We went to an appliance store. Never again. Would have better off w/Lowes

9:14 am

westford

we had the gas disconnected because we never use it

9:14 am

westford

wish it was the other way around

9:15 am

hootowl

I had that arrangement growing up

9:15 am

Habes

Morning from Mr. Bob using my wife's account

9:15 am

hootowl

why don'y you swap the stoves west?

9:15 am

hootowl

hi MrBob

9:15 am

crosshair

if i had gas,everything would be on it except the lights! stove,dryer,hot water everything i couldmanage!

9:15 am

westford

my husband is afraid of gas stoves

9:16 am

hootowl

yep! Much more efficient!

9:16 am

crosshair

and if you use propane,as long as your tank is full,you are self sufficient,and not so dependant on the electric lines

9:17 am

hootowl

Why? I lived with them for 60 yrs and I can remember 2 stories about houses blowing up. And both were because they had done something stupid!

9:17 am

crosshair

asmall genniefor the furnace and hot water tank blowerfans and yer all set

9:17 am

Nef

I'd shopped around and used a lot of reviews (Consumer Reports, etc.) and this is a Kenmore, the price was good and we all like it. I can actually do decent wok cooking over the high power burner too

9:17 am

westford

I know hoot it's not reasonable and sure would have been handy when we lost power for a week during Irene

9:18 am

crosshair

they even makepropane fridges still:)

9:19 am

hootowl

We lost power in the spring. Just had to use a sparker and hot food or coffee, tea - no sweat. I think we were the only ones in the neighborhood!

9:19 am

westford

that's interesting crossy..are they mostly for campers?

9:19 am

Nef

Could I have stats for the 2nd row I and the 2nd column E please? I just can't find words there

9:19 am

jmcnrick

with all the new electronic lighters and such can you get the gas stove working with the electric off?

9:19 am

crosshair

they are now for the most part westford,but we had a fullupright one for the cottage

9:20 am

jmcnrick

io4/4

9:20 am

hootowl

I is what you use on your clothes

9:20 am

jmcnrick

en5/10

9:20 am

Nef

thanks, jmc

9:21 am

hootowl

i think thats the frencj? one

9:21 am

hootowl

french

9:21 am

crosshair

the upright one would run for almost 2 sweeks on a 20 pound cylinder;) so it was very handy

9:21 am

hootowl

the e

9:22 am

hootowl

dam you've made me hungry and I'm not concentrating

9:22 am

westford

wow crossy that sounds good

9:22 am

hootowl

bbl

9:22 am

jmcnrick

bye hoot

9:22 am

jmcnrick

coffee is almost ready

9:23 am

westford

me too going to see if we have any bagels

9:23 am

Nef

nbt finally; thanks to jmc!

9:23 am

westford

bye for now..

9:23 am

jmcnrick

*curstsies*

9:23 am

crosshair

now my special bagel toaster sit unused:((( sniff....

9:23 am

jmcnrick

bye west

9:24 am

jmcnrick

sell it crossy

9:24 am

crosshair

nope,new breadmaker and makemy own bagel dough

9:25 am

Nef

the problem with specialty gadgets is you have to use them or they just clutter up the house (DH LOVES kitchen gadgets; they now spill into 2 extra rooms in the house here!)

9:25 am

crosshair

i will measure the special extra large toaster slots and make my bagels exactly that size:)

9:26 am

Nef

come to think of it; they clutter up the house even if you DO use them!

9:26 am

crosshair

we only have one gadget atm a foreman grill and it gets used all the time

9:27 am

crosshair

but you are correct,great care must be taken when selecting kitchen appliances

9:29 am

Nef

breadmaker, foreman grill, 3 mixers, 2 blenders (one is also a food processor), 2 crock pots (different sizes), 3 juicers (each "better than the last one!"), mandolins; etc. I just want to get rid of most of them

9:29 am

crosshair

french peas are in here

9:29 am

crosshair

wow!

9:30 am

Nef

??? what's a french pea?

9:30 am

crosshair

smiles at my american friends..french word for peas nef

9:31 am

Nef

I could go on, crossy; I don't even know how many different things he has to brew coffee! (and all we use is the old Melita caraffe!)

9:31 am

Nef

LOL! I thought you were talking about a food I'd never heard of!

9:32 am

crosshair

i love my old stove top perkulator have a metal basket and never wears out and the little glass dome so you know it is doing its job

9:32 am

crosshair

i grind the coffee coarse and it is all set

9:33 am

crosshair

pinch of salt or chickory

9:33 am

jmcnrick

i love my foreman grill but can't use it well without a kitchen

9:34 am

crosshair

lol,yes,i imagine it is tough to use when balanced on the television set:(

9:34 am

crosshair

poor jmc

9:35 am

hootowl

back - frozen quiche in the micro - at least this fridge has a BIG freezer. That's been in there a while

9:36 am

crosshair

i spend my life fighting for freezer space..mrs is a food pack rat

9:37 am

hootowl

And I bought a stovetop coffee pot about a mobth ago. My coffee maker is too big for my counter so I was lugging it back & forth from one end of the room to the other & back agian

9:38 am

crosshair

lol,when i was a single guy,all i needed was a bottle of champagne,a few take out packs of ketchup and half a loaf of bread and i was set for 2 days lol

9:38 am

hootowl

Me too crossy. We also have one of those small freezers and both are full

9:39 am

crosshair

i had to go to a flea market to find the stove top coffee pot we have as they are not made anymore,or at least i cannot find a new one

9:40 am

hootowl

And I use every square inch of meat or veggies!

9:40 am

hootowl

I bought mine from a catalog

9:41 am

crosshair

nothing finer when the power goes out than to thunk that old girl down on top of the wood stove and have hot coffee in 5 minutes

9:42 am

hoyamd

woohoo! got the 9 and 10!

9:42 am

crosshair

yaa for hoy!

9:44 am

hoyamd

:)

9:48 am

jmcnrick

wtg hoya

9:48 am

lbdawger

good morning, clue for the O 5th column and the E 2nd column for nbt?

9:48 am

Nef

wtg, hoya!

9:49 am

jmcnrick

o+most of a string tie

9:49 am

jmcnrick

you en5 in class

9:49 am

jmcnrick

hi lbd

9:50 am

lbdawger

ty, JMC!!

9:50 am

lbdawger

NBT!

9:50 am

lbdawger

no classes today, Jmc?

9:50 am

jmcnrick

no, no classes today

9:51 am

jmcnrick

wtg lbd

9:51 am

jmcnrick

but i have to write 2 papers

9:51 am

jmcnrick

and finish the reading to write one of the papers

9:51 am

lbdawger

that should keep you busy for a while

9:51 am

jmcnrick

and make a power point thing with a group

9:52 am

jmcnrick

glad its my day off!

9:52 am

lbdawger

urgh, don't like doing power point. i'm not creative for that

9:52 am

jmcnrick

these are very close to fill in the blank power points--no creativity required

9:53 am

lbdawger

that shouldn't take you too long to do then.

9:53 am

jmcnrick

but i have to drive to campus i think to meet with the group

9:53 am

jmcnrick

so that is 2 hours right there

9:54 am

jmcnrick

*sigh*

9:54 am

lbdawger

bummer, can't get them to skype conference?

9:54 am

Nef

is it a good group, jmc? If so, that usually helps

9:55 am

sheila48

What do the 9 and 10 start with pls?

9:55 am

jmcnrick

no not really--although i am having a telephone conference for another group

9:55 am

jmcnrick

that one is a good group nef--and i really need to go buy some groceries anyway

9:56 am

jmcnrick

gosh it is almost 11 -- i need to get going on this stuff so i don't do it all tonight bbl

9:56 am

lbdawger

later, JMC

9:56 am

Nef

sorry, sheila; I don't have them yet

9:56 am

Nef

bye, jmc

9:57 am

lbdawger

need another cuppa, brb

9:57 am

pabtrek

in

9:59 am

Anniebrook

hi everyone :)

9:59 am

bichon

hi annie, lbd, pab

9:59 am

hootowl

got em!

10:00 am

pabtrek

hi bichon, annie and everyone

10:00 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon, just have the bathroom tiles regrouted.

10:00 am

Anniebrook

hi pabtrek

10:00 am

Nef

BBL; gotta take DH to a doctor appt. Happy Babbling, Everybody!

10:00 am

Anniebrook

by nef

10:00 am

pabtrek

by Nef

10:01 am

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for en 5/16 ?

10:01 am

bichon

just started Annie. Will look with you

10:01 am

Anniebrook

thanks, bichon

10:01 am

hootowl

that's the french one - diplomat?

10:02 am

bichon

tyvm hoot

10:02 am

Anniebrook

Hoot!!!! thanks, I never see that one and plural for the en6

10:03 am

hootowl

yw

10:05 am

hootowl

anyone have the bi5?

10:06 am

Anniebrook

bi and a province in Canada ***ario

10:06 am

bichon

no, don't hoot

10:06 am

bichon

ty Annie

10:07 am

hootowl

ty Annie

10:07 am

Anniebrook

going to start cleaning up the bathroom, be in and out

10:08 am

Anniebrook

plural that bi hoot and bichon

10:08 am

bichon

I did Annie

10:08 am

inge

n

10:08 am

hootowl

i did ty

10:10 am

hootowl

a discrete unit of living matter - what a description - and never used except in crosswords and other wordgames!

10:11 am

lbdawger

morning, bichon, annie, hoot, pab and inge

10:11 am

hootowl

does sues list include biology words too?

10:11 am

bichon

hint for the in 9/10, please

10:12 am

hootowl

builds off thein6

10:12 am

bethn

think the road to hell bichon

10:12 am

bichon

hint for the in 6, please

10:12 am

Anniebrook

in 9/10

10:12 am

hootowl

the in6

10:12 am

bethn

morning all !

10:12 am

bichon

hi bethn

10:13 am

hootowl

reason for doing somthing

10:13 am

Anniebrook

in 9/10=====I have have good in 9/10 but sometimes it just never works out

10:13 am

lbdawger

ty, beth

10:13 am

hootowl

or determined to do something

10:13 am

Anniebrook

lousy clue

10:13 am

Anniebrook

hi bethn

10:13 am

bethn

y vw :)

10:13 am

Anniebrook

my clue, that is

10:13 am

bichon

ty Annie. I did have the in 6

10:15 am

Anniebrook

oh good, you got it

10:15 am

rubyfoo

hello

10:15 am

rubyfoo

10:16 am

rubyfoo

10:16 am

lbdawger

hi ruby

10:16 am

bethn

morning ruby

10:16 am

rubyfoo

10:16 am

rubyfoo

10:16 am

Anniebrook

hi ((((ruby))))

10:16 am

rubyfoo

how nice to see you all!!

10:16 am

bichon

bon jour ruby

10:17 am

lbdawger

nbs, nbt, over 3/4's going to list!

10:17 am

Anniebrook

hi dawg

10:17 am

lbdawger

how ya doin' annie?

10:18 am

hootowl

hi ruby

10:18 am

hootowl

these b's are a bt!

10:18 am

rubyfoo

hello ibd!!

10:19 am

Anniebrook

Im okay. just cleaning up the bathroom after the tile regrouting

10:19 am

rubyfoo

annie, you're a phantom

10:19 am

Anniebrook

How are you doing, dawg?

10:19 am

Anniebrook

Nonnie is in the grid

10:19 am

bichon

how do you take the excess gorut off tiles?

10:19 am

lbdawger

i'm hanging in there, annie. job hunting and generally trying to keep busy. nothing exciting.

10:20 am

Anniebrook

The tiler said to take a dry towel and just rub over the tiles and it will come off. I have to wait a few hours to do that.

10:21 am

Anniebrook

dawg, I keep thinking about you and I sure will miss Borders. It was a great book store.

10:21 am

bichon

Hmm, what if you try to do it much later

10:21 am

lbdawger

I miss Borders too. I'm running low on reading material! lol

10:21 am

Anniebrook

bichon, should I wait until this evening then?

10:22 am

lbdawger

i don't think you want to wait too long, the stuff can be like cement when it dries completely

10:22 am

bichon

that's what i mean. How dod you do it when it's like cement

10:23 am

Anniebrook

ugh, I am going back to the bathroom and see how dry the excess it. Maybe I can do it now. See you later.

10:23 am

hootowl

Annie as soon as the toles haze rub it off. Just avoid the grount lines.

10:23 am

hootowl

is that english???

10:24 am

hootowl

As soon as the tiles haze

10:24 am

hootowl

avoid the grount lines

10:24 am

hootowl

G R O U T !

10:25 am

lbdawger

lol, hoot

10:25 am

hootowl

lol indeed

10:25 am

rubyfoo

it's hard to imagine that I earned my living typing

10:26 am

rubyfoo

nori

10:26 am

rubyfoo

sorry

10:26 am

bichon

tyvm ruby

10:26 am

bichon

don't forget the plural

10:26 am

Anniebrook

Im back and Hoot thanks Im going to rub the excess grout off now. no punctuation today. Bye

10:26 am

rubyfoo

I've been looking for that product here and can't find it!

10:27 am

bichon

what product ruby?

10:27 am

rubyfoo

punctuationless Wed

10:27 am

rubyfoo

no4/4

10:28 am

rubyfoo

the only kind I could find in Annecy turns to slime when it's reconstituted

10:28 am

lbdawger

i can do punctuationless wednesday!

10:29 am

bichon

Social Security recioients are getting a COLA in 2012. Hooray. But, it's only 3.6%

10:29 am

rubyfoo

the kind I like is glutinous but not slimy

10:29 am

rubyfoo

that's me, bichon, good news!

10:30 am

lbdawger

3.6 is better than nothing!

10:30 am

bichon

me too. And I only have Medicare A. Those with B are going to have to pay steep premium increases

10:30 am

rubyfoo

we got nothing in 2011, I think

10:30 am

bichon

ture lbd. But we haven't had one in 2 years

10:30 am

bichon

nor 2010 ruby

10:30 am

rubyfoo

I have no health insurance in France which is scary

10:32 am

bichon

I thought there was great health insurance for non citizens in France. Isn't that what Michael Moore's film Sicko said?

10:32 am

rubyfoo

I think that's only if you're working here, not just retired

10:33 am

bichon

Ok, so what do you do if you're sick, just pay it all

10:33 am

rubyfoo

yes

10:33 am

bichon

That's the main reason I wouldn't want to retire outside the US.

10:33 am

rubyfoo

or die, I guess

10:34 am

rubyfoo

but if DH had let me keep my old work-related insurance, I'd still be covered. He thought it was too expensive

10:34 am

bichon

There was an article in the paper listing great countries to retire. The first one was Ecuador. What if you needed Open Heart Surgary? Would you have it done there?

10:34 am

rubyfoo

have you ever been in Ecuador? That's a scary idea

10:35 am

rubyfoo

I've been reading articles lately about over-treatment and too much testing. Very interesting

10:35 am

lbdawger

could you work a while and pay into the french system to be covered?

10:35 am

rubyfoo

I'm too old, ibd! (also, too lazy)

10:35 am

IndiaJan

whats wrong with ecuador?

10:36 am

bichon

I don't think I'd want to have to be treated for something really serious there

10:36 am

IndiaJan

why?

10:36 am

rubyfoo

I loved Ecuador as a tourist, but can't imagine getting cut open there

10:37 am

rubyfoo

although hospital-related infections seem to be everywhere.....

10:37 am

IndiaJan

go to cuba.... great medical there.

10:37 am

bichon

Having serious medical attention is limited to certain countries and Ecuador is not one of them

10:37 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, dinner looms....

10:37 am

rubyfoo

see you later

10:38 am

bichon

I'd love to retire somewhere else, but Cuba is not one of them

10:38 am

lbdawger

bye, ruby, enjoy dinner

10:38 am

scouser

Hello lbdawger - love your cartoon in your profile!

10:38 am

hootowl

I've been getting all kinds of promos from private SS suppliers and one sent a list of hospitals with it. The one close to me is the WORST hospital for secondary infections! Too many indigents from oo many states.

10:38 am

IndiaJan

cuba is pretty poor but the people are fantastic...vlimate is great. medical is best in the world

10:39 am

hootowl

ONLT energency hospital in the area.

10:39 am

hootowl

Don't that just make you want to switch?

10:39 am

bichon

I don't know if medical care is the best in the world in Cuba, but it is inexpensive.

10:39 am

lbdawger

hi scouser!

10:39 am

hootowl

That's worst in the whole country!

10:41 am

hootowl

Isn't Ecuador where that big shot thug goes for his treatment

10:41 am

bichon

I lived in Israel. The level of medical care there is pretty high, but it is socialized medicine. I prefer the US version

10:42 am

IndiaJan

medical is pretty good here....

10:42 am

bichon

yes it is India, but I wouldn't want to have to wait months for an operation

10:43 am

scouser

bichon: re Cuba - wouldn't one have to fully emigrate to Cuba in order to benefit from any service there?

10:44 am

hootowl

I have to go - need to shop before noon and already 10:45! bbl

10:44 am

IndiaJan

it depends where you are and what it is...i waited 3 days for elective surgery...emerency surgery is immediate of course..

10:44 am

bichon

I don't think so scouser. I'm remembering what I saw in the Michael Moore movie.

10:44 am

IndiaJan

broil

10:45 am

IndiaJan

oops. sorry

10:45 am

bichon

India, I've heard too many stories about long waits for services. It might not always be true, but i'd prefer the US system. Of course my husband is still working and we get health insurance from his job

10:46 am

lbdawger

finito!

10:46 am

bichon

b's are done

10:46 am

mixi6

congrat lbd

10:46 am

bichon

woot lbd

10:46 am

lbdawger

Hi and ty, mixi

10:47 am

lbdawger

and ty to all the cluers!

10:47 am

lbdawger

ty bichon

10:47 am

mixi6

been lurking and getting my words done. 4 left.

10:47 am

IndiaJan

i suppose it would depend what it is..may wait awhile for some elective procedures and MRI lineups used to be long...much better in the last couple years

10:48 am

lbdawger

go mixi!

10:48 am

mixi6

3

10:49 am

IndiaJan

woot!

10:49 am

mixi6

2

10:49 am

lbdawger

we get a lot of canadians crossing the border to come here for various surgeries, i guess they'd be elective, i don't know for sure, but we love canadians!

10:50 am

mixi6

fireweeds.

10:50 am

IndiaJan

eye and knee surgies are faster if you go to the US i think

10:50 am

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo MIXI!!

10:50 am

mixi6

hubby waking up.

10:50 am

mixi6

bbl

10:51 am

lbdawger

hagd, mixi

10:52 am

lbdawger

i can see a lot of the bone surgeries, we've had two new clinics open up in the last couple of years specializing in legs and feet

11:35 am

Mom

good afternoon everyone

11:36 am

westford

hello Mom and everyone

11:36 am

Mom

hello westford

11:41 am

periwinkle

hi all

11:41 am

Mom

hi Peri

11:41 am

periwinkle

(((((Mom)))))

11:41 am

Mom

(((((Peri)))))

11:41 am

westford

hi peri

11:42 am

periwinkle

I like words with friends but when I have several games going at the same time with several people it is really tough on my neck and shoulders :(

11:43 am

westford

I play that on my iphone

11:43 am

periwinkle

maybe I need a new desk and chair, more ergonomic

11:43 am

inge

pr

11:43 am

periwinkle

no iphone here

11:44 am

westford

I like mine

11:44 am

crosshair

howdy all:) back for a few more

11:45 am

westford

hi crossy

11:45 am

Mom

I like it also, sans the darn ads, it is tough on my eyes

11:46 am

Mom

(((Crossy)))

11:46 am

Mom

my dad just got a nice chair at Staples that helps his back and neck much better than his old chair

11:46 am

periwinkle

Mom have you played scrabble on FB?

11:47 am

Mom

it has one of those headrest like the dentist use to have

11:47 am

crosshair

((mom))

11:47 am

periwinkle

just curioius as to what the grid looks like as compared to words with friends and lexulous

11:47 am

Mom

I have Peri, two ladies from our library started games.

11:47 am

periwinkle

hmm, will have to check out staples

11:47 am

Mom

the grid is just like a regular scrabble board

11:47 am

Good Enough

hello

11:47 am

Mom

and not pop up ads

11:47 am

crosshair

howdy GE

11:47 am

westford

hi good

11:47 am

Mom

hello goodenough

11:47 am

periwinkle

which game do you like the best, Mom and does scrabble have ads as well?

11:48 am

periwinkle

good no pop up ads, which are driving me nuts

11:48 am

periwinkle

maybe we should try scrabble, Mom, after these rounds are over

11:49 am

periwinkle

I want to invest in a scrabble dictionary :)

11:49 am

periwinkle

I keep checking the two letter list which has been helpful

11:50 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:50 am

Mom

that list is very helpful

11:50 am

Mom

I would like to start a game with you, Peri

11:50 am

Mom

sorry, got to talking to the oldest

11:53 am

Mom

I had better scoot off here, my lunch is finished and the oldest is coming by for some furniture

11:53 am

Mom

(((Hugs))) to all of you

11:53 am

Good Enough

bye mom

11:54 am

westford

thanks mom ((hugs)) too

11:55 am

Mom

bye bye ((Good and Westford))

12:10 pm

Good Enough

oh crap. i'm not in the mood to deal with this today!

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

gd evening whoever is h ere

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

peri, are you still here?

12:16 pm

Good Enough

hi ruby

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

hi Goodie!

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

my dog has started ordering me around! She has developed a new, special bark, just for me. It's too funny

12:18 pm

Good Enough

what does she want you to do ??

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

different things -- usually it's just "get up and cuddle"

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

the sick part is that I not only know what she wants, but I do it

12:19 pm

Good Enough

ah true love

12:19 pm

bichon

I used to play Scrabble fanatically. I played so much on line, i lost interest

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

I guess

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

I've been playing scrabble since the beginning. Still have my mother's original scrabble dictionary

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

now I play in lexulous and on FB

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

I think my father sold the game in our store

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

if you ever feel like it again, bichon, I'm always available

12:22 pm

bichon

i used to play on a special on line game. Forgot the name

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

I play in www.lexulous.com, I think as nelliekelley, but will have to check

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

I forgot my name LOL

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

as I play so much I don't notice

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

bingo is a phantom!

12:24 pm

Good Enough

i need to leave in a couple minutes. i'm feeling sick. i was to go spend the afternoon with my mother (she has cancer) we were going to watch movies, etc.....

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

sick, how, GE?

12:25 pm

bichon

I played on Internet Srabble Club

12:25 pm

Good Enough

my mom called a bit ago and said we have an appt at the funeral home today and i am not ready.

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

{{Good Enough}} thaty is very sad

12:26 pm

Good Enough

hospice said its better to talk to them early and plan things out and we prob wouldnt want to do it during the holidays

12:26 pm

Good Enough

i agree i just didn't know it would be today :(

12:26 pm

bichon

GE, that is too bad. Luckily my parents made their plans and paid for them way in advance

12:26 pm

Good Enough

this is more like what to do if she passes in the middle of the night etc...

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

I just read your profile, GE, you have a great attitude and sound very strong

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

my parents did what yours did, bichon, and when I moved to France, I had to sell "my" plot

12:28 pm

bichon

My Mom has had cancer so many times and still has. She's going on 88

12:28 pm

Good Enough

i have a great family and brothers and sisters to share the burden so we hang out and have fun every weekend for that i am thankful

12:29 pm

bichon

How old is your Mom GE?

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

I've been reading articles lately about overtreatment and it's very interesting

12:29 pm

bichon

Mom has had a radical mastectom, a lumpectomy and radiation on her lungs. Now she has it in her other lung

12:29 pm

Good Enough

she is 85 and still lives at home with my 87 year old father!

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

my mother had breast cancer in her late 60's but died of stroke when she was 86

12:30 pm

Good Enough

oh my bichon! you are carrying quite a burden too!

12:30 pm

bichon

My mother had the radical mastectiomy in '59. They had no chemo then, just radiation.

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

what stage was her original breast cancer, bichon

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

asked and answered

12:31 pm

bichon

In adition to her cancers, she has bloked arteries in her heart and lung obstruction. I don't know how she has the strength

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

it sounds like the lung C is a separate issue then

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

sshe sounds amazing!

12:32 pm

bichon

It was an "early" cancere. They didn't have stages then, that i know of. They removed all of her lymph nodes. She's had lymphedema for years

12:32 pm

Good Enough

well the time has come. prayers and hugs all 'round!

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

when I had it, almost 21 years ago, they took 32 lymph nodes (I was stage 2A) but I've been lucky not having lymphedema

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

12:33 pm

bichon

you are a very luck woman. My Mom's arm is all balooned up and she has not use of it.

12:34 pm

crosshair

well my babble buddies, i must head to work, but before i go i give you the staggeringly, hugely popular crossys tid bit of the day!!!!

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

yes, I agree, very lucky

12:34 pm

bichon

If she gets a scratch in the arm, it can get infected with cellulitis

12:34 pm

bichon

ttfn Crossy

12:34 pm

crosshair

The flashes of colored light you see when you rub your eyes are called â€œphosphenes.â€

12:34 pm

crosshair

poilk

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

bichon, if you want to play, just send me an e-mail

12:35 pm

bichon

okay ruby

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

nice, crossy

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

good night

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

I usually play right after this, your 1:30 to 2:45

12:36 pm

bichon

how do I get there ruby

12:36 pm

bichon

not today though

12:37 pm

bichon

what is your email again? mine is muffinbiscuit@gmail.com

12:46 pm

periwinkle

I have two of the 8;s, need help with other 3 pls

12:47 pm

periwinkle

I have po8x2

1:04 pm

westford

peri I have those too and my other is te 8/40 starts with a singing voice

1:09 pm

westford

have I done something wrong?

1:12 pm

negativeneil

Hi people.

1:13 pm

phaeton

any clues for the second E?

1:14 pm

westford

hello neil..I was wondering if the chog was broken

1:14 pm

westford

hi phae

1:14 pm

negativeneil

Oh? Don't think so westford... and hi.

1:14 pm

phaeton

hi west

1:14 pm

phaeton

hi neil

1:14 pm

negativeneil

en4,4 -- en + vowel + consonant, phaeton.

1:15 pm

westford

been having some lag

1:15 pm

negativeneil

Oh, I see.

1:15 pm

flosey

hello everyone, I just came in, typed a word and got a red box, anyone else have that happen?

1:15 pm

negativeneil

And that goes up the middle, phaeton.

1:15 pm

negativeneil

Hi flosey.

1:15 pm

flosey

only one and everything is fine now, but it has been happening a lot while I'm here on son's computer

1:15 pm

amelu0218

en 6/27, messenger

1:15 pm

flosey

hi Neil

1:15 pm

phaeton

en **d people are over thirty is from the othr E

1:16 pm

westford

hi flosey no red boxes but no responses either

1:16 pm

negativeneil

Nope. But I signed in then went off to do something for a while. So must've missed that.

1:16 pm

westford

how much longer do you have in TO?

1:16 pm

flosey

I fly home next Thursday

1:16 pm

westford

cute pictures neil

1:16 pm

negativeneil

Probably because some people had that error, westford. Could affect some and not all, maybe?

1:16 pm

phaeton

ty amelu..will look

1:16 pm

westford

have you been having nice weather?

1:16 pm

negativeneil

Fly home from where?

1:16 pm

flosey

so will have my sewing machine icon for another week!

1:17 pm

negativeneil

Woops... thanks, westford.

1:17 pm

westford

my mother had one like that

1:17 pm

flosey

I'm in Toronto Neil, both sons live here - at opposite ends of the citgy

1:17 pm

flosey

**city

1:17 pm

negativeneil

You have internet, so why can't you google image search for another one and put it in your profile, flosey?

1:18 pm

negativeneil

Oh I see. I've been there... nice city, from what we saw of it. People we dealt with were very nice.

1:18 pm

flosey

I don't spend that much time on the computer here neil, sometimes son steps in and finds a few words though

1:18 pm

negativeneil

I see.

1:18 pm

westford

has Nathan grown a foot since you last saw him flosey?

1:19 pm

flosey

Friday I am meeting up with some cousins I haven't seen for more years than I want to remember - it's too bad this happens

1:19 pm

flosey

West, Nathan is about 1" shorter than I am now

1:19 pm

westford

I love my cousins we always have such fun together

1:19 pm

negativeneil

Do I have the wrong icon for today's theme? Was mine for yesterday?

1:19 pm

westford

at that age they just spring right up

1:20 pm

negativeneil

Oh yeah, guess it was. I'll change it back.

1:20 pm

westford

not sure neil..you can check Sprite's profile

1:20 pm

flosey

I love your icon Neil, are 2 of them you?

1:20 pm

westford

are you going to try to follow the themes neil?

1:20 pm

flosey

Jill had her young pic in last night

1:21 pm

flosey

(or maybe it was yesterday)

1:21 pm

westford

I missed it. Did she say how old she was?

1:21 pm

flosey

I was in very briefly last night - had been playing Yahoo bridge with hubby

1:22 pm

flosey

her age is in her bio west

1:22 pm

westford

I mean in her young picture lol

1:22 pm

flosey

oh, wondered why you'd be asking!

1:23 pm

westford

when you play bridge on Yahoo can you just play with 2 or do you join a table?

1:23 pm

flosey

she was about 3 in her icon pic

1:23 pm

flosey

and adorable

1:24 pm

westford

aww so it would have been taken when she lived in China

1:25 pm

hurshy

hi all

1:26 pm

uusue2

hi, all! finally have a minute or two to babble...

1:26 pm

negativeneil

Yes flosey, the dark, curly haired kid obviously. The ginger haired kid with me in the bottom photo is my brother. Or was... changed it back already.

1:26 pm

westford

hi hursh

1:26 pm

negativeneil

Hi Sue!

1:26 pm

uusue2

hi, neil!

1:26 pm

hurshy

so, help with the right O?

1:26 pm

negativeneil

Probably, westford. But I need to organize something in Flickr first. I'll get to it eventually.

1:27 pm

uusue2

and hi to hurshy, west, flosey...

1:27 pm

flosey

Hi Sue

1:27 pm

uusue2

and I could use help with that one too, hurshy!

1:27 pm

uusue2

(actually I am nowhere near nbt or nbs or anything else...)

1:27 pm

negativeneil

or5,14 -- a space shuttle is in or*** sometimes.

1:28 pm

hurshy

oh i got one, ob4/6.

1:28 pm

hurshy

that is from the left, neil :)

1:28 pm

negativeneil

Oh sorry, so it is. :(

1:28 pm

negativeneil

Geez. I'm bad with that still... knowing which tiles words come off.

1:29 pm

hurshy

how about the 9 and 10 - what do they start with?

1:29 pm

uusue2

should have seen that one, neil, I talked to a group of teenagers about a book with that title (ending in -er) last night!

1:29 pm

hurshy

they just come from the first one they can, left to right, top to bottom.

1:29 pm

uusue2

in, hurshy (they were serendipically in the chat when I logged on this morning)

1:29 pm

negativeneil

in10,70

1:30 pm

negativeneil

in9,54

1:30 pm

hurshy

thanks neil and sue

1:30 pm

hurshy

i can't believe i didn't see them before.

1:30 pm

negativeneil

They were, Sue?

1:31 pm

negativeneil

ob4,6 and ob5,14

1:31 pm

negativeneil

They start with that O in the right column.

1:32 pm

negativeneil

I know they do! :P lol

1:32 pm

uusue2

the in9 and 10 - when I logged on earlier this morning someone had just clued them (and I am not shy about using clues from the chat, especially when I don't have time to finish the grid anyway)

1:32 pm

negativeneil

Yeah, I see.

1:36 pm

flosey

I need help with is6, please?

1:37 pm

uusue2

kind of like a piece of wood that is all by itself, flosey

1:37 pm

negativeneil

is6,24 -- is + vowel again + portion of tree trunk, or a journal.

1:38 pm

flosey

thanks sue, looking

1:38 pm

uusue2

or what neil said :-)

1:38 pm

negativeneil

is7,36 -- plural of that.

1:38 pm

negativeneil

is6,24 -- is + vowel again + portion of tree trunk, or a journal.

1:38 pm

flosey

tyty got it

1:40 pm

uusue2

and I still think etrog should be a word...

1:40 pm

flosey

well, I don't know what that would be Sue

1:41 pm

uusue2

used by Jews during Sukkot - there is a whole industry that provides etrogs of the finest quality

1:42 pm

flosey

ah, thanks for that info

1:43 pm

uusue2

I mean, it's not exactly in common everyday use, but then how many words in the grids fall into that category anyway?

1:44 pm

flosey

all too many imho

1:44 pm

negativeneil

Haha, of course it should, Sue.

1:44 pm

negativeneil

It's a citrus fruit, flosey... similar to a lemon.

1:44 pm

negativeneil

It's a common word to us, Sue.

1:45 pm

negativeneil

And like you say, there are many grid words not in common use.

1:45 pm

flosey

oh, is it as bitter?

1:45 pm

flosey

or I should say sour, not really bitter

1:46 pm

negativeneil

Tastes very similar to a lemon, flosey.

1:46 pm

pigeonman

hi all. can anyone clue the bo7?

1:47 pm

negativeneil

But it's bigger... it's a medium-sized fruit.

1:47 pm

flosey

thanks neil, will keep an eye out for that - easier to remember when you can identify it

1:48 pm

negativeneil

bo7,36 -- arrive in this world + slang spelling of not day but n***.

1:48 pm

uusue2

don't have it, pigeonman

1:48 pm

pigeonman

ty

1:48 pm

uusue2

thx, neil, tried it without the n

1:48 pm

negativeneil

yw

1:51 pm

rbud

not that they are in this particular grid, but "tech," "fest," and "internet" are not words, either - I think it's high time to update enable, lol

1:53 pm

flosey

I agree rbud, I'd be lost without tech support

1:55 pm

Nef

Hi again. Just got back from DH's doctor app't. and it looks like he needs 1 but more likely 2 surgeries in the near future. <Wondering if it's time for a trade-in?> ;-)

1:55 pm

Nef

And I totally agree about an enable update too!

1:55 pm

flosey

wow, that's pretty heavy Nef

1:56 pm

rbud

when I turned 40, my hubby threatened to trade me in on two 20's

1:56 pm

rbud

sorry for your DH, though, sounds rough

1:57 pm

rbud

funny I didn't hear a similar threat at 50, hmmm

1:58 pm

Nef

he went to the docotr without me about 2 weeks ago for knee pain; they decided it was his back (I couldn't go with him to that or the next app't.) The surgeon showed us his X-rays and MRI; he needs a laminectomy; but his knee problem is probably his ACL

1:58 pm

pigeonman

so7? the second one?

1:59 pm

Nef

To tell the truth; I couldn't handle a replacement! It takes too long to break them in! :-)

1:59 pm

flosey

insert a T in previous so6

1:59 pm

pigeonman

ty

1:59 pm

flosey

yw

2:00 pm

rbud

I hear that, Nef! :)

2:04 pm

rbud

they wanted to do something like that to my hubby a while back, but he dawdled around about it...

2:04 pm

rbud

now he's just been approved for disability because he can't work any more. MD - runs in his family. But - he had broken his back when he was young, and they thought they could operate to improve the aftereffects of that.

2:05 pm

rbud

worried I'll be wheelchairing him in the near future, but for now, a cane seems to be enough.

2:07 pm

flosey

will someone please clue oo6, I'd swear I've tried every possible combination - last word!

2:08 pm

Nef

my DH was told 1 1/2 yrs ago he'd be in a wheelchair from then on (he has MS -runs in His family) and he's been walking again for the past year. But this past month has been tough again

2:09 pm

negativeneil

oo6,18 -- oo + slang spelling of "not heavy".

2:09 pm

flosey

thanks neil

2:09 pm

negativeneil

yw

2:09 pm

flosey

and that's fireworks

2:09 pm

Nef

thanks, neil

2:09 pm

negativeneil

Congrats. :)

2:10 pm

negativeneil

yw, Nef.

2:10 pm

rbud

yay, flosey!!

2:10 pm

Nef

YAY, flosey!!! WTG!!!

2:10 pm

flosey

thanks neil, rbud, Nef

2:12 pm

negativeneil

yw again, flosey.

2:12 pm

flosey

not must see if there's anything I can help with - may be in late tomorrow, brother is taking me up to our old stomping grounds to visit a dear friend

2:13 pm

Nef

sounds like fun, flosey. I hope you have a good time

2:13 pm

flosey

**now, not not

2:14 pm

flosey

thanks Nef - she was one of many bridge partners over the years

2:14 pm

Nef

are you planning to play a game or 2 with her?

2:14 pm

negativeneil

Oh, always nice to see people again who you haven't seen in a long time.

2:14 pm

flosey

bye for now

2:15 pm

negativeneil

Take care flosey.

2:24 pm

Nef

As usual; I know more non-words than real words right now

2:28 pm

Nef

bbs; can't find any words right now

2:35 pm

rockchalk

this is challenging!

3:09 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody... anybody?

3:13 pm

Soodle

Shucks.

3:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:17 pm

jmcnrick

soodle you still here?

3:19 pm

jmcnrick

i recon not i guess it is back to homework for me

3:19 pm

jmcnrick

*wonders if it is too early in the day for a jack*

3:22 pm

ChrissieDee

9.30 pm here - have one for me jmc

3:26 pm

jmcnrick

heehee

4:00 pm

Soodle

Jmc...I'm back now. ....

4:00 pm

Soodle

(Jackless)

4:02 pm

Soodle

The sun is well and truly over the yardarm round these here parts, so a jack, a gin or a whiskey is perfectly allowable..

4:02 pm

MollyL

*Sound of Irish hitting shot glass*

4:03 pm

Soodle

Oh, Molls. to see a friendly face.

4:03 pm

Soodle

I had the worst news today. My brother has been diagnosed with gastric cancer.

4:04 pm

MollyL

Oh Soodle, I'm so sorry. What's his prognosis?

4:04 pm

SamanthaJoy

Gastric? Is that stomach cancer?

4:06 pm

Soodle

Well, they are still at the testing stages, Moll, but a tumor has been identified. More tests, then a meeting with all the boffins on Friday morning to discuss the treatment & ongong care. I'm stll a bit shell shocked

4:07 pm

MollyL

I lit a candle for him Soodle and I will keep your whole clan in my prayers.

4:07 pm

bichon

Soodle, I am so sorry for your brother

4:07 pm

Soodle

Yeah, Sam, stomach cancer. Not a pleasant thought.

4:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

Oh lord. That's awful and terrifying. I

4:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

I'm so sorry.

4:08 pm

SeaSpray

So sorry Soodle...Father in law was diagnosed with cancer last week also.

4:08 pm

MollyL

Soodle, if I see Peach later tonight I will ask her to send healing his way.

4:08 pm

MollyL

Sea, sorry to hear about your father in law. I will keep your clan in my prayers as well.

4:08 pm

SeaSpray

ty Molly

4:09 pm

bichon

Will there be surgery, chemo?

4:09 pm

Soodle

Oh thank you Molly, and thank you Bichon, Samantha & Seaspray. Positive thoughts are most welcome.

4:11 pm

Soodle

Its all a bit bizzare for us. My parents are both in their 80's. We are all in our 40's ot 50's. Never has a serious illness touched any one of us. It takes a bit of getting used to, I guess.

4:11 pm

SeaSpray

Not for FIL, at first they gave him a 50/50 chance of surviving surgery, now they say surgery is not an option and they don't think he is stron enough to survive treatment either. Meeting with doc tomorrow to find out how advanced it actually is.

4:12 pm

Soodle

How old is your FIL seaspray?

4:13 pm

SeaSpray

He is 88 Soodle but very active, until now.

4:13 pm

MollyL

Well then Soodle, you are a hearty lot and that gives your brother something to fight with. Sea, I'm sorry that your father in law's prognosis isn't better.

4:14 pm

SeaSpray

Major illness is hard to deal with Soodle, you just take it a day at a time. I found that out when my Dad had a severe heart attack and had triple by pass surgery.

4:14 pm

Soodle

Sea, I am so sorry to hear that about your IL. My thoughts and prayers are with him. and all of you. Its a terribly difficult time.

4:15 pm

bichon

Soodle, is there an option to have him treated at a teaching hospital

4:16 pm

SeaSpray

ty Soodle and ours with you and your family. It is especially difficult when illness strikes a younger person.

4:17 pm

bichon

We live near Yale university, one of the foremost teaching hospitals in the US. They have a big cancer treatment center. I would go there if i needed cancer treatment

4:18 pm

SeaSpray

I also found out today a friend of mine who has brain cancer has had a reoccurrence and must go for more treatment. He is in his late 50"s. Very sad.

4:19 pm

Soodle

thanks Bich.... he is in a teaching hsopital in Dublin. I have no fears about the care or treatment he is receiving. It is second to none. But all I can think about is Steve Jobs.... if money could have saved him, he would be alive today. I am sorry to be dragging down the mood of the chog, but I'm awful sad.

4:20 pm

MollyL

It's okay to be sad Soodle. You have to work through it.

4:20 pm

Soodle

((((Thanks Moll))))).

4:20 pm

bichon

No Soodle. That's what we are here for. ruby and i were discussing breast cancer earlier. I'm glad he's at a big research center. Sometimes new leads in chemo can be found there

4:21 pm

SeaSpray

It's ok Soodle...we are here to chat with any time

4:21 pm

Soodle

And. I wou

4:22 pm

Soodle

I would jsut ask all of you to pray to whoever your God is, to think of him. Thanks.

4:23 pm

MollyL

What's his name Soodle?

4:23 pm

Soodle

Louis.

4:23 pm

Soodle

Louis O' Carroll.

4:23 pm

MollyL

Louis just went in my prayer jar.

4:24 pm

Soodle

Yay. Thank you ((((((((((Molly)))))))))

4:24 pm

SeaSpray

will do Soodle

4:24 pm

bichon

Unfortunately Soodle I do not pray to God. But Louis will be in my thoughts

4:25 pm

Soodle

LOL, Bich... thats OK.., Your thoughts are much appreciated. ((((((Bichon))))))))0

4:27 pm

Soodle

I am utterly exhausted, and am going to bed. Ladies, from the bottom of my heart (and the heart of my bottom!!) thank you all. (((((Group Hug))))))))

4:27 pm

SeaSpray

Rest well Soodle

4:27 pm

bichon

later Soodle. Rest is good

4:34 pm

gramma

What's going on here in Babbleonia? My passport was revoked! I couldn't get in the country. I had to log-in. How do they expect me to remember who I am and what password I used? Anyone else have troubles?

4:38 pm

SeaSpray

No problem here gramma

4:39 pm

gramma

I wonder if my puter is playing nasty games with me,

5:03 pm

Trifioso

hello my dear babble friends

5:13 pm

Habes

Quiet in here. Hello Trifioso

5:14 pm

Trifioso

hello habes. Is that you in your profile pic?

5:14 pm

Habes

I wish! It's my daughter, who was married on Saturday.

5:15 pm

Trifioso

she is absolutely lovely! congratulations!

5:16 pm

Habes

Thanks. It was really nice. Supposed to rain but it didn't.

5:16 pm

Trifioso

what part of the country are you in?

5:17 pm

Habes

Pittsburgh

5:17 pm

Trifioso

I wonder if the system we are under now started in your area? it has been POURING here (Boston area) all day. But hey -- you don't have to shovel rain!

5:19 pm

MollyL

Habes, your daughter is gorgeous. What a beautiful bride she was.

5:19 pm

Habes

We had some pretty heavy rain last week and I was really happy when it dried up long enough for the wedding. It rained again today. It's starting to feel like winter.

5:19 pm

Habes

Thank you Molly. That's my name too.

5:20 pm

MollyL

Ah, a fellow Molly. : )

5:20 pm

Habes

Yep

5:21 pm

MollyL

Mostly I get, "Oh my dog's name is Molly". : )

5:21 pm

Habes

I know. I'm happy with my name though.

5:23 pm

Trifioso

I really like the name molly. It always makes me think of a happy sort of person

5:23 pm

Habes

That's me:)

5:45 pm

BzznBea

te6/18? The one after the canvas shelter?

5:46 pm

BzznBea

NM

5:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Phantom Hitler? How awful.

6:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

hhw is babbleon?

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, OK...

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not talking, eh? We will make you talk.

6:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ah, stubborn!

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ok, I can take a hint. gb.

6:32 pm

inge

'

6:32 pm

inge

'

7:20 pm

jwr

bovril

7:21 pm

inge

TO

7:22 pm

stidmama

Hello inge!

7:22 pm

stidmama

Hey all!

7:26 pm

Shirlockc

bo7?

7:27 pm

majmom

bo7- a mineral

7:28 pm

MollyL

bo7...you enter the world when you are bo4 + r*** of passage

7:28 pm

Shirlockc

got it thx!

7:29 pm

majmom

any clues for the 2nd so 7,28 or the 1st so8,40

7:30 pm

Shirlockc

soil

7:30 pm

Shirlockc

oops, PB for me

7:31 pm

bethn

take the first so7, insert a cons, take away pl

7:31 pm

bethn

for the 8, pl the 7

7:32 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for so7-28 the 1st? Thanks

7:33 pm

bethn

so+ king of beasts

7:33 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, bethn.

7:34 pm

bethn

yv w :)

7:37 pm

ChampFit

OK, so that's 2 REALLY WEIRD words tonight, for me. And I thought things were going pretty well. Guess not!

7:37 pm

wht

Hello Babbleonia. How are things tonight?

7:37 pm

MollyL

Peach, Soodle was on earlier saying that she has just found out that her brother, Louis, has been diagnosed with gastric cancer. I told her if I saw you, I would ask you to send some healing his way.

7:38 pm

ChampFit

Hi wht!

7:38 pm

ChampFit

Oh...that

7:38 pm

ChampFit

's awful Molly.

7:39 pm

bethn

i'm sorry to hear that molly, i will add him to my prayers

7:40 pm

MollyL

That's good of you Beth. I'm sure all prayers and good thoughts will be appreciated.

7:43 pm

bethn

i'm not really "churchy", but i have read studies where people who were included in prayer chains etc, fared better than those who did not. Every little bit of comfort helps

7:44 pm

bethn

molly, what does your icon say? when i click on it I get a beautiful baby, not red words ...

7:46 pm

MollyL

That is an old icon you are seeing Beth. Today's theme is baby pictures, so that is baby me.

7:46 pm

MollyL

And I believe in the power of prayer and good thoughts too.

7:46 pm

gapeach

Thanks Molly, I just emailed her. There are all kinds of ways to ask a higher power (whatever or whomever) for healing, and if it not that soul's time to travel on, then good thoughts and all really work.

7:47 pm

gapeach

I'm so glad that we are all here together.

7:47 pm

majmom

still can`t figure the 2nd so8 any other clues/

7:47 pm

MollyL

Good Peach, I know she will be glad to hear from you.

7:48 pm

bethn

single fish catchers mom

7:48 pm

gapeach

I've seen it happen...and I was involved....well I was the conduit.

7:49 pm

MollyL

so8/40...so + The **** Ranger + place your be** (gambling term)

7:49 pm

MollyL

Peach, I think there is great power in the collective soul.

7:50 pm

majmom

ty so much got it now

7:50 pm

gapeach

Yes, Molly, you are so right.

7:56 pm

MollyL

Cute clue for the so8 Beth. : )

7:57 pm

bethn

: P thanks molly

8:00 pm

bethn

i am busily searching for an easy baklava cookie recipe to bring to my mom tomorrow, i think i have found one useing a sugar cookie base and crumbled filo on top, not anywhere near as time consuming as my traditional baklava and my mom always appreciates the fact that i bring her something homemade

8:00 pm

MollyL

And well she should Beth. Those cookies sound delicious.

8:01 pm

bethn

I hope so, if they are a hit i will put the recipe in my profile this weekend.

8:02 pm

majmom

back again- with need for clue for so7 the2nd one -couldn`t figure the last clue i was given rather thick tonite i guess

8:02 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for pr5-12 the 1st? Thanks

8:02 pm

gapeach

probs

8:03 pm

wht

so7 - only 2000 lbs???

8:03 pm

gapeach

Sorry

8:03 pm

bethn

so+ who *** the candles on the cake? + not off

8:03 pm

Shirlockc

te8?

8:04 pm

bethn

pr5 pr + positively charged particle

8:04 pm

wht

pr5 is a chemical term, I think.

8:04 pm

majmom

ty bethn finally got it !

8:04 pm

Shirlockc

thing that causes mad cow

8:04 pm

bethn

male singing voice + common suffix

8:05 pm

bethn

yvw :)

8:05 pm

wht

te8 A male singing mineral????

8:05 pm

Shirlockc

got it, thx wht

8:05 pm

bethn

pr 5 is some kind of infectious amoeba like thing

8:06 pm

wht

The sort of thing you only want to encounter in the grid.

8:06 pm

ChampFit

wht...that's awesome!

8:08 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, bethn and wht.

8:08 pm

wht

Fireworks.

8:09 pm

bethn

whoo hoo wht !!!!

8:11 pm

MollyL

King Wht, retains his royal crown for "a male singing mineral". Priceless. : )

8:11 pm

gapeach

Congrats, wht!!!!!!

8:12 pm

gapeach

Might make a cute ad for TV...some company ads.

8:12 pm

wht

So maybe the te8 is a rock star.

8:12 pm

wht

{ducks}

8:13 pm

MollyL

Har dee har Wht. : )

8:17 pm

ChampFit

OK...Past halfway and still need the e in the first row. Anyone?

8:18 pm

wht

en4,6 en5,10 en 6,18

8:18 pm

MollyL

E in the first row? Do you mean column?

8:18 pm

ChampFit

ty!

8:18 pm

bethn

is that the en 5/6 ? en+ most of what you speak with and pl

8:19 pm

ChampFit

No, but I needed them anyway. ty!

8:19 pm

bethn

wrong clue sorry :(

8:19 pm

wht

that is the en5/16 beth. Maybe it is a French diplomat.

8:19 pm

MollyL

We speak the ***lish language, plural.

8:20 pm

bethn

glad to help even if i am slightly misguidded

8:20 pm

ChampFit

ty Molly

8:21 pm

bethn

i think it is some kind of poetry term

8:22 pm

Shirlockc

most of what you speak with?

8:22 pm

Shirlockc

aha!

8:23 pm

wht

Do any Babblers teach English as a second language?

8:24 pm

MollyL

Minveryork does

8:24 pm

wht

I was just wondering about the possibility of teaching Enable to speak English.

8:25 pm

MollyL

That is not a possibility Wht, it would be more like a miracle.

8:25 pm

bethn

i don't think that is within anyone's scope of ability wht. enable is uneducable

8:26 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! read Jillibus' profile for the explanation of enable and babble. :-)

8:27 pm

gapeach

en most of what you speak with, has me muttering to myself....help please? Thanks

8:27 pm

crosshair

tere is an explanation tobabble?? lol,it is the un-dictionary of the word game world

8:27 pm

crosshair

enable i mean

8:28 pm

crosshair

was rushed there..had a cat crisis

8:29 pm

MollyL

I don't see anything in Jilli's profile about explaining Enable or Babble.

8:29 pm

bethn

she has it mostly right ibd, she just left out a tendency to use crude sexual and ethnic references :)

8:29 pm

wht

Hope it wasn't as bad as the cat crisis in Ohio, crossy

8:29 pm

crosshair

enable is kind of like murphys law in that "anything that can happen-will"

8:30 pm

bethn

scroll down Molly, it is a brief paragraph explaining enables author :)

8:31 pm

MollyL

Found it Beth. Accurate to a tee.

8:31 pm

bethn

hi crossy, long time no see. Thought of you yesterday, i was compiling my christmas cookie recipe list for this year, and came across a recipe for choc. covered bacon.

8:32 pm

wht

en + 3/5 of your speaking *****

8:32 pm

gapeach

Oh, thanks much, wht.

8:33 pm

crosshair

there is also a maple an nougut coated bacon

8:34 pm

crosshair

anbd there is a maple -pepper bacon that kate and will enjoy

8:35 pm

crosshair

bacon..it crosses all continents and joins all royals and commoners alike:))

8:35 pm

bethn

maple nougat?? mmmmm i will have to look for a recipe for that as well

8:36 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

8:36 pm

crosshair

that makes me a commoner colonist bacon fiend

8:36 pm

crosshair

howdy jes

8:39 pm

jesdraggon

how's everyone?

8:40 pm

MollyL

Happy and grateful Jes, how are you?

8:40 pm

lbdawger

hi jes

8:41 pm

crosshair

glad to be on this side of the dirt for yet another day:)

8:42 pm

crosshair

good thing too,i still have 20 or so books backlogged to read:/

8:44 pm

jesdraggon

can't die until you read all of them. and we'll keep adding to your reading list :)

8:45 pm

jesdraggon

i'm well, molly. though i had to make collections calls today at work, and that's no fun.

8:47 pm

MollyL

I hear you Jes, I have had to do that too. I much prefer collection letters. But sometimes phone calls are all that will work.

8:48 pm

jesdraggon

i start with calls. if i don't get a response, i send a letter

8:49 pm

crosshair

sigh..so many books,so little time ,i figured out once that at and average of 2 books a week we are limited to10,000 or so in our lifetiume;((

8:49 pm

crosshair

life time

8:49 pm

bethn

I have to do them for our company, I always start as if possibly i have not posted their payments so as not to sound hostile. I am the only person in the office so i have some kind of relationship with most of our clients usually we come to some kind of payment schedule

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

did a couple letters today too; for people who've disconnected or changed their phone numbers

8:49 pm

MollyL

Jes, it gets hard when you have to start mentioning denying services for unpaid invoices, but that sometimes gets people to take notice.

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

have only had to do that a few times, molly. will usually still provide services, on condition that they pay in advance for everything we plan to do.

8:51 pm

bethn

of course there are always a few that just dont pay. I have had to stop services on a few accts over the years. Some have called back some months later and asked to be restarted and then become abusive when i said we could but that it would be on a "payment must be received at the time of service" I was actually a little afraid of that loon

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

very small here too, beth... if possible, i'd like to keep most of these people as clients. i don't like sending people to collections, and generally only do so as a last resort after multiple warnings.

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

though, frankly, the number of warnings varies based on the amount of bs they fling me.

8:53 pm

MollyL

It's a fair deal, Beth and Jen. If someone has taken advantage of the credit you've given them, "pay up front" should be their only option.

8:53 pm

jesdraggon

some people are just so clueless though... we've actually had people that we've sent to collections come back later and ask if they could make payments on a new bill. HAH right, I'm that stupid.

8:54 pm

MollyL

Jes, the number of clueless in the world frightens me most days.

8:54 pm

bethn

our "collections" is sending my boss to collect a check. We are very tiny, me 2 bosses, and 4 men on crew

8:55 pm

jesdraggon

i don't have time to go to peoples' houses and ask for money in person beth. some of these people are an hour's drive away, and I have things to do.

8:56 pm

jesdraggon

it's bad enough that i have to call people every month. if i can't get them by phone, i send a letter. if they still don't pay, a collections agency can call them. if the collections agency collects, they take a chunk, but whatever i get is more than i was going to get if they didn't pay anything.

8:56 pm

MollyL

Putting accounts into collection is a marginal win. The collection agency takes a big chunk of the payment for their "services".

8:57 pm

MollyL

Snap Jes.

8:57 pm

bethn

most of our clients have been with us for many years - some as many as 30yrs. I couln't possibly make the personal visit but my boss doesn't mind

8:59 pm

MollyL

That is the benefit of a small company with long term business Beth. It's nice you have that option.

8:59 pm

jesdraggon

phone calls are as personal as i can afford, beth. if i started visiting houses to ask for money, i'd never be in the office to do my actual job. doesn't mean that i'm trying to be impersonal, just that it isn't physically feasible.

8:59 pm

crosshair

yes,i have been on both sides of sending in the hounds,and being the one hunted down..there are no winners

9:00 pm

jesdraggon

and some of the people i'm calling have been clients for ages--i try to work with them as much as possible, but i've gotta stay in business. there're a couple i'm letting pay in firewood, for instance.

9:00 pm

crosshair

yes,jes,i extend much credit,but one can only do so much once it goes past 90 days

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

Hi. Jess you do good

9:01 pm

MollyL

That is very nice of you Jes. I'm sure those people appreciate that.

9:02 pm

jesdraggon

got one guy that is 6 months from his last payment, and owes over $800. i'm trying to work with him, because i know he's not just dicking me around--wife's been seriously sick all year, and the 10 year old is a diabetic, but for craps sake, send $10 to keep the account current!

9:02 pm

crosshair

in my own business,i end up sitting on over 5 thousand dollars of recipts..itis hard

9:02 pm

bethn

I'm not saying you should, just how it is for us. there is not enough time in the day to do it all, I limit my "personal" appearances to the occasional times a check has to be delivered for damages our crew incurred - like the time our crew dropped a cleaning cloth in the godiva chocolate strawberry melting station. that needed a very apologetic, sincere person

9:02 pm

jesdraggon

he keeps saying he's trying to get a couple hundred to come in with all at once, and he hasn't managed it in 6 months, so he keeps getting late fees, and at some point i HAVE to send it to collections or i can't anymore...

9:03 pm

MollyL

Jes, it's amazing how many people don't understand how much a small good faith payment will keep them afloat.

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

9:03 pm

bethn

what kind of business jes?

9:03 pm

MollyL

Hi Herin.

9:03 pm

crosshair

a good faith payment would be a blessing molly!

9:03 pm

bethn

hii herin!

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy

9:04 pm

jesdraggon

veterinary clinic

9:04 pm

jesdraggon

so part of the monthly phone call schtick is explaining that to a bunch of people.

9:05 pm

crosshair

service station here..i sell a product that people ahte to buy in the first place

9:05 pm

herinfernallady

But Jess also rescues cute furry things too :D

9:05 pm

crosshair

hate

9:05 pm

bethn

do you run tabs crossy?

9:05 pm

crosshair

i used to,,but it got too crazy

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

service station? like fuel? how do people accrue debt there? I thought that was strictly a pay-as-you-go deal?

9:06 pm

crosshair

people would tab their smoke habbit and that would add up too fast

9:07 pm

jesdraggon

ah. yeah... i'd consider that "elective" and not allow payments on it anyway, crossy :)

9:07 pm

jesdraggon

i'm more lenient on emergency things

9:07 pm

crosshair

i am a softie jes..just 20dollars till our diability cheque comes in...

9:07 pm

herinfernallady

Crossie there was a service station around the corner from my house and that was our local place we were really good with them. My ex's Brother in law gave them our number as he had no money. We knew nothing about it. So I told them that we were good with them and send the cops after him as we had no idea.

9:08 pm

crosshair

i need gas to get to littlebillys chemo treatments..and on it goes

9:09 pm

jesdraggon

yeah... i will not charge someone who's not present unless they give me specific authorization for it, lady.

9:09 pm

crosshair

but enough of me whining..i amcarrying over 5grand of other peoplesdebt,and times are hard foreveryone

9:09 pm

Pint1

Hi all. I run a bar and we do not do credit at all! The people who used to run the place allowed long term tabs but we are pay as you go.

9:09 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Pint

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

we have one woman who's constantly paying her kids' bills, because her kids are losers. and every time the kid comes in and says "phyllis is paying" i call and ask her.

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

i think my accounts receivable right now is around $20,000.

9:10 pm

bethn

our co used to run a tab with one of our small gas stations,we paid in full every week, we have 4 vehicles that we gas up daily. it was a good deal for him, we never filled up anywherre else, and our men did'nt have to carry cash. when he sold, the new owner wasnt interested in that arrangement so now we pay cash dailly at a different station

9:10 pm

crosshair

that is sad jes

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

most of that is current/in payment accounts, thankfully.

9:11 pm

crosshair

at 4 cents a litre here bethn,yopu would need to run 5000 litres for it to be wothwhile to us now

9:11 pm

herinfernallady

We just had our old vet retire. I have to go to them for Pandora's injections. I now have to make a choice as to whether or not we stay with the clinic based on how she is with the vet

9:11 pm

crosshair

masrgins are too tight

9:12 pm

crosshair

5000 litres a week**

9:12 pm

crosshair

2.2 lit to gallon

9:13 pm

MollyL

Jes, you are doing something right with only $20,000 in accounts receivable.

9:13 pm

jesdraggon

should be zero, molly. officially, we don't take payments!

9:14 pm

bethn

we told them we were willing to give them a large sum up front so they would always be ahead, i think it was too much bookkeeping for them. I love the word "bookkeeping" 3 sets of double letters in a row : )

9:14 pm

crosshair

and our fuel when droppedi n our tanks must be paid in full within 24 hours sitting one 500 lotres for credit does not do us any favours

9:14 pm

jesdraggon

and that's gonna get more official if the state keeps on with trying to classify anybody that takes payments as a lender, and makes us do all the credit checks and "red flag" crap that banks have to go through.

9:15 pm

crosshair

anyways i am done with this grid,,good night all.poink!!

9:15 pm

herinfernallady

Night Crossies

9:15 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, crossy!

9:15 pm

MollyL

Jen, if that happens, I guess you will have to go the route of many physicians and ask for payment at the time services are rendered.

9:16 pm

jesdraggon

we do, molly. and the bulk of our clients pay at the time...

9:16 pm

herinfernallady

I really do not want to take brat cat to the vet

9:17 pm

jesdraggon

but there's always someone who wants to do hold checks, or "can't I pay half next month?", and then I end up with a pile of bad/bounced checks and a list of phone calls because they never did send a payment.

9:17 pm

bethn

nite crossy sleep tight

9:17 pm

bethn

what's wrong with the brat?

9:18 pm

Pint1

It's really unfortunate this happens to you jessdragon. I know you perform the services because you care what happens to the animals but if this keeps up you won't have the luxury of that choice. It sucks that people don't understand that.

9:18 pm

herinfernallady

She needs her annual check up but the vet Dr Roach retired. He was really good with her. As she was badly neglected we have to be very selective of who we go to as she gets all pissy and then takes it out on bags by wizzzing on them

9:18 pm

JenMO16

hi all

9:18 pm

jesdraggon

hi jen

9:18 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Jen

9:21 pm

JenMO16

how's everyone

9:21 pm

DR1965

Hi everyone

9:21 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Dr. It is TOo freeking hot

9:22 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

9:22 pm

lbdawger

hi jen, herin, dan

9:22 pm

DR1965

Hi Herin --- sending cool breeze

9:22 pm

lbdawger

and dr!!

9:22 pm

DR1965

Hi Dawger!

9:22 pm

JenMO16

it's cold in MO!

9:22 pm

herinfernallady

We are finally getting Spring weather

9:23 pm

herinfernallady

Yikes. Monday is 16 years since I left highschool

9:23 pm

DR1965

seems late Herin

9:23 pm

uusue2

hi, all!

9:24 pm

herinfernallady

HI Sue

9:24 pm

uusue2

we are starting to get winter weather, herin, or at least rather late fall

9:24 pm

DR1965

Hi UUSUE

9:24 pm

uusue2

and hi, herin and dr!

9:24 pm

JenMO16

you're young herin, mine will be 30 next year!

9:24 pm

JenMO16

hi uusue

9:25 pm

uusue2

you're both young, jen and herin, my 40th college reunion is next year!

9:25 pm

uusue2

(hi, jen!)

9:25 pm

DR1965

Hi Jen

9:26 pm

herinfernallady

It will also be my 34th birthday

9:26 pm

uusue2

on Monday? Happy Birthday, Herin!!!!!

9:26 pm

herinfernallady

Yep Monday :(

9:26 pm

DR1965

I remember 34

9:27 pm

crosshair

it is 48f or 9c and pissing rain here herin

9:27 pm

uusue2

me too, dr, although sort of vaguely

9:27 pm

crosshair

crossy cannot sleep

9:27 pm

DR1965

: )

9:27 pm

jesdraggon

poor crossy

9:27 pm

uusue2

44F (what, about 7C) raining and very windy here, so there, crossy! :-)

9:27 pm

DR1965

DID You see Face book Crossy?

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

Cross it is 28C here

9:28 pm

crosshair

:Psue

9:28 pm

dan2bit

B's busted

9:28 pm

crosshair

sorry dr,i only say a bit..what is up?

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

82 F here

9:29 pm

DR1965

I left you a picture on the babble community page.... it will make you smile

9:29 pm

JenMO16

no sign of baby lisa

9:29 pm

uusue2

nice surprise for you on there, crossy :-)

9:29 pm

crosshair

i willlookdr

9:29 pm

DR1965

: )

9:29 pm

herinfernallady

Jen Do you mean Lisa Irwin?

9:30 pm

JenMO16

yes herin

9:30 pm

crosshair

i se bacon roses;))

9:30 pm

DR1965

I left them just for you

9:30 pm

uusue2

very sweet, DR! (or salty, or something :-)

9:30 pm

herinfernallady

So sad. I just can't understand it. I was reading it and it sounds so sus

9:30 pm

MollyL

Hey 2Bit.

9:31 pm

dan2bit

hiya Molly

9:31 pm

crosshair

there is nothing finer than a woman who understands a mans need for bacon and singlemalt whiskey:)

9:31 pm

MollyL

Make my day 2Bit. What is girlie going to be for Halloween?

9:32 pm

DR1965

Thanks !

9:32 pm

dan2bit

the cutest bumblebee on the planet, of course

9:32 pm

JenMO16

someone hired a NY lawyer to represent the family herin

9:32 pm

meliae

woohooo got the 9 and 10 by myself =)

9:32 pm

uusue2

you have to post a picture, dan!!

9:32 pm

DR1965

go Mel!

9:32 pm

JenMO16

care to share meliae?

9:33 pm

MollyL

Oh yay! I love little girlie bees on Halloween.

9:33 pm

dan2bit

there will be a few photos, uusue, never fear

9:33 pm

herinfernallady

Jen I just don't understand why someone would hurt a little baby

9:33 pm

uusue2

just reading about this, jen and herin, does sound very suspicious

9:33 pm

meliae

I was very in**** on finding those words I had the best in******** =)

9:34 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, mel

9:34 pm

DR1965

ty Mel !

9:35 pm

crosshair

ty mel

9:35 pm

uusue2

hmmpf. Tetris should be a word.

9:35 pm

JenMO16

ty mel!

9:35 pm

crosshair

crossy hated tetris,the straight line took forever tocomeup

9:36 pm

uusue2

I was never any good at it either, crossy, I prefer games where you can take your time

9:36 pm

JenMO16

the high profile lawyer believes the parents did not do anything to the baby

9:36 pm

crosshair

indeed sue

9:37 pm

DR1965

The high profile - WELL PAID - lawyer ...

9:37 pm

crosshair

i used to play myst back in the day

9:37 pm

herinfernallady

Jen I can't say either way on that but it just sounds sus. I feel that some of the comments made by the parents seem off.

9:37 pm

DR1965

the story sounded off from the beginning to me

9:37 pm

MollyL

Jen, from what I've read about that story, the parents seem guilty as sin.

9:37 pm

uusue2

if he's the parents' lawyer that's basically his job, jen, he has to defend them

9:37 pm

Good Enough

thought i'd come back to finish but i'm not even near halfway. oh well.

9:38 pm

JenMO16

oh i know, but who knows, they got a warrant to search inside and outside the house

9:38 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Good

9:38 pm

JenMO16

it just seems that there wasn

9:38 pm

herinfernallady

To me it doesn't make sense the part about the lights being on and she or the kids didn't stir

9:38 pm

MollyL

Ah well, he is a lawyer who likes to defend the seemingly guilty. He defended Jordan VanDersloot. Need I say more?

9:38 pm

JenMO16

wasn't enough time to kill and bury her somewhere

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

Gods if this was me and you have nothing to hide I would have let the police strip the house bare trying to find her

9:39 pm

meliae

you are all welcome sorry trying to get this grid done just started a few ago

9:39 pm

JenMO16

that's ok meliae

9:39 pm

uusue2

don't worry, mel, I don't have much time now that the semester is well underway, and will be happy to get half way

9:40 pm

lbdawger

any clues needed?

9:40 pm

meliae

how in the heck can there be 25 b words sheesh killing me here lol

9:41 pm

uusue2

yeah, I have all of 5 of them, mel

9:41 pm

herinfernallady

Jen she had how many hours by herself?

9:41 pm

DR1965

I have 6 of the B words

9:42 pm

meliae

I have 12 and came to a screching halt dont forget the 6 letter one that has 2 sets of vowels in it =) think of baby shoes

9:42 pm

lbdawger

there's the bou*** identity

9:42 pm

JenMO16

i believe from 6:30PM to 4:30AM

9:42 pm

meliae

have that one thank you though

9:42 pm

lbdawger

bo5/6 rhymes with mo***, ultimate idiot

9:42 pm

herinfernallady

Plenty of time. If the police didn't test the other kids for drugs plenty of time

9:43 pm

meliae

thank you didnt have the element one

9:43 pm

meliae

rather gas one lol

9:43 pm

JenMO16

why test the other kids for drugs?

9:44 pm

lbdawger

bi + canadian provence ***ario

9:44 pm

meliae

how many bi words? I have one, lol

9:44 pm

lbdawger

4 bi's

9:44 pm

meliae

I have 2 4 letter ones

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Ok. Here is my thought. Husband goes to work. The other kids didn't stir right? and the little one goes missing? Wouldn't you test the other kids for drugs and alcohol to make sure they were not drugged to sleep through everything.

9:45 pm

DR1965

considering the Mom said she was drunk

9:45 pm

JenMO16

hhmmmmm....

9:45 pm

lbdawger

bo + b*** me!

9:46 pm

DR1965

LOL- ty Dawger

9:46 pm

meliae

thank you strange word

9:46 pm

lbdawger

bo4.6 string tie

9:46 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry it is just the way my brain thinks. If someone moves in my house I have to be off my face on cold drugs or booze not to sense movement

9:47 pm

lbdawger

Mountain Man, danial bo**ne

9:47 pm

lbdawger

oops

9:47 pm

lbdawger

bo**e

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

Besides if you are alone and you have young kids why would you be drinking? Small kids can wake during the night. Seems damn irresponsible to me

9:48 pm

meliae

what are the stats of the other 2 bi words I have 2 4 letters ones, please

9:49 pm

lbdawger

b07.36 bo*ing *yawn* + not day

9:49 pm

meliae

ooo thank you LB

9:49 pm

lbdawger

bi5.14 and bi6.24, the bi + ***ario, Canada

9:50 pm

meliae

3 to go!

9:50 pm

lbdawger

go mel!

9:50 pm

meliae

I will wait and get the list for the others you helped me a ton, thank you

9:50 pm

meliae

3 b words lol

9:50 pm

meliae

lots of others to go still

9:51 pm

uusue2

so I am more than half way but have no 8's. Would anyone care to clue an 8?

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

BAH this grid sucks

9:51 pm

lbdawger

plural the po7's

9:52 pm

lbdawger

it is impo***** to get all the facts

9:52 pm

uusue2

ah, thx, lbd! didn't have any po7 so that helped :-)

9:53 pm

meliae

woohoo B's done

9:53 pm

lbdawger

4 oz does not seem like a large po7 of food. pl for the 8

9:53 pm

uusue2

ooh, thanks again, lbd!

9:54 pm

lbdawger

yw

9:55 pm

lbdawger

off to my pillows and hopefully sleep. see you all tomorrow!

9:56 pm

uusue2

night, lbd!

9:56 pm

herinfernallady

Night LB

9:57 pm

meliae

nini Lb sweet dream

10:00 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

10:00 pm

uusue2

hi, nan!

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

hi nan

10:03 pm

cybernan

en 5/10 please?

10:04 pm

uusue2

what my students do when they sign up for my course, nan

10:05 pm

cybernan

ty sue -- couldn't see that!

10:11 pm

meliae

ok listing with 49 to go

10:13 pm

cybernan

wd mel

10:18 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

10:20 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, nan!!

10:20 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Nan

10:20 pm

herinfernallady

HI Une

10:21 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, herin :-)

10:26 pm

herinfernallady

how you?

10:26 pm

meliae

no 6/18 please the last one

10:26 pm

meliae

oo grats Nan =)

10:29 pm

stidmama

YAY nan!

10:29 pm

stidmama

Hey all

10:29 pm

stidmama

Here again...

10:30 pm

herinfernallady

HI Stid

10:30 pm

meliae

hiyas Stiddy, ((HUGS))

10:30 pm

DR1965

(( STID))

10:31 pm

stidmama

Hey DR! How's everything? Sorry we can't make jake's next play.

10:31 pm

stidmama

Hey mel!

10:31 pm

stidmama

Lady, i love that waterfall pic

10:31 pm

DR1965

Its ok Stid- I will post pix- speaking of... I am off to go get him - bbs

10:31 pm

stidmama

Babbling on the ipad, typind is slow and reading slower.

10:31 pm

herinfernallady

Stid you can have it over on my FB page. I took it

10:32 pm

stidmama

Later DR!

10:32 pm

herinfernallady

Later DR

10:33 pm

stidmama

My connection is dodgy.

10:33 pm

herinfernallady

Poot

10:33 pm

herinfernallady

Ipod babbling is more of a chalange

10:34 pm

stidmama

Definitely trickier for me.

10:34 pm

herinfernallady

I play on my iphone at night

10:34 pm

meliae

so words are killing me brb need a little break

10:34 pm

stidmama

Waiting for tom to get home so i can chat a little with him before bed

10:34 pm

stidmama

Later mel

10:36 pm

herinfernallady

Later mel

10:36 pm

herinfernallady

I am just couch shopping

10:36 pm

stidmama

Okay, time to call tom and then to sleep. See you-all again soon!

10:37 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, stiddy :-)

10:37 pm

herinfernallady

Bye Stidy

10:41 pm

meliae

ok lets try this again =)

10:41 pm

meliae

is the root of the 6, 7, 7, 8 SO words the same?

10:42 pm

rururocks

yes

10:42 pm

Uneaixoise

howdy ruru and meliae :-)

10:42 pm

herinfernallady

No idea sorry As I don't have it. Hi Ru

10:42 pm

rururocks

hi herin

10:42 pm

rururocks

hi une

10:43 pm

rururocks

in5/9/10/7

10:43 pm

meliae

got them and yes they all play off the so 4/4 preceding them

10:43 pm

herinfernallady

Thank you Melaie

10:43 pm

rururocks

oops... which word groups are you talking about

10:44 pm

meliae

I have every in***** on finishing this grid go off that root word ruru

10:44 pm

rururocks

so + big cats

10:44 pm

herinfernallady

bugger I have missed my chance to be on the couch again

10:44 pm

rururocks

so misspelled problems solved

10:45 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks that killed several words

10:45 pm

meliae

anagram the ending of the first 7 for the next 7 and the plural of it

10:45 pm

rururocks

*blows bugle for killed words*

10:45 pm

herinfernallady

Well I can't sit on the new chair cat beat me too it

10:46 pm

rururocks

cats can move herin

10:46 pm

herinfernallady

Nah. She would just push me off any way

10:46 pm

meliae

for that final 8 add what a fisherman casts out to catch fish that is usually made of webbing

10:46 pm

Jellen

Hello...

10:47 pm

rururocks

hi jellen

10:47 pm

meliae

hiyash Jell! ((HUGS))

10:47 pm

meliae

10 to go

10:47 pm

rururocks

I have to get back to making dinner.. see you guys later

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, jellen -- firewords for moi -- gnite, all *poof*

10:47 pm

Jellen

Could I have stats for the O in the right column, please?

10:48 pm

Jellen

Bye, ruru and Une

10:49 pm

meliae

or 4/6 or 5/14

10:49 pm

meliae

ugh I bet I did the wrong one

10:50 pm

meliae

I am no good at figuring those out when they are close like that

10:50 pm

Jellen

Me either!

10:51 pm

meliae

try what a satelite does around the earth lol

10:51 pm

meliae

and another word for something round

10:52 pm

Jellen

Different O on both...

10:52 pm

meliae

bleh lol

10:52 pm

herinfernallady

HI jellen

10:52 pm

Jellen

Hi herin

10:53 pm

meliae

ok got them it is ob 4/6 and 5/14

10:58 pm

Jellen

Hmmm...Can't see them...

10:59 pm

meliae

ob+**ive oil and add a vowel

10:59 pm

meliae

I hope thats the ones lol

11:00 pm

Jellen

Thanks, mel!

11:01 pm

meliae

and ~firewords~ for me =)

11:01 pm

meliae

you're welcome Jell

11:01 pm

Jellen

Hooray for mel!

11:02 pm

meliae

there are some very strange words in this grid, for sure!

11:02 pm

Jellen

Last request...second column E?

11:04 pm

Jellen

I have en 4/6, en 4/4, and en 6/18, all from the first column E

11:04 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry i have no idea

11:05 pm

Jellen

Ah, got one en 5/10

11:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

howdee y'alls

11:06 pm

herinfernallady

howdys

11:06 pm

Jellen

Hey Gwen...

11:06 pm

herinfernallady

Book thanks for the trees on FB

11:07 pm

Jellen

I am taking off...see y'all later...

11:07 pm

herinfernallady

Later Jellen

11:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey no prob! (and sorry to everyone for mentioning FV) hee hee hee

11:08 pm

herinfernallady

Bah

11:09 pm

meliae

I play frontierville not Farmville LOL

11:10 pm

mrpresident

afternoon all :)

11:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my BF is one of the unfortunates who got seriously addicted and had to quit cold turkey

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Hi mrp. :)

11:10 pm

herinfernallady

HI Mr PRe

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Et al.

11:10 pm

joey

hi all. anyone help with the first no 6/18? please?

11:10 pm

mrpresident

hi neil ((hugs))

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Ugh. mrp! :)

11:10 pm

mrpresident

hi infer **hugs**

11:10 pm

herinfernallady

Hi neil

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Oh, that was herin... not me, haha!
Yeah, I'll be ok. :P

11:10 pm

mrpresident

:) neil!

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Hi herin.

11:11 pm

negativeneil

I saw your typo and thought it was mine, lol.

11:11 pm

negativeneil

Do I need to wake UP? Not much huh?

11:12 pm

mrpresident

book, i was the same with cityville, had to break the habit post haste!

11:12 pm

negativeneil

How are you all doing, mrp? Haven't heard back from you yet, so I've been wondering?

11:12 pm

negativeneil

I never got involved in any FB games. No interest.

11:14 pm

herinfernallady

brb on phone

11:14 pm

mrpresident

sorry neil, had a biyaitch of a night and day and probably will continue to have B Fit until I get some answers from housing department

11:14 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, mrp? What's going on?

11:15 pm

mrpresident

i spend soooooooo many hours on phone, or travelling to government agencies.... am on the phone right now!! joy

11:16 pm

negativeneil

Sounds like my life today... felt like throwing my phone out of the window. :P

11:16 pm

negativeneil

If I really flung it hard enough, I could probably hit the In-N-Out.

11:16 pm

negativeneil

Which is about 1,000ft away.

11:17 pm

negativeneil

Not usually, but the mood I was in when it wouldn't stop ringing... you know.

11:18 pm

mrpresident

trying to get money so I can afford housing which I have to get before 3 weeks! and won't know how much I can afford until they process it.

11:19 pm

joey

anyone help with the first no 6/1? please

11:19 pm

joey

?

11:19 pm

mrpresident

brb, luke wants puter for a while.

11:20 pm

negativeneil

no6,1?

11:20 pm

negativeneil

I guess you mean no6,18 -- plural of no5,10?

11:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have 2 no6s . . .

11:20 pm

negativeneil

no + something you catch fish in?

11:20 pm

joey

6/18

11:20 pm

negativeneil

And then plural.

11:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no6 = no** (zero) + consonant + plural ending

11:21 pm

joey

thanks

11:21 pm

negativeneil

yw joey.

11:22 pm

negativeneil

Oh sorry, guess that was to Gwen?

11:22 pm

negativeneil

You have both no6,18 words now?

11:23 pm

joey

why do you not thing that the thanks was for you negativeneil?

11:23 pm

joey

thanks to both you and Book Doctor Gwen

11:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D

11:27 pm

joey

firewords. thanks for the last help.

11:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woo hoo joey !!!!! ~~~~~ !!!!!

11:28 pm

joey

I spent tonight at an open house at a plastic surgeoin's office for women who had had breast cancer. A very uplifting experience

11:29 pm

joey

surgeon's. crap - a little too much wine at the offic

11:29 pm

joey

office

11:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooh, found the 9 / 10

11:55 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:57 pm

vanillaslice

hi nan and all else

11:58 pm

vanillaslice

funny spent all that time on the grid and never saw hitler down there

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