Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, March 21, 2012

12:00 am

westford

flip

12:00 am

westford

diving in

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hi

12:01 am

hootowl

you are not alone

12:02 am

cosdem

wow only 1 word so far

12:02 am

MLFAN17

i have lucky 13 so far

12:04 am

MLFAN17

TO6

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all! hi west, mlf, hoot, cos, et al

12:05 am

cosdem

hi dee ho

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:08 am

cosdem

G;s done

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:11 am

MLFAN17

Does anyone have the i yet?

12:11 am

cosdem

dont like this grid

12:11 am

MLFAN17

i second that cos

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

ditto that cos not what I consider friendly

12:12 am

cosdem

no 7.8 or 9 yet

12:12 am

MLFAN17

not even close dee thats for sure

12:12 am

hootowl

I4

12:12 am

hootowl

i4

12:12 am

MLFAN17

None here eithercos

12:12 am

SpellCheck

cl 8

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

I haven't even found all the dumb words that start with vowels, much less the big ones

12:13 am

SpellCheck

lo 7

12:13 am

cosdem

yay found a cl6

12:14 am

MLFAN17

Spell is the Cl 8 something we should know?

12:15 am

SpellCheck

yes ML. not used frequently though. let me know if you want count or hint

12:16 am

MLFAN17

thanks spell still looking

12:16 am

cosdem

i need the U, K, i, and P for nbt

12:17 am

SpellCheck

ka 4/5

12:17 am

SpellCheck

that was ka4 and ka5

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

ka4

12:17 am

MLFAN17

5th column E stats please?

12:18 am

SpellCheck

bottom p is pl 5

12:18 am

MLFAN17

lone E on that column

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

et4

12:18 am

MLFAN17

not the top one

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

ea4 x 2

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

ey4

12:19 am

MLFAN17

thank you une

12:19 am

MLFAN17

got i

12:19 am

MLFAN17

it

12:19 am

Uneaixoise

yw

12:19 am

cosdem

utopia and elope phantoms

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

I keep seeing elocute :(

12:21 am

cosdem

not seeing the K or P from bottom row

12:21 am

MLFAN17

U stats please?

12:21 am

cosdem

nvm found the p

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

ul4

12:21 am

SpellCheck

ka 4/8, 5/18

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

k-k-k-ka4

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

and plural :-)

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

i stat please

12:22 am

cosdem

ty !

12:22 am

cosdem

wow dee asked for stats?!

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

LOL cannot see the i word.

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

me either

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

I ask for words starting with vowels often :)

12:23 am

hootowl

il4/8

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty hoot nbt

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

tx hoot

12:23 am

hootowl

yw

12:24 am

hootowl

would anyone have remembered a lady with that name?

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i cant find the i either

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i am completely stalled

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

Mission Impossible maybe

12:24 am

cosdem

il 4/8?????

12:25 am

hootowl

il** chase

12:25 am

hootowl

count points!

12:25 am

cosdem

i am hoot!

12:26 am

hootowl

hehehe

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

m il** the cow

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:27 am

cosdem

ive tried every combo i can think of with these 3 letters

12:28 am

MLFAN17

not what i thought it was with il the cow

12:28 am

cosdem

OOOOOOO

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

LOLOL

12:28 am

cosdem

nope that wasnt it omg lol

12:28 am

MLFAN17

ohhhhh i got it wrong direction oop

12:28 am

MLFAN17

oops

12:28 am

MLFAN17

cos go down

12:29 am

hootowl

Now you know how I feel when you ise some weird reference that doesn't even make sense when I get the word!

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

teehee

12:29 am

MLFAN17

N stats?

12:29 am

hootowl

not there yet

12:29 am

cosdem

i have tried that word 100 times lol got it this time

12:29 am

MLFAN17

NEVER MIND

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

co 6 and pl co 7

12:31 am

jillibus

late flip -- was at a wonderful concert by pianist Andre Laplante.

12:31 am

Uneaixoise

cool, jilli!!

12:31 am

cosdem

run away jill. this is a mean grid ii havent had nbt

12:32 am

MLFAN17

i still dont have the first in the first column

12:32 am

MLFAN17

jill i agree with cos!

12:32 am

cosdem

i still need the first U and the middle O

12:32 am

cosdem

jill, even dee asked for stats lol

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

e's are: ea4 6 4 ec4 et4 ey4

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:33 am

SpellCheck

the u is ul 4/6

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

hey jili

12:33 am

MLFAN17

cos when you hurt yourself you say...ou**

12:33 am

hootowl

there is another proper name in the l's

12:33 am

SpellCheck

the o is ou 4/7

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

was the 9 called?

12:34 am

cosdem

ty ty

12:34 am

Uneaixoise

nope!!

12:34 am

MLFAN17

sorry i have to break down and ask spell to help me with the U in the top left corner

12:35 am

SpellCheck

hmmm... ul and you and me

12:35 am

MLFAN17

thank you spell

12:35 am

cosdem

NBT

12:35 am

SpellCheck

np, if not grammatically correct ;-)

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

go, cos!!

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

me too

12:36 am

MLFAN17

one more so i can get nbt if you dont want a clue for teh word dont lok at the chat lol

12:36 am

cosdem

theres a co6/7 right? and whats the 8?

12:36 am

MLFAN17

E 2nd column is El. but i need help please?

12:37 am

SpellCheck

i have a cl 8 related to the 5

12:37 am

MitchDick

ugh, this looks like a terrible board for a late, drunk flip

12:37 am

cosdem

lol it is mitch

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

oh, sorry -- the e's I listed are all on the right side only LOL

12:37 am

MLFAN17

it is mitch even if you were sober lol

12:37 am

cosdem

the cl5 related is not open right?

12:37 am

SpellCheck

I only have an ec 4/6 for the leftmost e

12:38 am

Uneaixoise

el7

12:38 am

SpellCheck

nope the cl after that

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm une

12:38 am

MLFAN17

well it probably doesnt go with the Cl 5 i have lol

12:39 am

Uneaixoise

yw dee

12:39 am

saphyre

hello everyone

12:39 am

saphyre

nbt

12:39 am

SpellCheck

cos, let me know if you want the counts for the 5 and 8

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

hi saph

12:40 am

saphyre

is that cl8 even a word LOL

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

to6

12:40 am

cosdem

ok i have a cl5 ... sky word?

12:40 am

SpellCheck

yes

12:40 am

saphyre

yes cos

12:40 am

cosdem

got it ty!

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

me too! thanks

12:41 am

cosdem

now i need a 7 and a 9

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

el7, cos

12:41 am

SpellCheck

i have an lo 7 that is reminiscent of the cl8 not sky related, just letters

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

tx spell!

12:42 am

cosdem

ty got that and a lo6 as well

12:42 am

cosdem

no.. no lo6 lol

12:42 am

MLFAN17

cos if you add ot cl5 is it a real word?

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:42 am

MitchDick

oi, gonna be useless tonight - gonna hit the bed early, good luck folks

12:43 am

cosdem

cl5 is a real word.

12:43 am

cosdem

oh dear... good night mitch lol

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

gnite, mitch

12:43 am

MLFAN17

i know that cos but thats how you get the Cl 8?

12:43 am

cosdem

dee: we're int rouble.

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

to 7/32 and plural to 8/45

12:43 am

cosdem

add sometimes vowel to the very end.

12:43 am

MLFAN17

NEVER MIND i got it

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ending like el 6 and 7

12:44 am

MLFAN17

i need 7 and 9

12:44 am

cosdem

*searches for el6 and 7*

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

el7 makes a backward "c" in the grid

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

nite mitch

12:44 am

MLFAN17

i give up on that E

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

I agree cos... nasty bugger of a grid

12:45 am

cosdem

found the el6/7

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

hmmm don't have the el6

12:45 am

cosdem

and the to7/8 thanks!

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

now go for the to 7 and 8 cos

12:45 am

SpellCheck

ML, go for the ec 4/6...

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:46 am

MLFAN17

FINALLY

12:46 am

MLFAN17

now i have nbt thanks for the help

12:46 am

cosdem

lol wtg mlf.

12:46 am

MLFAN17

lol ty cos

12:46 am

MLFAN17

do we have a list yet?

12:47 am

cosdem

lol!

12:47 am

cosdem

no. mitch left without finishing so it'll be a while.

12:47 am

MLFAN17

mitch puts up the lists now?

12:47 am

cosdem

apostle phantom

12:48 am

cosdem

no mlf. mitch is usually first to finish then he puts up his own list. lickety will not be up for a few weeks.

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

mlf, whoever finishes and has time to do it

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

jacula's been doing it a lot as well

12:48 am

MLFAN17

ohhhh

12:48 am

cosdem

yes. dee as well.

12:48 am

MLFAN17

i ddint even know sorry

12:48 am

cosdem

no need to be sorry silly

12:49 am

MLFAN17

i am out poof

12:49 am

Uneaixoise

105 down, 92 to go -- bidding you all a good nite! *poof*

12:50 am

cosdem

50 words found. 50 mins.. 1 word per miin average.

12:51 am

cosdem

brb i want an egg salad

12:51 am

saphyre

81 here

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

sounds yummy

12:52 am

cosdem

made some earlier today

12:53 am

grannyrose

doing fractionally better, cos, been here 25 mins, and actually greyed 3 squares. lol

12:53 am

grannyrose

hey all, and how is everyone today?

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

granny!!!!! so glad you are here, too!

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

how are you doing on t's?

12:53 am

cosdem

4 greys here

12:53 am

grannyrose

me or cos, dee?

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

either or both

12:54 am

cosdem

only 6 ts

12:54 am

jillibus

I'd have nbt if I had the lone I in the midle column...help, please!

12:54 am

saphyre

6 here also

12:55 am

grannyrose

lol, as i said, only been here 25 mins, still working my way through the grid

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

il 4/8

12:55 am

jillibus

ty dee

12:55 am

jillibus

nbt

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:56 am

jillibus

oh no, I tell a lie -- I don't have a K word! Any hints?

12:57 am

cosdem

r's done

12:57 am

cosdem

ka4 and 5 for pl

12:57 am

jillibus

ty cos

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

ka 4/8 sounds like the green vegetable in the south but spelled like a bucket

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

h's are: he 4, 5, 5, 4

12:58 am

jillibus

got it, and ty dee too -- REAL nbt now

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!

12:58 am

cosdem

ty dee H's done

12:59 am

cosdem

i suppose a word a minute in a hour isnt that bad :)

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

no 6/24

1:00 am

cosdem

got it ty

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

that was fast

1:00 am

cosdem

jill.. lets squabble over the weather :D

1:00 am

flosey

hi everyone, late flip

1:00 am

cosdem

its all arithmetic my dear dee lol

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

no 8/50 right after the 6

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!!

1:01 am

anike

k's are ka 4,5,4,5,4

1:01 am

flosey

hi Dee

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

n's are: no 5, 4, 6, 8, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike

1:02 am

cosdem

got it dee thanks

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:03 am

cosdem

hm looking fr that last ka4

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ka + opp of off

1:03 am

cosdem

tyvm

1:03 am

anike

TY for no 8, Dee

1:04 am

cosdem

no 9?

1:04 am

cosdem

sorry.. no 9 yet?

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

yqw still no 9 here...

1:07 am

cosdem

and only 3 8's so far right?

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

yep

1:07 am

cosdem

short 2 O's.... and 3 E;s

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

my o's one short: od 4 oi 4, 4 on 4 ou4 missing?

1:08 am

rastapopolous

I have a cl8 - has that been called? I haven't been watching the chog

1:08 am

cosdem

od4, oi4, oi4 ou4 is what i have...

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty rast was called

1:09 am

cosdem

theres an on4?

1:09 am

SpellCheck

missing an on 4, dee

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

on... upon a time

1:09 am

rastapopolous

ok that's the only one I have so far.

1:09 am

cosdem

duh.. my fave show! lol.. ty dee

1:09 am

SpellCheck

sorry, that was against the lis cos put up...

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty spell looking

1:09 am

cosdem

ty spell too :)

1:10 am

SpellCheck

dee, my error

1:10 am

cosdem

dee its not possible for two on4 lol

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

k, still short one o

1:10 am

cosdem

please dont let it be the 9

1:11 am

cosdem

i bet the last 8 is 8/9 combo.. i hope anyway

1:11 am

grannyrose

hey, lysol is so to a word...i remember distinctly having to use the wretched stuff to disinfect beds etc when i did my training.

1:11 am

cosdem

its a brand name

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

lol proper noun... used it when hubby was sick lol

1:12 am

cosdem

love lysol. i use a bottle a week.. i have 3 animals and a messy partner lol

1:12 am

grannyrose

sooooo....* hands on hips *....since when does that stop it being a word?

1:12 am

cosdem

when the babble gods say :)

1:12 am

cosdem

ye4 and ??

1:13 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah, them who must be obeyed, lol

1:13 am

anike

ya4

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike

1:17 am

anike

Grinding to a halt here with 62 to go

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

same but at 66

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

do you have all the o's anike

1:18 am

anike

Missing 1

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

from top o?

1:18 am

anike

Yes

1:18 am

cosdem

stats for ya4 PLEASE?

1:19 am

cosdem

125 left ehre lol

1:19 am

saphyre

4/8

1:19 am

anike

ya 4/8

1:19 am

cosdem

tyvm! got it

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

o's are: oc 5, 4, oi 4, 4, on 4, ou4

1:20 am

jillibus

I have all of 50 words and nothing over a 5

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

very tough grid

1:21 am

SpellCheck

dee, can you give the stats on that oc pls...

1:21 am

cosdem

ty for the oc5.. O's done

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

oc 5/14 think eyes

1:21 am

cosdem

dee can you relist the N's or do u preer to wait on that?

1:21 am

cosdem

yes its oc5/14

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

n's are: no 5, 4, 6, 8, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

el 7 x 2 so far

1:22 am

cosdem

ty dee sorry i had to ask

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the e's I am one short

1:23 am

cosdem

missing a no5 from the end...

1:23 am

cosdem

no.. short 3 E;s here

1:23 am

cosdem

nope..i have all the no5s. hmmm

1:24 am

cosdem

i have all the N's dee listed but im stills hort one. how is that possible

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

e's one short: ea 4, 6, 4 ec 4 el 6, 7, 7 et 4 ey 4 missing one from 1st col e

1:25 am

cosdem

dee ur N ;list is short one N

1:25 am

cosdem

missing one E now.. the same one ur missing

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

should be 4 no 5's at the end

1:26 am

cosdem

thanks looking...

1:26 am

cosdem

fouind it!

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

all of e's ea 4, 6, 4 ec 8, 4, el 6, 7, 7 et 4, ey 4

1:27 am

cosdem

clue for ec8? :D

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

def the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.

1:28 am

gapeach

Dee, is there just the one od 4-6? Thanks

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

yes

1:29 am

gapeach

Thanks.

1:29 am

FranMag

Hi peeps!

1:29 am

cosdem

tyvm! 8's done.

1:30 am

cosdem

hi fran!

1:30 am

FranMag

hey cos!

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

hi fran!!

1:30 am

FranMag

hi dee!

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

8's are: cl, ec, no, to

1:31 am

isles7

di 9

1:31 am

FranMag

ooh, thanks! something to work on right away. :-)

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty isles!!

1:31 am

cosdem

fran i suggest u take a pill before you start lol

1:31 am

cosdem

isle.. is the di9 part of a word combo?

1:31 am

FranMag

oh no!

1:32 am

cosdem

it took me 45 mins to get NBT when it usually takes me 5-10 mins

1:32 am

isles7

no its a one-off di 9/72

1:32 am

cosdem

tyvm looking

1:32 am

jillibus

too tired to fight with this one -- goodnight all...*poof

1:33 am

cosdem

night jill sleep well

1:33 am

FranMag

yeah, i'm at 59 words and no nbt...and i'm trying!

1:33 am

FranMag

night jilli!

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

gn jili sleep well

1:33 am

isles7

sorry - starts di 4/5

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

start with kidney machine letters

1:34 am

cosdem

tyvm! NBS

1:34 am

FranMag

woo hoo!

1:34 am

saphyre

thanks isles

1:35 am

saphyre

nbs

1:35 am

cosdem

only 112 to go.

1:35 am

FranMag

woo hoo! got the 9, thanks dee and isles!

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm isles

1:35 am

SpellCheck

ty isles/dee. NBT/NBS. now i can go to bed. Hubby's thrilled.

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:35 am

cosdem

hell i'll start the Ps now.

1:35 am

anike

Thanks for 9!!

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

now if you can find my missing t's isles lol

1:35 am

cosdem

bottom P is pl5 and ?

1:36 am

dizgrannie

TYVM finally NBT & NBS

1:36 am

cosdem

pocus is so a word.

1:36 am

saphyre

2 xpl

1:36 am

jillibus

peeked back in a wow -- got that 9! tyvm, isles and dee

1:36 am

cosdem

wtg jill :)

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

yvw

1:37 am

FranMag

yay, jilli!

1:37 am

jillibus

*repoof ;-)

1:38 am

bookwomen

make it an l and it is a word

1:38 am

cosdem

not seeing the other pl5 from bottom word

1:38 am

cosdem

ty bw

1:39 am

cosdem

hocus pocus is a great movie :( it shld be a word lol

1:39 am

bookwomen

pl is a tartan fabric

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

I don't have that other p yet... just the fabric one here

1:41 am

cosdem

ok i have the fabric

1:41 am

cosdem

i just want the other P so i can have that column greyed out lol

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

hi book!

1:41 am

anike

Does anyone have the u?

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

ul 4/6

1:42 am

cosdem

ul 4

1:42 am

cosdem

was in the grid recently.. backwards george takei

1:42 am

anike

Got it TY

1:42 am

FranMag

thanks!

1:42 am

cosdem

found a pa5/16

1:43 am

ursh

got the other pl - is pl6/24

1:43 am

ursh

oooh looked it up - thought so - it is a "fish"

1:44 am

bookwomen

hello everyone. ty for the pl 6

1:44 am

cosdem

a real one?

1:44 am

ursh

yes a real fish

1:44 am

cosdem

i see it now!

1:44 am

cosdem

tyvm...

1:46 am

cosdem

wow. only 2 A's. better get to work

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

ok... 3 short on t's (the top right one): ta 4, 4 te 4, 4, 5, to 4, 4, 7, 8, 6,6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5 tu 4... missing?

1:46 am

cosdem

monkeyed au6

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

add te 5/10

1:47 am

cosdem

sorry dee.. dont have enough Ts to help.. but happy to say i have fond 100 words now

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

wtg and ty for the au

1:48 am

cosdem

bottom A is ai4 and al4.. whats the other?

1:49 am

grannyrose

ad5, cos

1:50 am

cosdem

oh dear lol tyvm.. but thats ok. im not one ;)

1:50 am

grannyrose

lol, cos

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

te 6/21 used by Brits for afternoon beverage compound word

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

so missing one t grrr

1:52 am

FranMag

duh, thanks granny!

1:52 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:52 am

cosdem

why would anyone put in dead batteries in the remote control... dumb ass ryan

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

yw... hope someone finds my elusive t LOL

1:53 am

flosey

for the te6

1:53 am

FranMag

thanks, dee!

1:53 am

isles7

te 6,4,5,4,5,5

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

duh ty ty isles saved me again!!

1:54 am

cosdem

anyone have all the Ps?

1:55 am

bookwomen

ty for the clues. this grid is giving me a headache. good night

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

2 short

1:55 am

FranMag

night, book!

1:56 am

cosdem

3 short

1:56 am

anike

39 left but looking quite dismal

1:56 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone, this grid is feeling like yesterdays - a lot!

1:56 am

isles7

yw

1:56 am

FranMag

hi lynxx!

1:57 am

anike

sole

1:57 am

cosdem

wld sure like to find all the P's so i can have 3 columns greyed out lol

1:57 am

anike

oops

1:57 am

cosdem

yay 2 short now.. found a po5/18

1:59 am

cosdem

potus is in the grid.. thats what people in the white house call their boss "POTUS"

1:59 am

flosey

too tired tonight, will be back sometime tomorrow

1:59 am

flosey

goodnight all, and thanks for clues

1:59 am

FranMag

night flosey!

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

p's 2 short pa 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4 pl 6, 5, 4, 4, po 4, 4, 4, 5 missing?

2:00 am

VolleymomDee

nite flosey

2:00 am

lynxxx

night Flosey, sleep well

2:00 am

cosdem

i have the same Ps

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

broll

po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:02 am

cosdem

yay babble works now

2:03 am

grannyrose

THANX BROLL!!!!lol

2:03 am

broll

sorry about that - it just wouldn't go!

2:03 am

cosdem

lol hahaha nice

2:04 am

cosdem

two po5??

2:04 am

anike

Yes 2 x po5

2:04 am

cosdem

ok found 2nd one ty.. one P left..

2:05 am

anike

Still missing 1 p

2:06 am

anike

oc 5

2:09 am

cosdem

no P yet?

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

still short 1

2:11 am

anike

Had someone already found the last o?

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

yes, but ty anyway

2:12 am

saphyre

still missing the oc 5

2:12 am

anike

Missed that - daughter been here

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

no prob

2:13 am

broll

pl 7 - usually preceded by "ex" or "im"

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro would never ever have found that one!

2:13 am

FranMag

thanks, broll!

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the a's?

2:14 am

saphyre

ty broll

2:14 am

broll

it's been in the grid before - it's on one of my lists; otherwise I would not have it either. yaqw.

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

well done!

2:16 am

anike

TY Broll

2:16 am

cosdem

tyvm! Ps done.. first middle and last cols. greyed; night all!

2:18 am

anike

I have to go visit my mum so will finish later. Happy babbling

2:19 am

saphyre

any clues for that oc 5?

2:19 am

FranMag

bye anike!

2:19 am

anike

Means eye

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

a's 2 short: ad 5; ai 4; al 4; at 4, 4 au 6, 5, 5 ay 4 missing?

2:20 am

VolleymomDee

oc 5 eyes

2:21 am

anike

as5

2:21 am

anike

Just saw that as I was going

2:21 am

VolleymomDee

as 5/14?

2:22 am

VolleymomDee

so one a short

2:22 am

saphyre

hmm just cant get that one - ok ty anyway

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

oc + not I, but ... (one letter used in texting) + abbrev for Long Island

2:24 am

saphyre

ahhh i though i had tried that - ty

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

yw

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

;

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

l's are: la 4 le 4 li 4, 4, 4, lo 4, 4, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 7, 5 lu 4, 5, 5, 4, 4

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

sorry crap... missing 7 l's from right side

2:27 am

broll

la 4, 4

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro... also add ly 5, 4, 4 so far...

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

still 3 short grrr

2:29 am

FranMag

ly6

2:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty fran... 2 short lol

2:30 am

FranMag

li4

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

drum roll one short

2:31 am

FranMag

li4x3

2:31 am

FranMag

li4 x 4

2:33 am

grannyrose

dee, la5

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

l's are: la 4, 5, 4, le 4 li 4, 4, 4, 4, lo 4, 4, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 7, 5 lu 4, 5, 5, 4, 4 ly 5, 4, 6, 4

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

rose do you have the a's

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

still one short

2:35 am

FranMag

what are the stats for that darned i?

2:35 am

grannyrose

still missing 1 , dee

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

driving me nuts I can't find it lol

2:35 am

grannyrose

il4/8, fran

2:36 am

FranMag

thanks, granny!

2:36 am

FranMag

finally, nbs and nbt...I can go to sleep now! have a good night everyone!

2:37 am

grannyrose

nite fran, sleep well, hun

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

gn fran and wtg

2:38 am

VolleymomDee

how are you on d's?

2:38 am

grannyrose

1 d word to go

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

wow go go!!! 9 short here

2:39 am

grannyrose

listing for your pleasure

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

2:41 am

grannyrose

da5, 4, 5, 4....di4, 5, 9, 4, 5, .....do5, 4....du4, 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4

2:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much

2:42 am

VolleymomDee

add a di 7/40 right after the 9

2:42 am

grannyrose

ta mucho, dee

2:42 am

grannyrose

d's done...;)

2:43 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

2:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty d's done

2:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty d's done

2:45 am

grannyrose

have the n's, need list??

2:45 am

VolleymomDee

down to one a; c's and s's

2:46 am

grannyrose

dee, can you please list p's?

2:46 am

VolleymomDee

sure

2:48 am

VolleymomDee

pa 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, pl 6, 5, 7, 4, 4 po 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

2:48 am

Jivingjenny0

could someone clue te 9 please

2:48 am

Jivingjenny0

sorry the 9

2:48 am

grannyrose

thanx dee

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

no te 9; it is di 9/72 think kidney machine

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

yw rose

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

8 c's short

2:50 am

grannyrose

jenny, start with what is done to renal patients, finish with past tense to consume food

2:50 am

VolleymomDee

7 c's short

2:51 am

VolleymomDee

6

2:51 am

Jivingjenny0

that you, got it

2:52 am

grannyrose

ce7, 4....ci4.....cl4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 8, ......co5, 4, 6, 7, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 6, 5, 6.......cu5, 4 is all i have

2:52 am

grannyrose

yay, jenny, well done

2:53 am

VolleymomDee

add cl 4/8 after the cl 8

2:55 am

grannyrose

cl4/6 do you mean?

2:55 am

VolleymomDee

add co 6/27 after your double 5's

2:56 am

VolleymomDee

yes, so sorry I can't cl 4/6 it correctly LOL (like the whodunit game)

2:58 am

VolleymomDee

interesting... in morewords the co 6/24 can be plural

2:59 am

grannyrose

yup, saw that, but does enable allow it??? oh, no!!!! dee, my pa's start pa4 x 2, is that right? then the pa5's

3:00 am

VolleymomDee

pa 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4

3:00 am

grannyrose

good, 'cos that's what i have.;)

3:02 am

VolleymomDee

brb

3:02 am

grannyrose

okay, dee, btw, how's himself tonight?

3:04 am

gran

How many words today please

3:04 am

grannyrose

197, gran

3:04 am

gran

Thanks

3:07 am

broll

another cu 5 . . . mea cu***

3:08 am

VolleymomDee

sorry, back... needed some ice. He is better, but extremely tired and stomach is still a bit unsettled... better than day before, however.

3:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro, so still 4 short here

3:09 am

grannyrose

broll, already have that cu5, can you please cl4 the other?

3:10 am

grannyrose

nm, got it, i think, cu5/14?

3:10 am

broll

sort of like the divided skirts

3:10 am

broll

yep

3:10 am

VolleymomDee

so 2 c's short, is that right?

3:11 am

grannyrose

yup, dee

3:11 am

VolleymomDee

I think one reason he was so ill is virus + stress + moving, etc.

3:12 am

broll

I'm only 1 short, but my list matches up with grose.

3:12 am

grannyrose

more than likely, dee. his body is saying " whoa, slow down, buddy "

3:12 am

broll

2 x ci 4

3:13 am

VolleymomDee

I have ce 7, 4 ci 4 cl 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 8, 4 co 5, 4, 6, 7, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 4, 4, 6, 5,6 cu 5, 5,4

3:14 am

VolleymomDee

plus that one... so 1 short now ty

3:14 am

VolleymomDee

I think you are right rose... praying I don't get it... we really hope to be able to close on Friday, but don't have final okey dokey yet

3:19 am

isles7

cu 5,5,6,4

3:19 am

grannyrose

thanx isles

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

ahhh latin pl ty so much isles!

3:20 am

VolleymomDee

9 left... one a and the rest s's

3:20 am

VolleymomDee

8

3:21 am

VolleymomDee

any more than one sy?

3:21 am

broll

ty isles!

3:23 am

VolleymomDee

a's missing one: ad 5 ai 4 al 4 as 5 at 4, 4 au 6, 5, 5 ay 4

3:27 am

VolleymomDee

missing a is as 7/32

3:27 am

grannyrose

thanx dee

3:27 am

broll

thx, dee!

3:27 am

VolleymomDee

whew! yw

3:29 am

VolleymomDee

here are my s's (7 short) sa 4, 4 se 4, 4, 5, si 4, 4, 4 sl 5, 4 6 so 4, 6, 5, 4, 4 su 4, 5, 4, sy 4

3:30 am

anike

sa 4,5,4

3:30 am

VolleymomDee

re hi anike!

3:30 am

grannyrose

sa6, 4, 5, 5, 7, 4, 5,

3:33 am

VolleymomDee

so I am missing 2 ... a 4 and a 6

3:33 am

grannyrose

se4, 4, 5....si4, 4, 4, ....sl5, 4, 6

3:34 am

VolleymomDee

have exactly that so far...

3:34 am

grannyrose

so4, 6, 5, 4, 6, 4.....su4, 5, 4, 4...sy4

3:35 am

grannyrose

hope i have listed correctly

3:36 am

Glantarell

sa4/5 - man's name

3:36 am

Glantarell

morning all

3:36 am

VolleymomDee

wow ty ty fireworks

3:36 am

VolleymomDee

brb with list in my profile...

3:36 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!

3:36 am

Glantarell

well done Dee

3:37 am

grannyrose

9 to go here, seem to be dragging my butt something awful tonight

3:37 am

kje

woohoo dee!!!

3:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty list in my profile. I would never have finished this one w/o rose, bro, isles.... this one is horrific...

3:39 am

VolleymomDee

rose what letters are you missing

3:39 am

grannyrose

l's and t's, dee

3:40 am

grannyrose

1 x l word would you believe, 1 lo5 l word. * sigh*

3:40 am

VolleymomDee

l's la 4, 5, 4 le 4 li 4, 4, 4, 4 lo 4, 4, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 7, 5 lu 4, 5, 5, 4, 4 ly 5, 4, 6, 4

3:41 am

VolleymomDee

lo 5?

3:41 am

grannyrose

yup, after high decibel lo4

3:41 am

VolleymomDee

lo 5/14... the plague bug in Bible minus the last consonant

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

lo 5/12 as in man's name or city in U.S. St. .... or King Lo... chairs

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

Lo XV th chairs I think

3:42 am

grannyrose

yay, that was it!!! thanx dee

3:43 am

VolleymomDee

t's next?

3:43 am

grannyrose

ta4/5?

3:43 am

VolleymomDee

ta 4, 4, te 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, to 4, 4, 7, 8, 6, 6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5 tu 4

3:43 am

grannyrose

duh, pass me the fish

3:44 am

VolleymomDee

ta + abbreviation for operation system

3:44 am

VolleymomDee

ta + pronoun not we, but ...

3:45 am

grannyrose

3 to go

3:45 am

VolleymomDee

how many letters

3:46 am

grannyrose

2 x t words, both 6's

3:46 am

grannyrose

1 to go

3:46 am

VolleymomDee

te 6/21 compound... what you steep a liquid beverage in to make it hot

3:47 am

grannyrose

to6, after the to7/8 combo

3:47 am

VolleymomDee

there are 2 to 6/24's there... let me think

3:48 am

grannyrose

whoot, done, thanx dee.

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!!!!

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

had no idea how to cl 4 them

3:48 am

Glantarell

woo hoo Rose

3:48 am

grannyrose

not without your list and help though.

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

ty for all of your help!

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

bro, how are you doing?

3:49 am

grannyrose

thanx glant

3:49 am

VolleymomDee

this is one of the toughest for me in weeks

3:49 am

VolleymomDee

and I am having a hard time focusing... I keep making to do lists in my head LOL

3:49 am

Glantarell

i look forward to finishing it tonight then - off to work now - happy babbling all

3:49 am

grannyrose

yeah, the words just didn't flow well tonight.

3:50 am

VolleymomDee

have a good day glant

3:50 am

grannyrose

bye glant, go well

3:50 am

VolleymomDee

tough tough grid mitch didn't even tackle it tonight... said his head wasn't clear enough lol

3:51 am

grannyrose

ummmm, tipsy is the word, i think

3:51 am

VolleymomDee

have been worried about a friend's dad tonight...

3:51 am

VolleymomDee

took him in to put in a pacemaker and the idiot doctor nicked his lung

3:51 am

grannyrose

dee?????

3:51 am

VolleymomDee

lol

3:52 am

VolleymomDee

2nd xray seemed to indicate it is sealing, but he is in his 80's and certainly didn't need that, plus he had an allergic reaction to the dye

3:52 am

grannyrose

oh, for goodness sake.....and we are about to extend our theatres so we can do cardiac surgery....think it's time to retire ( from the work-force)

3:52 am

VolleymomDee

relatively simple procedure went haywire because of carelessness

3:53 am

VolleymomDee

we have had many friends have them inserted with zero problems, so this was just plain stupid and more stupid

3:53 am

VolleymomDee

are you really considering retiring?

3:53 am

grannyrose

dee???? ultrasound of my thyroid showed 3 x lumps on it....maybe we have just found out why i keep having fevers.

3:54 am

VolleymomDee

fantastic they finally found it. How will they treat them?

3:54 am

VolleymomDee

surgery or shrink them

3:55 am

grannyrose

well, dee, sunday is my 60th birthday, and i am a baby boomer baby, pl4 being in my profession, we are allowed to retirer earlier than most of the population.

3:55 am

VolleymomDee

that would be absolutely fantastic for you (if you are ready)

3:55 am

grannyrose

am waiting for blood results, then will make a decision

3:56 am

VolleymomDee

Wow, I bet you are thrilled to finally discover the probable cause!

3:57 am

grannyrose

lol, sweetheart, i was ready last year. i'm tired, 42 years of running around just to earn a living, not to mention the emotional and mental stress of the job.

3:57 am

VolleymomDee

Dan's aunt had thyroid surgery several years ago for a very large mass; she did well and after she healed from the surgery; said she felt like a million bucks... also took them forever to find hers.

3:57 am

VolleymomDee

It is one of the most stressful professions right now.

3:58 am

VolleymomDee

42 years is a long time

3:58 am

VolleymomDee

It's time for you and hubby to relax and have nothing but fun!

3:58 am

grannyrose

if the doctor can fix this problem, i will be able to feel cold again, and no more sweats...

3:59 am

VolleymomDee

I can relate... have had mine checked several times, too... never have felt cold since our daughter was born... I am always hot.

3:59 am

grannyrose

soon, dee, mother mac still with us. she had her 93rd birthday last month.

3:59 am

VolleymomDee

amazing

4:00 am

VolleymomDee

is she pretty healthy

4:00 am

grannyrose

our doctor calls her the phoenix, 'cos she keeps rising from the ashes.

4:00 am

VolleymomDee

LOL good analogy

4:01 am

VolleymomDee

How long til you get your blood tests back?

4:01 am

grannyrose

he told me off, 'cos i'm not looking after me...i told him to speak a little louder, and make sure himself could hear what he was saying.

4:01 am

anike

fireworks

4:02 am

VolleymomDee

yipppppeee anike!!!

4:02 am

VolleymomDee

Very good suggestion!

4:02 am

anike

TY for your help

4:02 am

grannyrose

next tuesday, dee....doing a couple of special thyroid hormone levels

4:02 am

grannyrose

WTG ANIKE!!!!

4:02 am

VolleymomDee

yw, anike, and ty, too

4:02 am

VolleymomDee

glad you don't have to wait too long; that is always the most frustrating part

4:03 am

VolleymomDee

These tough grids always remind me what perseverance means lol... slow and steady wins the race.

4:04 am

grannyrose

oh, dee....used to waiting, i was the eldest of 5, i always had to wait until the 'babies' got what they wanted first.

4:04 am

anike

See you mention your "phoenix" rose - my mum is 95 this year. When I went away last year I half expected a phone call to come home ( she seemed that frail) but she has gone from strength to strength. Still frail but hanging in there.

4:04 am

VolleymomDee

I bet. It IS time to take care of Rose then, for a change.

4:05 am

VolleymomDee

Amazing women. One of the reasons they do so well is because you two take such good care of them.

4:06 am

grannyrose

dear friend, hope your hubby continues to pick up, and please try and stay well, yourself. nearly 8 pm here, i think maybe i had better do something about dinner.

4:06 am

grannyrose

anike, you know where i'm coming from, then.

4:06 am

VolleymomDee

Going to go finish my list, then rest for a bit. Hugs to you!! Thanks again for your help.

4:07 am

grannyrose

and hugs back, dee. night anike

4:07 am

anike

Sometimes I think it is sheer stubbornness that keeps her going. My daughter is wonderful with her Grandma and she is tickled pink when my son refers to her as his young lady.

4:07 am

VolleymomDee

That is precious!

4:08 am

VolleymomDee

Stubbornness to want to see her grandbabies grow up.

4:08 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I must poof until the flip. Hugs!!!

4:08 am

grannyrose

understand, you sister, i feel the same at times. mother mac can be so demanding at times, then she says or does something so sweet, you just want to hug her to bits.

4:08 am

anike

Daughter get flabbergasted - we can run around after her all day and Adam walks in and she beams all over because "her boy" is there.

4:09 am

grannyrose

now i really must go. another early start for me tomorrow.

4:10 am

anike

She'll be waiting for ages for my two to produce great grandbabies but the other grandkids have 16 (15 from one set of twins)

4:12 am

anike

Me too - bye rose

4:12 am

grannyrose

big family, anike....makes for some amazing times together. we are only 24 in number, but boy do we know how to party!!!!

4:12 am

grannyrose

* poof *

4:13 am

anike

So long as we have fun along the way

4:13 am

anike

Bye for now

4:15 am

Marc Freeman

good morning, is there a list somewhere?

4:17 am

suefrad625

I know utopia is here somewhere

4:18 am

NonoNanette

good morning babblers

4:18 am

NonoNanette

list in my profile Marc

4:35 am

redturtlehead

Morning, and Wow, this grid seems tougher than usual. Is it me?

4:37 am

Jivingjenny0

can i have a clue for the pl7 please

4:39 am

suefrad625

dont have

4:46 am

flosey

my pl**** or your's, add an extra vowel

4:46 am

lynxxx

ex-pl7 would be the sound of a bomb going off

4:46 am

lynxxx

Hello all again

4:47 am

flosey

hi lynn

4:48 am

flosey

oh, sorry, that was pl6 - I should just go back to bed

4:49 am

flosey

but thanks for that clue Lyn

4:49 am

lynxxx

yw

4:57 am

flosey

and I'm off to bed again

4:57 am

lynxxx

bye Flosey

5:02 am

kje

clue for the i?

5:03 am

Dachef

il4 - il + Chinese life force.

5:04 am

kje

ty

5:04 am

lynxxx

TY too

5:54 am

Norma

Can anyone clue the au6 please

5:56 am

kangabrat

au + di4, norma

5:56 am

Norma

Thanks kanga : ))

5:57 am

kangabrat

yvw!

6:00 am

godthaab

Name that proper noun - surrealist painter!

6:01 am

Anniebrook

dali

6:01 am

godthaab

Bingo! You win a crawling ant!

6:01 am

Anniebrook

Ugh but thanks anyway!

6:01 am

doseffing

phantom ... kandinsky

6:01 am

godthaab

Oh yea!

6:03 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun---one of our planets

6:03 am

godthaab

Pluto!

6:03 am

doseffing

... pluto isn't a planet anymoe

6:04 am

Anniebrook

ding ding dong

6:04 am

MollyL

Oh come on, we can still recognize poor, excommunicated Pluto

6:04 am

godthaab

slice

6:04 am

Anniebrook

hi dose, I forgot pluto was demoted

6:04 am

godthaab

AAAAAARRRRRRGGHHHH Sorry!

6:04 am

doseffing

... it fails on two of the four criteria

6:05 am

Anniebrook

morning, Molly

6:05 am

MollyL

Morning Annie. I still recognize good ole Pluto : )

6:05 am

doseffing

... I know ... Mickey Mouse's dog

6:06 am

Anniebrook

thanks Molly

6:06 am

MollyL

No, not the dog. The celestial orb formerly known as a planet.

6:07 am

doseffing

... You mean the "Trans-neptunian planetoid"?

6:08 am

MollyL

Now known as a dwarf planet, which is probably politically incorrect.

6:10 am

doseffing

... they prefer to be called "Little Planets" ... but I believe it's bigger than Mercury ... ... sorry ... in a bad mood requiring extremely silliness to lighten the day ... ... new call out system at the school board ... fouled me up this morning so I lost a call out ... and I'm ready to bite the heads off of small dogs

6:13 am

MollyL

*Gathers all small dogs and puts them somewhere safe*

6:13 am

doseffing

... excellent plan

6:13 am

Good Enough

Morning

6:14 am

doseffing

... g'morning

6:17 am

doseffing

... well ... as the only word I can almost see in the grid is Luddite I think that I'll take an early break this morning ... later days

6:22 am

uusue2

morning all!

6:22 am

Anniebrook

morning, sue and Good

6:24 am

uusue2

hi annie!

6:24 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

6:25 am

Anniebrook

morning, car. :)

6:25 am

wvteach

good morning all - but also trime to be on my way for the day - BBL this evening I hope

6:25 am

uusue2

hi car!

6:25 am

car.eeyore

Hi and Bye WV!

6:25 am

Anniebrook

hi and bye teach

6:25 am

car.eeyore

Hello uusue!!!

6:25 am

car.eeyore

Hello Annie!!!!

6:26 am

uusue2

hi and bye, wv!!

6:34 am

uusue2

hmmm, I would have nbt if it weren't for the dang u. any stats, hints, clues, or anything?

6:35 am

Anniebrook

ul4/6

6:36 am

uusue2

got it! (don't know what it is, but I got it!) thanks annie!

6:36 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

6:36 am

uusue2

Traditional Eskimo women's knife. Now I know :-)

6:37 am

Anniebrook

of course, it is ...lol

6:37 am

uusue2

oops, also missing an e.

6:38 am

Anniebrook

I need the E in the second row on the right

6:38 am

uusue2

ey4/6

6:38 am

Anniebrook

thanks sue

6:39 am

Anniebrook

got it, should have had it, fish slap

6:39 am

uusue2

ah, little French coins. Now I have nbt for real.

6:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

I am still looking for my traditional Eskimo women's knife. Where are those things when you need them?

6:39 am

uusue2

I'm sure mine is in the back of a drawer somewhere.

6:39 am

Anniebrook

did you look under the mattress?

6:40 am

Anniebrook

ul and not we but **

6:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

I need to slice some traditional Eskimo women's fish.

6:41 am

car.eeyore

Hi Kaplan!

6:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

I thought I looked there. I guess it was hiding under the little french coins.

6:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

Hi!

6:43 am

car.eeyore

Whee! Found cl 8!!!

6:43 am

Anniebrook

good for you, car.

6:44 am

Anniebrook

hint, hint, hint please

6:45 am

car.eeyore

extend the cl 5/16 into a superlative adjective

6:45 am

Uneaixoise

cl5/16 ( potential rain in the sky) -- add 3 letters to make it an adverb

6:46 am

car.eeyore

No, not superlative....just an adjective

6:46 am

car.eeyore

That's it! Une! ADVERB!!!! THat was the word I was looking for!!! Duh on me! TY!

6:46 am

Kaplan the Magne

Nice.

6:46 am

car.eeyore

<---- will stop trying to clue until 2nd cup of coffee....

6:47 am

Anniebrook

Got it, thanks

6:47 am

uusue2

got it. Am now trying to use it in a sentence.

6:47 am

Uneaixoise

car, ya never lose that English teacher/copy editor thang LOL

6:47 am

Anniebrook

thanks car. and une

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:49 am

Anniebrook

Wasn't Atalante's cat named Sily? Would make a good "name that proper noun"

6:49 am

Uneaixoise

lo7/40 is similar construction

6:49 am

sprite

silverclaw, Sily for short, yes. Hello all :)

6:49 am

Uneaixoise

and the Sun King is in today's grid!

6:49 am

uusue2

hi sprite!!

6:49 am

Anniebrook

Sprite, Where have you been? Everything okay?

6:49 am

uusue2

and hi une!

6:50 am

Uneaixoise

hey, sprite and sue and everyone!

6:50 am

uusue2

sprite, min said she's interested in doing the icon themes...

6:50 am

sprite

yeah, sort of ok, nothing big or dramatic here. Just lots of small illnesses and messes. Thanks for asking :)
How are things here with you all?

6:51 am

sprite

oh how wonderful! Would be great if she could email me. Let me check, I might have removed my new email addy. Will put it right back in.

6:52 am

uusue2

ok, good, next time I see her I'll tell her to check your profile!

6:52 am

sprite

I have put it in, will love to get her email.

6:52 am

sprite

*hugs the babble company here* Love to see you guys.

6:53 am

uusue2

hugs back to you, sprite!!

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

we love seeing you too, sprite!

6:53 am

Anniebrook

(((sprite)))

6:53 am

sprite

:)

6:55 am

car.eeyore

Hello Sprite!

6:55 am

sprite

hi!

6:55 am

Uneaixoise

good grief . . . finally got the g's -- Babble blindness, I suppose :-)

6:55 am

car.eeyore

The boys just got on the bus. THANK GOD!!!!!

6:56 am

Uneaixoise

car LOL!

6:56 am

sprite

lol

6:56 am

car.eeyore

They were all systems go this morning....pushing each others buttons...pushing my buttons....AAAAAGH!

6:57 am

sprite

su4 a blessing to see them go then, lol.

6:57 am

bichon

wait til they're in college and you have an empty nest.

6:57 am

car.eeyore

At night and in the morning I just like it semi-quiet....

6:58 am

uusue2

or until they're in college and still living at home :-P

6:58 am

car.eeyore

Hi Bichon! I do treasure them and these days...just some mornings are harder than others.

6:58 am

sprite

not here... it is fairly common here that kids stay at home during college years.

6:58 am

car.eeyore

As I said yesterday....I just want them to sleep in!

6:58 am

bichon

It could be school vacation week and you'd have them all day do that

6:58 am

uusue2

I know I will miss my son when he is gone - and I am looking forward to missing him (more some days than others!) :-)

6:59 am

car.eeyore

I LOVE vacation weeks!!!!

6:59 am

sprite

lol yes

6:59 am

bichon

sleep in! unknown til the teen years

6:59 am

car.eeyore

LOL uusue!

6:59 am

uusue2

ha - then you can't get them up!! (not being negative here, please, it's just funny how they change!!)

6:59 am

sprite

as a neighbour mum always told her kids when they were smaller: "Time to go to bed, kids."
"But mum, we are not tired!"
"No sweetheart, I am tired, so you go to bed."

7:00 am

sprite

it is a chemical thing in the brain, that change. They get ready to multiply :D
Active at nights and dormant during the day.

7:00 am

car.eeyore

I will not miss what happened last night....Zack woke up because he had to go to the bathroom. Woke me up to tell me he was going. WHY?!?!?!?

7:00 am

uusue2

incidentally, car, I was told - and discovered that it is true - you can tell when they start getting interested in girls when they start taking showers voluntarily :-)

7:01 am

sprite

yeah, why on earth?

7:01 am

bichon

He didn't want you to worry, of cours

7:01 am

sprite

uusue: and when they start cleaning up their rooms, they have a steady girlfriend.

7:01 am

car.eeyore

ahhh...here's to the future!

7:02 am

uusue2

also true :-)

7:02 am

bichon

Wait, that never happened in our house

7:02 am

uusue2

exercise time, bbl!

7:02 am

sprite

bye uusue

7:02 am

car.eeyore

I am going in an hour! Have a great workout Sue!

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Thank you friends! I am feeling much more relaxed now!

7:03 am

sprite

yay for babble chog

7:04 am

sprite

one more K, one more K... any biggies there?

7:04 am

car.eeyore

I need 3 more!

7:05 am

sprite

I have 2 pairs.

7:05 am

sprite

got the last one. No biggies.

7:05 am

Anniebrook

I havent look at the K yet

7:05 am

Mom

Good morning everyone.

7:05 am

Mom

(((Sprite))) so good to see you

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Mom!

7:05 am

sprite

hey Mom :)

7:05 am

Anniebrook

good morning ((Mom))

7:06 am

sprite

and vice versa, Mom!

7:06 am

Mom

good morning Car.

7:06 am

Mom

(((Annie))) good morning

7:07 am

bichon

Hi Annie, Mom

7:07 am

car.eeyore

Sprite, I have ka 4/8 and ka 5/18 (sounds like a leafy green). Clues for the others please?

7:08 am

Anniebrook

thanks car.

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

ka4/9 ka + Princess ++

7:08 am

Anniebrook

and hi, bichon

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

ka4/8 ka + not off

7:08 am

sprite

ka + not off

7:08 am

Mom

hi Une and Bichon

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

snap! LOL

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey, mom :-)

7:08 am

bichon

stats for the lone u, plz

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

ul4

7:08 am

sprite

ka + **rections and plural

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Got 'em all! TY!

7:09 am

Anniebrook

ul/4.6

7:09 am

bichon

ty Une

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

yw

7:09 am

sprite

all babble to the rescue :D

7:09 am

Mom

thank you for the 5's

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

thanks for the ka veggie clue!

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

cluster cluing at its finest!

7:09 am

Mom

K's I mean

7:11 am

bichon

the i?

7:11 am

sprite

stupid monkeys cannot monkey a simple ul4!

7:11 am

car.eeyore

il 4.8

7:11 am

bichon

ty

7:11 am

Anniebrook

Miss Chase, bichon

7:12 am

bichon

got it, ty Annie

7:12 am

Mom

Has anyone read any of the Dixie Cash books?

7:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Dixie Cash???

7:13 am

Mom

I am on my second one, really enjoying them. What a hoot

7:13 am

Mom

that is the author

7:13 am

Mom

Since your leaving anyway, take out the trash

7:13 am

Mom

My heart may be broken by my hair still looks great

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the second P from the lower right corner please? I have the pl 5/14

7:14 am

sprite

no I haven't, but it looks like fun reading

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Will add those to my Kindle wishlist!

7:14 am

Anniebrook

pl 6/24

7:14 am

Mom

they are like Janet Evanovich type. Lots of humor and sleuthing

7:14 am

sprite

great titles!

7:15 am

Mom

it is set in a small town in West Texas

7:15 am

sprite

I adore the Evanovich books. Very pleasant reading

7:15 am

sprite

I have same one, sorry (about the corner P)

7:16 am

Mom

The other 3 titles are I gave you my heart but you sold it online
Don't make me choose between you and my shoes
and
Curing the blues with a new pair of shoes

7:16 am

car.eeyore

Annie....may I please have a clue?

7:16 am

Good Enough

Hello ladies

7:16 am

Mom

my hairdresser told me about them.

7:16 am

car.eeyore

7:16 am

sprite

hey GE

7:16 am

Mom

hello GE, so nice to see you.

7:16 am

Anniebrook

My pl5 or yours? add a vowel in the middle

7:17 am

car.eeyore

Thank you Annie! I would not have gotten that!

7:17 am

sprite

great cl4, thank you!

7:17 am

Anniebrook

There was a cl4 earlier

7:17 am

Good Enough

Hi Carole and all

7:17 am

Uneaixoise

tx annie!

7:17 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. great cl4 annie

7:17 am

sprite

I was trying for pluche... which is dutch for a kind of fabric.

7:18 am

car.eeyore

How are things today GE?

7:18 am

sprite

hey dawg :)

7:18 am

car.eeyore

Morning Dawg!

7:18 am

Uneaixoise

hey dawg

7:18 am

Mom

good morning ((LBD))

7:18 am

Anniebrook

hi dawg :)

7:18 am

lbdawger

hi sprite! (((MOM))), car, annie, unea, et.al!

7:19 am

Good Enough

She left us last night. Quite amazing really.

7:19 am

Good Enough

She left us last night. Quite amazing really.

7:19 am

lbdawger

need an E from the first column, plz

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Oh Good Enough! {{hugs}} I hope it was peaceful for all of you?

7:20 am

sprite

dawg: monetary word

7:20 am

Mom

(((Good))) my sympathies to you and your family

7:20 am

Anniebrook

(((Good Enough))) So sorry. Your Mom sounded like an amazing woman.

7:21 am

sprite

who left you, GE? Sorry that I have missed some information.

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

hugs to you, GE . . .

7:21 am

lbdawger

(((GE))), i'm so glad you were able to help send her on.

7:21 am

bichon

dawg, french coin

7:21 am

sprite

nm I understand already. *hugs* to you and yours, GE. I hope it went peacefully.

7:22 am

Good Enough

Yes all the sibling plus dad together. Right now it's lack of sleep rather than grief that's weighing me down :)

7:22 am

car.eeyore

I have put my candle on my icon for your Mom.

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Are you able to rest today?

7:23 am

sprite

I am so sorry for your loss. But I know from experience that having been able to send someone peacefully on their way, carried by love, is a real comfort.

7:23 am

car.eeyore

Beautifully said, Sprite

7:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

psule

7:23 am

Good Enough

Dads a daily mass goer so well be heading out soon. Thanks for all theckind words and hugs right back.

7:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

sorry

7:24 am

car.eeyore

I will be lifting you all up in prayer. My thoughts are with you. Do try to get some rest. Let me know if you need anything. {[hugs}}

7:25 am

lbdawger

phantom: elope elute, and utopia

7:25 am

car.eeyore

Yes! If I type elope one more time...grrrr!

7:25 am

car.eeyore

I need to go and work now. I wish you all a good day. {hugs} to all.

7:25 am

Uneaixoise

and eluct :-)

7:26 am

sprite

yeah... eloping should be a unique event in one's life, I agree

7:26 am

sprite

bye car.ee, hagd

7:26 am

Uneaixoise

gotta run as well -- good to see everyone! HAGD! *poof*

7:26 am

lbdawger

hagd, car

7:27 am

hurshy

yeah lots of phantoms from that left E but having trouble finding what IS there - only have ec4

7:27 am

sprite

bye Une! *hug*

7:27 am

lbdawger

hagd, unea

7:27 am

sprite

hi hursh

7:27 am

lbdawger

me too, hursh

7:27 am

hurshy

wow, enable must be pre-HMO, that's a long time not to know about copays

7:28 am

lbdawger

lol, i tried that too

7:28 am

sprite

enable does not know internet.

7:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

I thought so too, hursh

7:28 am

hurshy

yeah but HMOs go back to like the nixon era

7:29 am

hurshy

i think it's just a hard grid in general, seems that way so far

7:29 am

lbdawger

stats for the lone I fourth row, third column?

7:29 am

sprite

yeah... silly enable

7:29 am

hurshy

il4/8, scottish for either "each" or "every"

7:29 am

sprite

IL4/8

7:30 am

Kaplan the Magne

I think the word in question has a hyphen, and would be a PB word as it is in the grid. Just sayin'

7:30 am

Anniebrook

dawg, Miss Chase for il 4

7:30 am

lbdawger

don't know miss chase

7:31 am

Anniebrook

before your time, dawg

7:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ilsa Chase.

7:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

Not a word.

7:31 am

periwinkle

hi all

7:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

I don't know who she was, but I know her name.

7:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

Hi Peri.

7:31 am

Anniebrook

il and **put

7:31 am

sprite

hello peri

7:32 am

Anniebrook

Il** Chase was an actress and author

7:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

Or is she the IL4? I am mistaken.

7:32 am

periwinkle

Annie did you get the recipe?

7:32 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

7:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

I get a little confused in my dotage.

7:32 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! portrayer of poirot

7:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

What did she write?

7:32 am

Anniebrook

No peri, I didnt

7:33 am

periwinkle

I e-mailed it to you several days ago and did not get it back

7:33 am

scribekd

David Suchet

7:33 am

lbdawger

ty, found it

7:33 am

periwinkle

will try again

7:33 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

7:33 am

Anniebrook

I think she wrote social fluff...dont remember any titles

7:33 am

Kaplan the Magne

Can somebody please clarify the PB rules for me?

7:33 am

Anniebrook

My AOL account is not feeling so great, could you mail it again, please

7:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, YOU are in the PB Annie!

7:34 am

periwinkle

yes Annie

7:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

so6

7:34 am

periwinkle

I don't believe in the PB

7:34 am

hurshy

there aren't rules. we should try not to use words in the grid. but the shorter and more common the words, the less it matters. that's all.

7:34 am

sprite

the only way to get into the PB with all the goodies and cabana boys and girls is to post a valid word in the chog.

7:34 am

Anniebrook

ooh, off I go...thanks for the cl4, Kap

7:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

Annie just did it a minute ago.

7:35 am

Mom

Time to scoot. Hugs to all of you (((Hugs)))

7:35 am

sprite

then Annie is the lucky one. Just stored up all the fridges and cupboards with fresh goodies.

7:35 am

sprite

bye Mom :) *hugs*

7:35 am

Mom

(((Sprite))) have a great day

7:35 am

lbdawger

hagd (((MOM)))

7:36 am

Mom

you as well, (((LBD)))

7:36 am

Anniebrook

*stuffing chocolates into my mouth in a unladylike manner*

7:36 am

Mom

glad I was around to see Annie do that. :-)

7:36 am

Anniebrook

bye ((Mom))) have a great day

7:36 am

sprite

*secretly jumps into the PB and starts keeping Annie company*

7:36 am

Kaplan the Magne

Some penalty.

7:36 am

Mom

(((Annie))) thanks, you as well

7:37 am

Anniebrook

*llicking the chocolate off my fingers..now reaching for a glass of champagne*

7:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

In a just world, we wouldn't coddle these people.

7:37 am

sprite

wanna strawberry with that, Annie?

7:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

Feed them matzah, I say!

7:37 am

lbdawger

hehe, love the choco face, annie

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Kaplan, Passover is just around the corner. I will supply the PB with choco cover matzah.

7:38 am

Anniebrook

*covered

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Thanks for the strawberry, Sprite

7:38 am

Kaplan the Magne

Coddling the criminals.

7:38 am

hootowl

choc is kosher???

7:39 am

hootowl

morning all

7:39 am

sprite

hey hoot :)

7:39 am

lbdawger

nbt, four corners greyed, last column greyed and still not near enough to list.

7:39 am

lbdawger

hi hoot

7:39 am

Anniebrook

I dont know about kosher chocolate but matzo is with a capital M

7:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

Why?

7:39 am

hootowl

SPRITE! Haven't seen you in ages! How are you?

7:39 am

Anniebrook

hi hoot

7:39 am

lbdawger

you can get kosher chocolate

7:39 am

sprite

I just looked at my total and realised I am not even fully halfway!

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

It is not a proper noun.

7:40 am

sprite

am well enough, hoot, just minor stuff. And you? And Woulf and his family?

7:41 am

bichon

There's matzah in the PB. Maybe I'll post all my words in the chog <ggg>

7:41 am

sprite

*grins at bichon* Come!

7:41 am

periwinkle

help with u pls

7:41 am

hootowl

brb

7:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

We are knee deep in controversy this morning. Greetings for all the newcomers.

7:41 am

bichon

ul 4/6

7:42 am

Kaplan the Magne

I still don't have an e from the left.

7:42 am

periwinkle

ty

7:42 am

sprite

i don't controverse? I am enjoying the sense of community here!

7:42 am

bichon

ec 4/6, French pocket change

7:42 am

sprite

e + no ex***es.

7:42 am

Anniebrook

ec 4/6...old french coins

7:42 am

periwinkle

nbt

7:42 am

periwinkle

but no long words

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

Don't worry, controversy is over whether matzo has a capital, which it doesn't. Nothing serious.

7:43 am

bichon

why would it be capitalized Kaplan?

7:44 am

Anniebrook

It isnt...I just capitalized the M as if I were shouting

7:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh. I am still in a fugue state, so am not sure of anything right now.

7:44 am

bichon

stats for lone e on the right, plz

7:45 am

bichon

nm

7:45 am

Kaplan the Magne

That's REALLY SIMPLE

7:45 am

sprite

little birdies of prey, bichon

7:45 am

Kaplan the Magne

...as pie.

7:46 am

sprite

that is from the top one, Kaplan

7:46 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh.

7:46 am

Anniebrook

ey and ** You Like It

7:47 am

sprite

name that proper name: disney dog.

7:47 am

Anniebrook

pluto

7:47 am

Kaplan the Magne

Pluto not in grid?

7:47 am

lbdawger

pluto my favorite planet

7:47 am

sprite

ding ding ding!!!! Annie!

7:48 am

sprite

in grid but not valid

7:48 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, but not in grid, I don't think.

7:48 am

lbdawger

top P, kap

7:48 am

sprite

it is, believe me

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

You messing with me?

7:49 am

sprite

top P!

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

I told you I am having a really hard time with my relationship to reality and can't handle confusion.

7:50 am

lbdawger

time to send hubz off to work. bbl

7:50 am

sprite

lol. Well, then just trust me, Pluto is in the grid. No confusion. Clear reality. Also: not valid. Alas.

7:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

From the top. P goes to L goes to U does NOT goe to T.

7:50 am

sprite

bye dawg!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

yes, it does Kap

7:51 am

sprite

the U is next to the T, hun

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

OMG. It can't be.

7:51 am

Anniebrook

It is.

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

Do I feel silly.

7:52 am

sprite

ding ding ding!!! for Kaplan!

7:52 am

Anniebrook

I think Kap needs some chocolate and champagne

7:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

It must be all this FREAKISHLY warm weather.

7:52 am

sprite

drag Kaplan into the PB, for some comforts.

7:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

THAT u.

7:52 am

sprite

errr yeah, the corner U, indeed.

7:53 am

Kaplan the Magne

What did I do now?

7:53 am

Kaplan the Magne

I had better quit while I'm behind.

7:53 am

Anniebrook

LOL

7:53 am

sprite

we are honoring you with a free PB visit. No word needed. Free entry and all the matzah you want.

7:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

I'm exhausted already.

7:55 am

Kaplan the Magne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVmB3lR
jCmc

7:56 am

sprite

I don't think this grid likes me much. I am just past halfway. I have one 7 and no other biggies. I am going at the pace I usually hit for the last 10 or so.

7:56 am

Kaplan the Magne

BBL

7:57 am

sprite

bye Kalpan

7:57 am

sprite

or Kaplan

7:57 am

Anniebrook

bye Kap

7:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

Kalpan. Thanks.

8:01 am

sprite

I am gonna take a break, I don't see any new words here. Bye all!

8:08 am

uusue2

hi again all!

8:08 am

Mark Jones

Hello uu

8:09 am

uusue2

hi, mark!

8:10 am

Mark Jones

How are you?

8:10 am

uusue2

I am ok but very warm (although I will miss the 80 degree temperatures when they go away!). How about you?

8:11 am

Mark Jones

Very warm also. 86 degrees today

8:11 am

uusue2

supposed to be 83 here - hard to keep my students focused!

8:12 am

Mark Jones

Haha definitely

8:12 am

uusue2

although they did put a couple of very nice new air conditioners in the room I lectured in yesterday - very high tech and fancy, and actually worked without making a racket

8:13 am

Mark Jones

AC...wow

8:14 am

uusue2

anyway must run, class in 45 min, see you later!!

8:14 am

Mark Jones

Yes

8:16 am

Anniebrook

stats for the 9 please

8:18 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for pl7, please?

8:18 am

Anniebrook

dont have it, sorry but I have a pl6

8:19 am

Marc Freeman

I have pl6

8:19 am

Haz1558

di9/72

8:19 am

Anniebrook

good afternoon, Haz

8:19 am

Haz1558

pl7/32 - coming at the end of ex and making a big bang.

8:20 am

Haz1558

Hello, Annie and everyone.

8:20 am

hurshy

i don't have any of these! *starts looking*

8:22 am

hurshy

hmm, i only have got the one with a cl4 :)

8:22 am

hurshy

i don't know how much of a dunce i am today and how much it is the grid

8:23 am

Anniebrook

The grid

8:23 am

Haz1558

It's the grid.

8:23 am

Angelsong

greetings. anyone know what's happened to Lickety's?'

8:23 am

Haz1558

An unusually high numbers of 'I'm not sure whether I'm glad to meet you' words.

8:24 am

hurshy

and high numbers of phantoms

8:24 am

hurshy

and pluot. which is a plum/apricot hybrid fruit.

8:25 am

Marc Freeman

Sorry Haz I didn't get the clue for pl7. Could you try again?

8:26 am

ivesy3

cl 8/45 plz.. then i can go to work lol

8:26 am

Haz1558

pl7 - If you think of a bomb going off, it causes an ex pl7.

8:26 am

hurshy

the day began cl8, but got sunny towards noon

8:26 am

Marc Freeman

great thanks

8:27 am

Haz1558

cl8 - in non-transparent fashion

8:27 am

hurshy

you asked for the one 8 i actually have! :)

8:28 am

ivesy3

ty !

8:29 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

8:30 am

Haz1558

Hello, Judi.

8:30 am

hootowl

ok - BF off to work! Hi to whoever came in while I was gone!

8:31 am

hootowl

And that cl9 is totally weird!

8:31 am

hootowl

someone last night said the di started with di4 but it didn't hep me!

8:31 am

Haz1558

cl8 you mean, just in case poor distracted babblers start looking for cl9.

8:32 am

hootowl

yes I do - sorry

8:32 am

turqaz

don't touch that di4

8:32 am

Haz1558

di9 - begin as with the treatment for kidney failure, finish with past tense of to consume food.

8:33 am

hootowl

Oh that is just silly! TY Haz

8:33 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

8:34 am

Anniebrook

thanks Hazel

8:34 am

hurshy

ty haz

8:34 am

MollyL

"Don't touch that di4" a phrase from the pre- remote days : )

8:34 am

hootowl

Does anyone have a list?

8:35 am

Haz1558

Yes, hootowl, Nononanette has a list.

8:35 am

Haz1558

It's pretty useful today.

8:35 am

hootowl

Really? Thats new - brb

8:35 am

Anniebrook

is there a di 8 ?

8:36 am

Haz1558

No, there's a di7 that is associated with the di9.

8:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Haz..found it

8:38 am

Haz1558

No problem, Annie.

8:39 am

hurshy

so, um, could i have a clue for that PL6 (she asked pathetically)

8:39 am

Anniebrook

Your pl5 or mine? Put a vowel in the middle

8:39 am

Haz1558

It's literally a fish.

8:40 am

uusue2

hi again all, here briefly before class..

8:40 am

hurshy

ahhhh thanks

8:40 am

hurshy

well that greys the right column, at least!

8:40 am

hootowl

Got it and copied to my profile tx

8:42 am

MollyL

Hoot, Nono is one of the early risers who usually grabs the list from whoever generates it.

8:43 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! nationality of the majority of the sept 11 hijackers

8:43 am

jan

I hope there are no first timers here, because if there are, they'll probably never come back. This grid is super-nasty.

8:43 am

uusue2

hi haz, hurshy, molly, hoot, jan!

8:43 am

hootowl

I usually grab it from MitchDick right after he finishes. But I think he was under the weather last night.

8:44 am

jan

Hi sue, hootowl, hurshy, molly and haz!

8:44 am

hurshy

you know it's odd that people so often get sick when flying, which is OVER the weather.

8:44 am

hootowl

the i is a proper name

8:45 am

Haz1558

Hello, jan, uusue.

8:45 am

MollyL

I agree Jan

8:45 am

Anniebrook

going to start my day, bye dear babblers

8:45 am

hootowl

the da5 could be

8:45 am

MollyL

Have a good day Annie

8:45 am

Judi

Eeeh. Down to 100 and feel like I've bee knocked down and stomped on. This is a tuffy.

8:45 am

hootowl

bye Annie

8:45 am

Haz1558

Bye, Annie.

8:46 am

jan

Bye Annie!

8:46 am

uusue2

and I am off as well, see you all later!

8:46 am

hootowl

lu

8:46 am

Haz1558

I'm going to make some lunch so I'll leave you all to the joys of the grid. Bye for now.

8:46 am

hootowl

bye sue

8:47 am

jan

Bye sue, have a good day!

8:47 am

hootowl

bye Haz & tx again!

8:47 am

jan

And goodbye to haz too. This place is thinning out fast!

8:47 am

hootowl

I'm gonna finish!

8:48 am

jan

Good luck, hootowl. I think I'm whipped on this one, though.

8:49 am

Judi

Yes. Whipped is the word. Oh, the shame.

8:49 am

hootowl

Well I have nothing else to do and I'm stubborn!

8:49 am

hootowl

Come back later and you'll find more. A break always helps

8:50 am

jan

I'm procrastinating--I have way too many things that really ought to be done, and instead I'm beating my head against the brick wall of this grid.

8:50 am

Judi

Perhaps. *96*

8:50 am

jan

I think you're right, hoot. I suspect that I've just gone grid-blind at the minute. Back later...

8:51 am

Judi

I'm cheesed off. The weather is supposed to be crap on Saturday. I was going to plant a bunch of forsythia bushes. Grrrrr.

8:51 am

hootowl

Well I do too but BF won't be home til 6 and I can spread out what has to be done

8:51 am

hootowl

The forsythia won't mind

8:52 am

Judi

I'm sure it won't, Hoot. But I will! I'm a fair weather gardener.

8:52 am

hootowl

BF is a meteorologist - I'll ask him tonight.

8:52 am

hurshy

nor the ce7, if you have any of those. (just looked it up cause i had no idea what that word meant)

8:52 am

hego

Morning Kiddies

8:52 am

MollyL

I love to plant in the rain.

8:52 am

MollyL

Hi Hego

8:53 am

hootowl

It a flowering plant

8:53 am

hego

Hi Molls

8:53 am

hootowl

The stuff that looks like cotton candy

8:53 am

hootowl

and ty

8:53 am

Judi

Foo. Rain makes the soil heavier to dig. My back will not like me if I shovel too much.

8:53 am

hurshy

well yeah i know that now, cause i just looked it up!

8:54 am

hootowl

hehe

8:54 am

Judi

Okay. Enough whining. I'm off to do some real work to justify my existence and pay check. See you kids tomorrow. *POOF*

8:54 am

hootowl

well Judi you could do it a little at a time starting today?

8:54 am

MollyL

Never heard of the ce7 either.

8:55 am

hootowl

They tend to put fancy names on it in the catalogs. Just look for one that looks like triangle

8:57 am

Ouwachita

how many words today?

8:57 am

sprite

back for a few more, finding this grid more than a bit challenging.

8:57 am

hego

192

8:57 am

sprite

197 ouwachita, and hi

8:58 am

Ouwachita

thanks hego

8:58 am

hootowl

It's my experience that you can take a forsythia twig and just stick it in a hole and it will grow!

8:58 am

hego

Hi Spritey

8:58 am

hego

yw

8:58 am

sprite

hego :D

8:58 am

Ouwachita

hi sprite...is it 192 or 197?

8:58 am

hurshy

ec8 rhymes with pl7

8:58 am

sprite

197, Ouwachita

8:58 am

Ouwachita

ty

8:58 am

hego

oops, sorry

8:59 am

hego

like your icon Sprite. : )

8:59 am

sprite

thanks hego :)

9:00 am

hootowl

omg! What a word@ TX hursh!brb really!

9:00 am

MollyL

Ooo, now I want to try the forsythia twig thing. : )

9:00 am

crosshair

ty for both hurshy

9:00 am

sprite

crazy words today. Oh darn I missed Haz!

9:00 am

hootowl

197

9:00 am

sprite

hi crossy :D

9:00 am

crosshair

both sound a tad like what happens when you set of tnt

9:00 am

hego

now if I only had pl7....

9:00 am

hego

Hi Crossy

9:01 am

crosshair

howdy hego

9:02 am

sprite

hego: when something goes BOOM it gives a big ex-PL7

9:03 am

hurshy

if something is crazy, it's lu5rous

9:03 am

hego

OH! ty Sprite!!

9:03 am

crosshair

ty hurshy

9:04 am

hego

odd ones

9:04 am

hego

ty hursh

9:04 am

sprite

thanks hursh

9:05 am

crosshair

lo 5/12 and 7/40= the 5 sounds like a rodend and extend it to not doing something terribly well

9:05 am

hego

never would have gotten the ec

9:05 am

crosshair

rodent

9:06 am

sprite

rodent? You're kidding right? I thought that was a bug.

9:06 am

hego

vermin, I think

9:06 am

crosshair

i am just cluing in general sprite,i said sounds like

9:06 am

sprite

yeah, exactly

9:06 am

crosshair

sounds like

9:06 am

sprite

ah, that rodent!

9:07 am

hurshy

it is a bug, but crossy said sounds like, he was referring to the m rhyme

9:07 am

hego

aha!

9:07 am

sprite

I am so confused by this grid I cannot even read proper anymore

9:07 am

hurshy

wow mine came up much too late

9:07 am

hego

are we playing charades now? lol

9:08 am

sprite

ok how many syllables?

9:08 am

crosshair

if you want pinpoint accurate identifications in cluing from me,you best not hold yer breath

9:08 am

hootowl

I'm confused by everything today!

9:08 am

hego

me too, and I just started

9:08 am

sprite

I want you to identify why I cannot convert one html file into epub! ;)

9:08 am

hego

lol Crossy

9:09 am

sprite

I still have 85 left. Scrolling back to the haz cl4s was rewarding though, I got some biggies at last.

9:09 am

crosshair

the ea 6/24 is much like the lo 7/40

9:09 am

hurshy

po5 beginning of chicken

9:09 am

crosshair

sprite that is so easy!! use calibre program

9:10 am

hurshy

sa6 perhaps rhymes with author truman

9:10 am

sprite

calibre won't take it, hamster won't take it. Get's stuck at 67%.

9:10 am

hego

good hursh

9:10 am

Sugrraleona

my eyes keep looking for disect! LOL

9:10 am

hootowl

ty croosy - hi - keep going!

9:11 am

crosshair

must be script errors in the original work,comma,s ampersands,some other mark it cannot decipher

9:11 am

hego

Hi Leona

9:11 am

Sugrraleona

hego

9:11 am

sprite

ah ok. Darn. Will see if I can access the file and clean it up then.

9:11 am

sprite

hi Sugr

9:11 am

crosshair

those fancy euro hashes above e,s and o,s it will have problems with

9:11 am

Sugrraleona

sprite

9:12 am

crosshair

it is am american program and sometimes you have to write like one lol

9:13 am

sprite

hehehe ok, then I won't give up hope yet.

9:13 am

crosshair

even so,i have had a few it simply will not do

9:14 am

crosshair

and sprite,did you know,once you get a few hundred books converted through calibre,you can store the entire program on a usb flash key and save it in case your computer dies on you?

9:15 am

sprite

yeah I know... I already have a backup though, on an external drive. Contains quite a few epubs.

9:15 am

crosshair

good stuff

9:15 am

sprite

no 'sidhe' ?

9:17 am

crosshair

and sprite,with a bit of digging you can get good books at www.epubbud.com

9:17 am

sprite

thanks :) Will check that out.

9:17 am

crosshair

the site is very busy though and sometimes takes a try or 2 to get in

9:18 am

crosshair

good news is they are already formatted:))

9:18 am

sprite

lol

9:18 am

carleekat

hi all

9:19 am

hego

Hi Carlee

9:19 am

crosshair

howdy carlee

9:19 am

carleekat

how is babble land?

9:19 am

sprite

hello carlee

9:19 am

carleekat

hi hego..crossy :)

9:19 am

carleekat

hi there sprite :)

9:19 am

hego

icky grid Carlee

9:20 am

carleekat

( Not doing it hego...am puttingoff reading an article the kierkegaard wrote)

9:20 am

crosshair

lol,love the leafs bra carlee,but you got to make them smaller,ms leaf is a wallflower and gets no action;)

9:21 am

carleekat

crossy it is what it is... :)

9:21 am

hego

too funny Carlee

9:21 am

carleekat

that K wrote...

9:21 am

crosshair

lol,whatever

9:21 am

hego

we know who you mean and why you're putting it off. lol

9:22 am

carleekat

crossy...are your trees glowing green and red yet?....the willows are so pretty right now here..i really noticed it last evening when i drove home

9:22 am

crosshair

he has definatly slid of the top ten list,we do not blame you

9:23 am

crosshair

ahh,carlee,it is way too warm(25c) but my trees do not glow.best check for radiation;)

9:23 am

gramma

Hi all. I jumped right in w/out thinking. How hard can it be, there's only 197 words. Well, after staring blankly at this grid for a few minutes, I'd say pretty hard.

9:23 am

crosshair

all the branches are bare up here still

9:23 am

crosshair

howdy gramma,it does have a bit of a bite to it

9:25 am

gramma

Signs of Spring. We heard peepers for the 1st time this year.

9:25 am

hego

hi gramma

9:26 am

crosshair

we are shocked into sudden summer ,all the birds are back all the hibernating animals are up and stumbling around early looking at bare earth and no green on the trees

9:27 am

carleekat

did anything hiebernate at all? i smelled skunks all winter...if u can call it winter

9:27 am

carleekat

the tundra swans flew through here 2 weeks ago

9:28 am

crosshair

was no winter carlee and any hibernating was fleeting at best

9:28 am

carleekat

( going up to 28 here today crossy...YAHOOOOOOEY)

9:28 am

hego

just a brief nap. lol

9:28 am

crosshair

we are setting temerature records for every day in march so far

9:28 am

crosshair

we are alreayd at 18c now carlee

9:28 am

crosshair

already

9:29 am

carleekat

we had a hodenosawnee lady in lecturing yesterday and she spoke saying we are going to have 2 full seasons of bugs and things this year

9:29 am

crosshair

i can believe it

9:29 am

carleekat

she said she saw a bug yesterday she does not normally see until july yesterday..i had mozzies in my car yesterday am..and my vet has seen ticks on dogs already

9:30 am

carleekat

rather my dogs' vet....

9:30 am

sprite

mozzies?

9:30 am

carleekat

mosquitos

9:30 am

sprite

ah :) Sorry, this grid is stupifying me

9:31 am

carleekat

kierkegaard has me stupified :p

9:31 am

sprite

lol I bet! No ea4 stuff.

9:31 am

carleekat

So a BIg shout out of thanks to crossy from me :p

9:32 am

carleekat

he's been helping me edit my esays.....am nailing them :)

9:32 am

sprite

crossy rocks big time

9:32 am

carleekat

just got one back 95% woohoo

9:32 am

sprite

wow carlee, nice

9:33 am

carleekat

me thinks this degree should have crossy's name on it too

9:35 am

sprite

editing doesn't make a scholar yet... :)

9:36 am

carleekat

he's helped alot..( and now apparently disappeared from chat)

9:37 am

crosshair

it is my please to help carlee:)))

9:37 am

crosshair

just got back..made some tea

9:37 am

crosshair

pleasure

9:38 am

carleekat

:)

9:38 am

MollyL

Gramma, the peep frogs have been out here for weeks.

9:38 am

crosshair

not trying to be a scholar,carlee has all the information down pat..the rest is just presentation which i help wth a little bit

9:39 am

crosshair

she does all the cooking,i just help arrange it on the plate:)

9:39 am

carleekat

Helps with ALOT

9:39 am

carleekat

ok..kierkegaard and truth is subjectivity is waiting for me to pound into grey matter

9:40 am

crosshair

sounds like fun....not

9:40 am

carleekat

toodles all..enjoy the day!

9:40 am

carleekat

( I will have another essay for you this weekend crossy...woohoo..philosophy of First Nations religion/ belief system etc)

9:40 am

crosshair

cool

9:41 am

carleekat

*poof*

9:41 am

gramma

Sorry I had a client walk in. Work, work work, Don't they know I Have to Babble?

9:43 am

gramma

Molly, where do you live? We live in the banana belt of Vermont aka the Champlain Valley

9:43 am

crosshair

actually editing is easy,you take one writer who is now word blind from staring at dusty tomes of forgotten lore and scratcing down notes for 3 weeks,you make them a tea with a healthy sot of something in it and put them in a corner.then you sit down with fresh eys and take all the information9which is already there anyways) and form it into a pleasing read

9:43 am

crosshair

shot

9:44 am

gramma

I prefered sot

9:44 am

crosshair

well matter not as long as it is 180 proof or better:)

9:44 am

crosshair

write drunk,edit sober

9:46 am

gramma

I like mine a lower octane for a longer run

9:46 am

crosshair

i like to burn fast and hot.time is the fire in which we burn after all...

9:48 am

crosshair

like dire straits says:you got to run on "heavy fuel" :)

9:49 am

periwinkle

hi all, very tough grid today. only one 6 and no biggies

9:51 am

gramma

BBL I need to eat

9:53 am

MollyL

Hi Peri

9:54 am

periwinkle

;)

9:54 am

periwinkle

;)

9:54 am

periwinkle

2 6'snow

9:54 am

periwinkle

monkeyed a 7!

9:56 am

periwinkle

bl

9:58 am

Kenny Chuck

Can I have a clue for au6?

9:59 am

Kenny Chuck

audic

9:59 am

Kenny Chuck

oooops

10:00 am

crosshair

looking with you kenny

10:00 am

gramma

I just tried that too

10:00 am

Kenny Chuck

Got it!

10:00 am

crosshair

got it

10:00 am

gramma

Share?

10:00 am

crosshair

au+ you do this to use a phone

10:01 am

uusue2

hi again all!

10:01 am

crosshair

howdy suze!

10:01 am

gramma

ty

10:01 am

crosshair

np:)

10:03 am

gramma

hi 8)

10:03 am

Kimingvtx

I can't find the clues and I really need them today!

10:04 am

crosshair

da 5/16 is a flower

10:04 am

uusue2

nononanette has clues, kim, as does volleymomdee

10:05 am

crosshair

EX..pl7/32

10:05 am

crosshair

thats a nice word;)

10:05 am

Kimingvtx

thank you so much

10:05 am

crosshair

and use most of that on the end of the ec 8/45

10:06 am

Kimingvtx

stupid question again...how do I get to nononanette or volleymomdee

10:07 am

uusue2

OK, I have to pick desserts and appetizers for my retirement party....

10:07 am

crosshair

that gives you 2 of the biggest pita words i have so far

10:07 am

crosshair

getting cabana boys to carry the appitzer trays around suze?

10:07 am

uusue2

search in the rankings, kim

10:07 am

HarryHood

is pita like pocket bread, or an abbreviation for a pain?

10:07 am

uusue2

looking for volunteers, crossy :-)

10:08 am

lbdawger

hi again, everyone. clue for the oc5?

10:08 am

HarryHood

i'm having a tough time with this grid.

10:08 am

crosshair

lol,my cabana days are long gone,and a lass has his hooks into my son already..sorry i have no spares here

10:08 am

lbdawger

this is not a friendly grid, HH

10:09 am

HarryHood

serves me right - I'm supposed to be cleaning.

10:09 am

hootowl

I have nono's list in my profile

10:09 am

Dorens

oc +j**y is in the summer + vowel, dawg

10:09 am

crosshair

ty dorens

10:09 am

lbdawger

ocula

10:09 am

lbdawger

oh pits...sorry

10:09 am

uusue2

almost, lbd :-)

10:10 am

HarryHood

close, llbd

10:10 am

gramma

tya

10:10 am

HarryHood

you are spared the pb by a technicality

10:10 am

lbdawger

*blush* hope annie left some chocolates in the pb

10:15 am

MollyL

List here: http://tinyurl.com/844dcje

10:15 am

hootowl

there's one in my profile

10:16 am

uusue2

must say I don't understand crossy's clues at all (but that's ok, I'm just starting, really)

10:16 am

MollyL

Oops, sorry Hoot. Didn't see you here.

10:16 am

Kimingvtx

ty ty ty Ya'll are wonderful!

10:17 am

MollyL

A bomb causes an expl7

10:17 am

hootowl

Been in & out

10:17 am

HarryHood

bbl. this grid is killing me

10:17 am

uusue2

ah, thanks, was trying a different ending (for no good reason whatsoever)

10:17 am

MollyL

Then follow his other clue for the ec

10:17 am

uusue2

that gave me the ec as well!

10:17 am

hootowl

It's is a female dog!

10:18 am

hootowl

Even with the list it sucks!

10:18 am

MollyL

Don't worry Hoot. We will have nice, easy under 50 ones on Saturday and Sunday.

10:19 am

hootowl

phooey

10:20 am

uusue2

meanwhile, should I go with the chicken pineapple brochettes or the Mexican pita pizzas? (still choosing items for my retirement party)

10:21 am

hootowl

what's a brochette?

10:22 am

bichon

little breads?

10:22 am

uusue2

skewer

10:22 am

uusue2

I think...

10:22 am

hootowl

oh - brouchettes then!

10:23 am

hootowl

what the dif between a mexican pizza and an italian?

10:23 am

bichon

what is a pita pizza, Mexican, no less?

10:23 am

uusue2

dunno but Italian isn't a choice

10:23 am

uusue2

it's all finger food

10:23 am

hootowl

oh you split the pita and add the stuff you want

10:24 am

uusue2

so I think the pita pizzas are little slices of pita, probably with cheese, bean, salsa, or whatever to make it Mexican

10:24 am

hootowl

bake it to melt the cheese. Good if you likr craker pizza

10:24 am

hootowl

cracker

10:25 am

hootowl

Do you get the feeling I'm not into fighting this abomination?

10:25 am

hootowl

I thought you were making them sue

10:25 am

bichon

I eat either Italian or Mexican, not fusion

10:25 am

hootowl

that was 2 separate subjects!

10:26 am

uusue2

here's the menu: http://tinyurl.com/76cz7ae

10:27 am

hootowl

I tend to make my own but usually use english muffins.

10:27 am

uusue2

three hot appetizers, three cold appetizers, and some desserts

10:27 am

uusue2

you are all invited, of course! I'll put details in my profile (it will be May 4)

10:27 am

hootowl

Ran out one day and tried the pita. Works if you like the cracker crust.

10:28 am

hootowl

well ty sue

10:34 am

rastapopolous

there's a pizza place in Reno that has a "valdez" pizza, it's the regular tomato sauce and mozarella, but the toppings are chorizo and jalapeno. It's fabulous

10:34 am

Sugrraleona

clue for the ea6?

10:35 am

hootowl

chorizo good, jalapenos no. Not into hot stuff

10:35 am

uusue2

turn the ea4 into an adverb

10:36 am

lbdawger

au6?

10:36 am

doseffing

.. adverb of ea4

10:36 am

rastapopolous

well, yes, you have to like picante

10:36 am

doseffing

au6 ... related to sound or hearing ... ... au +d4

10:37 am

Sugrraleona

of hearing

10:37 am

Sugrraleona

of hearing

10:37 am

hootowl

I did when I was way younger but outgrew it I guess, Like to taste the rest of the food.

10:37 am

sprite

back again

10:37 am

lbdawger

ty, found it

10:37 am

rastapopolous

just jalapenos, not habaneros

10:38 am

uusue2

hi sprite!

10:38 am

sprite

I only have au5 related to hearing...

10:39 am

sprite

hi uusue :)

10:40 am

sprite

ah got the 6 too now.

10:45 am

lbdawger

co6.24 the last one?

10:47 am

sprite

sorry, no idea yet :(

10:49 am

lbdawger

c + chickens are p***try + t** the season

10:50 am

uusue2

thanks, lbd!

10:51 am

lbdawger

yw, icky grid. need all sorts of he4

10:51 am

Kenny Chuck

Clue for the last co6, please?

10:51 am

sprite

same here. And it stupifies me even further too. Now I have no idea what t** the season is :)

10:52 am

lbdawger

t** the season to be jolly?

10:52 am

sprite

ah! Thank you!

10:52 am

hootowl

ty ibd - how about the first co 6 please

10:52 am

sprite

just wonderful, another one found. Thanks again, dawg.

10:53 am

lbdawger

first one is outerwear + double vowel

10:53 am

Kenny Chuck

Tx dawger

10:53 am

sprite

yeah. And there is one that means homelike.

10:53 am

uusue2

hmmm, sort of like a misspelled beard...

10:54 am

hootowl

Sorry - not clear the other 6/24

10:54 am

sprite

yeah. A beard that you wear as a manteau.

10:54 am

uusue2

lol, sprite!

10:54 am

sprite

nasty image, isn't it ;)

10:54 am

hootowl

manteau?

10:55 am

doseffing

... thing you wear in the winter

10:55 am

sprite

short jacket, hoot. Trying hard to avoid typing the co4 in chog here!

10:55 am

uusue2

also a word in the grid, so sprite is cleverly avoiding typing it :-)

10:55 am

sprite

:D

10:55 am

hootowl

it comes from the 4? bird house?

10:56 am

sprite

no, from the warm outer garment co4.

10:56 am

lbdawger

like a parka or overco**

10:56 am

hootowl

the 6/24 ?

10:57 am

hootowl

I have the 6/21

10:57 am

hootowl

and the 6/27

10:57 am

uusue2

no,that's the 6/21, the 6/24 is a French cooking term

10:57 am

lbdawger

lol well co6.24 isn't the first co.

10:57 am

hootowl

need the first 6/24

10:57 am

sprite

no, 6/21 is the garment. I don't yet have a 2nd co6/24.

10:57 am

doseffing

... co6/24 I got is ... adverb of c04/7

10:57 am

hootowl

co6/24

10:58 am

lbdawger

co6.24 co + cha**** blanc

10:58 am

hootowl

no that's the 27

10:58 am

sprite

that is the one, thank you dawg

10:58 am

sprite

and hiya dos :)

10:59 am

sprite

I have cl8 and ec8. Could somebody pls tell me which are the other 8s?

10:59 am

doseffing

... morgen (as close to Dutch as my three words of German allow) ... and it's almost noon here anyways ... so I guess it should be guten aben

11:00 am

sprite

it is almost

11:00 am

hootowl

If that's a wine I don't know it. Lats drop it for now. ty all anyway

11:00 am

sprite

it is almost 'avond' here (evening). Right now it is 'middag'.

11:00 am

lbdawger

no8 and to8, sprite

11:01 am

hootowl

no8/50

11:01 am

sprite

it has the ending of the french word for castle, hoot. The vowely french ending.

11:01 am

sprite

thank you *looking*

11:01 am

hootowl

I need to eat. Maybe I'll think better after a break

11:02 am

sprite

yeah, brain food!

11:02 am

lbdawger

sa6?

11:03 am

hootowl

think author truman

11:03 am

hootowl

change first letter

11:03 am

lbdawger

ty, hoot got it

11:03 am

hootowl

yw

11:03 am

sprite

someone cl4d that very smartly as sounds like first name of author C***** Truman

11:04 am

sprite

darn too late by half

11:04 am

doseffing

... working too hard ... ... back later after chores

11:05 am

sprite

bye dos :)

11:05 am

lbdawger

later, dos

11:07 am

lbdawger

10 left 7, 8's and 9. bbl to try and finish. brain hurts.

11:08 am

sprite

hah, got the no8. Now for the to8.

11:08 am

sprite

bye for now, dawg

11:17 am

sprite

am gonna leave the last 58 for later. At least I found the 8s and the 9!

11:22 am

crosshair

back for a few more:))

11:24 am

uusue2

hi crossy!

11:24 am

crosshair

and there was actually a fight about the weather on here?? what? my heat is hotter than your heat? lol

11:24 am

crosshair

suze!:))

11:25 am

uusue2

My sun is better than your sun, so there :-)

11:25 am

crosshair

:P

11:25 am

crosshair

fine be that way:)

11:25 am

uusue2

and my clouds definitely contain water vapor of superior quality :-)

11:26 am

crosshair

yes but mine have superior density

11:27 am

uusue2

actually it is another gorgeous day here, I am getting very spoiled :-)

11:27 am

bichon

cl 6/24, didn't understand the clue, plz

11:27 am

crosshair

cannot believe it,it is already 24c and full summer yet again out there

11:28 am

uusue2

same here, crossy!

11:28 am

bichon

sorry co 6/24

11:28 am

uusue2

and bichon, I don't have a cl6/24, very sorry

11:29 am

crosshair

nor do i

11:29 am

uusue2

ah. c06/24 is a French cooking term, it's a vegetable or fruit puree, let me see if I can clue it letter-wise

11:30 am

SeaSpray

Hi everyone....could someone give me the stats on the lone i ?

11:30 am

crosshair

ahh thought is was a cl 6/24..

11:30 am

sammysmom

pl 7/32 ??

11:30 am

uusue2

co + Y**e is another term for Christmas + this ** not a great clue either

11:30 am

Erda

CO + Cha**** Frontenac

11:30 am

uusue2

il4/8

11:30 am

SeaSpray

ty sue

11:30 am

crosshair

ty suze

11:30 am

uusue2

oh that's the other co6/24, thanks erda!

11:31 am

bichon

tyvm Erda.

11:31 am

bichon

and sue

11:31 am

uusue2

if you set off a bomb you get a big expl7/32

11:31 am

Erda

YW, uusue

11:31 am

Erda

and bichon

11:31 am

bichon

Husband left granola bar on floor and fluffster ate it. Grrr Bad husbby

11:32 am

sammysmom

thanks sue

11:32 am

uusue2

ha, you should see what happens when our labradoodle gets into my son's room, bichon!!

11:33 am

crosshair

see what happens when labs and poodles have too much time on their hands? lol

11:33 am

bichon

They're good dogs, but the hunger drive

11:33 am

bichon

I couldn't manage a labradoodle. I need a dog I can pick up and put somewhere else

11:34 am

majmom

cl8/65 any clues

11:36 am

crosshair

the poodle must of needed a step stool at that critical moment;)

11:38 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:38 am

uusue2

hi eva!

11:38 am

crosshair

howdy eva:))

11:38 am

SeaSpray

Hi Eva...I have to ask...did you try the netti pot?

11:38 am

uusue2

majmom, take the cl5/16 and turn it into an adverb

11:39 am

EvaNadine

i didnt, actually. i did pick up some Zicam allergy, and that has helped immensely!

11:39 am

uusue2

standard poodle, crossy, they are BIG - at least as big as the labrador

11:39 am

majmom

ty uu

11:39 am

crosshair

ahh

11:39 am

crosshair

thought there were some interesting gymnastics going on there for a second

11:39 am

majmom

c

11:40 am

SeaSpray

I forgot about Zicam...my husband prefers that. Glad you are feeling better.

11:40 am

majmom

sorry

11:44 am

rururocks

STATS FOR THE 9

11:45 am

uusue2

it's a di, ruru

11:45 am

uusue2

and the dog has your teeth...

11:45 am

rururocks

THANKS

11:47 am

Erda

initiate a phone call + sometimes vowel + ****llite

11:48 am

uusue2

thanks erda! that got me the di7 and an ly4 as well!

11:48 am

uusue2

so now I had better get to class, see you all later!

11:48 am

Erda

YW uusue

11:48 am

rururocks

not sure about the last part of that erdA?

11:49 am

Erda

the moon is one

11:50 am

rururocks

thank you

11:50 am

Erda

YW

11:50 am

rururocks

anyone have stats on the 8's?

11:51 am

cybernan

hello everyone - is it a nice grid?

11:51 am

Erda

No!!!

11:51 am

magazinemom

horrible, hateful grid Nan :-(

11:52 am

Kateq

cl 8/65 ec 8/45

11:52 am

Kateq

all I have so far

11:53 am

rururocks

thank you

11:55 am

jmcnrick

wheeeeeeeee! *splash*

11:55 am

jmcnrick

hi all

11:55 am

Erda

nice entrance...

11:56 am

jmcnrick

I likes making a splash *hands towels all around*

11:56 am

magazinemom

hope you didn't belly flop jmc :-)

11:56 am

jmcnrick

no strictly a cannonball!

11:56 am

magazinemom

Awesome!

11:57 am

magazinemom

posey

11:57 am

jmcnrick

wow the phantoms are nearly endless!

11:57 am

magazinemom

oops! *takes towel to penalty box*

11:57 am

jmcnrick

ty mag

11:58 am

jmcnrick

too bad it isn't a word

11:58 am

magazinemom

but oh so close to one

12:01 pm

magazinemom

I've been working on this grid off and on since 1 am. Hoping to get at least halfway by 1 p.m. *sigh*

12:01 pm

rururocks

tell enable copay is more than accepted at Blue shield

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

you could still do it mag

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

i thought it was co-pay

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

that is not dylan is it ru?

12:02 pm

magazinemom

a girl can dream jmc. this one is kicking my booty

12:02 pm

rururocks

nope.. that's not dylan..lol

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

ich they changed coffee at the school coffee house

12:02 pm

rururocks

could somone clue the ec8

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

no more pics of your cute hound dog?

12:03 pm

jmcnrick

volley says: def the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case

12:03 pm

rururocks

no.. sorry

12:03 pm

Kateq

if the c were an xp it would be a big bang

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

hursh says rhymes with pl7

12:04 pm

rururocks

thank you kate

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

hi kate

12:04 pm

Kateq

yw

12:05 pm

Kateq

this is a tough grid I think

12:05 pm

rururocks

ecuse

12:05 pm

jmcnrick

ty kate

12:05 pm

magazinemom

Agreed Kate, brutal!

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

you guys are a buzz kill! hahahaha

12:08 pm

Kateq

the third 8 is no 8/50

12:08 pm

gemini_J13

how many words?

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

wtg kate

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

197

12:09 pm

gemini_J13

ty

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

yw

12:09 pm

Kateq

ty

12:10 pm

magazinemom

kate- is it related to the no6

12:10 pm

cybernan

stats for the i, please?

12:10 pm

Kateq

yes--5 bumpy words in a row

12:10 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the last co6/24 and the oc5 ?

12:11 pm

jmcnrick

oc5 think eyes

12:11 pm

magazinemom

ty

12:11 pm

Kateq

the co is a french puree--sounds like a chinese worker

12:12 pm

dianedecoder

il4/8

12:12 pm

Ouwachita

thanks jm...got that one

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

yw

12:13 pm

Ouwachita

got the other one too...thanks

12:13 pm

cybernan

ty diane - nbt

12:13 pm

dianedecoder

yw

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi cyber

12:13 pm

Ouwachita

i kept trying to spell it with a t

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

wtg ouwa!

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

i need the U for nbt

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

stats please?

12:16 pm

MollyL

ul4/6

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

ty and hi molls

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

you are looking very springlike today!

12:16 pm

Kateq

thanks, Molly

12:17 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

12:17 pm

jmcnrick

now back to reading about the World Bank and new industrial nations---fun fun fun!

12:17 pm

bichon

hiny for no 6

12:18 pm

MollyL

Hey, as they said in "Carousel", it's busting out all over.

12:18 pm

bichon

*hint

12:19 pm

cybernan

did someone call an no 8? -- have an no 6

12:19 pm

MollyL

no6...the end sounds like pistols at five paces

12:19 pm

MollyL

Yes, there is an no8

12:20 pm

MollyL

Oh, and no hiny from me Bich. But there are other people who like to moon the chat log. : )

12:20 pm

bichon

ty Molly

12:20 pm

cybernan

have a bumpy no 6 and a high decibel one -- does the 8 build from either of those?

12:21 pm

Kateq

bumpy

12:21 pm

cybernan

oh no the lo 4 one is a 5

12:21 pm

bichon

the first nan, the bumpy one

12:21 pm

magazinemom

the bumps, nan

12:23 pm

MollyL

Has a sugar ending

12:23 pm

dcseain

ty, molly

12:23 pm

cybernan

got it - ty bichon and molly

12:24 pm

bichon

np

12:24 pm

dcseain

ty for bumpy no6, nan

12:26 pm

cybernan

trying to find the co 6/24 that sounds like a chinese worker or a wide valley

12:26 pm

cybernan

thought it would end with the alien going home, but no...

12:29 pm

dcseain

a red pepper co6 is a common topping for fried green tomatoes.

12:30 pm

dcseain

co6 is a common sauce in Louisiana's cuisine

12:30 pm

cybernan

I would just call it a puree -- not a co something

12:30 pm

dcseain

it's a thick sauce made of fruit or vegetables; a distant cousin to remoulade

12:30 pm

cybernan

gollleeee -- thought that was called hot sauce!

12:31 pm

crosshair

the co 6/24 think undrsea explore from 70,s and you are close,french guy

12:31 pm

dcseain

red bell pepper, not hot pepper :)

12:31 pm

crosshair

explorer

12:31 pm

crosshair

just change 3rd letter

12:32 pm

cybernan

so is it a coolie or a cousteau?

12:32 pm

MollyL

Yeah, but saying it's a French puree seems redundant since puree is a French word

12:32 pm

crosshair

i said close,not bang on lol

12:32 pm

MollyL

Ends like fleur de *** Nan

12:33 pm

Haz1558

I think you're clueing at cross purposes. There's more than one co6/24.

12:33 pm

crosshair

i shall lead you close,but no spoon feeding,that comes when we are down to the nitty gritty:)

12:33 pm

MollyL

Ah, you're right Haz. Not paying attention.

12:34 pm

crosshair

more than liklly haz

12:34 pm

Haz1558

co6/24 the first - combine a bed with French water

12:34 pm

cybernan

I'm totally confused anyway

12:34 pm

crosshair

best let haz bring you home on these 2 words lol

12:34 pm

cybernan

ty haz - found that one

12:34 pm

Haz1558

co6/24 the second, c plus a reworking of the French king (the French had no imagination and named them all the same)

12:35 pm

dcseain

ah, more than one co6, ta, crossy

12:35 pm

crosshair

np dc;))

12:35 pm

Haz1558

And that second one is the puree.

12:36 pm

Haz1558

It's that sort of a grid. You begin to wonder if you know your own name.

12:37 pm

cybernan

and I'm assuming, it ends with the french national flower

12:37 pm

Haz1558

Yes, it does.

12:38 pm

crosshair

we trust in you haz to keep us all organized:))

12:38 pm

cybernan

got it - tyvm

12:38 pm

Haz1558

Well done, cybernan.

12:38 pm

cybernan

100 down - taking a break before listing

12:39 pm

cybernan

oh, and I need to find the 9

12:39 pm

Haz1558

di9/72

12:41 pm

dcseain

huh. Just saw the proposed maps. Looks like my area is moving from the Virginia 8th to the Viriginia 11th congressional district. Here's hoping my very progressive area will balance the more conservative southern parts of the new district.

12:42 pm

crosshair

here we have the left,the right and the mushy middle lol

12:42 pm

dcseain

that's an obscure word unless one's kidney's have failed.

12:42 pm

dcseain

ty, haz

12:43 pm

crosshair

ty dc and haz

12:43 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, dc.

12:43 pm

MollyL

"Cluing at cross purposes" sounds almost criminal. : O

12:44 pm

Haz1558

It certainly sounds disapproving, doesn't it?

12:44 pm

crosshair

well molly,we are busted

12:45 pm

MollyL

: )

12:46 pm

crosshair

good clue for that 9 and glad it is off my to hunt list:)

12:47 pm

cybernan

oh, well -- kidney clue didn't help me -- off for a cuppa

12:48 pm

crosshair

the process of flushing out the poison

12:48 pm

cybernan

just found it :)

12:48 pm

crosshair

yaaa!

12:49 pm

dcseain

i'm sitting on the port enjoying the birds and the buses and trucks, really more the birds

12:49 pm

dcseain

go, nan!

12:50 pm

crosshair

dc,interesting note,all our busses are running on bio-diesel now and often smell like french fries going down the road

12:51 pm

crosshair

we have a town bio-diesel plant and all the fast food chains donate the old fryer oil to the town council who in turn make sure it gets refined here and used here

12:51 pm

dcseain

that's cool, crossy

12:52 pm

crosshair

so because a portions is donated,our bus fares stay at a dollar no matter how many transfers and the yearly passes can be wrote off on the taxes

12:52 pm

dcseain

a lot of Metrobuses -- the regional system -- run on biodiesel, but the Connectors -- the county's system -- run on regular diesel

12:52 pm

crosshair

i get my son a pass every year

12:53 pm

dcseain

i keep wanting poulet to work.

12:54 pm

hootowl

leave out a vowel - hi dc

12:54 pm

crosshair

i get the pass for him everry decemer and get the money back when i do my taxes in feb of the new year

12:54 pm

dcseain

ty, hoot

12:54 pm

crosshair

close dc

12:54 pm

hootowl

Been waiting to thank you. Our computer problems are solved.

12:54 pm

dcseain

oh, so glad to hear that, hoot :)

12:55 pm

hootowl

except of course the ones caused by Comcast

12:55 pm

dcseain

well, yes, one can only expect so much from Comcast :)

12:55 pm

hootowl

It is def not something we would have thought of. Thought it just wouldn't work at all.

12:56 pm

crosshair

we use rogers and they have a practice of bandwidth throttling at peak times dc;(

12:56 pm

dcseain

we have Comcast here at our house, so i feel your pain.

12:56 pm

dcseain

so did Comcast and other large provider here, crossy.

12:56 pm

crosshair

:((

12:56 pm

hootowl

There is something in Memphis that brings out the worst in them. In Knoxville I had great help with problems, here they just send out new people

12:57 pm

dcseain

such a lovely Spring day here. The maples are already in seed? Looks like they'll be dropping the seeds in the next 10 days!

12:58 pm

hootowl

I always wonder about that! Def inite slowdowns ay drivetime, lunch, breaks etc

12:58 pm

dcseain

Comcast of Prince William, which servers where i live currently is great. Comcast of the District of Columbia is horrible.

12:58 pm

hootowl

At 5pm it basically stops.

12:59 pm

dcseain

our slowest time is 9PM-Midnight

12:59 pm

dcseain

their business class service rocks.

12:59 pm

hootowl

And the TV has been an ongoing nightmare since we switched back to them from uverse!

1:00 pm

dcseain

we don't have TV or phone from them.

1:01 pm

MollyL

Montgomery County Comcast bites.

1:03 pm

hootowl

Well I have a hate-hate with att since before I left NY! We still have them for phone but BF is finally realising we pay an awful lot for a phone we seldom use. I've had a tracfone for about 10years and he's finally starting to think e'll get one.

1:03 pm

crosshair

must head out ,so here is crossy,s tidbit of the day!

1:03 pm

dcseain

i'm glad i live in Reston, as Reston is not part of Fairfax' County's system -- the rest of the county has Cox, and they're worse than Comcast.

1:03 pm

dcseain

be well, crossy

1:03 pm

crosshair

Tobias FÃ¼nke's "nevernude" problem on Arrested Development is real. It's called "gymnophobia"â€”the fear of nude bodies.

1:03 pm

MollyL

I've heard terrible things about Cox

1:04 pm

hootowl

You still get Arrested Developement!?

1:05 pm

hootowl

I hear whispers about a movie but it wouldn't be the same.

1:06 pm

hootowl

The cable companies figure they've got us by the short hairs. Amazing what you can get on a cmp nowadays!

1:07 pm

hootowl

I've got to concentrate on finishing. Storms will be rolling in and I'll be stuck!

1:08 pm

Aloyisius

hi Babblers.. second tuff grid in a row

1:10 pm

dcseain

yes it is, aloy, welcome

1:10 pm

Aloyisius

at least for me.

1:11 pm

dcseain

oooh, there was a hint of sun! It's been overcast all day thus far

1:11 pm

Aloyisius

hi dc, have been as7, trying to "earn" the list

1:12 pm

hootowl

i've got it in my profile when you are ready

1:13 pm

Aloyisius

hi hoot.. tyvm, just reached that point!

1:14 pm

dcseain

ta for the pair of words, aloy

1:14 pm

Aloyisius

ooh, I really appreciate separating the words, hoot.. SO much easier on the eyes (almost PB, not quite) .. yw, dc

1:15 pm

dcseain

yes, the grouping helps. i often paste the list in a spreadsheet and check off what i've found

1:16 pm

Aloyisius

good idea, sans Lickety, dc

1:17 pm

hootowl

yw I try to get it out as soon as they finish finding everything.

1:19 pm

dcseain

sigh. looks like my county's GIS system is down. :/

1:19 pm

hootowl

?

1:20 pm

dcseain

Geographic Information Systems site. I'm trying to see a sanitary sewer map for a grid section to see if sewer service is available for a plot of residential land we're listing.

1:22 pm

dcseain

i guess i could walk over to the library in a bit and look at the physical maps.

1:22 pm

hootowl

aah tx

1:23 pm

dcseain

The cardinals are very chatty today. must be mating season.

1:24 pm

Aloyisius

baby eaglet on top of the cell tower is out of the nest, sitting up there contemplating a first flight

1:25 pm

dcseain

nice, aloy :)

1:25 pm

hootowl

Everything is mating around here. All nest building. Very few birds hanging around the feeders.

1:25 pm

Aloyisius

have only spotted one.. sometimes there are two

1:26 pm

hootowl

BUT next month....I'll be refilling 2-3x a day!

1:27 pm

hootowl

I have hawks and falcons but only see the feathers they leave behind.

1:28 pm

hootowl

and I don't mean theirs...

1:28 pm

Aloyisius

Cooper

1:28 pm

hootowl

redtail

1:28 pm

Aloyisius

Cooper's Hawk attacks the songbirds..

1:29 pm

Aloyisius

do you have bushes close to the feeders so they can hide if necessary?

1:29 pm

hootowl

well I watched a red-tail pull apart a pigeon

1:30 pm

Aloyisius

wow.. they are good hunters.. I watched one perch and wait and then dive SO fast..

1:30 pm

hootowl

the apartment we were inoriginally had kestrels

1:30 pm

Aloyisius

lovely birds

1:32 pm

hootowl

ok I just checked weather map and I figure I've got less than an hour. Have to batten down the hatches outside. Have a great day!

1:32 pm

Aloyisius

ok, stay safe hoot..

1:33 pm

hootowl

just saw the question. We are surrounded by trees and the rosebush is their favorite hiding place. We actually have all the feeders in our carport because the other side is naked

1:34 pm

hootowl

if it stops I'll be back later

1:34 pm

Aloyisius

(-: ok

1:35 pm

Aloyisius

rats, copay won't work

1:36 pm

dcseain

alas not, i tried copay too

1:37 pm

Aloyisius

lol, I remember asking Dr. G when I first started if there is a penalty for wrong guesses.. he replied, "Guess Away1"

1:39 pm

MollyL

I can only imagine how bad scores would be if you got points off for wrong guesses.

1:40 pm

Aloyisius

I'd be in the hole for sure

1:40 pm

cybernan

stuck on the as's - any clues?

1:41 pm

Aloyisius

plural of "funny farm"?.. a place for people not in their right mind

1:41 pm

Aloyisius

that would be as5, as7 is what I am when I don't chat at all

1:41 pm

cybernan

ty for the as 5

1:42 pm

Aloyisius

yvw

1:42 pm

cybernan

asleep?

1:43 pm

Aloyisius

lol.. no, like a wallflower ..

1:43 pm

cybernan

kgot the 7, ty

1:43 pm

Aloyisius

yay

1:44 pm

cybernan

do both au 5's have to do with the ears?

1:44 pm

amelu0218

yep

1:45 pm

Aloyisius

can't find one of them

1:45 pm

MollyL

Ends like Mr. Gore

1:45 pm

cybernan

me neither, aloy -- have the 6 and 5, but not the other 5

1:46 pm

Aloyisius

have that one, Molly.. au6

1:46 pm

Aloyisius

wore out a monkey trying

1:46 pm

amelu0218

you're gonna fish yourself

1:47 pm

Riverdance

*hands Aloy a banana*

1:47 pm

Aloyisius

oh oh, must be looking too hard.. tyvm, River.. passes it to passed out monkey

1:47 pm

cybernan

au5: au + apply your tongue to an icecream cone, minus last letter

1:48 pm

Aloyisius

it worked! ty muchly, nan

1:48 pm

NANCY

can someone please clue the oc 5? thanks in advance

1:48 pm

Riverdance

thanks for all the au clues

1:49 pm

NANCY

nm, just got it

1:49 pm

Aloyisius

share a clue, Nancy? I don't have it yet

1:49 pm

MollyL

Sorry, can't read today apparently.

1:50 pm

Aloyisius

now I do

1:50 pm

Aloyisius

eyeball clue

1:50 pm

Aloyisius

insect eye

2:01 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for oc5/14, please?

2:02 pm

Aloyisius

oc + **trabrite toothpaste + first pers. sing

2:03 pm

Marc Freeman

Got it thanks

2:03 pm

Aloyisius

wtg

2:04 pm

jafro2

grid is a beast today

2:04 pm

Aloyisius

a meany beast

2:04 pm

magazinemom

Only took me 13 hours to get halfway! Woo to the hoo!

2:05 pm

MollyL

Most of us agree Jafro. I wonder about people who say "Fun grid!" about ones as bad as this.

2:05 pm

Aloyisius

yesterday's was difficult for me too

2:06 pm

MollyL

Oh, I like "woo to the hoo" Mag. Almost as good as "hell to the no" : )

2:06 pm

Aloyisius

but this one has so many obscure words!

2:06 pm

magazinemom

LOL Molly

2:06 pm

MollyL

I agree Aloy. When you scan down the word list, it's almost like it's in some alien language.

2:07 pm

Aloyisius

feeling vocabulary challenged

2:09 pm

Aloyisius

def. NOT a day to stop and look up meanings, or I would never finish

2:10 pm

Aloyisius

hah.. you might say this grid is a lu4.6 !!!!

2:13 pm

Aloyisius

We should have a LU4.6 award for the tuffest grids.. post the grid in the PB with the award

2:13 pm

jafro2

monkeys are having a field day

2:13 pm

jafro2

syat

2:14 pm

Norma

can anyone clue the oc5 please

2:15 pm

Aloyisius

2:02 pm, Norma

2:16 pm

Norma

Thanks Aloy : ))

2:16 pm

Aloyisius

glad you got it

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

This grid really is a lulu as Aloy stated. Clue for as 7/32 please.

2:17 pm

Aloyisius

Annie, straight to the PB !

2:17 pm

amelu0218

*gasp!* Annie!

2:17 pm

Aloyisius

do not pass go, do not collect $200

2:17 pm

Anniebrook

I spelled it out...grrrrrrrrrr

2:17 pm

Anniebrook

Im going, Im going!

2:17 pm

amelu0218

oh, and don't forget the Star Trek tech with a similar name...

2:17 pm

Aloyisius

as7 is what you are in the PB with no one to interact with

2:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

One of my clients OD'd so I am in unhappy shape

2:18 pm

Aloyisius

but we will wave to you anyway

2:18 pm

magazinemom

oh no Kap!Hugs

2:18 pm

Aloyisius

TY amelu! didn't have that one

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

No, Kaplan, sorry to hear that awful news

2:19 pm

Aloyisius

oh no, so sorry Kap

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

He would have been my 5:00 appointment today. Young kid, in his 20s.

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sorry to be a downer.

2:19 pm

Aloyisius

sooooo sad!

2:19 pm

magazinemom

Tragic. :-(

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We are all so sad. Talented kid, reaching out, just-...

2:20 pm

magazinemom

Not being a downer. We're here for you Kap

2:20 pm

Aloyisius

good to get it out, Kap.. and.. it puts things in perspective .. we have been moaning and groaning about the stoopid grid

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Just so nobody says it was a choice.

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

I had that as 7 all along.

2:22 pm

Aloyisius

sounds like a case of Babble Eyes, Annie

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I really liked him- we "got" each other's humor

2:22 pm

magazinemom

No way Kap. Sometimes when you are wandering in the darkness, you just can't find your way out.

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

A statistic. Just another drug addict.

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

Heartbreaking.

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's for sure, mom.

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Nice Jewish boy. Musician. Lost his mom a few years ago. Lot's of pain.

2:24 pm

Dorens

Oh, Kap, I'm sorry. truly tragic.. No words for that.

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Nice Jewish boy being sort of irrelevant--everyone is someon's kid.

2:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

But he seemed sort of like family to me.

2:25 pm

magazinemom

We had a prominent local businessman who took his life this weekend. 4 kids, 7 grandkids, but he just couldn't get past the loss of his wife last summer and some financial troubles. It was just too much for him

2:25 pm

Dorens

makes it so much harder... and it always hurts

2:26 pm

magazinemom

Oh Kap, wish I was closer so I could give you a big hug!

2:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If I knew this was a suicide, I'd feel slightly better- only slightly- thinking well, he wanted it at that moment, but with an OD it is just one time too many.

2:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm not much of a hugger, but thanks.

2:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well, that's the work I do--what we try to prevent.

2:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Win some, lose some...

2:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sucks.

2:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I want to eat and go shopping or something.

2:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

He was doing better last week. I was going to see him today.

2:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

His peers are pretty shook up- could have been any of them.

2:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

They often don't know what keeps them alive, and really hope never to fall again, which is why I say it's never as simple as just making a bad choice.

2:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

R.I.P.

2:33 pm

lbdawger

my t's and p's to the kids, and to you, Kap.

2:34 pm

lbdawger

you need to get away from the computer and get out with people. that always seemed to help me when i lost a client. not necessarily talking to anyone, just being part of a whole.

2:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just got home- was with people the first hours. It helps to be with people who are sympathetic to people with addictions, because everyone "gets" it, but now that I am not in the office, it's kinda hard

2:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

He was going to meet me in my home office at 5.

2:37 pm

Dorens

sorry - had to deal with kids.

2:37 pm

Dorens

kap, hope you're not blaming yourself at all

2:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No, I'm not really.

2:37 pm

Dorens

and eating and shopping sounds like a great idea.

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There's only so much people can be do.

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Can do, I mean.

2:38 pm

Kenny Chuck

I need the lu4 before the musical instrument. Any clue?

2:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's a real lu4, ken.

2:39 pm

Dorens

the old cliche..... time heals . unfortunately, that is the only thing right now that helps. it truly sucks... not a term i like, but totally apropos right now

2:39 pm

Dorens

depends on your age kenny. little lu** cartoon character?

2:39 pm

lbdawger

it's hard to make sense of a young person dying, compounded with addiction, i think it's even harder to reconcile the feelings s/he must have been going through

2:40 pm

Dorens

i don't think there is any sense that can be made of it

2:40 pm

lbdawger

the ending of the city in hawaii honolu**

2:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The work is with the living- the other kids in their 20s who are battling this and have gotten into something that they can't control.

2:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

His dad...

2:41 pm

Kenny Chuck

Got it . Thanks

2:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Kids also have to learn how to protect each other from overdosing and to deal with an overdose if they witness it. This is not the same as giving them permission to use drugs.

2:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Many deaths occur because people who are present panic and don't get help.

2:43 pm

Dorens

you are right kap. i kind of wish the health classes would deal with what to do in an overdose situation. prophylactically speaking

2:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So if anyone takes anything from this, I would hope that every life is worth saving. Behind that drug addict is a talent and a sweetness waiting to get out.

2:46 pm

Dorens

so true

2:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Thank you for listening.

2:47 pm

Aloyisius

thanks for sharing, Kap.. and thanks for the work that you do

2:47 pm

Dorens

we are here for each other. some of the issues seem more significant than others

2:47 pm

Dorens

who among us can't identify with the pain in this situation? (rhetorical)

2:56 pm

lbdawger

as Doren's said, we

2:57 pm

lbdawger

we're here for each other in good and bad, happy and sad situations.

2:58 pm

Aloyisius

yup, cyberhugs coming your way, Kap.. must scoot now.. ci4 for now, folks

3:04 pm

bichon

Looks like I just came in on te tail end of something sad and serious

3:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

One of my clients OD'd.

3:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

young man.

3:09 pm

bichon

Kaplan, how horrible. You must be beyond distraught.

3:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am sooooooooooooooo sad.

3:10 pm

bichon

It is such a shame for a young person to lose their life over drugs.

3:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know I usually monopolize the chat with drivel, now I am monopolizing with tragedy.

3:12 pm

bichon

Is there family who you need to talk with. That would be especially difficult.

3:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Our program will of course reach out to the dad. His grandmother just died this weekend.

3:14 pm

bichon

Did that have anything to do with the OD?

3:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Probably.

3:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

But it's always a confluence of things, + bad luck. And I almost put myself in the PB again.

3:16 pm

lbdawger

yo're exempt today, Kap.

3:17 pm

bichon

Was he doing well before his grandmother died, or could you have seen this happenening? Was it accidental or purposeful?

3:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Those are impossible questions to answer.

3:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Linear causality and intent are indecipherable.

3:19 pm

bichon

The not knowing what you might have, could have done must be maddening

3:19 pm

stidmama

((((((((KAPLAN)))))))) my heart is full of sorrow for you and your community

3:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Which is a fancy way of saying who the hell knows?

3:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It could not have been prevented by any one person or action.

3:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's what we do for a living- providing treatment to young people who are struggling with this.

3:22 pm

bichon

Bless you good heart Kaplan.

3:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Many do get better.

3:23 pm

stidmama

I am grateful for people like you, Kaplan, who have the strength and compassion to do that job. I lack the fortitude... just a few weeks on a crisis helpline decades ago made that clear. Could do the job, but came home a mess every time. ((more hugs)) So, thank you -- because I have known people who were helped by people like you.

3:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't have a heart that is more good than onyone else's.

3:24 pm

bichon

Yes, but it's what you do with it.

3:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's just because I don't have a talent for selling real estate.

3:24 pm

stidmama

back in a few, need to take care of something in the kitchen

3:24 pm

Norma

can anyone clue the final co6/24 please

3:26 pm

lbdawger

3:26 pm

flosey

a thin puree Norma, often served dribbled over a meal

3:27 pm

lbdawger

i think i feel a nap calling my name...bbl tonight.

3:28 pm

Norma

Brilliant thanks for the clues ... wasn't spelling it correctly ....

3:29 pm

flosey

yw

3:34 pm

periwinkle

sorry to hear about your client, Kap

3:34 pm

periwinkle

hi all

3:34 pm

periwinkle

this is a very difficult grid for me

3:34 pm

periwinkle

help with the 8;s or 9 pls

3:35 pm

flosey

you're not alone peri

3:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thank you Peri.

3:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"client" is somewhat cold sounding, but I don't know what else to say

3:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Stats on the 9?

3:36 pm

gemini_J13

I have a di 9/72

3:36 pm

periwinkle

gemini is it a compound word?

3:37 pm

gemini_J13

hmmm,,, never heard of it...

3:37 pm

periwinkle

ok,ty will look

3:37 pm

gemini_J13

compound in the sense that I think it is a compound

3:37 pm

periwinkle

ok

3:37 pm

periwinkle

stats for the 8'spls

3:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

there is a brand of so4 called di4.

3:37 pm

gemini_J13

looks chemical

3:46 pm

flosey

starts out like the machine patients with unhealthy kidneys use (at hosp. or a clinic) ending with to have eaten

3:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

cool word

3:47 pm

periwinkle

ty flosey

3:47 pm

flosey

yw peri

3:47 pm

periwinkle

found a di7 too

3:47 pm

flosey

yes

3:47 pm

flosey

I need a clue for ec 8, please?

3:48 pm

periwinkle

bbl

3:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Don't have it

3:49 pm

flosey

ok thanks Kap, will try again later if haven't monkeyed it

3:50 pm

lynxxx

ec8 same as the p7 - bomb noise end

3:50 pm

lynxxx

Morning all

3:50 pm

flosey

thanks lyn

3:50 pm

lynxxx

tricky grid!

3:51 pm

flosey

got it, thanks again lyn

3:51 pm

flosey

yes, I've been in and out today, between washings, etc

3:54 pm

flosey

had shingles vaccine yesterday and experiencing a very mild fluey feeling

3:55 pm

lynxxx

lot better than shingles though! do you only need the one shot for life?

3:55 pm

flosey

this was listed as a possible reaction

3:55 pm

flosey

oh, you bet lyn, we have friends who are going through this dreaded ailment and it's hard to see them suffer

3:55 pm

flosey

yes, a one time shot - as far as they know now

3:57 pm

flosey

it's fairly new (we just heard of it) here in Canada but have known of friends who've gone to US to get it

3:57 pm

lynxxx

Yes, a friends father got it and he suffered badly

3:58 pm

lynxxx

must check it out here...thanks (not sure if I had chicken pox)

3:58 pm

flosey

one male friend has lost 50 lbs

3:58 pm

lynxxx

!!

3:58 pm

flosey

phone the office lyn, they'll advise you

4:00 pm

bichon

I've had Shingles and the Shingles shot. They only seem to give it to people in their 60's. Yes, no?

4:00 pm

flosey

can't answer that bichon, hubby and I both over 60

4:03 pm

lynxxx

just checked, available here but only free for babies/children

4:04 pm

flosey

oh, we did have to pay for it

4:04 pm

lbuxx

hey there everyone! did anyone get a chance to do a list today?

4:04 pm

lynxxx

Volleymomdee has one

4:04 pm

flosey

yes, I have Dee's list in my bio

4:05 pm

lbuxx

thanks!

4:05 pm

flosey

yw

4:06 pm

mab

a friend of mine had shingles as well. she was given the option to have the inoculation.

4:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

kiac

4:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sorry.

4:08 pm

MollyL

Kap, I'm very sorry about your sad news. Offering out a prayer for those who will miss the young man.

4:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thank you Molly.

4:21 pm

viajes

hi babblers

4:22 pm

hego

Hi Viajes

4:23 pm

hego

I like your name.

4:23 pm

hego

Are you a travel agent?

4:23 pm

viajes

gracias!

4:23 pm

viajes

no, I just like to travel

4:23 pm

hego

me too. : )

4:24 pm

viajes

:)

4:39 pm

viajes

okay, break over, back to work -- later babblers!

4:40 pm

hego

Bye

4:40 pm

hego

rats she took that strawberry away!

4:48 pm

MollyL

*Puts chocolate covered strawberries in the PB for Hego*

5:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

why?

5:22 pm

MollyL

Because she was bummed that Viajes took hers away.

5:27 pm

ChampFit

Is it just me, or is this a hard grid?

5:28 pm

flosey

this grid is a headache

5:29 pm

ChampFit

Thanks flosey. I'm not even halfway, and feel like I've given a good (although useless) effort.

5:29 pm

flosey

I've been in and out all day, started last night

5:30 pm

flosey

went for a short drive just to refresh and enjoy the sun

5:30 pm

ChampFit

I've only been at it an hour and a half or so. 85...woohoo...not!

5:31 pm

flosey

12 left hey, wtg Champ, that's great

5:31 pm

ChampFit

12? You'll get 'em. Plenty of time!

5:32 pm

flosey

yes, break needed, get supper, bbl

5:32 pm

ChampFit

k!

5:33 pm

ChampFit

pocus should be a word. As in "hocus-pocus". Am sure it's a technical, magic word. :)

5:33 pm

Glantarell

change 1st letter to L and it works - magic

5:33 pm

Glantarell

evening all

5:34 pm

flosey

hi Glant, am just on my way out for a bit

5:34 pm

Glantarell

Hi Flosey - may still be struggling here when you get back LOL

5:35 pm

flosey

lol, it is not the most friendly, IMHO

5:38 pm

cybernan

hello everyone - struggling with this one

5:39 pm

Glantarell

Hi Non - so am I

5:40 pm

Glantarell

*Nan

5:40 pm

spanner

This is a little horror!

5:41 pm

Dorens

mid-sized horror, imho

5:42 pm

amelu0218

it's a pita, my monkeys are even becoming dyslexic...

5:45 pm

lbuxx

down to 2.. anyone need cl**s?

5:45 pm

Glantarell

show off LOL

5:45 pm

lbuxx

haha.. no really i was going to offer help before asking.. lol

5:45 pm

Glantarell

115 left for me - too many to clue - but any hints for the 8s or 9 would be welcome

5:46 pm

lbuxx

cause i CANNOT find these last two

5:46 pm

Glantarell

what are they - we may have them LOL

5:46 pm

amelu0218

erda clued the di 9 @ 11:47

5:46 pm

lbuxx

cl 8/65 works off of the cl 5/16

5:47 pm

lbuxx

SO 6/21.. the first one I think..

5:47 pm

lbuxx

and no 5/12.. again the first one

5:47 pm

Glantarell

don't have tat

5:48 pm

Glantarell

have that LOL

5:48 pm

lbuxx

ec 8/45 is very similar to the sound tnt makes.. was clued that way earlier

5:48 pm

amelu0218

my 1st so 6/21 was a Studies in school...

5:48 pm

Glantarell

I think - no5/14 - add a sometimes vowel to the no44 before it

5:49 pm

amelu0218

or a science

5:49 pm

Glantarell

no is to do with silk

5:49 pm

amelu0218

no5/12 ends with Mr Gore

5:49 pm

lbuxx

wait. .would b the 2nd NO 5/12

5:50 pm

Glantarell

ah, don;t have the 1st then

5:50 pm

lbuxx

ahh.. that was the one with mr gore..

5:50 pm

Glantarell

ah, do

5:50 pm

lbuxx

i was sure i had tried that..

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

evening! I am finding this grid difficult!

5:50 pm

Glantarell

think about nodes and exchange the last vowel

5:51 pm

lbuxx

this one was pretty hard

5:51 pm

lbuxx

still not quite done

5:51 pm

amelu0218

lbuxx, did you get the so?

5:51 pm

lbuxx

nope.. working on it now..

5:51 pm

Glantarell

I got the so thanks Ame

5:51 pm

lbuxx

eyes are about to fall out

5:52 pm

amelu0218

:o)

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

Earlier, my A key malfunctioned as well so I had a long break while that got fixed.

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

this is a very tough grid.

5:53 pm

amelu0218

study, science or worker for that first so6

5:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is it possible to lose 15 pounds over the course of a year and gain it all back in two weeks without doing anything different, or am I just being neurotic?

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Kap, I feel better knowing it is not just me.

5:53 pm

amelu0218

it's possible.

5:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

How?

5:54 pm

Glantarell

hve you resprted to the demon drink Kap? That's what adds weight for me

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

Kap I think it is possible but you may have been doing somthing different, or your scale is wrong, did you have to get new clothing?

5:54 pm

lbuxx

amelu.. im gonna need more than that.. lol

5:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Just because I did't look at the scale?

5:54 pm

Glantarell

so - and evening out with other people?

5:54 pm

amelu0218

you're gonna fish yourself... FB is a so6 site.

5:55 pm

Glantarell

a so event?

5:55 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No, I just decided this. It's part of my week of being in an alternate reality.

5:55 pm

Glantarell

ooh, alternate reality sounds good right now - can I join you?

5:55 pm

lbuxx

danggit.. twould be the 2nd SO 6/21 that i need.. lol

5:56 pm

Glantarell

wine usually creatyes the illusion of alternate reality but it fades while i sleep LOL

5:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

80 degree weather, 10 pounds in a week, and all sorts of chaos.

5:56 pm

amelu0218

powder in liquid

5:56 pm

amelu0218

think along that line...

5:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Breakfast without orange sl6 is like a day without sunshine.

5:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Howzat?

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

are you feeling well? clothes still fit?

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am getting over a chestcold.

5:59 pm

amelu0218

so + the earlier musical instrument?

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

do your clothes still fit?

6:00 pm

Glantarell

TY Amelu

6:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's hard to say.

6:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Since last week, everything is haywire.

6:01 pm

amelu0218

yw :o)

6:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Maybe I'll google my symptoms. That's always so reassuring.

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

According to Google, I have been dead for 6 days.

6:02 pm

amelu0218

Dr. Google does give one the warm fuzzy...

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well, no wonder.

6:02 pm

Glantarell

oh, absolutely Kap. You could have lassa dengue pimple fever

6:02 pm

lbuxx

i give for right now.. gotta get going.. every have a good night :-)

6:02 pm

amelu0218

maybe in your case the warm fuzzy is mold?

6:02 pm

amelu0218

lbuxx, so + a musical instrument

6:03 pm

Glantarell

bye lbu - don;t know how you can give up so near the end!

6:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 78 left.

6:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This is a losing proposition.

6:03 pm

cybernan

el 6, please?

6:04 pm

cybernan

nm, found it

6:04 pm

redturtlehead

I have 136 left, they are well well hidden, but dinner is ALMOST ready Yum.

6:05 pm

Glantarell

105 left for me

6:05 pm

cybernan

last el 7, please?

6:06 pm

amelu0218

sounds kinda like seeing things that aren't there

6:06 pm

Soodle

Just read back over the chog. Kap, I'm sorry for your troubles, I'm sorry for yet another family in grief and bewilderment and turmoil today. May their God be with them.

6:06 pm

cybernan

got it - ty

6:06 pm

doseffing

... third person of el6 verb ... then the noun form for the other el7

6:06 pm

cool.girl

clue for the 8s and the 9 please

6:07 pm

Kenny Chuck

el7 el+last vowel + had food

6:07 pm

amelu0218

di 9, clued @ 11:47

6:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thank you Soodle.

6:07 pm

doseffing

... think in terms of threatment for kidney disease

6:08 pm

amelu0218

ok, 33 left and I'm shutting down (mentally and physically). Good luck to all! Have a great remainder!

6:08 pm

amelu0218

*poof*

6:09 pm

cool.girl

got the kidney clue but still cant get it

6:11 pm

ChampFit

finish it with sa4

6:11 pm

Soodle

Bloody drugs! They are the the modern day plague. A scourge on our society.

6:12 pm

doseffing

... turn the process into a verb

6:12 pm

sprite

good evening all... how much of an addict must I be to come back for more punishment from this tricky grid :)

6:13 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Sprtie!!!

6:13 pm

redturtlehead

Sprite.

6:13 pm

sprite

red :D Hi, so great to see you!

6:13 pm

ChampFit

Red! How are you? Are you running healthy?

6:13 pm

redturtlehead

I know! I dont drop by that often anymore...and this grid is terrible

6:13 pm

Soodle

Hello Sprite. Long time no see :-)

6:14 pm

sprite

hey Soodle :D

6:14 pm

YadNivek

Hello strangers! Today is my 32nd B-Day!!

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

I am Champ. Having some issues with my coach, but so far this year I PR;d the 5K and half marathon, this weekend is th 10K...

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

Happy Bday Yadniv.

6:14 pm

cool.girl

ty

6:14 pm

ChampFit

Good for you!!! That's just great!

6:14 pm

sprite

hey Yadniv, happy birthday to you!

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

Champ How are you? and SPrite and Soodle, how is everyone going?

6:14 pm

Glantarell

Penblwydd Hapus Yad!

6:15 pm

cool.girl

any clues for the 8s

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

please everyone just update me...

6:15 pm

Soodle

Wooh-hoo Yad! Hope your having a wonderful day. And Hi Red, and everybody else :-)

6:15 pm

doseffing

... cl8 ... a grey day

6:15 pm

doseffing

... or rather like a grey day

6:15 pm

sprite

just getting over a nasty flu, here, but otherwise doing pretty ok. working my way toward emotional health! And you?

6:15 pm

MollyL

Happy Birthday Kevin!

6:16 pm

ChampFit

Peachy-fine here. Very busy with work. Running season over...

6:16 pm

doseffing

... ec8/45

6:16 pm

Soodle

Molly!! I regained the power of speech..... (well, typing...)

6:16 pm

ChampFit

what a weird word, doseffing!

6:16 pm

doseffing

no 8/5 ... the sugar ending on the no6/24

6:17 pm

cybernan

lo 6/24, please?

6:17 pm

YadNivek

Thanks all. My girl just got me the iPhone 4s. I'm pretty excited and worried that I may start falling for Siri ;)

6:18 pm

Soodle

Whoa! Nice pressie, Yad!

6:18 pm

lynxxx

lo6 lo & manly or mas****ne

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

happy birthday yad!

6:18 pm

lynxxx

Happy Birthday Yad! and hello everyone

6:19 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

6:19 pm

Soodle

Hiya Lynn

6:19 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

6:19 pm

ChampFit

ty lynxxx, but again...weird word!

6:19 pm

doseffing

... Yes happy 32nd ... let's see the Watergate breakin was about to happen on mine ... ... may you not have a disaster like that on yours

6:19 pm

Soodle

Jmc. How did your open house go?

6:20 pm

ChampFit

Hi jmc!

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

it was wonderful about 50 people showed up and after it was over i collasped

6:20 pm

sprite

hey lyn xxx :)

6:20 pm

doseffing

... nope that was 22

6:20 pm

sprite

and jmc, and nan :)

6:20 pm

lynxxx

hi Spritely

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

between spending most of a week cleaning and taking people up to the roof i went to bed at 9

6:20 pm

sprite

good job, jmc :)

6:21 pm

jmcnrick

i have a piece of the very carpet that was bugged in the watergate

6:21 pm

Soodle

Yay!! I'm so glad it was sucessful.

6:21 pm

doseffing

... neat

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

when i was 32 mmmmm i had a 2 year old son and a deafie husband

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

is that right?. . . . *does mental calculations*

6:23 pm

sprite

I don't think I ever was 32

6:23 pm

jmcnrick

no no i had just been living in sin with my future husband

6:23 pm

doseffing

... sorry ... I was just in grad school trying to figure out how to get a thesis done ... and if it would be good enough as a start on a PhD ... ... it wasn't

6:23 pm

Soodle

When I was 32 I had just had my second kid and was a mental & physical wreck.

6:23 pm

sprite

same for me, I think, Soodle. I think I will skip that time in memory, grin.

6:23 pm

jmcnrick

bummer dose

6:24 pm

jmcnrick

i was young and in love shortly there after we did a trial together where he proposed to me

6:24 pm

ChampFit

I had just had mine too Soodle and Sprite! #3 didn't come for almost 5 more years.

6:25 pm

lynxxx

I had just returned to work after my first child - to a fab job that lasted the next 22 years

6:25 pm

sprite

romantic, jmc :)

6:25 pm

lynxxx

very romantic jmc

6:25 pm

Soodle

(Best Travolta impression)... JMC.. tell me more, tell me more, tell me more....

6:25 pm

sprite

sounds good, lyn. A fab job is a treasure.

6:25 pm

jmcnrick

we were half way through a trial representing homeless people who protested in the capital rotunda

6:26 pm

doseffing

... each decade i pull out my notes and look at them again ... ... it might work this time but my higher math is too rusty and everybody knows that CAPM isn't gonna work now ... it isn't radical anymore to say there are serious problems with it ...

6:26 pm

jmcnrick

all the other lawyers had to recuse themselves because they had been at the demonstration and the prosecutor was threatening to call them as witnesses

6:27 pm

sprite

*does the background DUB-deeDUB-deeDUB-deeDOOBIEdoobieDUB*

6:27 pm

jmcnrick

the trial was a zoo--my hubby's client was sleeping in the park during the trial and one day came in late because the hotel people across from the park didn't wake him

6:27 pm

sprite

lol jmc!

6:28 pm

Soodle

Dunno about the rest of you Babblers, but when I was 32... internet was something that was spoken about in awed whispers... personal computers were what really really rich people had... and I am only (!!) 51....

6:28 pm

jmcnrick

so after a week of trial hubby and i were sitting in the lawyers lounge exhausted on friday afternoon and my hubby got a twinkle in his eye

6:28 pm

sprite

I am not that much younger, Soodle, and I remember those days.

6:28 pm

ChampFit

Agreed Soodle! Go on jmc...!

6:28 pm

jmcnrick

whenever he got a twinkle in his eye it meant he had a secret that he was dying to tell me

6:29 pm

jmcnrick

he said should i tell you ? i don't know. it would spoil the surprise

6:29 pm

Soodle

Oooh... twinkling eyes... MORE..............

6:29 pm

doseffing

... I wrote a paper saying that the beta ratios of bank stocks were not a good predictor of bank performance ... ... my prof gave me a B- ... i thought it was better so I asked my faculty advisor what was wrong ... ... he said that he would have given it an A- but that my prof had just received hisd PhD with a dissertation that said that the beta ratios WERE A GOOD PREDICTOR of the performance of bank stocks ... so I was lucky the guy had even read my stuff

6:29 pm

sprite

go on, go on!

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

he got on the phone and made a reservation to our favorite restaurant (which was still reasonable)

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

then he giggled

6:30 pm

ChampFit

What awful luck doseffing!

6:30 pm

sprite

bad luck, dos

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

i rolled my eyes said what's up?

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

sad story dose and who was right?

6:31 pm

Soodle

My God! Is it Charles Dickens, or JMC, with the whole installment thing....?

6:31 pm

jmcnrick

he giggle again and said i think i may propose to you tonight

6:31 pm

doseffing

... hey ... I turned out to be right but it took 30 years ... ... maybe in my next existence ... ... it's been four years since I got a degree ... about time I went back for another

6:31 pm

sprite

awwwwww that is SO cute!

6:31 pm

ChampFit

Oh for god's sake!!!

6:31 pm

jmcnrick

i got misty eyed and we both smiled and went home to change clothes and go out to the restaurant

6:32 pm

sprite

jmc that is awesome!

6:32 pm

lynxxx

what a honey jmc

6:32 pm

jmcnrick

at the restaurant he got down on one knee and proposed to me. . . .

6:32 pm

Soodle

...........and they both lived happily ever afterwards?

6:32 pm

jmcnrick

it being washington dc no one said nothing

6:32 pm

ChampFit

Well of course you did! i hope he did the whole 9 yards after tipping you off.

6:32 pm

sprite

definitely a keeper, that one

6:32 pm

jmcnrick

he claimed i made him wait with my answer!

6:32 pm

MollyL

You have the best stories about your husband JMC. I'm glad you two got your time together.

6:33 pm

Soodle

Attagirl, JMC!

6:33 pm

sprite

beautiful, jmc :)

6:33 pm

jmcnrick

he finally bought me a ring 3 months later but that is another story

6:33 pm

ChampFit

Good for you! My husband still claims I asked HIM. A complete falsehoodd.

6:33 pm

ChampFit

falsehood. sorry.

6:33 pm

sprite

lovely story. Makes me happy for you.

6:33 pm

jmcnrick

now i can't even afford an hor dourve at that restaurant

6:34 pm

jmcnrick

well we know the truth champ!

6:34 pm

sprite

your memories of that time are worth more than their whole menu, jmc

6:34 pm

Soodle

<---------- Am smiling at the thought of loves young dream.

6:34 pm

jmcnrick

he wrote a short story about it once -- 4 sentences

6:34 pm

ChampFit

yes, thank you! And you have a lovely memory that I'm sure is the same for you both. :)

6:34 pm

Soodle

What Sprite said!

6:35 pm

jmcnrick

it was a long boring voir dire (jury sellection). he looked at his law partner and knew it was time. he proposed. they were so happy.

6:35 pm

lynxxx

lolol

6:35 pm

Soodle

Sigh.

6:35 pm

sprite

to the point and cute :)

6:36 pm

jmcnrick

sorry lynxx i know my long stories drive you up the wall! hahaha

6:37 pm

ChampFit

I like the last line the best.

6:37 pm

jmcnrick

i love his version of our story

6:38 pm

lynxxx

It made me smile

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

i am glad

6:38 pm

MollyL

One of my favorite love stories. You can tell them here any time JMC.

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

it makes me smile too

6:38 pm

jmcnrick

*turns back. dabs eyes and blows nose*

6:39 pm

sprite

*hugs jmc and smiles*

6:39 pm

Soodle

JMC, I envy you. I think of my ex, and feel nothing but vitriol and anger, even though he contributed to the three best things in my life (my kids). You go JMC!

6:39 pm

jmcnrick

i will save the ring story for another day. . . now to read about the drug lords in colombia

6:40 pm

ChampFit

Oooh!! Something to look forward to in the chog! HOpe I don't miss it.

6:40 pm

lynxxx

Hey - just found my most favorite perfume - misspelled but still...lu4.6

6:40 pm

jmcnrick

bye all. . . .remember to tell someone you love them!

6:40 pm

sprite

I am sorry, Soodle. There will come a day when you'll be ready to let go. Promise.

6:40 pm

ChampFit

bye!

6:40 pm

lynxxx

bye jmc

6:40 pm

Soodle

From romantic love stories to columbian drug lords...........bonly on babble.

6:40 pm

sprite

jmc, I love you.

6:41 pm

Soodle

bonly?? ONLY!

6:41 pm

sprite

bonly the lonely....

6:42 pm

MollyL

Yes, well we know where your mind has gone.

6:42 pm

periwinkle

hi all,this grid is driving me to drink

6:43 pm

Soodle

Clearly Freudian!!!

6:43 pm

sprite

peri, I can understand that!

6:43 pm

periwinkle

using morewords a lot

6:43 pm

sprite

I am into a2z up to my ears as well

6:44 pm

ChampFit

If I hit halfway, will dance a jig!

6:44 pm

sprite

but almost done at last. One more C and 2 more S-s.

6:45 pm

ChampFit

go sprite, go!

6:45 pm

MollyL

*Pours Peri a big ole glass of wine*

6:45 pm

Soodle

I am going to take whats left of the warm and fuzzy feeling that JMC's story gave me, and take meself off to my bed.

6:45 pm

MollyL

*Pulls up front row seat for Champ's jig*

6:45 pm

ChampFit

good night Soodle!

6:45 pm

sprite

sleep well, Soodle, and have warm and fuzzy dreams

6:46 pm

MollyL

Night Soodle

6:46 pm

Soodle

Good night all. Hugs all round ((((((((()))))))))))

6:46 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly but that will put me to sleep and then I will never finish this grid

6:46 pm

sprite

it is ok not to finish it too, peri :)

6:47 pm

ChampFit

I have 5 more Molly...GAHHHHHHHHH!

6:47 pm

periwinkle

I know sprite and there have been some I have not completed

6:47 pm

periwinkle

this may be one of them

6:47 pm

sprite

go Champ goooo

6:47 pm

periwinkle

I will plod along as much as I can

6:48 pm

sprite

hah, found one, last 7 conquered.

6:48 pm

ChampFit

Bring it on home, sprite!

6:51 pm

sprite

fireflies! Ok, am proud of myself. This was one tricky grid!

6:51 pm

sprite

anything I can help with before I go?

6:51 pm

ChampFit

Yay!!!! That's great!

6:51 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!

6:51 pm

sprite

*happy dance*

6:51 pm

periwinkle

yay for sprite

6:52 pm

sprite

good, if there are no cl4s needed, I should be off to bed. Sleep well all, or have a grand day, or both. *hugs*

6:53 pm

lynxxx

bye Sprite

6:53 pm

ChampFit

good night sprite!

6:55 pm

cybernan

su 5/14, please?

6:56 pm

ChampFit

idk

6:56 pm

lynxxx

su & you need ca***um for good teeth & bones

6:57 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx - so many new words today!

6:58 pm

lynxxx

sure is!

6:58 pm

MollyL

*Cues up jig music for champ, ala Bruce Willis at the end of "The Last Boy Scout" *

6:59 pm

ChampFit

One more word....one more word!!!!!!!!! (for halfway...not attempting more than that)

7:00 pm

MollyL

*Bagpipes begin to play...*

7:01 pm

JenMO16

hi all

7:02 pm

cybernan

missing one of the last te 5's - monkeys died

7:03 pm

cybernan

ah - they just came alive again!

7:05 pm

ChampFit

HALF-FREAKIN' WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *shimmy-shimmy-high kick!*

7:05 pm

JenMO16

rain, rain go away, i have enough today

7:06 pm

mixi6

no rain here today.

7:06 pm

mixi6

11 left.

7:06 pm

mixi6

paid $650 for car repairs yesterday and it wouldn't start today. ARRRGG.

7:06 pm

JenMO16

ouch

7:07 pm

mixi6

we were going to leave for the mountains today, but will go tomorrow in another car. They did fix the wire that was shredded for free.

7:08 pm

MollyL

Yay Champ!!! Loved the jig!!!

7:09 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - ty for the help

7:10 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Nan!

7:12 pm

lynxxx

Finished too - thank goodness. Bye all

7:12 pm

ChampFit

Wty lynxxx and Nan!!!!

7:13 pm

ChampFit

Mixi, what kind of car?

7:21 pm

mixi6

99 chevy venture

7:22 pm

ChampFit

Do you know what's wrong with it yet?

7:22 pm

westford

hello all

7:23 pm

westford

yay lyn and nan !!

7:23 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

7:24 pm

westford

hi sue

7:24 pm

JenMO16

hi sue!

7:24 pm

uusue2

hi west! You are looking very springlike!

7:24 pm

mixi6

we replaced the thermostat, flushed radiator, etc. It wouldn't start because the cable from the battery to the fuse box was schredded. Should be all fixed, but its getting old and the AC coolant leaks.

7:24 pm

uusue2

and hi jen!

7:25 pm

westford

thanks sue...I'll share it with everyone

7:26 pm

ChampFit

WOW! That's a lot.

7:26 pm

westford

has your weather cooled down yet sue?

7:27 pm

westford

mixi we had shredded wires..squirrels did it

7:27 pm

uusue2

nope, high today was 83, west

7:27 pm

uusue2

supposed to be in the 70s tomorrow, then the 60s for a few days, then back into the 70s next week

7:27 pm

westford

we're supposed to have one more gorgeous day and then cold again..normal cold

7:28 pm

mixi6

this looked like it rubbed. the part next to it was shiny. It just wasn't tied down.

7:28 pm

JenMO16

it was rainy here sue

7:29 pm

westford

I'm needing k help..have 3 ka

7:29 pm

uusue2

no normal in our forecast, west, even the 60s are a good 15 degrees above normal

7:30 pm

westford

we haven't had much humidity..I like that

7:30 pm

uusue2

ah, your rain must be heading towards us, Jen, we are supposed to get some tomorrow

7:31 pm

uusue2

mixi, sorry to hear about your car trouble - hope it is all fixed now!!

7:32 pm

mixi6

all except the AC. got a estimate for $1200. We may just fill it with coolant and let it leak, since we usually only use it for trips.

7:32 pm

uusue2

and west, I have exactly one k word, sorry!

7:33 pm

westford

this grid is not nice

7:33 pm

uusue2

egads, mixi, that is pretty pricey! I think I would do the same.

7:33 pm

mixi6

there are 5 ka words. Do you need a clue?

7:33 pm

westford

thanks sue and yes please mixi

7:34 pm

mixi6

we've been thinking to fill the AC up and trade it in....

7:34 pm

mixi6

I know , not nice.

7:35 pm

westford

I have ka 4/9 and 5/20 and 4/8

7:35 pm

mixi6

the ka 5,18 and 4/8

7:35 pm

westford

got the other 2..thanks

7:35 pm

uusue2

I have two ka4/8

7:36 pm

mixi6

plural the firt ka4/8

7:36 pm

westford

the 4/9 sounds like a nick name for Katherine

7:36 pm

mixi6

du6,27?

7:37 pm

uusue2

got them all, thanks west!!

7:37 pm

westford

means sweet

7:37 pm

westford

yw sue..do not like k words

7:37 pm

uusue2

thanks again west! (for the du6)

7:38 pm

uusue2

the very last k word is a physics one; the others are ones I don't know

7:38 pm

mixi6

ty west

7:38 pm

westford

I think I'm going to find a list bbs

7:39 pm

mixi6

babanon

7:40 pm

uusue2

I only want to get half way...

7:43 pm

uusue2

and now I am. egads.

7:50 pm

kje

is it bad that westford's icon looks like a martini glass to me

7:51 pm

MollyL

Half way is an accomplishment doing this miserable grid. Well done Sue.

7:51 pm

uusue2

that's the universe telling you that you should have a martini, kje

7:51 pm

uusue2

and thanks, molly!

7:52 pm

kje

I concur, uu

7:52 pm

kje

dish from the corner cart is here... corn with crema and chili

7:53 pm

kje

dc would know it

7:53 pm

Trifioso

hello friends. this grid is making me CROSS. can't get NBT to save my life

7:54 pm

uusue2

what are you missing, trif?

7:54 pm

kje

it is a stinker, trif

7:54 pm

uusue2

(I do have nbs and nbt and am one word past half way, may declare victory and go to bed soon...)

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everybody doing today?

7:55 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

7:55 pm

jmitch

I'm with TRIF. I'm 1 from 1/2 and 2 from NBT

7:55 pm

kje

I do not have nbs

7:55 pm

kje

hi min!

7:55 pm

uusue2

hi min!

7:55 pm

jmitch

if somebody want to clue up the U?

7:55 pm

kje

min - I love bach

7:55 pm

uusue2

ul4/6

7:55 pm

Trifioso

I can't budge a bunch of numbers, which is not like me

7:56 pm

kje

toccata and fugue in d minor - brilliant

7:56 pm

uusue2

and I love Bach too! (took organ lessons for a long time; Bach is the hero of the organ!)

7:56 pm

Trifioso

sorry, letters -- might be part of my problem!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

Slim pickings for celebrity birthdays today, so I chose Bach.

7:57 pm

kje

better him than say... hilton ; )

7:57 pm

kje

clue for the 9?

7:57 pm

jmitch

thanks uu!

7:58 pm

uusue2

the 9 is related to what you have to do if your kidneys fail, but ends in the past tense of ingesting food

7:58 pm

kje

ty!

7:59 pm

kje

it is the fluid that the blood exchanges with

8:00 pm

uusue2

ah, didn't know that, kje! makes sense.

8:00 pm

kje

now I have nbs as well as nbt... and 60 left

8:00 pm

Trifioso

is the lone e in the right column fishy?

8:01 pm

uusue2

no, trif (not to me, anyway)

8:01 pm

kje

ey4 trif.... babblet

8:01 pm

Trifioso

fish me...sigh

8:01 pm

MollyL

It was to me Trif, I don't have babblets committed to memory

8:01 pm

kje

no fish... I have chicken tonight

8:02 pm

kje

but seriously, hitting with a chicken is much funnier

8:02 pm

kje

I am eating dinner from the gas station tonight

8:04 pm

uusue2

doesn't sound like much fun, kje (unless you are a car)

8:04 pm

kje

fresh made chicken tacos on small corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, and lime.... and elotes which is roasted corn on the cob with crema, oaxacan cheese and chili

8:05 pm

Trifioso

elotes is in the grid today, but not accepted, sadly

8:05 pm

uusue2

ok, apparently "gas station" is code for "fabulous Mexican food".

8:05 pm

kje

nope, though I tried

8:05 pm

redturtlehead

kje is at the gas station taqueria again?

8:06 pm

kje

gas stations here have these wonderful taco stands and elotes carts.... ridiculously good and a meal for under $5

8:06 pm

Trifioso

I have lactose intolerance. for me, the terms "mexican food" and "gas station" are indeed interchangeable

8:06 pm

kje

it is good, red!

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

I totally want to go there, if I am ever you way.

8:06 pm

kje

lol trif... you could eat these tacos... cheese is not common on them

8:07 pm

uusue2

bummer, trif, I love Mexican food!

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

I'm a big fan of the beans and rice thing.

8:07 pm

kje

real mexican is not as cheesy as Tex-Mex

8:07 pm

kje

they have a bean gordito, red

8:07 pm

Trifioso

I love it too! just don't eat it on sleepover nights!

8:08 pm

kje

and they serve the gordito with a nice tart cabbage slaw thing

8:08 pm

redturtlehead

at 81 words in and I ave 2 gray boxes, not couting the U.

8:09 pm

MollyL

Trif, the nights that Colin sleeps over?

8:09 pm

Trifioso

I have to ask for another clue, I am so sorry....clue for the o over the u please?

8:10 pm

Trifioso

those are the ones, molly! Don't eat it when David Bowie is here either

8:10 pm

uusue2

fishy thing you say when you hurt yourself, trif

8:10 pm

jmitch

TRIF: ou4/7.

8:10 pm

kje

ou4/7 - ou4! I hit my head!!!

8:11 pm

MollyL

Trif, you are a considerate vixen. : )

8:11 pm

Trifioso

ou4 I stink at babble! Thanks kje

8:11 pm

kje

yw

8:11 pm

uusue2

there's also an oc5/14 that has to do with eyes

8:12 pm

Trifioso

thank you. nbt at last! time for ice cream, methinks!

8:12 pm

kje

so much for lactose intolerance... lol

8:15 pm

jmitch

how about the lone i under that U?

8:16 pm

uusue2

il4/8

8:16 pm

Trifioso

its soy based ice cream

8:17 pm

jmitch

again uu...thanks, now I can quit with NBT/NBS and 1/2 done.

8:17 pm

uusue2

yay mitch!

8:18 pm

jmitch

it's a small accomplishment, but this one is too tough.

8:18 pm

kje

which brand, trif?

8:18 pm

MollyL

*Kicks grid in the shins and hopes for a better one tomorrow*

8:19 pm

Trifioso

some pareve thing....

8:20 pm

mkg

any clues for k words?

8:21 pm

uusue2

they are all ka, mkg

8:21 pm

MollyL

ka + not off

8:21 pm

Trifioso

okay,the lure of the sheets calls me.....night all!

8:21 pm

stidgmere

This is a very humorless grid today Molly. I have struggled for every word and see phantoms everywhere. going to watch the news and hope for something more uplifting.

8:21 pm

uusue2

misspelled salad green and plural

8:21 pm

uusue2

hi gmere!

8:21 pm

uusue2

and night trif!

8:21 pm

MollyL

Have a good night Gran Mere.

8:22 pm

stidgmere

Hi uu. Have a pleasant evening.

8:23 pm

mkg

ty got three of them.

8:24 pm

mkg

clue for the u word? and of course i have no 7s, 8s or the 9

8:24 pm

uusue2

ul4/6, a plural

8:25 pm

uusue2

pl7/32: a bomb makes a big expl7/32

8:25 pm

uusue2

then take off the p, put an ec on the front for an ec8

8:26 pm

uusue2

the 9 is related to what you have to do if your kidneys don't work, as is the 7 (the 7 is a verb form)

8:27 pm

mkg

ty. got the pl and ec

8:27 pm

wht

Good evening all.

8:27 pm

mkg

dialysis not in grid.

8:27 pm

uusue2

no but you are close

8:28 pm

wht

As hard as this grid is, there is a fish in the lower right corner. pl6,24

8:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello wht!How are you doing tonight? Welcome to the grid

8:28 pm

uusue2

take off the last two letters and replace with the past tense of eat

8:28 pm

uusue2

that's the 9; if you replace with a single vowel instead it's the 7

8:29 pm

mkg

there arent two s in grid or an i. not getting the nine.

8:29 pm

cosdem

only one s in the di9

8:29 pm

cosdem

starts with a kidney thing... ends with a sa4 word

8:30 pm

mkg

so what is the word?

8:30 pm

mkg

ok ty got it.

8:30 pm

cosdem

wtg :)

8:30 pm

mkg

any more 8s to clue?

8:30 pm

cosdem

i have all 8s

8:30 pm

cosdem

cl8? ec8? or no8?

8:31 pm

uusue2

cl8 is an adverb form of the cl5/16 (puffy sky things)

8:31 pm

cosdem

no8 builds off the no6/24

8:32 pm

uusue2

hmmm, can't get the ending

8:33 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for ec8?

8:33 pm

uusue2

same ending as pl7, une

8:34 pm

Minveryork

An ec8/45 has same ending as the pl7/32 word Uneaixoise

8:34 pm

Uneaixoise

don't have pl7

8:35 pm

mkg

no 8? i dont have no 6!

8:35 pm

Minveryork

pl 7: There was a huge expl***** when that bomb went off.

8:35 pm

cosdem

no + not sharp but ***l knife + a vowel for the no6

8:36 pm

welki

hi folks - sure is nice here in calgary today, but snow tomorrow

8:37 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

8:37 pm

Uneaixoise

tx cos

8:37 pm

welki

<-- thinks this grid is a groaner - no finishing this one

8:38 pm

Uneaixoise

ok . . . now have the no6 . . .

8:38 pm

mkg

ty for the no six.

8:39 pm

Uneaixoise

tx for the pl7 min

8:39 pm

mkg

ty but what gets added for the 8?

8:39 pm

Uneaixoise

dunno

8:40 pm

uusue2

I can't get the 8 either, mkg :-(

8:40 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:40 pm

cosdem

ok hmm

8:41 pm

cosdem

first 5 letters of the no6..... then not win, **** or draw

8:41 pm

uusue2

ha, got it! sugar ending!

8:41 pm

mkg

sugar ending?????????????

8:42 pm

Uneaixoise

tx!!!!!

8:42 pm

mkg

well i am still not getting it

8:42 pm

uusue2

all the chemical names for sugar end that way (sucr***, fruct***, lact***, and so on)

8:42 pm

Uneaixoise

now how about the ec8?

8:42 pm

mkg

is the six there still or does anything get dropped?

8:42 pm

uusue2

the last letter of the six, mkg

8:42 pm

mkg

ok got it. cute.

8:43 pm

uusue2

une, do you have the pl7?

8:43 pm

Uneaixoise

yes

8:43 pm

Minveryork

An ec8/45 has same ending as the pl7/32 word Uneaixoise

8:44 pm

Uneaixoise

eculosion

8:44 pm

uusue2

just take out the u, une :-)

8:44 pm

Uneaixoise

orry

8:44 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry

8:45 pm

Uneaixoise

whew ok tx!

8:45 pm

MollyL

Cos, bonus on Smash for me this week. My soap heart throb, Thorsten Kaye. : )

8:45 pm

Uneaixoise

loved this week's episode!!!!

8:45 pm

cosdem

ooooh... was gonna watch that in a bit here...

8:46 pm

cosdem

ill google his pic first lol

8:46 pm

uusue2

there are a lot of very strange words in this grid (maybe the 96 I haven't found are all perfectly normal but I doubt it...)

8:46 pm

Uneaixoise

ec8 cl8 no8 and ?

8:46 pm

cosdem

i have 84 let and i dont think even a list would help

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

55 left here

8:47 pm

uusue2

dunno, une, sorry!

8:47 pm

cosdem

to 8

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

to8 hmmm

8:47 pm

mab

'thorsten kaye?' i love that. I'm positive that's what his mother named him, molls.:D

8:48 pm

cosdem

lol mab. id love a name like that. i have a friend whos name is actually "skylar state" what a fantastic soap opera name that is

8:51 pm

mab

if i was introduced to your friend, cos, I no doubt would make an ass of myself by saying 'and what is your actual name?'

8:52 pm

crosshair

yaaa! i am getting our very first air conditioner EVER! if it is 27c in march i shudder to think what happens when summer actually gets here..the weather patterns are messed up! but canned air is a new and novel thing up here

8:52 pm

MollyL

Thorsten is real. Kaye is short for Kieselbach, his real last name.

8:52 pm

uusue2

hi, crossy :-)

8:53 pm

Minveryork

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

8:53 pm

MollyL

So, your very first air conditioner?

8:54 pm

MollyL

That must be nice.

8:54 pm

mab

ah. probably jewish...

8:55 pm

crosshair

indeed molly and howdy suze

8:56 pm

MollyL

German actually Mab.

8:56 pm

mab

jealous of crossy always getting new things...

8:56 pm

mab

are you enjoying your new bedroom crossy? so pretty.

8:57 pm

crosshair

all the pedastal fans are shot this hear after heavy use and rather than spending 30 dollars plus tax times 4,i will save that 120 plus tax,add 100 dollars and get one of those new air conditioners that do not have to be haging off the window to work

8:58 pm

crosshair

ty mab,yes the bed is amazing and best of all it is all built locally from local material and using local workers...no tube framing made in some swat shop in cambodia

8:58 pm

uusue2

ok, I am going to go rot my brain watching TV. See you all tomorrow!

8:59 pm

mab

i should have known. never met a jewish 'Thor'. Thorsten is a great name, but i'll bet you get called 'Thor' all the time, like someone out of a Wagner opera.

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight uusue2! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

8:59 pm

crosshair

sweat

9:00 pm

mab

so true, fans always wearing out. and there's nothing like air conditioning when it's horribly hot.

9:01 pm

crosshair

there is a bit of a movement here with finances under pressure in many countries,to buy local,hire local and keep money in the country..it will help if enough avoid the temptation of cheap crap made in china that breaks in one year

9:02 pm

mab

i like to buy local too. feels like a good thing.

9:02 pm

crosshair

that mission bed cost me 1000 dollars and the sealy pillowtop materess was basically free

9:03 pm

crosshair

it is a good thing no matter where you live mab

9:03 pm

MollyL

Mab, should I have the pleasure, I would never call that swarthy man Thor. : )

9:06 pm

wht

Just off the phone with Mrs wht and her brother is doing real well and she will be coming home Monday morning.

9:06 pm

mab

maybe just 'darling'

9:07 pm

Minveryork

That is great news.I didn't know your brother-in-law was ill

9:07 pm

MollyL

Good news Wht, glad to hear it. *read it*

9:08 pm

wht

Min, He was shot during a hold-up at work almost a month ago.

9:08 pm

mab

oh my goodness! how horrible! glad he's doing well.

9:09 pm

wht

My wife has been out there the last 3 weeks taking care of him. She worked for years as a visiting nurse, so was able to help out a lot.

9:09 pm

cosdem

oh dear. im glad he's doing ok.

9:09 pm

Minveryork

OMG!Wasn't aware of that!Thank goodness he's recovering

9:10 pm

crosshair

i am glad things are looking up wht:)

9:11 pm

mab

that's so good: when one is seriously ill or injured, one needs an advocate. hospital staff always stretched too far.

9:11 pm

wht

So am I. He appears to be a very good at healing. Of course he has had excellent nursing care.

9:12 pm

Minveryork

So did they catch & arrest the person who was responsible?

9:12 pm

mab

it sounds like he may have been shot in the gut?

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Believe copay should be accepted as a word in today's grid.

9:13 pm

mab

agree

9:13 pm

wht

The robber hid in the store and came out after closing when they were putting the money in the safe. He threatened the assistant manager and Bob tried to knock the gun out of his hand. He was shot in the side but held on to the shooter as he tried to leave the store.

9:14 pm

wht

The police and the ambulance were at the front of the store by the time they made it that far.

9:14 pm

mab

wow! how brave!

9:14 pm

MollyL

Wht, I'm glad you are going to have Mrs. Wht home again. I'm sure you have missed her.

9:14 pm

wht

If copay isn't a word, why does my doctor always ask for it?

9:15 pm

MollyL

If it isn't a word, do we have to pay it?

9:15 pm

Minveryork

Wow! How traumatic for your brother-in-law!Is going to go back to work in that store after he is all done recuperating

9:15 pm

wht

Yes Molly, I have missed her. I've managed fine, but it has been over 30 years since I lived by myself.

9:16 pm

Minveryork

LOL wht! My doctor always seems to ask for one as well.

9:16 pm

wht

Min, he is planning to go back to work, for just a few hours next week.

9:16 pm

Minveryork

Oh what I would do to have my hubby go away for awhile!

9:17 pm

wht

There has to be a better way than this, Min. :^)

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Oh definitely wht! He was supposed to work tonight. I was looking forward to an evening alone and then he didn't go to work so I was totally bummed that he was home tonite.

9:20 pm

mab

i have a friend who lived with war almost all his life (eritrea) and he still hits the floor if a loud bang occurs. I hope Bob takes it slowly.

9:21 pm

MollyL

Post traumatic stress is hard to work through.

9:21 pm

wht

Well, he doesn't like laying around much. So I am not surprised that he is eager to get up and get going.

9:22 pm

crosshair

slowly is best,having to deal with scumbags with guns take it out of you(i have been in customer service over 30 years)

9:23 pm

Minveryork

Worked my way up to when Columbus discovered America.

9:24 pm

mab

michael will always live with that war. other eritrean friends seem to be unscathed. resilience is interesting. sounds like bob is going to be of the resilient type.

9:24 pm

Minveryork

Think stopping at a total of 1492 is a good time to quit this

9:24 pm

wht

Crossy, any kind of abdominal surgery takes it out of you, and he was in surgery several times. Plus the original wound. So I expect it will take a while for his stamina to match his desire.

9:25 pm

crosshair

#1 on the hit parade are corner stores stores and gas stations and i seem to gravitate to both;(

9:25 pm

crosshair

i am sure wht

9:25 pm

Minveryork

wht,glad your brother-in-law is doing well.Now I'm leaving

9:25 pm

wht

Good Night Min.

9:25 pm

crosshair

give him all my best

9:25 pm

MollyL

Mab, blessings to Michael. What a hard thing to have to live with.

9:25 pm

mab

bye min

9:26 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I leave you with Jac's list in profile if anybody still needs to use it. See ya'll manana!

9:26 pm

wht

This was a large box store. Not what you expect.

9:26 pm

MollyL

Night Min

9:26 pm

mab

i've twisted his arm periodically for years over therapy for him. but no.

9:27 pm

crosshair

gn min

9:27 pm

wht

phantom: cellulose

9:28 pm

crosshair

big box stores are unusual targets,except by disgrunted ex employees

9:29 pm

crosshair

disgruntlerd

9:29 pm

crosshair

lol,i give up

9:29 pm

MollyL

Mab, some folks are resistant to therapy, for one reason or another. I'm glad he has a friend like you to lean on.

9:29 pm

crosshair

been too long a day dealing with citiots at my service station

9:29 pm

wht

Lookout, Crossy is a disgruntled Babbler.

9:29 pm

MollyL

Pissed off Cross. : )

9:30 pm

wht

Quick, send bacon.

9:30 pm

crosshair

mmm bacon...

9:30 pm

MollyL

I meant pissed off is easier than disgruntled.

9:31 pm

mab

to some degree i think it's cultural, but he carries a lot of guilt as he wasn't a fighter in the war. brother who was died in accident in sweden, where he went as a refugee, etc. poor michael.

9:32 pm

mab

it didn't take much to calm crossy

9:32 pm

crosshair

had a citiot fill his diesel jetta with high test and proceed to wine and complain about it, "well sir,the pumps are clearly marked,and you searved yourself,so i am sorry for you ruined engine"

9:32 pm

mab

well done wht

9:33 pm

wht

You just have to know the right tool for the job. :^)

9:33 pm

crosshair

i think i will bit you all a good night and speedy recovery to your family member wht

9:33 pm

crosshair

poiunk!'

9:34 pm

mab

sleep well crossy

9:34 pm

wht

ty Crossy. Have a good evening yourself in the balmy Great North.

9:34 pm

mab

(in your new bedroom with the a/c and i pad, etc.)

9:35 pm

mab

teasing.

9:36 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

9:36 pm

mab

hi torgone

9:37 pm

wht

Hi tor

9:37 pm

torgone

What a lo5/16 grid ..

9:37 pm

wht

Others have noticed as well, tor.

9:38 pm

mab

i can't get into it...

9:38 pm

HarryHood

i've had enough. like pulling teeth. 41 to go and I'm outta here

9:39 pm

stidmama

if "tyee" counts, so should "alki" *su4* ((tor)) hey all *Relurk*

9:39 pm

torgone

he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day ..

9:39 pm

MollyL

Night Harry.

9:40 pm

mab

words to live by.

9:40 pm

HarryHood

grrr I'm just trying to get the 9

9:41 pm

mab

what was that monty python line, the knights with the coconut shells? 'run away, run away' when met with armed resistance.

9:42 pm

MollyL

Think about kidney treatment Harry

9:43 pm

HarryHood

got it. gnight

9:43 pm

MollyL

*Nominates this as the most despised grid of the year*

9:44 pm

wvteach

help with co 6/24 last one please

9:44 pm

torgone

Silly English K-Nig_hts .. Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time ..

9:44 pm

wht

Don't have either, teach.

9:44 pm

MollyL

co + anagram of a King of France

9:45 pm

MollyL

No, c + the anagram

9:46 pm

stidmama

the nine looks like it might mean "kidney salt" di4 a phone + sometimes vowel + curvy letter + past tense to dine

9:46 pm

mab

what is it? i think some sort of indigestible middle eastern salad

9:47 pm

stidmama

it means the material that passes through a filter in artificial kidney support

9:47 pm

MollyL

Tor, it is a good shrubbery

9:48 pm

mab

i meant the co6. nice to see you stid. you do look a bit wan however.

9:49 pm

MollyL

Mab, it's nothing I would eat, for sure.

9:49 pm

stidmama

I am incognito, mab ((hugs)) and now to take my leave again... down to 66 and probably done for the night. This is a bugger of a grid.

9:51 pm

cosdem

bring us a shrubbery or we will say Ni

9:52 pm

MollyL

Ah, there we go Cos. : )

9:52 pm

mab

co6 is evidently pureed fruit or veg used as garnish. it is also the name of a restaurant in NOLA

9:52 pm

saanichcat

hello Stid! Are you undercover? Keep well.

9:53 pm

MollyL

I think it's hiding in plain sight. : )

9:54 pm

cosdem

had to say something :)

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

*bored with colombian drug lords*

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

ni

10:03 pm

mab

ni jmc. have you been hanging around in the streets again?

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

no with the books

10:03 pm

torgone

That rabbit's got a mean streak a mile wide ..

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

rabbits are mean but don't rat me out to scrabs

10:04 pm

mab

oh. well that's all right then.

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

first i had to finish with the lords resistance army though

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

nbs

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

that was an accident

10:05 pm

wht

Well, it is already too late to be going to bed early. But good night all.

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

bye wht

10:05 pm

mab

did you catch him?

10:05 pm

mab

night wht.

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

who?

10:05 pm

mab

joseph kony, i mean

10:06 pm

jmcnrick

oh well it is more complicated than that

10:06 pm

jmcnrick

catching him wouldn't end things

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

i will email you my paper if you are interested but am not willing to open that can of worms in the chog

10:07 pm

mab

i know so well. was highly ambivalent re the viral video.

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

well from all accounts jason russell is a caring guy who got in over his head

10:08 pm

jmcnrick

we have mutual friends

10:08 pm

mab

ah.

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

if anyone really wants to connect with people on the ground in uganda i recommend the african Faith & Justice Network --

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

Africans finding solutions for Africa--imagine that

10:09 pm

Marc Freeman

Good evening, need a clue on the second so6/21, please?

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

sorry marc can't he** you

10:10 pm

wvteach

help with EL 7/32 (second one) please

10:10 pm

Marc Freeman

Sorry jm don't get it

10:10 pm

mab

will look at that jmc.

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

hmm i am guessing that so6 worker is the first so6

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

haha i was saying i could not aide you or he4/6 you

10:11 pm

Marc Freeman

yes I need the 2nd so6?

10:11 pm

bookwomen

second el 7 starts the same but has the same ending as the ec 8

10:12 pm

wvteach

thnx bookwomen

10:13 pm

bookwomen

yw

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi book

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi wv

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

sorry marc i am still looking

10:14 pm

bookwomen

hello, back to finish this rather annoying grid

10:14 pm

Marc Freeman

ok

10:15 pm

wvteach

so 6/21 - sounds like what military do to show respect but change first vowel

10:16 pm

gemini_J13

so + musical instrument

10:16 pm

bookwomen

ty for the so 6

10:17 pm

Marc Freeman

Thanks got it finally

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

ty wv and gem

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

it is a bugger of a grid

10:19 pm

gemini_J13

w

10:19 pm

gemini_J13

yw

10:57 pm

maccafixx

help with the first co 6/24?

11:01 pm

wvteach

help with oc 5/14 please

11:02 pm

bookwomen

oc 5 eye design

11:02 pm

bookwomen

co 6 add two more vowels to co 4 above

11:05 pm

maccafixx

actually need the last co 6/24

11:06 pm

bookwomen

co 6 is a type of sa 5

11:07 pm

bookwomen

finally firewords. this grid was a bear.

11:08 pm

maccafixx

co 6 ?

11:11 pm

bookwomen

co+vowel+shopping ***t

11:14 pm

maccafixx

sorry shopping ***t?

11:17 pm

bookwomen

when you write down what you need to buy at the store you make a shopping ***t

11:18 pm

maccafixx

ty! That one was driving me crazy!

11:19 pm

bookwomen

yw. good night and good luck

11:21 pm

maccafixx

ty di 7/40?

11:29 pm

wvteach

help with oc 5/14 - my last word

11:31 pm

wvteach

never mind - finally got it - fireworks and to bed

11:42 pm

maccafixx

I need that oc 5/14?

11:45 pm

pcal2

oc 5/14 is latin for eye

11:46 pm

maccafixx

ty!

11:46 pm

pcal2

yvw do you still need the di 7/40?

11:46 pm

cosdem

i do

11:48 pm

pcal2

hi cos to subject to kidney cleaning treatment

11:55 pm

hootowl

di4+ sometime vowel + l4

11:56 pm

cosdem

tyvm! sorry wasnt watching the chog

11:56 pm

hootowl

di4 - last letter +l4

11:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

11:57 pm

hootowl

with sometime vowel in there

11:57 pm

hootowl

hi jmc - how you doing?

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

tired but okay

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

how about yourself?

11:58 pm

hootowl

tired is ok

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

haha especially when it is nearly 1 am!

11:58 pm

cosdem

1 mroe min til this evil grid is gone forever

11:58 pm

hootowl

Waiting for the other shoe. Storms yto the right, storms to the left & very windy

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

love the owls hoot

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

the storms are all north and south of me

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:59 pm

hootowl

ty - I recently found out they are a statue and I'm trying to convince myself to spend the money for them

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