Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, June 30, 2012

12:00 am

cosdem

ne 7

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:01 am

MLFAN17

TO6

12:01 am

MLFAN17

SM6

12:01 am

harpjane

flip

12:03 am

MLFAN17

EA6

12:03 am

vanillaslice

flip

12:03 am

cybernan

do 8-9

12:05 am

cosdem

thanks nan... NBS

12:05 am

MLFAN17

thanks cyber

12:09 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs

12:10 am

MLFAN17

EL6

12:10 am

MLFAN17

Z stats?

12:11 am

cosdem

za5 za6

12:11 am

cybernan

stuck on that z for nbt

12:12 am

MLFAN17

ty cos..looking

12:12 am

MLFAN17

cos just gafve stats cyber

12:12 am

YadNivek

me too nan

12:12 am

cybernan

yes I know - still not finding them

12:12 am

YadNivek

eminate

12:12 am

YadNivek

fudge~!

12:13 am

YadNivek

're phonies it sucks to forget you're in chateven when they;

12:13 am

jbp

Yad, at least give us words we can use. ;-)

12:13 am

cosdem

za5/22 and za6/36 for exact stats

12:13 am

YadNivek

ha

12:14 am

MLFAN17

O first column stats please?

12:14 am

cosdem

oi 4

12:14 am

cybernan

ty cos

12:14 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:14 am

sammysmom

hi

12:14 am

dizgrannie

oi4

12:14 am

YadNivek

oi 4/6

12:14 am

MLFAN17

duhh thanks yad

12:14 am

MLFAN17

and diz

12:15 am

MLFAN17

stupid z

12:17 am

dizgrannie

NBT, NBS

12:17 am

YadNivek

yeah, that z is killing me

12:17 am

MLFAN17

E first column BOTTOM stats please?

12:17 am

cosdem

za5 is like the demon but diffeent first letter

12:18 am

dizgrannie

eo 5 & 6

12:18 am

cosdem

eo5 eo6

12:18 am

MLFAN17

ty cos

12:20 am

cybernan

ma 7-8 if not called

12:20 am

YadNivek

nbs nbt! thx mlfan

12:20 am

MLFAN17

yw tad

12:21 am

cybernan

guess email isn't a word!

12:22 am

cosdem

found ma6/7

12:22 am

MLFAN17

nbt

12:23 am

MLFAN17

anyone have stats for a 7?

12:23 am

cosdem

and the ma7/8 ty nan

12:23 am

cosdem

ma7x 2 mlf

12:23 am

cosdem

ne7 too

12:23 am

MLFAN17

SA6

12:23 am

rastapopolous

la7 - if it hasn't come through yet

12:24 am

cosdem

la 8

12:24 am

cosdem

la 9

12:24 am

MLFAN17

la 8/9

12:24 am

rastapopolous

duh - shoulda seen that after the 7!

12:25 am

cosdem

dont have the la7.. was looking for it when found the 8/9 so ty :)

12:25 am

rastapopolous

that ges me nbs - but I still don't have the z

12:25 am

MLFAN17

La 6/7

12:25 am

cosdem

and now found the la7 :)

12:25 am

MLFAN17

nbt/nbs i am out of here poof

12:25 am

cosdem

do you have the la5/6 demon?

12:26 am

rastapopolous

no - looking

12:26 am

cosdem

the demon is the same as the za5.. diff first letter

12:27 am

cybernan

6-7-8-9 series

12:27 am

cosdem

thanks fo the la6 nan

12:28 am

cosdem

first 4 letters of the la6/7/8/9 combo is the la5 demon

12:29 am

rastapopolous

we must have a different la6789 because the 5 doesn't take

12:29 am

cosdem

same first 4 letters. the 5th isnt in the word

12:29 am

rastapopolous

oh - there it is . Ok, ty

12:29 am

cosdem

chane the L to a Z

12:29 am

rastapopolous

so that's a demon? In whose culture?

12:30 am

cosdem

to 7

12:30 am

cosdem

the la5 is a demon.

12:30 am

rastapopolous

isn't it the family name for mints?

12:30 am

cosdem

greek demon

12:31 am

cosdem

widely known from the movie "drag me to hell"

12:31 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:32 am

Erda

Thank you, whoever you are...

12:32 am

rastapopolous

So, reading about her in wiki - shouldn't that be a proper noun, like Loki or Thor?

12:32 am

kje

ty mrp!!!

12:33 am

cosdem

hm now i wonder if it has another meaning

12:33 am

cosdem

dictionary.com also says it means female vampire

12:34 am

cosdem

such a demonical grid with the la5 and damian and satan in it too

12:35 am

YadNivek

I'm watching Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies... What the hell was Hollywood thinking?!

12:35 am

rastapopolous

and malo, if we go Spanish

12:35 am

cosdem

brb gotta tke ryan to work

12:35 am

rururocks

what the hell are you thinking is more like it Yad..lol

12:37 am

YadNivek

ha! It's a zombie movie, that means I HAVE to watch it.

12:37 am

dizgrannie

se 9

12:37 am

rururocks

JUST watch Fox news.. it's the same thing

12:37 am

YadNivek

i'm off for now

12:38 am

rastapopolous

Have you seen Sean of the Dead? Or Fido? really great zombie movies

12:39 am

YadNivek

I love love love Sean of the Dead! I will now watch Fido

12:40 am

rastapopolous

Time for me to crash, though. Still recovering from surgery :( so have to take it easy. 123 left for the morning.

12:40 am

rururocks

what kind of surgery rast.. you okay?

12:42 am

Erda

Just saw your Fox News remark, ruru -- I salute you!

12:42 am

rastapopolous

they fused L4-L5. Supposed to stop the sciatica which is the worst thing I've ever felt. It's true surgery was a drop in the bucket compared to that. Some residual neuropathy but I trust it'll recede with time

12:42 am

cybernan

half way *crash* -- see you tomorow

12:42 am

rururocks

ouch rast..

12:44 am

kje

clue for z?

12:44 am

rastapopolous

yes, but worth it to solve the other problem. They found a synovial cyst that was the main cause of the pain, but think that was rubbed up by the out-of-line vertebrae. It's all cleaned out now, should be ok once all this is done.

12:45 am

vanillaslice

za5/6

12:45 am

rastapopolous

I'm pretty much back to functional, just no extra energy.

12:45 am

rururocks

yes.. you have to recover

12:46 am

rastapopolous

so - off I go to score some healing sleep. :) Sleep, good.

12:47 am

rururocks

night rast..

12:48 am

rbud

hi all, sneaking in a bit la4, some net troubles here - but worth it for the rainstorm we needed so badly.

12:53 am

anike

100 to go

1:02 am

cosdem

vack

1:06 am

jillibus

Holu crow -- I was watching the gymnastics and forgot the time! Hello all!

1:07 am

jillibus

*that's a holy crow

1:07 am

kje

hola jilli!

1:07 am

jillibus

hi kje

1:08 am

ursh

hello all - have nbt but no 8 or 9 - stats please

1:08 am

cosdem

anyone have the 3rd 9?

1:08 am

cosdem

la8/9 ursh

1:08 am

ursh

tx cos looking

1:08 am

kje

do starts one set ursh

1:08 am

kje

la starts another set

1:09 am

jillibus

hmf -- email "was not found in the dictionary"

1:10 am

ursh

tx got both do and la - they sort of follow on

1:11 am

kje

yep

1:12 am

ARB

do 9 la 9 se 9

1:12 am

cosdem

ah found the se7/9

1:12 am

kje

ty cos! got em

1:13 am

kje

and arb

1:13 am

cosdem

oooh found sa8

1:13 am

cosdem

goes with this demonic grid!

1:14 am

ARB

I have 4 8's at do la ma. ANyone have the last one?

1:14 am

cosdem

sa8 arb

1:15 am

ARB

so I see. looking

1:16 am

cosdem

ty for the at8

1:16 am

kje

clue for that one, cos?

1:16 am

cosdem

sa8... demonic word..

1:16 am

cosdem

starts with the devil..

1:16 am

kje

the at I meant

1:17 am

cosdem

ha ok lol sorry

1:17 am

kje

my fault, wasn't clear

1:17 am

cosdem

its a name of a castle.. plural.. idk what it really means tho

1:18 am

cosdem

at + mr. gore + senate vote for yes, change last vowel, plural

1:18 am

ARB

at 8/50 -- looks like it could be a religious leader in Iran

1:19 am

kje

ty ty ty

1:20 am

ursh

have the do9 and the la9 - what is the 3rd

1:21 am

cosdem

se 9

1:21 am

ARB

se 9

1:21 am

ursh

and it stands alone ?

1:21 am

cosdem

se7/9 combo

1:22 am

ursh

tx again cos

1:22 am

kje

too tired... will come back tomorrow for last 85

1:23 am

kje

gn all, thanks for the help

1:23 am

jillibus

gnight kje

1:24 am

grannyrose

ahem, good-evening all.

1:24 am

cosdem

hi granny

1:24 am

grannyrose

have just completed first run through grid, 72 to go, not bad for someone loaded up with morphine.

1:24 am

jillibus

hi granny -- how are you today?

1:26 am

grannyrose

ok now. my pain meds order ran out this AM, and they didn't think about getting it renewed until an hour ago.

1:26 am

cosdem

al7 i thought was 2 words? like the ice cream on pie?

1:27 am

jillibus

three word, cos!

1:27 am

jillibus

*words

1:27 am

cosdem

yes ur right 3 words

1:32 am

ARB

I just looked it up -- there is another meaning as a full word -- a light weight fabric used in scarves

1:32 am

jillibus

thanks, arb

1:36 am

jillibus

woohoo, got the se9

1:38 am

cosdem

wtg kill!

1:38 am

cosdem

jill

1:39 am

jillibus

Oh I am indeed a killer-diller

1:39 am

scouser

hello all. glad to see that cosdem is OK - I was worried. Also, grannyrose - good to hear from you and I hope they sort out the medication a.s.a.p.

1:40 am

jillibus

hi scouser

1:40 am

cosdem

fire is now 25% contained. we're all very optismic

1:41 am

scouser

hi jillibus. a world of wierd weather - we have avoided the worst but other places in UK flooded and travel disruption. Yep, an ordinary English summer!

1:41 am

jillibus

nbt

1:42 am

scouser

I think I cannot spell weird ?

1:43 am

jillibus

i before e except after c -- unless it's weird

1:43 am

cosdem

which makes it weird

1:44 am

scouser

cosdem - that 25% is a marked improvement in two days. Let us hope the wind speeds keep very low.

1:45 am

scouser

Old English strikes again

1:45 am

jillibus

we've had an almost record cold, wet and sunless June :-(

1:50 am

anike

Fireworks

1:51 am

jillibus

wd anike

1:52 am

jillibus

a mere nbt/nbs here

1:52 am

rbud

yay, anike! :)

1:52 am

anike

TY - now I must get ready for my son's birthday party so bye for now and happy babbling

1:55 am

jillibus

happy bday, anike's son! How old is he?

2:00 am

anike

He's 28- getting old - or rather, making me feel old

2:01 am

anike

He and our daughter bought a house together a couple years ago so at least the mess is there and not here - I just have to do some finger food to help our

2:04 am

anike

Bye everyone

2:14 am

rbud

a certain theme la4ly, concerning kids and non-traditional lifestyles, as in, they don't seem to just get married and/or go off and have a "normal" life these days, huh? wonder if I can get our son and daughter to go buy a house somewhere? not likely as he drives her almost as nuts as he does us...

2:15 am

rbud

I still like the idea of selling the house to them and running off to a new one of our own, but Hubs says not likely, rats.

2:16 am

Kazzer99

Morning/Night all - that sounds like a lovely idea Rbud - but we are fotunate that my son (but not my husbands) lives with my mum

2:16 am

Kazzer99

he loves coming to visit but wouldn't want to stay with us

2:18 am

Kazzer99

has anyone finished today yet?

2:19 am

rbud

I was thinking of crossy's story from the other night, of his friend whose kids kept moving back home again, with mates and even kids, until they gave up and sold them the house and got another one for themselves, the new empty nest. sounded like a good idea. :)

2:19 am

rbud

anike did

2:20 am

rbud

but I came in la4, had net problems, and haven't read back in the chog to see if others did.

2:20 am

Kazzer99

that is quite a nice thought - I have a colleague who when we all moved from the southeast to Devon for work left his kids in his house there and bought new in Devon - which is a lovely gesture as housing is ridiculously expensive if you are new to the market

2:20 am

jillibus

I have nbt, nbs, and nbg. nbg is "no blank groups" in the list, if you get what I mean.

2:21 am

jillibus

I was late getting here too and only saw anike finish.

2:21 am

Kazzer99

good for you JIlli = no 7.8.9 yet and one or two tiles to get

2:22 am

Kazzer99

However, I am off out shortly and not sure when i will be back. We went to see a comedian last night - all you brits out there - if you want a laugh that might make you pee, see Dave Gorman

2:23 am

rbud

I have 3 7's and a 9 but no 8's so far.

2:23 am

jillibus

But I'm not even halfway and am going to bed. Probably won't bother with this tomorrow -- don't like this grid, full of useless words. It also eliminates over half the letters in the alphabet. Bah.

2:23 am

grannyrose

i'm still here, lurking. would you like the 8's and 9's?

2:23 am

dizgrannie

try for do 8/9. start at the bottom and meander upwards

2:24 am

grannyrose

go for it, diz, morphine messing with my head. lol

2:25 am

Kazzer99

thanks diz - that gave me one of each only a 7 to go

2:25 am

dizgrannie

LOL granny, how did the op go???xoxo

2:25 am

jillibus

So bye all and have fun!...*poof

2:26 am

grannyrose

op went very well, already up, weight-bearing on crutches

2:26 am

grannyrose

night jilli, sleep well, hun

2:26 am

Kazzer99

bye jilli

2:28 am

dizgrannie

Kazz, try do 6/7...start from the same D

2:31 am

sprite

good morning Babble friends

2:32 am

sprite

wooot rose, that sounds so good! You are a true heroine!

2:51 am

grannyrose

finally, fw's. and hello to anyone left here.

2:51 am

sprite

hi rose

2:51 am

sprite

gratz and I am glad it goes well with you

2:52 am

grannyrose

hi ya.thank-you for your encouraging words earlier

2:52 am

sprite

*hugs* thinking of you a lot

2:53 am

grannyrose

time for my next ' walk'. lol. ' limp ' more like it.see you later perhaps.

2:53 am

sprite

good luck limping hun :)

2:58 am

sprite

halfway, taking a break. laterz.

3:15 am

NonoNanette

oily

3:29 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:29 am

rubyfoo

anybody still here? I have 1 /2 hour to jump in

3:42 am

NonoNanette

moda

3:42 am

rubyfoo

hello hello no no

3:43 am

cosdem

hi everyone

3:43 am

rubyfoo

hello cos. How are yu doing?

3:44 am

cosdem

intoxicated but coherent :)

3:44 am

rubyfoo

nice combination

3:44 am

rubyfoo

intoxicated, I tend to fall asleep before I become incoherent

3:45 am

cosdem

a friend made me go to her brother's house party

3:45 am

cosdem

im 33.. these kids are 21-23... im like wow.. if this is our future......

3:46 am

rubyfoo

you are so young, cos! 33 is a great age!

3:47 am

cosdem

it is yes. i agree.

3:47 am

cosdem

id prefer 25 but yeah lol

3:48 am

rubyfoo

everything is in front of you and you can still make more than one career change

3:48 am

rubyfoo

33 was better than 23 and 43 was the absolute best!

3:49 am

rubyfoo

and now it's time for apero and, soon after, the "kick off" of the Tour

3:49 am

rubyfoo

see you later

5:54 am

rubyfoo

bACK AGAIN, AFTER LUNCH, WARMING UP FOR THE tOUR

5:54 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry for caps

5:56 am

Jayk

Hi Ruby--have you picked the winner?

5:56 am

rubyfoo

i'm hoping that it's Cadel again, but the Tribune said that Bradley Wiggins could be a winner. Not

5:57 am

rubyfoo

I learned, from the restaurateur at lunch, that next year, The Tour will have a contre-le-montre around "our" lake again. Yay for that!

5:57 am

Jayk

who i really liked was...greg? before lance

5:58 am

rubyfoo

lemonde

5:58 am

Jayk

Yes!

5:58 am

rubyfoo

a little bit before I followed it. Have only been following it for 15 yrs, since I moved here

5:58 am

rubyfoo

maybe le monde....lol

5:59 am

rubyfoo

do you like it, too, jayk? Frenchwomen hate it

5:59 am

rubyfoo

my husband, too

5:59 am

Jayk

ooh--not going by your house this year?

5:59 am

Jayk

i do! for one thing--like tennis players--they

5:59 am

Jayk

re all good looking

5:59 am

rubyfoo

only went by once. But around Lac d'Annecy another year

6:00 am

rubyfoo

if you like gaunt and shaved legs! LOL

6:00 am

Jayk

i do like gaunt

6:01 am

Jayk

7 am here and gotta get to wotk

6:01 am

Jayk

work

6:01 am

rubyfoo

gaunt had its good points (lol) but I'm not so interested now (too old)

6:01 am

rubyfoo

wotk could be OK, too

6:01 am

Jayk

i'm older than you--one can still look

6:02 am

rubyfoo

nobody is older than I! hahah

6:02 am

rubyfoo

even looking makes me tired

6:02 am

Jayk

70 in 6 weeks. dear lord!

6:03 am

rubyfoo

OK, you've got me by 2/3 of a year. Where does the time go???

6:03 am

Jayk

i have NO idea! it's really something, isn't it?

6:03 am

Jayk

also depressing

6:04 am

rubyfoo

but the 40's were certainly splendid!

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I think of all the friends I've lost, so don't mind being so old, except on the rainy, cold days

6:04 am

Jayk

yes they were! but i think the 30s and the 50s were also splendid. what i did with my 20s is beyond me

6:04 am

rubyfoo

20's were a mess!

6:05 am

Jayk

amen. now must be off

6:05 am

rubyfoo

and wasted, except for my son who was born when I was just 20!

6:05 am

rubyfoo

6:06 am

rubyfoo

jayk and I joined the same month

6:06 am

Jayk

completely--except for the babies. really gone now

6:15 am

Uneaixoise

watching the news and thinking of seain in DC -- no power since storms hit last nite and temps back up to 100 today -- aacckk!

6:15 am

rubyfoo

poor seain! is that Debby-related?

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

109 here yesterday and we need rain . . . but not violent storms like so many had yesterday!

6:16 am

rubyfoo

at best, DC has a terrible climate. Before they controled it, it was a hotbed of malaria

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

no, ruby -- think it's just part of the recordbreaking heat wave

6:16 am

rubyfoo

we are very lucky here; it's hot, but manageable

6:17 am

Uneaixoise

was just channel-surfing and saw some "pre-Tour" footage -- thought of you! :-)

6:18 am

Uneaixoise

need to check on something on stove BRB

6:19 am

rubyfoo

warming up!

6:29 am

Uneaixoise

i'm back . . . wow, millions without power in mid-Atlantic and some may not be restored for "several days" -- what a nightmare in this heat

6:36 am

MollyL

It was a wicked electrical storm. Fortunately, I still have power.

6:37 am

Uneaixoise

that's great, molly! Was wondering about DC Seain . . .

6:41 am

godthaab

Name that Proper Noun: French writer

6:41 am

MollyL

I was without power for 3 days in severe heat once. I would rather be without in severe cold. Warmth is easier to "create" that coolness.

6:41 am

doseffing

emile zola

6:42 am

godthaab

J'accuse!

6:42 am

Uneaixoise

lots of proper names today . . . emile, emily, zola, somali, etc :-)

6:43 am

MollyL

Nate, Sean

6:43 am

Uneaixoise

yep :-)

6:44 am

doseffing

... gonna be a long slow hot struggle today ... ... have fun in the grid

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

natalie

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

natalia

6:44 am

MollyL

<---Will not count the Cyrus creature as a proper name

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

6:45 am

godthaab

Cyrus creature?

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

Billy Ray's girl

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:46 am

MollyL

If you don't know who she is, more power to you.

6:46 am

godthaab

Billy Ray?

6:46 am

godthaab

Hmmmm, I don't

6:47 am

ursh

achy breaky heart godthaab ??

6:48 am

godthaab

Oh yea, an old song.....

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

finally found the do8 and 9

6:48 am

ursh

and hello all

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

his daughter

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

hey, ursh :-)

6:48 am

godthaab

Oh.......

6:49 am

Uneaixoise

back in a mo *poof*

6:50 am

ursh

grand daughter is 13 tomorrow - off to help her Mum re-do the bedroom in black white and silver !!! just love new teenagers

6:58 am

o-o

Hope there is a shade tree outsider her window with those colors that will absorb and reflect heat

7:09 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. stats for the z?

7:12 am

guernseygirl

Gm, lbdawg, za5/22 ,za6/36

7:12 am

MollyL

za5/22 and za6/36

7:13 am

lbdawger

ty, will work on it.

7:20 am

o-o

add one of Franks exes, Farrow

7:30 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun---a continent

7:31 am

MollyL

Asia

7:32 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding!

7:32 am

MollyL

Bacon, sausage, eggs and bagels on the sideboard!

7:33 am

Anniebrook

Molly, you are a gem..

7:39 am

MollyL

I made an early breakfast and I'm trying to do a little prep cooking in case we lose power.

7:39 am

MollyL

God forbid.

7:40 am

Anniebrook

ditto. We are going to a pool party in New Jersey today.

7:40 am

Anniebrook

Name that proper noun--an African country

7:41 am

MollyL

Good day for the pool. Although it this keeps up, they are all going to have tepid water in them.

7:41 am

MollyL

Somalia

7:41 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding!

8:06 am

Anniebrook

another proper noun---Isreali leader, Moshe *****

8:07 am

MollyL

Dayan!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding!

8:08 am

MollyL

It's easy to win when you are the only one playing
: D

8:09 am

Anniebrook

yes, but you are good at the "proper noun" game

8:09 am

Anniebrook

Molly, how hot is it in Maryland now?

8:10 am

MollyL

Last time I checked it was 78.

8:10 am

Anniebrook

about the same here

8:11 am

MollyL

I feel bad for the power crews, having to go out and clean up after last night's storm.

8:13 am

Anniebrook

Yes, me too. I wonder how cos is doing.

8:14 am

Anniebrook

I hope he is okay. My doorbell is ringing. see you later

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

zipping thru on way out the door -- Cos and Ryan are fine -- they ended up not having to evacuate :-)

8:38 am

periwinkle

hi all, saw the clue for the z's but can't find them

8:39 am

littlebit

i know i usually lurk..but had to share 1. i love that my icon is in the grid! 2. i had my 3 year cancer-free appt earlier this week and everything is okie dokie!!

8:40 am

MollyL

((((LilBit))) I'm so happy to hear that!

8:40 am

periwinkle

nm found them

8:40 am

crosshair

YAAA FOR LITTLE BIT!!! I JUST GOT MY ALL CLEAR LAST WEEK AS WELL!

8:40 am

periwinkle

that is great news littlebit!!

8:41 am

littlebit

YAY CROSSY!!!

8:41 am

littlebit

thanks everybody :)

8:41 am

MollyL

I'm so glad you came out of lurkdom to share that Lilbit. Great news. : D

8:42 am

Uncover

good morning all, and big grats to littlebit, and to Crosshair as well!

8:42 am

littlebit

thanks molly

8:42 am

crosshair

though i am down to one x-ray one bloodwork and one appt every 6 months now:)

8:42 am

MollyL

Hey Uncover

8:42 am

Flask1

Thats fabulous for both Crosshair and Littlebit......well done......so nice to hear some happy new!!!

8:42 am

crosshair

good news indeed littlebit:)

8:42 am

crosshair

howdy uncover

8:43 am

littlebit

yep...down to one bloodwork every 6 months. don't have to have another colonscopy this year!! that's next year!

8:44 am

crosshair

yaaaa! have to love gulping a gallon of that peglyte and living in the bathroom eh?

8:44 am

littlebit

oh yeah...loads of fun lol i make sure i have plenty of reading material :)

8:45 am

Uncover

48 Ls? sigh

8:45 am

crosshair

you haad to tell me that...:(

8:48 am

periwinkle

another rugrat on the way. my youngest nephew and his wife are having a baby in Sept. I will be a great aunt for 4th time. more baby gifts to buy *sigh*

8:48 am

kje

wonderful, peri!

8:48 am

periwinkle

but I am a good little shopping will start checking out sales pretty soon. never can go wrong with books.

8:49 am

periwinkle

will be a girl and they are more fun to buy for than boys, imho

8:49 am

periwinkle

good little shopper,even

8:50 am

MollyL

Good news Peri. I agree, shopping for girls is more fun.

8:50 am

kje

my mom use to crochet a baby blanket for each grandchild

8:50 am

littlebit

i think there is more to choose from for girls than boys

8:50 am

periwinkle

my friend has knitted a blanket for each of her grandchildren

8:51 am

MollyL

Those are the best gifts. Home made blankets and quilts. I still have two blankets that were crocheted for my kids thirty years ago.

8:51 am

periwinkle

my great niece who is 8, loves to read and I am always buying and mailing books to her. she is thrilled to get them

8:51 am

littlebit

that's what i do...the baby blanket, but i crochet them

8:52 am

Uncover

for kids who like to read, you just cannot go wrong with books

8:52 am

periwinkle

I am pretty good at choosing the right kind. at the moment she love Nancy Drew.

8:52 am

periwinkle

and goodwill has the best prices on used books

8:53 am

littlebit

as a kid i would have rather had a book than a barbie dall anyday!!

8:53 am

periwinkle

me too littlebit

8:53 am

crosshair

i can safely say that 99.9% of babblers are also book lovers

8:53 am

periwinkle

and word lovers

8:54 am

littlebit

you're probably right

8:54 am

wvteach

and start their kids young on reading - and they grow up as book lovers

8:54 am

Shirlockc

bibliophile <---

8:54 am

crosshair

same

8:54 am

periwinkle

I don't understand it when someone says they do read. there are so many types of books to choose from.

8:55 am

crosshair

my son has been allowed to read any book on my shelves without censorship from age ten and he always seems to choose wisely

8:55 am

periwinkle

my Mom always read to us when we were liitle and I was so anxious to be able to read myself. In the 1st grade our teacher took our class to the Main Public Library. I thought I was in heaven when I got my first library card.

8:56 am

crosshair

THE CARD! remember when it got stamped for the adult section?..the world was your oyster

8:56 am

wvteach

i can remember growing up and you had to be able to write your own name to get a library card and i practiced so i could do it and was so proud when i got my own card

8:56 am

littlebit

my mom tells me i was mad when i came home my first day of school cause they didn't teach me how to read

8:57 am

crosshair

lol

8:57 am

Uncover

The first book I remember my grandmother reading for bedtime stories was Huckleberry Finn. I had to have been 4 or 5 at the time. Great memories

8:58 am

periwinkle

Mary Poppins and the Wizard of Oz. were the first books that I remember

8:58 am

littlebit

good books! my favorite was charlotte's web!

8:58 am

crosshair

some pig!

8:58 am

MollyL

It is unfortunate that so many parents no longer read to their kids.

8:58 am

periwinkle

being read to me

8:58 am

Shirlockc

dr. doolittle

8:58 am

periwinkle

I always read to the little ones

8:59 am

periwinkle

I just gave my nephew who lives close by: Guess How Much I Love You. His moms says he likes it.

8:59 am

littlebit

the kids love it when we read to them at school!!

8:59 am

bichon

I always wanted to get a vanity tag for the car: IREAD. It spells out all of our initials

8:59 am

kje

all my nieces and nephews get books from me at christmas - they all know it and expect it. Several years back I gave my then 13 year old nephew a game b/c I had seen it and knew he would love it.... around new years he asked me where his book was

9:00 am

kje

oh, clever bichon

9:00 am

littlebit

haha good one bichon

9:00 am

crosshair

ill never forget reading the hobbit to my son,when i acted out the dwarves smashing all of bilbo,s crockery,my son got so excited.then we sang the plate smashing song together..;)

9:00 am

periwinkle

aww,kje

9:00 am

kje

they note the traditions pretty quickly, peri - I was surprised he had noticed

9:00 am

periwinkle

they get books from me at christmas and birthdays and sometimes inbetween

9:00 am

littlebit

nice stories!

9:01 am

periwinkle

no one else seems to give them books :(

9:01 am

kje

they don't need to peri - you do!

9:02 am

periwinkle

:)

9:02 am

littlebit

and you know waht kind they like :)

9:02 am

periwinkle

I do :)

9:02 am

crosshair

give a person the gift of a good book and you give them the world

9:02 am

MollyL

Peri, I think books are a great gift for kids. Look how many people here just related their favorite childhood books.

9:03 am

kje

I really hadn't set out to consciously only buy thembooks, but it ended up that way a couple years and now it is expected

9:03 am

Shirlockc

you're talking to the converted, molly :)

9:03 am

periwinkle

on another note I saw the movie: Albert Nobbs. Glen Close was wonderful in her role as a man. She played a waiter/butler.

9:03 am

crosshair

for my personal childhood book it would be charlie and the chocolate factory

9:04 am

MollyL

Peri, I was wondering how she would do in that film.

9:04 am

periwinkle

she is very good. and plays an odd little man.

9:04 am

periwinkle

I saw it on netflicks

9:04 am

kje

my fave was "from the mixed up files of mrs basil e frankweiler"

9:05 am

kje

m dream was to run away and live in a museum

9:05 am

MollyL

It takes a pretty good female actress to do a male role well.

9:05 am

crosshair

lol

9:05 am

kje

I wonder how many kids tried that after reading that book, cross

9:06 am

periwinkle

I think glenn close and meryl streep are excellent actors and can take on almost any role

9:06 am

MollyL

That is a great book, kje and a Newberry medal winner I believe.

9:06 am

crosshair

i used to hang out at the local candy shoppe and wonder if it was run the same way as mr wonka ran his

9:07 am

periwinkle

when I was a young adult I wanted to be a clow and run away with the circus :)

9:07 am

periwinkle

I took the day off from work and auditioned for clown but was not accepted :(

9:07 am

kje

ooooooh - yes, that would have been fun too, peri

9:08 am

periwinkle

for clown college but was not accepted

9:08 am

crosshair

can you juggle?

9:08 am

MollyL

Peri would be such a good clown name. You could dot the i with a flower. : D

9:08 am

kje

my siblings and I used to string a car tow rope between two trees in the backyard and practice walking on the high wire

9:08 am

kje

got the breath knocked out of me a lot falling off that thing, amazing none of us broke any bones

9:08 am

periwinkle

well I was a volunteer clown at the local hospital a few years ago and my name was, wait for it: DR PURRFECT!!

9:09 am

periwinkle

I have pictures somewhere

9:09 am

kje

fun peri

9:10 am

periwinkle

but got tired of being in hospitals. have worked in them all my life

9:10 am

periwinkle

brb

9:11 am

littlebit

and i have nbt so i am off to get dressed and start my day! bbl have a great day all!! :)

9:14 am

Uncover

my mind is boggled, only 29 of 48 Ls have appeared to me. I am off to teach my bowling class , will see you guys later, I hope

9:19 am

Shirlockc

la8/9

9:19 am

Shirlockc

la8/9 = to put a layer on

9:19 am

crosshair

ty shirloc

9:19 am

wvteach

thnx shirloc

9:20 am

Shirlockc

only just got it myself :)

9:20 am

periwinkle

ty Shirl

9:21 am

Shirlockc

la6/7 is shortened la8/9

9:22 am

periwinkle

ty for those too Shirl

9:22 am

periwinkle

the la8/9 were my first long words

9:23 am

crosshair

ty

9:23 am

crosshair

the latin one threw me for a sec

9:25 am

periwinkle

clues for other 8/9 pls

9:26 am

MollyL

se9/66...has to do with your five ******

9:27 am

periwinkle

hmmm...thinking...

9:27 am

bichon

five? toes, fingers?

9:27 am

MollyL

taste, touch, smell

9:27 am

Shirlockc

have the se7... how to extend ... hmmm

9:27 am

MollyL

do9/66

9:27 am

periwinkle

got the 7 too

9:28 am

MollyL

Adverb Shirl

9:28 am

periwinkle

ah, never thought of adverb, ty Molls

9:28 am

MollyL

It's a dubious word *raises eyebrow*

9:28 am

bichon

ty Molly

9:29 am

periwinkle

not seeing the do9

9:29 am

MollyL

To rule over

9:30 am

doseffing

... to be always forcing someone to do something

9:30 am

periwinkle

found do6/7 but not a 9

9:31 am

MollyL

Add consumed food

9:31 am

doseffing

... its do8/9

9:31 am

MollyL

To the prefix

9:31 am

periwinkle

of course, thanks Molls and dose

9:31 am

periwinkle

I was tryng a different ending

9:38 am

kje

ny?

9:40 am

MollyL

Add the beginning of "with ice cream"

9:41 am

kje

ty

9:41 am

bichon

add the with ice cream to the do 6?

9:42 am

kje

no, that was for me, bichon

9:42 am

bichon

okay, clears that up.

9:42 am

MollyL

Sorry, I should have indicated what I was cluing.

9:43 am

bichon

Remember yesterday I was talking about driving from Ct to Richmond on Wed? Just found out my m.i.l. 's AC doesn't work too well

9:43 am

MollyL

Ugh

9:44 am

bichon

I so much don't want to go.

9:45 am

MollyL

There is nothing worse than a long road trip that you aren't looking forward to.

9:45 am

wvteach

stats fir the Z please

9:46 am

MollyL

za5/22 and 6/36

9:49 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!!!!!

9:50 am

Trifioso

good morning car !

9:50 am

Trifioso

and everyone else too!

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Did you get my text?!?!?!?! With the photo!

9:51 am

Trifioso

yup. nice job!

9:51 am

Trifioso

yup. nice job!

9:52 am

car.eeyore

I know it was super easy, but I am so proud!!!!

9:53 am

car.eeyore

I just changed it to my icon pic for the day!

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Are you guys coming to the party?

9:53 am

wvteach

thnx molly for the stats - finally monkeyed it - NBT and NBS

9:53 am

Trifioso

probably not, to be honest

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

wow car did you make that?cool! and hi all

9:54 am

car.eeyore

Yeah WV!

9:54 am

car.eeyore

Hi TO! Yes, I did!

9:54 am

car.eeyore

boo Trif.

9:54 am

kje

as?

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

love it

9:55 am

car.eeyore

TY!

9:57 am

kje

FW!!!

9:57 am

car.eeyore

Woohoo! Well done kje!

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

plural of mental health facilities

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

yay kje!

9:57 am

kje

must run - hagd all

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

bye

9:58 am

car.eeyore

Bye kje!

9:59 am

Sugrraleona

LMAO = no good? LOL

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

apparently not. perhaps those guys have taken out a patent.

10:00 am

phandmd

li

10:19 am

sprite

good afternoon Babble friends

10:20 am

car.eeyore

Hi Sprite!

10:20 am

sprite

hey car.ee :)

10:21 am

car.eeyore

Did you have a nice visit with Ruby?

10:21 am

sprite

oh yes we had a wonderful time!

10:23 am

car.eeyore

She was so happy!

10:23 am

sprite

:) we all were! It reallly clicked. It was a relaxed and good couple of days.

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Wonderful!

10:26 am

sprite

if possible, we will do it again.

10:27 am

rururocks

I just have one question sprite

10:27 am

sprite

only one? You are a wise man, ruru.

10:27 am

harpjane

what are the z stats please?

10:27 am

car.eeyore

Hi ruru!

10:27 am

harpjane

what are the z stats please?

10:27 am

rururocks

is Ruby's husband as cranky as she says he is?

10:27 am

rururocks

HI Car.e

10:28 am

car.eeyore

za 5/22 and za 6/36

10:28 am

wvteach

za 5/22 and za 6/36

10:28 am

car.eeyore

Hi harpjane!

10:28 am

car.eeyore

Hi WV!

10:28 am

sprite

hmmm difficult question. He wasn't when I was there. We talked a lot and laughed a lot and he was wonderful. But I can imagine that he is crankier when it is just the two of them.

10:28 am

sprite

hey teach and harpjane

10:29 am

wvteach

hello sprite - hello all

10:30 am

car.eeyore

Whee! I found a 9!

10:30 am

sprite

good job, car.ee :)

10:31 am

rururocks

I just realized I don't have any 8's or 9's

10:31 am

car.eeyore

OH NO! I just realized I have a BT!

10:31 am

sprite

lol... relax. It will pass.

10:31 am

car.eeyore

Not any more! NBT and NBS!

10:31 am

sprite

2x8 and 1x9 here. If you want me to share the stats, give a yell.

10:32 am

car.eeyore

That is what I have too Sprite! Brain waves ~~~~~~

10:32 am

rururocks

not yet

10:32 am

sprite

:)

10:32 am

car.eeyore

And another 9! Woot!

10:33 am

rururocks

one 8

10:33 am

sprite

gooo car.ee!

10:33 am

uusue2

morning all!

10:33 am

sprite

hey double u sue :)

10:33 am

car.eeyore

Hello uusue!

10:33 am

wvteach

morning uusue

10:33 am

car.eeyore

Guess what?!??!

10:33 am

uusue2

hi sprite, car, ruru!

10:33 am

uusue2

and wv!

10:34 am

uusue2

what?

10:34 am

sprite

last 9?

10:34 am

rururocks

gm sue

10:34 am

car.eeyore

I ran 1.5 miles yesterday!!!! In the heat too!

10:34 am

sprite

omg even worse, lol.

10:34 am

wvteach

i'm impressed

10:34 am

uusue2

awesome, car!!! I really miss running.

10:35 am

car.eeyore

I had to walk about every 5 minutes or so for about a minute, but I did a total of 1.5 miles of running and another mile of walking! I just can't believe it!

10:35 am

sprite

I admire you

10:35 am

wvteach

i have DO 9 and LA 9 - which one am i missing?

10:35 am

car.eeyore

And that's the weirdest part...I actually like it!

10:35 am

uusue2

That is really great! I think running is absolutely the bestexercise.

10:35 am

car.eeyore

I still haven't gotten my eating back on track, but I am trying.

10:36 am

MollyL

se9

10:36 am

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone e? and the bottom row e? please and thanks

10:36 am

sprite

sorry, DO is my only 9

10:36 am

sprite

well, and the LA now of course, thanks

10:36 am

car.eeyore

I always try to make sure I am smiling when I do it. I want to be the jogger that actually sm5s when they run!

10:36 am

car.eeyore

ea 4

10:36 am

uusue2

eo5

10:36 am

car.eeyore

ea 4/6... it is not hard....

10:37 am

car.eeyore

Ooh Molly! TY!

10:38 am

rururocks

what does the se 9 relate to?

10:39 am

MollyL

Look at me! I'm happy! I swear to got I'm happy! I am not sore, I am not in pain, I'm happy, dammit!

10:39 am

MollyL

se9 relates to your five ******, taste, touch, etc.

10:39 am

sprite

gratz Molly

10:40 am

uusue2

got it, molly, thanks!

10:41 am

car.eeyore

Me too! TY!

10:41 am

rururocks

one 9 down.. thank you ms molly

10:42 am

MollyL

: D

10:42 am

rururocks

what does the do 9 relate to?

10:42 am

MollyL

Think S&M Ru : D

10:42 am

car.eeyore

Whips and chains!

10:42 am

sprite

think SM, ruru

10:42 am

wvteach

must be the only one not getting it - got an SE 7 - but haven't found how to extend it to a 9

10:42 am

car.eeyore

Good grief!

10:43 am

MollyL

I didn't clue it that way earlier, for the ladylike types.

10:43 am

rururocks

ooooh spank me

10:43 am

MollyL

Adverb Teach

10:43 am

car.eeyore

Add the adverb ending WV

10:43 am

sprite

it is not the most usual word, teach. Make it into an adverb.

10:43 am

rururocks

not surprised that sprite found that do 9 so quickly

10:43 am

sprite

you wish, ruru ;)

10:43 am

MollyL

Me either

10:44 am

rururocks

:D

10:44 am

wvteach

had tried the adverb ending but must have used a different vowel - thnx

10:44 am

sprite

lol :) Well I guess I can handle that rep, even if it is off the mark ruru ;)

10:44 am

sprite

wtg teach

10:46 am

car.eeyore

Halfway!

10:46 am

sprite

good job car.ee :)

10:46 am

wvteach

congrats car

10:47 am

car.eeyore

Help with the Y please? I only have ya 4/7 so far.

10:47 am

sprite

think denim trousers, but misspelt

10:47 am

MollyL

y...think lima, navy, etc.

10:47 am

car.eeyore

Ty sprite!

10:47 am

periwinkle

I have 2 8's. do and la8. help with others pls

10:47 am

car.eeyore

Hello Peri!

10:48 am

sprite

hello peri, I have sa8 as well. Devilish word.

10:48 am

car.eeyore

ma 8/45

10:48 am

MollyL

at8...very weird word

10:48 am

MollyL

sa8...easier one

10:49 am

sprite

thanks for the at

10:49 am

rururocks

I am missing one 8

10:49 am

car.eeyore

Ty for the sa8!

10:49 am

rururocks

I was having a devil of a time finding that sa 8

10:50 am

MollyL

8's...do, la, ma, at, sa

10:50 am

sprite

car.ee, any clue for the ma8, please?

10:50 am

car.eeyore

Clue for the AT molly?

10:50 am

crosshair

do 8/9= sticks and stone may break my bones,but whips and chains excite me:) hehe

10:50 am

rururocks

thanks molly.. 8's are a wrap

10:50 am

car.eeyore

ma 4/5 + at 4/4

10:50 am

sprite

lol crossy! But what is a do without a su?

10:50 am

MollyL

at + vowel + tra ** + the ** ** sisterhood, plural

10:51 am

rururocks

that's a brand spanking new Line I've not heard before crossy

10:51 am

car.eeyore

Great clue! TY!

10:51 am

sprite

thanks car.ee, got it.

10:51 am

MollyL

Me either, wow.

10:51 am

periwinkle

everyone is gone from the house for a while. YAY!

10:51 am

periwinkle

time to party!!

10:51 am

sprite

nice and quiet, peri

10:51 am

car.eeyore

Tee hee...I can see where this chog is headed!

10:51 am

periwinkle

no smoked oysters but I do have chips and popcorn

10:52 am

sprite

*sings happily down, down the drain...*

10:52 am

Anniebrook

sa8, easier one?

10:52 am

crosshair

lol,ill get my tidbit ready and let things simmer down :)

10:52 am

periwinkle

I love your icon, car. you did a great job!!

10:52 am

Anniebrook

I have smoked oysters

10:52 am

rururocks

I need 10 more 7's ugh

10:52 am

periwinkle

ok then. I have gin and tonic and fresh limes :)

10:52 am

sprite

devil worshipping, Annie, and hi

10:52 am

car.eeyore

Ty Peri! I am really excited it came out so well. I did not add the rind flowers the instructions called for. I like it the way it was.

10:52 am

Anniebrook

margaritas everyone!

10:52 am

periwinkle

don't have the sa8

10:53 am

periwinkle

what did you use to carve it, car?

10:53 am

car.eeyore

Hi Annie!

10:53 am

Anniebrook

hi sprite :)

10:53 am

periwinkle

gin & tonic for me

10:53 am

sprite

looks great, car.ee

10:53 am

car.eeyore

I also made 65+ Jello shots...would you like pictures of those?!?! Including Margarita ones, Lemon Drop, and Malibu!

10:53 am

rururocks

I think Dr God has gone kinky with this grid..lol

10:53 am

Anniebrook

got it, thanks..was starting from the wrong end

10:53 am

periwinkle

got very sick on margaritas' years ago

10:53 am

sprite

yay for the margaritas!

10:53 am

periwinkle

yes I would like to see the pics

10:54 am

car.eeyore

A sm6/27 face picture and my pumpkin carving set.

10:54 am

sprite

lol ruru... he might think we are ea4.

10:54 am

car.eeyore

Got the idea online...of course!

10:54 am

periwinkle

there is a pumpkin carving set?

10:54 am

periwinkle

brb

10:54 am

periwinkle

need to make the popcorn. I know what I am having for lunch :)

10:54 am

sprite

hehehe

10:55 am

car.eeyore

It is for the kids at the party we are going to to5. I really wanted to do a shark, but I knew that the teeth would take me forever and it is way too hot to stress over carving a watermelon!

10:55 am

crosshair

and it is now time for crossy,s amazing,astounding,often copied but never duplicated TIDBIT OF THE DAY!!!

10:55 am

sprite

go for it, crossy

10:55 am

car.eeyore

Woot!

10:55 am

crosshair

The phrase 'always a bridesmaid, never a bride' was popularized in ads for Listerine mouthwash in the 1920s.

10:55 am

Anniebrook

My niece has a catered pool party for July 4 and today is the day. We will be on our way around 1:30. It is always a great day.

10:55 am

car.eeyore

Really!@?!?!?! Due to her nasty ass breath?

10:55 am

sprite

now there's a tidbit that enriches my live, thanks!

10:56 am

crosshair

lol

10:56 am

car.eeyore

So fun Annie! I wish my friends had a pool. The slip-n-slide will have to do!

10:56 am

sprite

sounds good, Annie!

10:56 am

crosshair

i have georgian bay,everyone is invited up for a swim!!

10:57 am

car.eeyore

It will be fun to see how long it takes the adults + jello shots to = slip-n-slide!

10:57 am

sprite

I wish, crossy. Would love to meet IRL, but I need to save lots of money first, lol

10:58 am

Anniebrook

car. your watermelon carving is terrific

10:58 am

MollyL

Car, first time I saw your dress pictures. You look awesome in that dress. And by the way, I covet your kitchen. Love the red brick.

10:58 am

car.eeyore

TY Molly!

10:58 am

car.eeyore

The brick is nice, but there is too much of it.

10:59 am

car.eeyore

The stove is really cool, though. Many people like it.

10:59 am

crosshair

crossy wold whistles at car in slinky black dress...

10:59 am

MollyL

I would pass on jello shooters. I like a watermelon, injected with vodka and put in the freezer for an hour or two.

10:59 am

crosshair

wolf

10:59 am

periwinkle

thanks sounds delish molls

10:59 am

sprite

I'll take the watermelon plain, but cold.

11:00 am

car.eeyore

<blush>

11:00 am

MollyL

I'm not a big melon fan, but ice cold watermelon on a hot day is amazing.

11:00 am

car.eeyore

I got very frustrated yesterday...I just wanted a little sundress to wear to the party today. They all looked horrible. My big butt is just hideous.

11:00 am

sprite

yes and works a treat against thirst

11:01 am

car.eeyore

I have tons of it in the fridge Molly from the carving! I will put it in the PB!

11:01 am

MollyL

Some sundresses can make you look like the side of a barn.

11:01 am

sprite

nothing wrong with your butt, car.ee. It's the dresses.

11:01 am

car.eeyore

There is a store that has really cute ones...just perfect for this day...but no way on me.

11:01 am

MollyL

Especially the ones with clingy fabric.

11:01 am

car.eeyore

Sprite...its my butt...but thank you!

11:02 am

MollyL

Cotton has a tendency to drape in a more flattering way. : D

11:02 am

sprite

nah, that thought does not fit your positive thinking! The butt is good!

11:03 am

harpjane

lol thanks for the ea clue

11:03 am

sprite

:)

11:03 am

MollyL

One of my neighbors has a big butt and wears clingy light colored sundresses with dark underwear. Let me tell you how bad THAT looks.

11:03 am

periwinkle

cheeers everyone! better watch out, I may streak through the chog! now that would be a sight :)

11:03 am

periwinkle

ewww Molls

11:04 am

sprite

argh that is not very tasteful

11:04 am

car.eeyore

I am trying to remember the name of the apparel company...they are really cute!

11:04 am

MollyL

Bottoms up, gin girl!

11:04 am

car.eeyore

Go, Peri, Go!

11:04 am

car.eeyore

That I would NOT do!

11:04 am

periwinkle

I do love fresh lime juice

11:04 am

sprite

my butt will win that contest. But I dress it tastefully :)

11:04 am

sprite

peri goes to the PB!

11:05 am

MollyL

This particular neighbor is why the phrase OH HONEY, NO! was invented.

11:05 am

periwinkle

I am exempt from the pb :)

11:05 am

periwinkle

my butt used to be a nice one before gravity took over

11:05 am

sprite

*grins* Ok peri... your loss though! Lots of goodies there to5.

11:06 am

periwinkle

I can't tell you how many obese women I have seen wearing light colored tights. Don't they have mirriors in their house

11:06 am

MollyL

*Cues up "Baby Got Back" *

11:06 am

sprite

lots of us obese women don't dare to look in mirrors, peri, grin. Well I do, but I know several who really don't.

11:07 am

periwinkle

Bristol Palin's reality show was pulled. too bad. NOT

11:07 am

periwinkle

I don't picture you as obese,spritey

11:07 am

car.eeyore

The clothes are from Fresh Produce and they are so cute!

11:07 am

sprite

trust me, I am. You can ask rubyfoo :)

11:08 am

car.eeyore

â™« â™ª You put the li4 in the coconut and drink it all upâ™ª â™«

11:08 am

periwinkle

there is chubby, fat and obese.I love you no matter what size you are,spritey.

11:08 am

car.eeyore

Me too!

11:08 am

sprite

yummy!

11:09 am

periwinkle

I am having a lovely party here!! g&t and popcorn. need to buy some smoked oysters tho

11:09 am

periwinkle

and avocado to make guacamole

11:09 am

sprite

thanks peri :) Being obese is something a LOT of people judge. But not here in Babble :)

11:09 am

car.eeyore

Oh dear. My mom just came out of her room and said that she was not going to the beach with us today. We are going across the street...not to the beach. :(

11:10 am

car.eeyore

Heat is not good for her.

11:10 am

periwinkle

what is across the street

11:10 am

MollyL

â™ªDoctor! â™« Ain't there nothing I can take â™« I said DOCTOR!â™ª

11:10 am

sprite

smoked oysters... now I never had those! Raw... and yuck, that is not my thing... but smoked, that might work!

11:10 am

car.eeyore

â™« â™ª to relieve my belly ache...â™ª â™«

11:10 am

periwinkle

they are good and so are smoked mussels

11:10 am

car.eeyore

The party we are going to

11:10 am

sprite

aw sweetie :( Heat is upsetting, especially for elderly people.

11:11 am

periwinkle

how old is your mom,care?

11:11 am

car.eeyore

I will make sure she only stays for a bit and then bring her home to her air conditioned room.

11:11 am

car.eeyore

77

11:11 am

rururocks

<---cannot eat oysters.. hates them

11:11 am

MollyL

Car, has she been diagnosed, or are you just concerned about her memory.

11:12 am

car.eeyore

Can't get an official diagnosis until they cut out the brain at autopsy, but we are rather sure it is Alzheimer's.

11:12 am

car.eeyore

â™« â™ª Somebody to Love is on my radio!!!!! â™ª â˜º

11:12 am

MollyL

Well that is puzzling. My Dad was diagnosed, lots of people are.

11:12 am

periwinkle

help with sa8 pls

11:13 am

car.eeyore

Some doctors are more hesitant to officially diagnose that others. It is all the same though.

11:13 am

rururocks

people who love hell peri

11:13 am

MollyL

Devil worship, Peri

11:13 am

car.eeyore

phantom: talisman

11:14 am

Erda

ends like communism

11:14 am

periwinkle

ty Molls

11:14 am

car.eeyore

Hi erda!

11:14 am

periwinkle

and erda

11:14 am

periwinkle

missing two 8's

11:14 am

Erda

YW

11:14 am

wvteach

thnx erda and molly - kept starting on wrong side

11:14 am

Erda

Hi car

11:14 am

rururocks

I am going to quit cluing I think

11:15 am

periwinkle

I have do, la and sa

11:15 am

car.eeyore

â™ª â™« Can anybody find me....somebody to love â™ªâ™«

11:15 am

periwinkle

sorry,ruru,did not see your clue, ty

11:15 am

MollyL

at8/50

11:15 am

MollyL

ma8/45

11:16 am

MollyL

Ru, be invisible with me. It's so much fun! : P

11:16 am

rururocks

:D

11:16 am

periwinkle

ty molls for the ma8

11:17 am

car.eeyore

Well, time to shower and head to the party. Still need to stuff the celery too!

11:17 am

periwinkle

have fun car

11:17 am

car.eeyore

I wish you all a GREAT day! I may be back drunk babbling later! Tee hee!

11:17 am

car.eeyore

{{hugs}} to all!

11:17 am

rururocks

car.e are you really Martha Stewart?

11:17 am

wvteach

what do you stuff it with?

11:17 am

periwinkle

not seeing the at8

11:17 am

car.eeyore

The buffalo cream cheese

11:17 am

car.eeyore

No, actually, ruru, I am NOT. That is what is SO funny!

11:18 am

rururocks

have a nice day car.. put on sunscreen

11:18 am

Dorens

I'm invisible too, but rue I had such a terrific 12$ Sancerre last night, I'm in love

11:18 am

car.eeyore

Dorens! Hello!

11:18 am

rururocks

really? $12 sancerre? wow

11:18 am

rururocks

who was the producer?

11:18 am

MollyL

Car really is Martha Stewart. She makes her nativity scenes from the Thanksgiving turkey bones.

11:19 am

Dorens

Martha Stewart stuffs snow pea pods...even more ridiculous than celery, but tasty

11:19 am

rururocks

LOL

11:19 am

Dorens

Pierre Joliet?

11:19 am

periwinkle

hi Dorens

11:19 am

periwinkle

help with the at8 pls

11:19 am

rururocks

hmmm

11:19 am

rururocks

never had that one

11:19 am

Erda

AT + pie * ** mode + **rn is for knitting

11:19 am

crosshair

Doctor Parkinson declared, "I'm not surprised to see you here
You've got smokers cough from smoking
Brewer's droop from drinking beer
I don't know how you came to get the Bette Davis wheeze
But worst of all young man you've got industrial disease"

He wrote me a prescription he said, "You are depressed
I'm glad you came to see me to get this off your chest
Come back and see me later, next patient please
Send in another victim of industrial disease" lala..dire straits rocks!

11:19 am

Dorens

No, pascal Joliet 2011 hi peri et al

11:19 am

MollyL

*Opens a beer to drink while reading the wino talk*

11:20 am

Dorens

Jolivet

11:20 am

rururocks

oh.

11:20 am

MollyL

Um...Joliet is a prison

11:20 am

rururocks

that I have had.. was it being discounted?

11:21 am

rururocks

$12 is a ridiculously low price

11:21 am

MollyL

Maybe it was the prison brand.

11:21 am

periwinkle

ty for at8

11:21 am

Aloyisius

HI all.. hope you are staying cool!

11:21 am

Erda

YW

11:21 am

wvteach

thnx erda for the at 7/8

11:21 am

crosshair

ty erda for that at8

11:21 am

Dorens

Guess so..just ordered a case, will probably turn it into 2 cases.. It is tasty, n'est ce pas?

11:21 am

crosshair

howdy aloy

11:21 am

rururocks

it's cool here

11:22 am

Dorens

Ha molls

11:22 am

rururocks

yes.. he's a solid producer

11:22 am

Erda

You are all W

11:22 am

Dorens

I am sweating on the patio..time to go inside I think

11:22 am

periwinkle

enately

11:22 am

MollyL

I hear they have a special vintage, bottled by Jake and Elwood.

11:23 am

Dorens

Ha molly

11:23 am

Dorens

Soli

11:23 am

rururocks

Madoff's Leap

11:23 am

Dorens

Solrry

11:23 am

MollyL

Doren apparently scoffs at dangerous heat warnings.

11:24 am

Dorens

Addled brain syndrome

11:24 am

rururocks

well.. the airconditioner is on in the PB

11:26 am

Aloyisius

and cabana boys can fan you

11:26 am

MollyL

We have trees and power lines down all over the place here from last night's storms.

11:27 am

Aloyisius

glad you didn't lose your power, Molly

11:27 am

rururocks

isn't it early for it to be that hot back there?

11:27 am

Dorens

Serious heat wave

11:27 am

Dorens

Yeas

11:28 am

MollyL

Not really. That old "dog days of summer" thing pertaining to August is pretty much days gone by.

11:28 am

rururocks

LOL doren

11:28 am

Dorens

Ok, I give up..going inside to ac and computer, rather than silly ipod

11:29 am

Dorens

Just lost a pound at least in sweat

11:29 am

Dorens

Inate

11:29 am

cybernan

rain has put the plans to paint deck posts today out of commission, so hello everyone :)

11:29 am

MollyL

There are better ways to lose weight

11:30 am

Aloyisius

hi nan

11:31 am

stidmama

Hey all, raining here too nan. No garden time for me today. BUT going shopping with Grant to buy patterns and fabric for medieval clothing. That will be fun.

11:32 am

Aloyisius

hi there stid (-:

11:32 am

jmcnrick

i must be unemployed i am sitting in a starbucks in toledo with my computer

11:32 am

jmcnrick

hi all

11:32 am

rururocks

need another n there doren

11:32 am

Aloyisius

and hi to jmc too!

11:32 am

cybernan

I wish you lived closer stid -- I have a box of such fabric -- damask I bought for a centennial celebration and never got around to using

11:32 am

wvteach

do you do SCA? my son and dil do that. have you ever come out to Pensic? we live just south of there

11:33 am

stidmama

I wish we lived closer, too!

11:33 am

jmcnrick

eeees!

11:34 am

rururocks

hi jm

11:34 am

jmcnrick

hi ru

11:34 am

jmcnrick

is kje in sf?

11:34 am

stidmama

We haven't done SCA except with friends who are Scadians -- tried to get hold of the local group a couple times, but they never responded (pretty disorganized). Pensic is much too far away for us. But there is a little medieval village up in the Cascades (Camlann) that we visit a few times each summer.

11:34 am

rururocks

i'm down to 60.. I think I need to list soon.. I'm getting bogged down

11:34 am

stidmama

wow ruru -- you're doing great.

11:35 am

Dorens

i'm down to 242... but inside now so should work a bit faster

11:35 am

cybernan

just got down to 142 and thinking of listing!

11:35 am

jmcnrick

294!

11:35 am

MollyL

JMC, do you have a sign, made from a cardboard box and a cup for donations?

11:36 am

jmcnrick

what a great idea molls! *looks for markers*

11:36 am

wvteach

we are just 1 1/2 hours south and go up to take care of the little ones while they participate in activities - it goes for two weeks

11:36 am

Aloyisius

.. heard it was over 100 degrees the other day in Toledo..

11:36 am

stidmama

that would be great fun, teach.

11:36 am

Dorens

216 -- much better

11:37 am

jmcnrick

actually my ride from indiana to RI had to stop in Toledo for a funeral so I figured i would hang out here

11:37 am

crosshair

lol jmc,not unemployed too long yet if you can still afford that starbucks coffee..wait till you are sitting i a back booth at Mc Donalds feeding of their wi-fi and eating ramen noodles that you snuck in and washing it down with a small micky d,s coffee

11:37 am

stidmama

camlann.org is the one we visit.

11:37 am

stidmama

Grant loves to hang out by the smithy

11:37 am

MollyL

Put on your "pathetic, sad-eyed, hungry" look too.

11:37 am

jmcnrick

yeah and the storm that hit molls hit us first in indiana

11:37 am

jmcnrick

*doe eyes*

11:37 am

jmcnrick

did that work?

11:37 am

stidmama

sorry about the funeral, jmc

11:38 am

MollyL

Doe eyes gets 'em every time.

11:38 am

jmcnrick

it was my friends partner's sister so remote enough for me. . .

11:39 am

jmcnrick

but i was certainly willing to sit in toledo for 3 hours for him to attend

11:41 am

rururocks

holy toledo

11:41 am

MollyL

This story has all the makings for a country western song.

11:41 am

cybernan

I protest the al 7 -- that is 3 words

11:41 am

Dorens

thanks nan, and i agree

11:41 am

rururocks

really molly .. all you need is beer and its all set

11:41 am

Aloyisius

there are some real doozies in this grid

11:42 am

jmcnrick

well his partner understood he was between conferences and might not be able to make it but really it was sorta on the way

11:42 am

rururocks

I don't have the al7

11:42 am

jmcnrick

<==intrigued bye cyber's clue

11:42 am

cybernan

pie with ice cream on top

11:42 am

MollyL

I agree Nan, al7 is a bogus word.

11:42 am

rururocks

wow

11:42 am

rururocks

thanks nan

11:43 am

Erda

Scrabble dict. sez it's a silk fabric, the a7...

11:43 am

Dorens

but a good one for today. i'm not a huge ice cream fan, but this weather does make me begin to think about it

11:43 am

jmcnrick

<==pretending that isn't the way she spells it all the time

11:43 am

MollyL

And I don't care about the silk fabric from the 19th century.

11:43 am

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the 6/21 that follows the pie ?

11:44 am

Aloyisius

yes, pl the fort

11:44 am

rururocks

remember the al6

11:44 am

cybernan

ty aloy

11:44 am

jmcnrick

*shocked look*

11:44 am

jmcnrick

ty snuffy

11:44 am

Dorens

what? no email

11:45 am

Erda

defined as a "softwood tree"

11:45 am

Aloyisius

yvw

11:45 am

redturtlehead

hello all

11:45 am

MollyL

Has pity for anyone who is not an ice cream fan.

11:45 am

rururocks

email?

11:45 am

Aloyisius

hi red

11:45 am

Dorens

enable doesn't see it as a word, but we all do it every day, right?

11:45 am

jmcnrick

as a word inthe grid ru

11:45 am

redturtlehead

agrees with Molly

11:45 am

rururocks

oh

11:46 am

jmcnrick

it is actually a hyphenated word

11:46 am

Dorens

don't pity me molly, if i were i'd have even more of a weight problem

11:46 am

jmcnrick

e-mail but we have (per usual) shorted it even more

11:46 am

Dorens

e-ma**? nah, that doesn't look right je

11:46 am

MollyL

Enable doesn't recognize any computer terminology. HELLO, HOW WOULD WE ALL BE PLAYING THIS GAME WITHOUT COMPUTERS?

11:47 am

jmcnrick

nevertheless that is correct dorens

11:47 am

rururocks

*adjusts molly's medications*

11:47 am

MollyL

No, JMC means shortened it without the hyphen

11:47 am

jmcnrick

*looks for a beer in the pb*

11:47 am

periwinkle

hi all,had my g&t and popcorn

11:47 am

Aloyisius

lol

11:47 am

MollyL

I put the beer in the freezer

11:47 am

jmcnrick

hi peri

11:47 am

periwinkle

nice lunch :)

11:47 am

jmcnrick

g&t this morning? *looks impressed*

11:47 am

rururocks

G &T and Popcorn sounds terrible

11:48 am

periwinkle

it was noon,jmc

11:48 am

jmcnrick

oh okay thanks molls lets get it out before it freezes

11:48 am

Dorens

seriously thinking about going to pick up my case of jolivet and buying another. but it would mean leaving the airconditioning... will have to wait. I even put tea outside to make suntea and i don't want to go out to get it

11:48 am

Aloyisius

hi peri.. but.. it isn't 5 o'clock - however, it is the weekend

11:48 am

periwinkle

well I ran out of chips and no more smoked oysters and did not want to drink of an empty stomach

11:48 am

jmcnrick

I cleaned up too many beer bottles burst in the freezer in my childhood

11:48 am

redturtlehead

It is warm. I have had an eventuful day in which I purchased a new vacuum. now I must get it out of the box and use it,

11:49 am

MollyL

I set the timer so the beer won't freeze. : D

11:49 am

jmcnrick

oh okay noon is perfectly legit . . . any time after elevensies

11:49 am

Dorens

peri, you are having a serious g and t summer, aren't you?

11:49 am

periwinkle

but it is 5 o'clock somewhere and I can

11:49 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo red!

11:49 am

rururocks

ROFL

11:49 am

periwinkle

cannot drink alcohol too late, it affects by sleeping

11:49 am

jmcnrick

precisely peri

11:49 am

redturtlehead

its almost 1 pm.

11:49 am

MollyL

I have not had to buy a new vacuum in years. LOVE my Dyson.

11:49 am

periwinkle

only in the summer, Dorens

11:49 am

Aloyisius

hope it has a lot of sucky uppy power, red

11:49 am

periwinkle

would love to have a Dyson

11:50 am

jmcnrick

snuffy is sorta in the grid

11:50 am

Dorens

i got one refurbished on woot.com peri, and it is nice

11:50 am

rururocks

sucky-uppy power?

11:50 am

jmcnrick

what is this vacuum cleaner of which you speak?

11:50 am

periwinkle

will look into that dorens;'

11:50 am

Aloyisius

saw that, jmc (-:

11:50 am

MollyL

Ahahaha! There is a woot.com?

11:50 am

jmcnrick

i still use a dust mop

11:50 am

redturtlehead

I got the exact same kind I had before, a Bissell power force. oddly the price had decreased from 80 bucks to 34.00

11:51 am

Aloyisius

making note of woot.com

11:51 am

Dorens

succiup. eastern long island native american tribe

11:51 am

redturtlehead

Dust mop would be nice, but very hard to use on carpet.

11:51 am

Aloyisius

no kidding, Dorens? wow!

11:51 am

jmcnrick

ah the joys of competition! free market rules! (not that is really is a free market)

11:51 am

jmcnrick

oh carpet sweeper for the rugs

11:52 am

jmcnrick

or a broom sometimes

11:52 am

Dorens

woot is this strange website that sends out daily specials... generally one item per day, and real good prices. and no, aloy, that WAS kidding, sorry

11:52 am

rururocks

I wonder if Monica Lewinski has indian heritage of that tribe

11:52 am

periwinkle

I hate to clean!!

11:52 am

redturtlehead

Plus I have the special fur dog. ruru how is your fur dog?

11:52 am

MollyL

Carpet sweeper? Do they still make carpet sweepers?

11:52 am

periwinkle

I need a maid

11:52 am

Aloyisius

groan... I am SO gullible!

11:52 am

redturtlehead

Carpet sweepers are the bumb, but not so good for large volumes of pet hair.

11:52 am

Dorens

unfortunately, peri, you'd have to pay her. that is one of the drawbacks

11:52 am

redturtlehead

bomb that is.

11:52 am

jmcnrick

i need a maid but no longer can afford one

11:52 am

rururocks

he's great red.. we got him neutered and it's a big change

11:53 am

MollyL

*Quickly arranges to sell Aloy some swamp land in Florida*

11:53 am

jmcnrick

yes they still make carpet sweepers but mine is 100 years old

11:53 am

jmcnrick

ouch!

11:53 am

Dorens

less shedding when neutered?

11:53 am

redturtlehead

Teulu gets less active each year. Sadly yesterday and today he is having a bout of colitis....

11:53 am

Aloyisius

.. almost bought some, Molly.. lol

11:53 am

periwinkle

I have a small bissell carpet sweeper

11:53 am

redturtlehead

West Palm was once a swampy land...

11:53 am

rururocks

not really doren

11:53 am

jmcnrick

stats for the third column A please

11:54 am

rururocks

hmm what do you do about that red?

11:54 am

jmcnrick

part of DC was swamp land too

11:54 am

Dorens

dictator idi am** + plural

11:54 am

Aloyisius

an4.4 is one of them, jmc

11:54 am

redturtlehead

the colitis? I usually switch him to plain white rice and lots of walkies and water.

11:55 am

jmcnrick

why don't i think of a mad man dictator when i look for words! *palm plant*

11:55 am

cybernan

do you think the az 5 is the new word for idiot?

11:55 am

redturtlehead

He seems to do this about one to two times a year.

11:55 am

jmcnrick

ty dorens and snuffy

11:55 am

jmcnrick

ty cyber

11:55 am

MollyL

Nan, it's been the word for idiot in Jersey for years.

11:56 am

Aloyisius

oops, sorry jmc.. clue was for fourth column a

11:56 am

Dorens

no jersey jokes, molly, only by people FROM jersey. who really know and understand it

11:56 am

rururocks

I hear cab drivers in NYC say that az

11:57 am

jmcnrick

<==still looking for az

11:57 am

Dorens

exactly.. more people in ny sound like the supposed jersey accent. and snooky is NOT from nj, but NY!

11:57 am

cybernan

at 7-8, please?

11:57 am

jmcnrick

looking for the z too

11:57 am

redturtlehead

pretend jmc that the az is an as instead...

11:58 am

Dorens

(do i sound touchy? sorry. But i live in a town called mountain lakes, which looks like it sounds, and all people do is make these dumb what exit jokes)

11:58 am

MollyL

Mea culpa. I didn't know you had to be one of the anointed to make Jersey jokes.

11:59 am

Dorens

same as jewish princess jokes... i can tell them ... and there are some really funny ones... but it becomes offensive when told by goyiim

11:59 am

Aloyisius

brb ..

11:59 am

redturtlehead

I will say I drove through NJ a few years ago and there was quite a bit of forest land. people don't know about that part of NJ. I probably shouldn't add that some of the most obnoxious people I know also come from NJ...

11:59 am

jmcnrick

just got a text that the power is out at my house since last night because a tree hit the armenian church on corner

11:59 am

rururocks

I'd love a couple good ones doren... go ahead

11:59 am

rubyfoo

hello again

11:59 am

Dorens

hahahaha red. i won't take offense, laughing outloud

11:59 am

rururocks

hi ruby

11:59 am

rubyfoo

been pedalling all afternoon LOL

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

i get annoyed if anyone but lawyers tell lawyers jokes

12:00 pm

redturtlehead

:)

12:00 pm

o-o

za + first name of one of Frank's exes

12:00 pm

Dorens

the best is kind of poor taste, but you'd love it ru. a less offensive one is "how can you tell when a jewish princess has an orgasm?"

12:00 pm

redturtlehead

jmc is your power out?

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

hi ruby

12:00 pm

MollyL

*Flushes sense of humor down the toilet*

12:00 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Babble Rabble, how are you?

12:00 pm

redturtlehead

hi Ruby!

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

apparently but i am in toledo

12:00 pm

o-o

Hello, HT

12:01 pm

rururocks

waiting for punchline

12:01 pm

Dorens

hey there babrab

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

soooo many choices BR but ty

12:01 pm

Dorens

She drops her nailfile!

12:01 pm

o-o

farrow

12:01 pm

rururocks

LOL

12:01 pm

Dorens

no molly, your sense of humor is really quite good

12:01 pm

MollyL

Ruby why were you pedaling?

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

ah she really got around. . .ty BR

12:01 pm

Dorens

is mrs ru one of the chosen peeoples?

12:01 pm

redturtlehead

jmc, you are a mover and a shaker.

12:02 pm

rururocks

yes she is

12:02 pm

Dorens

i thought so. will she laugh?

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

well a mover . . . i try to avoid shaking

12:02 pm

rururocks

from LONGGGGG island

12:02 pm

MollyL

BS, you shake your booty all the time.

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

i am sitting on a bench and i don't want the guy next to me to glare

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

oh well booty. . . that's different

12:03 pm

redturtlehead

shake shake shake...shake shake shake...

12:03 pm

MollyL

It's long guyland Ru

12:03 pm

Dorens

i remembered that she was from longgisland. which makes her either jewish or italian, and my instinct said jewish. more your type

12:03 pm

rururocks

good plan jm

12:03 pm

jmcnrick

*grabs table and trys to hold on*

12:03 pm

rururocks

lol

12:03 pm

cybernan

da 6, please?

12:03 pm

MollyL

Oops, I'm probably not supposed to make NY jokes either. *Puts on Hannibal Lecter mask*

12:03 pm

Dorens

getting up to turn the airconditioning up a notch... this is really brutal today

12:04 pm

rururocks

windows open here in napa

12:04 pm

redturtlehead

We are feeling the heat, but it is pretty typical, as it is almost July.

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

mosily is not a word?

12:04 pm

MollyL

Gloating becomes you, Ru.

12:04 pm

CiociaJudy

why did I have to run errands in this heat? LOVE my central A/C. Please, please no power outtages here.

12:04 pm

redturtlehead

Anyone have any plans for 4th of July?

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

Tour de France, molly!

12:04 pm

rururocks

50

12:05 pm

cybernan

anyone have a clue for da 6?

12:05 pm

jmcnrick

i will be hanging out with 2000 quakers pretending we aren't going to sneak off to see the local fireworks

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

da + abb. for Hollywood city + spanish yes

12:05 pm

Dorens

150

12:05 pm

MollyL

Okay Ruby. Somehow, I didn't picture you on a bike.

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

I don't mind the heat, it's better than all the rain and cold we had in Apr-May-June

12:05 pm

rururocks

me? .. gloat?

12:05 pm

Erda

I would open windows if it weren't barely 60 here in the SF Bay Area

12:05 pm

rururocks

*pours another glass of wine*

12:05 pm

Dorens

gloat is your middle name

12:06 pm

redturtlehead

Nice jmc... is it un-quakerly to view fireworks? I was unaware.

12:06 pm

cybernan

I thought hollywood was a city

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

*throws brick towards erda's window*

12:06 pm

redturtlehead

Erda, I am a bit jealous.

12:06 pm

CiociaJudy

60 in SF? I'm checking flights.

12:06 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL jmc

12:06 pm

Dorens

wine? come on. it is 10 am!!

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

I used to be a good athlete, long distance running, just too old now

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

not exactly but we aren't big on celebrating wars

12:06 pm

redturtlehead

Thinks that jmc may have been over-exposed to Quakerism if she is throwing bricks.

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

hi ciocia!

12:06 pm

rururocks

oh damn

12:07 pm

MollyL

Oh come on. Independence day is not celebrating a war.

12:07 pm

Aloyisius

hi CJ.. long time, no see

12:07 pm

rururocks

*puts cork back in*

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

hey i threw it at a window not a person!

12:07 pm

CiociaJudy

{{{aloy}}}

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

one more sip, ru

12:07 pm

redturtlehead

I suppose that helps...

12:07 pm

Dorens

hollywood is an area in a much larger city

12:07 pm

o-o

a brick a day keeps the windows away

12:07 pm

cybernan

oh well -- will move on

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

i know that . . . but you can't tell that at most independence day celebrations molls

12:08 pm

Dorens

he wasn't drinking, just gloating about his superior place of residence!

12:08 pm

Aloyisius

good to see you too, BabbleRabble!

12:08 pm

rururocks

Hollywood is where LA stores all the wackos

12:08 pm

periwinkle

crap,some of the housemates are home

12:08 pm

MollyL

Yes, all that aggressive hot dog eating and beer drinking is frightening.

12:08 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL Peri

12:08 pm

CiociaJudy

I only have the four-legged variety

12:08 pm

Dorens

oh come on ru, they have wackos all over the STATE!

12:08 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh. the war thing. I guess all the 4ths I've ever been too really just involved the setting off of the FW and no rhetoric...

12:09 pm

cybernan

ty - got it

12:09 pm

Aloyisius

yay, nan

12:09 pm

o-o

so hollywood is the free range psych ward

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

no it is the military parades and bombs bursting in air. . . but i love my country if not all of its holidays

12:09 pm

redturtlehead

I think it sort of depends...

12:09 pm

redturtlehead

Bab Rab, I would still think West Palm beach rivals.

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

okay the funeral is over so i am off to pick up my friend and drive to RI bbl

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

safe trip, jmc!

12:10 pm

CiociaJudy

Uh, oh Red. My sister and her family are on their way right now to West Palm

12:10 pm

periwinkle

I just had some olive tapenade from trader joes on a piece of toast. hmm good

12:10 pm

CiociaJudy

drive safely jmc

12:10 pm

MollyL

I have great respect for the military and I will show that respect any time they parade.

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

<-- loves tapenade

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

<==thinks there maybe wackos outside of California

12:10 pm

periwinkle

me too Molls

12:10 pm

Aloyisius

always miss that ta4 New Mexico word

12:10 pm

redturtlehead

West Palm is really an odd place, but I think they may enjoy it.

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

ya think?

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

12:10 pm

redturtlehead

JMC, enjoy the RI weather, its nice there.

12:10 pm

periwinkle

I will put some in the PB,ruby

12:11 pm

Aloyisius

a city known for skiing

12:11 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Aloy for the ta word!

12:11 pm

CiociaJudy

going down to stay with family Red. I think actually in Palm Coast?

12:11 pm

MollyL

I am white trash. I just eat olives and cream cheese.

12:11 pm

Dorens

skiing? west palm?

12:11 pm

Aloyisius

yw, red.. chat is flying by

12:11 pm

o-o

There is a documentary coming out soon .. may already be out, about the assault and rape epidemic in the military

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

did I type in a word? unlikely since I don't even have half r anything longer than 7

12:11 pm

CiociaJudy

love olives and cream cheese

12:11 pm

periwinkle

I like that too,Molls

12:12 pm

CiociaJudy

*thinking about making a sandwich now*

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

on Wonder Bread, I hope

12:12 pm

rururocks

I read about that BR.. very scary stuff

12:12 pm

redturtlehead

Palm Coast is different....West Palm is pretty odd place.

12:12 pm

redturtlehead

I also read about it and was not pleased, Bab and Ruru.

12:12 pm

Dorens

am i the only one whose mother taught her to spread philly cream cheese on wise potato chips? (brands are important in certain recipes). sounds disgusting, but soooo good. haven't had it in years, but my thighs and butt show the past damage

12:13 pm

redturtlehead

You know Dorens...it must be a NJ thing....;)

12:13 pm

rururocks

I think there is something wrong these days with young kids who are going into the military for the wrong reasons

12:13 pm

MollyL

How do you do that without the chips breaking?

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

how about bologna and cream cheese with sweet pickles

12:13 pm

periwinkle

my mom did not teach me that Dorens

12:13 pm

Dorens

saw a female lawyer who has written extensively on that problem in the military on bill maher, or jon stewart and it was terrible

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

I put cream cheese on cookies, too

12:13 pm

Aloyisius

we used to eat cream cheese and jelly sandwiches.. my classmates were horrified in the cafeteria, while they ate chitlins or some such sandwiches..

12:13 pm

Dorens

a bronx thing! that is where i was born, and where my mom came from. but that was funny red

12:14 pm

periwinkle

Ihave had that Aloy,good

12:14 pm

o-o

several years ago, a women overseas in the military had a greater chance of being assaulted by a fellow soldier that getting killed.

12:14 pm

rururocks

I avoid the cream cheese aisle

12:14 pm

periwinkle

116 left

12:14 pm

Aloyisius

very yummy

12:14 pm

Dorens

my granddaughter currently eats cream cheese and jelly for breakfast nearly every day. and i used to love it too. now disdain cream cheese

12:14 pm

MollyL

Cream cheese and red pepper jelly is awesome.

12:14 pm

Aloyisius

neufchatel is lower fat

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

yes, molly, I love that

12:14 pm

Dorens

cream cheese and mango chutney too.

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

my mouth is watering

12:15 pm

Aloyisius

ooh.. haven't tried that, Dorens

12:15 pm

rururocks

*covers ears* LALALALALALALALALA

12:15 pm

Dorens

i do resort to that aloy, when making my salmon spread. but try not to even eat that alone

12:15 pm

CiociaJudy

my sisters dipped potato chips in Miracle Whip!

12:15 pm

rururocks

I love cream cheese and pepper jam

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

how about blackberry jam on fried chicken?

12:15 pm

MollyL

No Ruby, you lost me there.

12:16 pm

Dorens

my sister and i also made potato chip sandwiches.. i know, sounds kind of gross

12:16 pm

o-o

Does miracle whip have a lot of snap to it?

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

try it, it's wonderful

12:16 pm

Aloyisius

crackle and pop too

12:16 pm

Dorens

oooh, bab rab, in good form, i see

12:16 pm

MollyL

Potato chips on tuna sandwiches. Yum.

12:16 pm

rururocks

I got a low fat fried chicken-like recipe recently

12:17 pm

Dorens

yup... did that too molly (thought it was a jersey thing, too)

12:17 pm

rubyfoo

I think I need another dinner

12:17 pm

Aloyisius

do you take the skin off first, ruru?

12:17 pm

o-o

my Mon made a tuna casserole with chips in it

12:17 pm

MollyL

What exactly is the point of low fat fried chicken?

12:17 pm

Aloyisius

getting hungry too

12:17 pm

Dorens

i think i need lunch. and trying to clear my head of all these fattening ideas

12:17 pm

Anniebrook

Just take a bag of Wise Potato Chips, open the top and EAT and enjoy.

12:18 pm

rururocks

yes.. and you blend corn flakes and lightly coat the breasts and bake them.. not exactly fried.. but tastes a little similar

12:18 pm

periwinkle

I am getting hungry too

12:18 pm

Aloyisius

hi there Annie!

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

12:18 pm

periwinkle

Ilove chips and french fries

12:18 pm

periwinkle

but not together

12:18 pm

Dorens

hey there annie! i haven't bought a bag of potato chips in years. used to be on my weekly list

12:18 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy and ((ruby))

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

and then you spread blackberry jam after it has cooled

12:18 pm

Dorens

how about whole wheat panko ru?

12:18 pm

periwinkle

I buy low salt chips

12:18 pm

Aloyisius

good idea, Dorens

12:19 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Dorens, Potato chips was a staple at one time

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

I crave salty stuff so don't ever buy chips

12:19 pm

rururocks

hadn't considered that either

12:19 pm

periwinkle

genuardis/safeway markets will be changing to Giant next week. hope they are as good

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

panko?

12:19 pm

MollyL

We have Giant here, they are good.

12:19 pm

Aloyisius

but how do they stick on the chicken? Saw one recipe where you dip the chkn pieces in mayo then the crumbs and bake..

12:20 pm

Dorens

i have a serious problem with stacey's naked (no jokes, ru) pita chips. just the right amount of salt. SOOO addicting

12:20 pm

o-o

Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb traditionally used as a coating for deep-fried foods such as tonkatsu.

12:20 pm

Dorens

dijon mustard, aloy?

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

hmmm

12:20 pm

Dorens

crispier than regular bread crumbs ruby, i think they are toasted first or something

12:21 pm

MollyL

*Covers ears and will listen to no more fried chicken sacrilege*

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

they are very good.. but expensive (Staceys).. yes, the mustard would be great, Dorens.. made dijon mustard chkn last night, jasmine rice and veggies.. but.. had to make a gravy, so there goes the low calorie recipe

12:21 pm

Dorens

stepping away from the computer now, for my celery and grilled chicken lunch

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

I liked Progresso all-purpose bread crumbs but they're now available here (or Progresso anything, for that matter)

12:21 pm

rururocks

we have a local restaurant that has a fried chicken night.. (buttermilk soaked fried chicken)

12:21 pm

rururocks

they are always sold out

12:21 pm

o-o

Pankoâ€™s crustless bread is coarsely ground into airy, large flakes that give fried foods a light, crunchy coating. The flakes tend to stay crispier longer than standard breadcrumbs because they donâ€™t absorb as much grease

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

not*

12:22 pm

rubyfoo

with white gravy?

12:22 pm

MollyL

Good fried chicken is hard to find.

12:22 pm

Aloyisius

oooooh, ruru.. that is how my MIL used to fix chicken, and I've never been able to match her recipe.. soooo good!

12:23 pm

periwinkle

one of my friends makes really good fried chicken

12:24 pm

rururocks

okay.. that's as far as I can get. I am going to be mad when I see all I've missed

12:24 pm

Aloyisius

the gravy was a quickie one made with cream of celery soup, ruby

12:24 pm

rururocks

gravy is so easy to make

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

I could eat any kind of gravy on almost anything

12:24 pm

rururocks

why take shortcuts?

12:25 pm

rururocks

<---makes the best turkey gravy

12:25 pm

o-o

I am a pretty good cook ... as long as I can find the can opener

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

used to love chicken-fried steak with white gravy and a fried egg when I travelled in the South

12:25 pm

o-o

I take shortcuts to get there more quickly

12:25 pm

MollyL

Most people don't know how to make a good roux, which is the secret of any decent gravy.

12:26 pm

Aloyisius

whisk whisk whisk

12:26 pm

wvteach

was just thinking - patience and stirring

12:26 pm

rubyfoo

do you put the giblets in your turkey gravy, ru?

12:27 pm

rururocks

yes.

12:27 pm

MollyL

Yeah, patience and stirring. Tell that to the microwave generation.

12:27 pm

rururocks

<---doesn't and will never have a microwave

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

amen, ru!

12:28 pm

rururocks

we took ours out and replaced it with another oven

12:28 pm

Aloyisius

time to scoot.. printer out of ink so I'm going to try the "refill" service at Walgreen's.. need to do some printing, so hope it works - fun chatting with you all.. ciao for now!

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

may I have a clue for any 8 or 9 so I can at least get the boxes greyed

12:28 pm

MollyL

I know people who don't even use their conventional ovens.

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

bye aloy

12:29 pm

Aloyisius

.. almost forgot.. Pax, BR! (-:

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

I have two ovens (electric) and a gas stove

12:29 pm

periwinkle

bbs

12:29 pm

wvteach

LA 8 / 9 - layers added to wood

12:29 pm

MollyL

Ruby, the stronger dog do9 the weaker dog

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

I'm afraid of gas ovens

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

lovely, ty molly

12:30 pm

MollyL

<---Doesn't like gas anything

12:30 pm

wvteach

SA 8 - devil worship

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

I prefer gas for regular cooking

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

and here the power goes out very often

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

ty teach

12:31 pm

wvteach

yvw

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

a French friend in the US warned me about that when I was re-doing this kitchen

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

it's a wonderful kitchen

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

now if only somebody felt like cooking....

12:35 pm

MollyL

<---Loves to cook

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

I used to love to cook, but too tired now

12:38 pm

Dorens

ok, after all that talk... made a salad of arugala, garden fresh cukes, hardboiled eggs, cannelini, grape tomatoes, red pepper, fresh dill, greek yogurt, dijon mustrad, scallions, avocado. healthy!

12:38 pm

Dorens

and ru,

12:39 pm

Dorens

my turkey gravy is the best! i baste the hell out of that sucker with half a bottle of sherry... makes deep dark delicious drippings --> deeo dark delicious gravy

12:40 pm

MollyL

All hail to Dorens, healthy eater!

12:40 pm

Dorens

tastes good too (chomp chomp)

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

12:42 pm

Dorens

nite ruby

12:44 pm

lilliann

hi all.dorens,what is arugala and cukes?

12:45 pm

cybernan

any clues for the last 2 ly's and the ny's?

12:45 pm

stidmama

cuke = cucumber

12:46 pm

stidmama

arugula is a bitter salad herb with lacy leaves

12:46 pm

lilliann

thanks stid and hi

12:47 pm

stidmama

how are you lilliann? I was here, got bored looking for hidden words and now I am back.

12:47 pm

lilliann

don't have them sorry nan

12:47 pm

lilliann

i'm fine thanks stid.how are you?

12:48 pm

stidmama

not bad lilliann

12:48 pm

stidmama

it's raining, so no garden time, and with no sun I am pretty lethargic. It's not heat, but light that I need.

12:48 pm

Dorens

hey... thanks for interpreting for me stid. took a break to communicate with my sister. we have more than enough sun here for you

12:49 pm

lilliann

it's been sunny and raining on and off today, but atleast no more floods :)

12:49 pm

stidmama

so I hear, doren. sounds pretty dangerous back east

12:51 pm

Dorens

ridiculous... was like this a lot last summer... hope not again!

12:51 pm

stidmama

I need a nudge to get the Z tile - second letter and count please?

12:51 pm

wvteach

za 5/22 and za 6/36 (pl)

12:51 pm

stidmama

Last summer we had a lot of rain and cold too -- but later in the season. This year we had a marvelous spring (many plants started too early) but so far it's a lot cooler and rainier than normal so the fruit aren't likely to sweeten properly

12:51 pm

lilliann

za5/22 and za6/36

12:51 pm

stidmama

thanks teach

12:52 pm

Dorens

bbl

12:52 pm

stidmama

later dren

12:52 pm

stidmama

doren, I mean. my figners are not working properly today

12:53 pm

lilliann

bye dorens

12:55 pm

stidmama

finally. Good monkeys! *tosses bananas* thanks lilliann and teach

12:57 pm

stidmama

feels like such a victory to get NBT today

12:59 pm

lilliann

i have found the ny5/6 nan...ny and the exclamation for sorrow and pity for the 6 and singular for the 5

12:59 pm

lilliann

hope that helps...not a very good clue

1:00 pm

lilliann

yay stid :) i haven't got nbt yet

1:00 pm

stidmama

was a great clue, lillian -- it's a twisty word, that one!

1:01 pm

lilliann

thanks stid

1:01 pm

lilliann

this grid is twisty!

1:03 pm

stidmama

I am going to get halfway (10 more words) and then take a break.

1:03 pm

lilliann

i have 138 left and don't think i'll be finishing this one

1:04 pm

cybernan

it is a truly ugly grid, lilli

1:05 pm

lilliann

did you get the ny clues nan?

1:05 pm

stidmama

well, down to 143. thanks for the help, and the chatting. Have a lovely weekend, all! *poof*

1:06 pm

lilliann

you too stid.tc.bye

1:07 pm

cybernan

oh - no I didn't -- will look back

1:08 pm

lilliann

12.59 nan

1:09 pm

cybernan

ty lilli -- great clue

1:09 pm

lilliann

yw nan

1:10 pm

cybernan

16 to go, but stuck on all of them!

1:11 pm

lilliann

i have alot more to get so i don't know if i can help, but will if i can

1:11 pm

cybernan

ok -- na 6?

1:12 pm

lilliann

i'm actually just looking for that myself

1:13 pm

lilliann

sounds like to do with the nose

1:14 pm

lilliann

but add another vowel

1:14 pm

cybernan

thought the 3rd letter was probably an s

1:15 pm

cybernan

ty, again

1:15 pm

lilliann

yw

1:17 pm

cybernan

do you need the ly 6?

1:17 pm

lilliann

yes please nan. i don't have any ly's yet

1:18 pm

cybernan

ly + to satisfy

1:18 pm

cybernan

plural for the 7

1:18 pm

lilliann

tyvm nan

1:19 pm

cybernan

ly + scrambled ocean

1:19 pm

cybernan

at 7, please?

1:19 pm

lilliann

thanks again

1:20 pm

lilliann

i don't have it yet nan but will look

1:22 pm

lilliann

at and him******...mountain range

1:22 pm

Jeff7

at+vowel+recline+vowel....australian shrub

1:23 pm

lilliann

sorry, it's not a mountain range it's the country where the mountains are...mount everest

1:23 pm

cybernan

ty jeff and lilli

1:24 pm

Jeff7

yw

1:24 pm

lilliann

hi jeff

1:26 pm

cybernan

monkeys are stumbling over that last ta 4 - can't be that difficult!

1:27 pm

cybernan

I know it comes from the bottom t

1:27 pm

cybernan

oh - got it - the babblet

1:27 pm

lilliann

it's a mexican word and also a town in new mexico

1:28 pm

cybernan

now for the remaining 7 a's

1:29 pm

lilliann

i don't have many a's nan, so i don't think i'll be much help

1:30 pm

lilliann

i've just found the as5 if you need it?

1:33 pm

cybernan

have it, ty

1:33 pm

lilliann

ok

1:33 pm

cybernan

oh -- mistyped -- missing 3 s's now -- the sa 8 and the 5-6 that follow it

1:34 pm

periwinkle

ny clues disappeared as I got here. but I did not get them. I did see them

1:34 pm

cybernan

foundthe 5-6

1:35 pm

lilliann

i don't have the 8 but the 5/6 that follow is an asian peanut dish

1:35 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- ty for the help - it was not my favourite grid!

1:35 pm

lilliann

too late :)

1:35 pm

lilliann

yay! wtg nan!

1:35 pm

periwinkle

monkeyed the na5/6

1:35 pm

cybernan

sa 8: belief in the devil

1:36 pm

lilliann

thanks nan.will look

1:36 pm

Flask1

Hi (((lilliann)))...how you doin??

1:36 pm

cybernan

or devil worship

1:37 pm

cybernan

I've been trying that particular suffix all day -- finally got it to work!

1:37 pm

lilliann

((((flask)))) hi hin. am fine thanks.just waiting for hubby to come home, hopefully.it won't be until about 11ish and then he has to go before lunch tomorrow.short and sweet but will be nice to see him. how are you now? hows your cold?

1:37 pm

cybernan

any clues wanted before I leave?

1:38 pm

lilliann

103 nan:)

1:38 pm

lilliann

thanks, but i'll just plod on

1:38 pm

MollyL

Peri, did you or did you not get the ny's? I didn't understand your post.

1:38 pm

periwinkle

I have 103 left too

1:38 pm

Flask1

am much better now

1:38 pm

periwinkle

I am plodding too

1:39 pm

lilliann

glad to hear flask

1:39 pm

cybernan

ok -- hagd everyone. See you tomorrow :)

1:39 pm

lilliann

hi molly

1:39 pm

lilliann

bye nan.tc

1:39 pm

periwinkle

I did Molls,I monkeyed. did not understand the clue

1:39 pm

lilliann

are you watching wimbledon flask?

1:40 pm

periwinkle

still 101 to find

1:40 pm

lilliann

just found the sa8...i was going the wrong way

1:41 pm

lilliann

sorry peri, i did say it wasn't a good clue

1:41 pm

periwinkle

np lil. I appreciated your efforts

1:42 pm

Flask1

yes lill I am!

1:43 pm

periwinkle

bbs

1:44 pm

lilliann

bye peri

1:48 pm

sprite

finally back! That was one ugly son of a disconnect here.

1:48 pm

lilliann

hi sprite :)

1:49 pm

sprite

hey lill :)

1:49 pm

lilliann

having problems?

1:50 pm

sprite

yeah... where the cable enters the house, the thing is not secure. So every now and then it moves and then we are disconnected... need to reconnect, reset modem, reset router, pffff

1:51 pm

lilliann

what a pain!

1:51 pm

lilliann

well atleast your here now and can babble

1:52 pm

Flask1

clue for sa8/45 please?

1:52 pm

sprite

yes :) Happy to babble with my babble friends. I have 14 left.

1:52 pm

sprite

hi Flask :) It is a devilish word

1:53 pm

lilliann

go sprite...wish i had :)

1:53 pm

sprite

I had some free time this afternoon, so there you go.

1:53 pm

Flask1

thanx Sprite and Hi!

1:53 pm

sprite

yvw :)

1:55 pm

lilliann

84 here and i want to finish so i can go and cook my tea, but i won't until i've finished

1:57 pm

sprite

grrrr again red boxes of doom. back later... i hope

1:57 pm

lilliann

bye sprite.hopefully..tc

2:05 pm

MollyL

*Wonders how late one can have tea*

2:07 pm

lilliann

it could be midnight yet molly

2:08 pm

harpjane

stats for the i please?

2:09 pm

lilliann

il4/4

2:11 pm

MollyL

Oh, I thought you meant tea, like afternoon tea.

2:12 pm

lilliann

i don't have afternoon tea, that's for rich posh people...i'm certainly not posh as you can tell :)

2:13 pm

lilliann

we say tea for evening food too, or dinner and supper

2:13 pm

lilliann

i like cucumber but i want something else with it in a sandwich and i'm not a big scone or cake eater

2:14 pm

harpjane

thanks liliann, il was a fish....

2:14 pm

lilliann

i'm eating a satsuma to keep me going

2:14 pm

lilliann

yw harp

2:14 pm

crosshair

tea? why 4 o,clock of course! cucumber sammiches with crusts cut off,watercress and those frilly cups of tea secretly laced whit enough sherry to knock a horse out cold:)

2:16 pm

lilliann

lol crossy and hi

2:16 pm

sammysmom

setting the table for it now cross

2:16 pm

crosshair

howdy lillian

2:16 pm

lilliann

hi sammy

2:16 pm

crosshair

lol sammysmom

2:17 pm

crosshair

oh and water crackers and digestive cookies..stops the booze from burning a hole in yer stomach

2:17 pm

lilliann

i've got leftovers from a raclette evening with my next door neighbours last night. so chicken and pork with hoisin sauce,ginger and garlic and more garlic with my garlic mushrooms and more garlic with my garlic prawns...so no vampires biting me tonight! :)

2:18 pm

crosshair

mmmmm..garlic...

2:19 pm

lilliann

and griddled asparagus,courgettes,green and red peppers

2:20 pm

lilliann

if i can be bothered when i've finished this :)

2:20 pm

MollyL

Can't fool me with that courgette stuff, I know it's zucchini.

2:20 pm

lilliann

not to me it isn't :)

2:21 pm

lilliann

i'm waiting for mine to grow in the garden...alot tastier than shop bought ones

2:21 pm

sammysmom

and the garlic will also keep the mosquitoes away lil

2:22 pm

lilliann

it will sammy, but we don't get them here we get gnats

2:23 pm

lilliann

i don't think my hubby will want to kiss me tonight when if/when he comes home tonight...bless him

2:23 pm

sammysmom

hand his some of the garlicky food when he hits the door and all should work out

2:24 pm

lilliann

aye, i'll just stuff it in his mouth as soon as he steps on the door mat lol

2:25 pm

lilliann

romantic, do you think?

2:26 pm

Flask1

lol....oh very!!

2:26 pm

lilliann

it's going to be 11pm atleast so he might not want anything to eat

2:26 pm

lilliann

i thought so flask...lol who says romance is dead :)

2:27 pm

Flask1

no me hen...;)

2:44 pm

Flask1

clue for ma6/21 please?

2:45 pm

Flask1

the 2nd one please?

2:45 pm

lilliann

ma and what you write on, not plain paper but the other

2:47 pm

Flask1

ty lilliann.......just as well you're here....or I'd be feeling awfy lonely......:(

2:47 pm

lilliann

me too hin :)

2:48 pm

lilliann

fireworks at last :)

2:49 pm

lilliann

do you need anymore clues before i go and cook my tea flask?

2:51 pm

Flask1

I still have 11 here

2:52 pm

lilliann

so, is that yes or you'll just plod along?

2:53 pm

Flask1

ah'll just plod...thankyou my darling!!!!!!...xxx

2:54 pm

lilliann

yw hin.tummy needs feeding. nite and tc.xx

2:54 pm

crosshair

papyrus..parchment..vellum,,rice paper...does not seem to work for the ma lol

2:55 pm

lilliann

you do these at school when you've been naughty crossy

2:56 pm

crosshair

ty

2:56 pm

lilliann

yw

2:56 pm

crosshair

as you can see by that rapid response,crossy was naughty a lot

2:58 pm

lilliann

my art teacher made me write an essay because i'd been talking too much....not like me lol and it was why having freckle was good.(i'm freckly and he used to call me freckles instead of my name)!

2:58 pm

crosshair

hehe

2:59 pm

lilliann

am off. bye and tc all(poof)

2:59 pm

crosshair

tc

3:05 pm

cosdem

te6 after the plural young adults?

3:08 pm

MollyL

Itty bitty

3:09 pm

cosdem

huh i swear i tried that tons! thanks

3:09 pm

MollyL

Cos, Annie was asking after you and Ryan this morning.

3:10 pm

cosdem

Ah thanks! Will look for her but almost everyone is back home now.

3:10 pm

cosdem

sadly though 2 deaths were discovered

3:12 pm

MollyL

That is sad, but with fires that huge, it's miraculous there were not more.

3:14 pm

cosdem

yes. they were both from the same house. 10 still missing but thats normal they just prob didnt register

3:26 pm

sammysmom

sa 8/45??? getting panicky.. the card players will be here in an hour

3:26 pm

cosdem

sa8 has to do with the devil

3:27 pm

cosdem

worshipping the devil

3:27 pm

sammysmom

thanks.. tried the first part then left it alone

3:27 pm

cosdem

yep did the same :)

3:30 pm

MollyL

*Puts a cool cloth on SMom's forehead*

3:30 pm

sammysmom

thanks mollie.. needed that

3:31 pm

MollyL

Repeat after me...It's okay if I don't finish the grid...It's okay if I don't finish the grid...

3:32 pm

redturtlehead

I want to get at least half way, and right now I am not there yet.

3:32 pm

cosdem

I have 18 left. May as well find 17 and walk away. That would be a real challenge !

3:32 pm

sammysmom

molly--- what the hell is wrong with you??? you know thqt if i dont finish the grid my fingernails will fall off and something terrible will happen to kin kardashian

3:33 pm

MollyL

You know you will NEVER do that Cos.

3:33 pm

cosdem

yeah. you're right. i wouldn't.

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

I'd have trouble with that...

3:33 pm

MollyL

That would be like an alcoholic leaving a half a glass of wine on a restaurant table.

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

I am just so happy today, eventhough my run failed, I managed to assemble a vaccuum by mself, and find my vehicle tag for july Whew!

3:34 pm

cosdem

good analogy :)

3:35 pm

redturtlehead

sorry it was not good timing, but I had to share with someone...

3:35 pm

MollyL

Stephen King tells a great story about how (in his drinking days) he could never understand how people could do that with wine. : )

3:35 pm

cosdem

ohnice job red!

3:35 pm

MollyL

No Red, good timing. Overcoming those small challenges can be very rewarding.

3:35 pm

redturtlehead

My new vac really sucks for real!

3:35 pm

MollyL

What kind did you get?

3:36 pm

cosdem

I need a new one. Mines old.

3:36 pm

redturtlehead

A Bissell Powerforce, I was surprised at how inexpensive they are.

3:37 pm

MollyL

As long as it gets the job done. I remember the first time I put a vacuum together. It made my day.

3:38 pm

Soodle

I need a new vacuum cleaner as well. One that plugs itself in, and tootles around the house on its own. Oh, and an iron which operates on it's own initiative....

3:38 pm

cosdem

the first sa6 please?

3:38 pm

Soodle

Evening all :-)

3:39 pm

MollyL

Soodle needs a Roomba

3:39 pm

redturtlehead

My friend has a Roomba, and it does all that.

3:39 pm

redturtlehead

I wish I had an iron that would press appropriately withut me.

3:39 pm

MollyL

Lunch meat Cos

3:39 pm

cosdem

thanks molly

3:39 pm

Soodle

A roomba? Is that the thing that has the power points in each room?

3:40 pm

redturtlehead

Its a little robot vac, it cruises around the house continually...

3:41 pm

MollyL

Soodle are you thinking of those weird whole house vacuum systems?

3:41 pm

Soodle

Oh my, I just Googled it. Yes! Yes Yes!!!!!

3:41 pm

cosdem

fireworks

3:41 pm

MollyL

Yay Cos!

3:42 pm

redturtlehead

Hooorrray Cos!!!!! Cos how are things in the fire district?

3:42 pm

Soodle

Well done Cos!!!

3:42 pm

cosdem

30% contained now. most evac zones have been lifted.

3:42 pm

redturtlehead

this is good news, my goodness was a difficult time.

3:43 pm

cosdem

it was. the local news were on for 130 straight hours. last night they ended the live coverage so its under control now

3:46 pm

MollyL

Cos, hit me up when you have seen the final episodes of Smash. I have some comments.

3:48 pm

cosdem

ok will do!

3:48 pm

cosdem

plan on finishing this week

3:48 pm

Soodle

The Colorado fires were top news here as well, Cos. I am so glad you are safe and well.

3:49 pm

crosshair

i have seen a rhoomba vac in action and unless you have low pile carpets and every stick of furniture is up tight against the wall,the think just bounces off of furniture like a pinball and becomes a 250 dollar cat toy(they love to ride it)

3:49 pm

crosshair

glad you and yours are safe cosdem

3:50 pm

bichon

Soodle, question for you. There is a genetic disorder found amoung Jews with a lineage from Eastern/Central Europe. It's rare today due to genetic testing. But, read an article that there is a variant of it among the irish. Have you ever heard of this?

3:51 pm

bichon

Called Tay-Sach disease. Always fatal by age 5

3:51 pm

Soodle

No, I haven't Bich. What sort of disorder?

3:52 pm

bichon

Neuro degenerative.

3:53 pm

Soodle

I have never heard of it. And mercifully, child deaths are at an all time low here. Thats not to say that there is some disorder out there.....

3:53 pm

bichon

I think the testing for it is in the preliminary stages. There are problably as many Irish in the US as in Ireland

3:54 pm

Soodle

'Not to say that there is NOT some disorder...'

3:54 pm

bichon

And there are so many Irish/Scots, etc.

3:55 pm

Soodle

For sure, Bich, but, as I say, I haven't heard anything about it.

3:55 pm

periwinkle

hi all

3:55 pm

bichon

Hi peri

3:55 pm

Soodle

Hey Peri :-)

3:55 pm

periwinkle

a family friend had a child with Tay-Sachs. he died when he was 5 I think. total care, very sad

3:55 pm

bichon

Don't worry Soodle. I'll see if I can find it on line

3:56 pm

periwinkle

94 left here and stuck

3:56 pm

MollyL

It is a tedious grid, Peri.

3:56 pm

periwinkle

yes, but you know I will persevere,molls

3:57 pm

periwinkle

I have stayed in all day. must get out tomorrow no matter how hot it is

3:57 pm

MollyL

Yes Peri, I know of your addiction.

3:57 pm

periwinkle

I could go out now or a little later but I have gotten

3:57 pm

periwinkle

lazy

3:57 pm

MollyL

I'm feeling drained for lack of fresh air.

3:57 pm

periwinkle

I will probably kick myself when I see how many words I have missed, once I go to the list

3:58 pm

periwinkle

I am getting cabin fever

3:58 pm

periwinkle

I prefer fresh air over AC

3:58 pm

Soodle

Why are you house-bound, Peri?

3:59 pm

periwinkle

it is very hot out today and I had no special plans so I am staying in. I am capable of going out if I want to

3:59 pm

periwinkle

I would die if I were housebound

3:59 pm

periwinkle

or If I could not read

4:00 pm

bichon

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014
24052702304458604577488842861558400.ht
ml?mod=googlenews_wsj

4:00 pm

periwinkle

altho if I were housebound I would get a lot of reading done

4:00 pm

MollyL

I opened the sliding glass door last night and it was like a steam bath out there.

4:00 pm

bichon

Soodle, that's the link

4:00 pm

periwinkle

I am reading a legal thriller by Lisa Scottoline. she writes a weekly article in the Phila Inquirer.

4:01 pm

Soodle

Yes, I saw on the News how temperatures in the US are soaring. And thanks Bich... I googled it. What a nasty, hideous disease. :-(

4:01 pm

periwinkle

the book is called: Dirty Blonde

4:01 pm

periwinkle

it is a very nasty disease, Soodle

4:01 pm

ivesy3

i am reading fifty shades of grey, disappointing

4:02 pm

MollyL

Ivey's reading Mommy porn! Ivesy's reading Mommy porn! : D

4:02 pm

periwinkle

really ivesy? I have not read it yet

4:02 pm

periwinkle

Mommy porn?

4:03 pm

Soodle

Oh golly, Ivesy!! Do tell............

4:03 pm

ivesy3

lololol.. yes i am molly.. dont know what all the hype is about.. just another dirty book lol

4:03 pm

bichon

It is a nasty disease, but prenatal testing has eliminated a lot of it

4:04 pm

ivesy3

dominator, bondage, punishment and tons and tons of sex..... every which way lol.. tmi i know

4:04 pm

Soodle

Peri..... 50 shades of grey is the new Lady Chatterly's Lover!

4:05 pm

ivesy3

course i will have to read the 2nd one now.....

4:05 pm

rururocks

crosses heart

4:05 pm

ivesy3

hmmmm lady chatterlys lover,, i have that one too!

4:05 pm

periwinkle

ah, ok. I will have to check it out for myself

4:05 pm

Soodle

Ivesy! You are a true trooper!!!

4:05 pm

ivesy3

lol... i do my best

4:05 pm

rururocks

...says 7 hail mary's...

4:06 pm

Soodle

And an Our Father!

4:06 pm

ivesy3

peri, dont buy it.. get it from the library.

4:06 pm

periwinkle

was not planning to buy it.

4:06 pm

ivesy3

and stations of the cross...

4:06 pm

rururocks

sprinkles holy water on the chat

4:07 pm

ivesy3

good peri.. waste of money so many other better dirty books to buy

4:07 pm

Soodle

Theres probably a 10 week waiting list at the library....

4:07 pm

ivesy3

oh oh..holy water... makes me melt

4:07 pm

ivesy3

well at our library system we have 70 people waiting

4:07 pm

Soodle

(((

4:07 pm

Soodle

(((

4:07 pm

periwinkle

I can wait. in the meantime, ivesy can recommend some other books for me to read :)

4:08 pm

Soodle

RuRu is hearing confessions in the PB.........

4:08 pm

rururocks

puts on black and white outfit

4:08 pm

Soodle

Bless me Fr Ru, for I have sinned............

4:09 pm

MollyL

*Prays with Father Ru for all the smut readers*

4:09 pm

ivesy3

hmm.. city of slaughter.... very good story. the dressmaker is really good..

4:09 pm

ivesy3

it has been 30 years since my last confession.

4:10 pm

periwinkle

thanks ivesy

4:10 pm

rururocks

<---has nothing to confess about

4:10 pm

rururocks

*adjusts wings*

4:10 pm

ivesy3

oh yes peri,, a book called unbroken .. true story, and richard paul evans triology starting with the walk..

4:10 pm

ivesy3

anytime peri

4:11 pm

MollyL

Soodle, that was a terrible slam at D.H. Lawrence. At least he could write.

4:11 pm

ivesy3

when i got married waaaaayy back when, the ceiling at the back of the church fell..when i said i do.... true story.. think that was a sign that and the blizzard

4:12 pm

Soodle

If you get a chance, have a read of a short story by an Irish writer called Frank O Connor, called First Confession. Or better still, listen to it on You Tube, narrated with a Cork accent. Absolutely hilarious.

4:12 pm

rururocks

lol ivesy

4:12 pm

ivesy3

you are rite molly.. shades of grey is poorly written.repetitive..

4:13 pm

MollyL

When I read that Shades Of Grey was originally a fan fiction on a Twilight internet board, I knew it would be drivel.

4:15 pm

Soodle

100% correct, Moly. Its just the hoo-hah I am comparing!

4:16 pm

ivesy3

another great series.. twilight lol... and pc.casts vampire series... big rush on those

4:17 pm

ivesy3

in our childrens room we now have graphic novels for the kids.. very big with them...

4:19 pm

rururocks

does this grid ever end.. jeez

4:20 pm

ivesy3

cheer up ruru.. 2morrow prob be 40 words

4:21 pm

Soodle

http://tinyurl.com/7y2yfw4 -Worth a listen!

4:23 pm

MollyL

There is nothing politically correct about the Twilight series. It's also poorly written and pays no attention to vampire lore.

4:23 pm

rururocks

I thought it was a toothsome novel

4:23 pm

MollyL

And the female protagonist is a dullard that no young girl should ever want to be like.

4:26 pm

Soodle

My teen daughters read all the twilight books. And I didn't discourage them, because I am so happy to see them reading rather than tweeting or texting.

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

Hi all, I have recently read some fairly good mysteries by David Liss...sort f historical/financial mysteries....but of course they aren't all exciting or sexy soo.

4:28 pm

Soodle

Hello Red :-)

4:29 pm

ivesy3

we have a program during the summer in the childrens rooms the kids sign a contract to read 15 books during a 5 weeks. if they do, they pick a book and get their name in it on plaque.

4:29 pm

rururocks

why read it when you can live it?

4:29 pm

redturtlehead

nice ivesy!

4:30 pm

ivesy3

its very nice to see even the very young ones coming in to get their library cards. they r so excited

4:31 pm

ivesy3

i really like books set in ww 2 time.

4:32 pm

ivesy3

sorry , i do go on about books.

4:32 pm

MollyL

I've never gotten the thrill of sex books Ru. I agree, why not live it.

4:33 pm

MollyL

Don't be sorry Ivesy. I think that is a great program your library has.

4:33 pm

Glantarell

good evening all - back for the last 125

4:34 pm

ivesy3

agree molly, ru... just had to see what the hype ws about.

4:35 pm

Soodle

Hiya Glan :-)

4:36 pm

Glantarell

Hi Soodle - how are you?

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

ivesy i think this is a safe place to go on about books. My mom was the childrens librarian when I was growing up...

4:37 pm

periwinkle

2nd en6 pls

4:37 pm

ivesy3

omg red.. that is great. did u spend alot of time at the library

4:37 pm

Soodle

I'm very well Glan! And you?

4:38 pm

Glantarell

Perfick!

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

Probably more than I should have, had no baby sitter, so I went many many days of summer...

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

I think my Mom had a great impact though, because all my peers want to be her friend on facebook!

4:39 pm

rururocks

my mom taught me how to make manhattans

4:39 pm

guinness416

is your dad don draper, ruru?

4:39 pm

ivesy3

lol ruru...

4:40 pm

rururocks

no

4:40 pm

Soodle

My son is dyslexic. Reading is a chore for him. I feel so bad that he has been denied the pleasure of a good book.

4:40 pm

guinness416

dade

4:40 pm

Glantarell

could you not get him into talking books soodle?

4:41 pm

Glantarell

I met a young man at the supermarket recently who did all his 'reading'via talking books on his iPod...

4:41 pm

Soodle

Well, he is 21 now. Talking books and iPods didn't exist back when he was in the day!

4:42 pm

Glantarell

I can't even get into readin g them on a screen, never mind talking books - I have to stroke the pages LOL

4:42 pm

Soodle

Me too. (Jesus! We are giving RuRu loads of fodder here.....)

4:43 pm

bichon

I do too Glant. I have a reading problem

4:43 pm

rururocks

I am behaving myself

4:43 pm

Glantarell

shame on you - I could do with a laugh!

4:44 pm

periwinkle

come on, ruru, I could use a laugh too

4:44 pm

Glantarell

Hi Peri

4:45 pm

periwinkle

hi Glant

4:45 pm

Glantarell

doats

4:45 pm

Glantarell

oops

4:45 pm

redturtlehead

hi peri etc!!!

4:45 pm

periwinkle

hey red

4:45 pm

Glantarell

Hi Red - from etc

4:46 pm

periwinkle

57 left

4:46 pm

MollyL

Audio books don't bother me if I'm listening in the car. Other than that, I like real books, as opposed to screen books.

4:46 pm

periwinkle

bbs

4:47 pm

Glantarell

When I've tried audio books in the car, I fond I miss great chunks of them at thise times when you really need ot concentrate. I guess they're great if you're going on a long drive on those long straight roads in Arizona or suchlike though..

4:48 pm

bichon

I listen to them on my nano IPod when I'm walking the fluffs

4:48 pm

MollyL

I listen to them driving around town. It's much better than the radio.

4:48 pm

ivesy3

se 9/66 plz

4:48 pm

redturtlehead

I admit, I listen to NPR on the road, they have somehow perfected finding things I want to listen to that are not too engaging at the same time!!!

4:49 pm

ivesy3

i still have a cassette player i listen to when i walk :(

4:50 pm

redturtlehead

I do not like words that start with vowels, as they are harder for me...

4:50 pm

MollyL

se + h*** are female chickens + consumed food + adverb ending

4:50 pm

MollyL

Ack...s +

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

thanks1

4:51 pm

Glantarell

ty Molly

4:51 pm

wht

Hello all. Just droppoing in form my last 298

4:52 pm

Glantarell

:-) wht

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

welcome

4:52 pm

MollyL

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. He will be finished in record time.

4:53 pm

ivesy3

ty molly

4:54 pm

wht

Molly, now you will see how long it takes me because I decided not to lurk for the first half of the grid.

4:56 pm

Soodle

Hi Wht :-)

4:56 pm

MollyL

Ergo, the man behind the curtain. : D

4:56 pm

Glantarell

100 left...

5:01 pm

Glantarell

and this grid really needs an R

5:09 pm

lynxxx

wow, glad I listed...some words in here haven't been seen for an age. Morning everyone

5:10 pm

Glantarell

Hi Lyn

5:10 pm

crosshair

howdy lynxx

5:10 pm

Soodle

Hey Lynn :-)

5:10 pm

bichon

hi lynxxx. Welcome to the never ending grid

5:11 pm

Glantarell

Hi Crossy

5:11 pm

crosshair

howdy glant

5:11 pm

Glantarell

Hu Bichon

5:11 pm

Soodle

Boys oh boys... you sure described it well, Bich.

5:12 pm

crosshair

it does not seem to stop you cold,this grid,but it is more like wading through molasas or quicksand.seems to go on and on and on

5:14 pm

Glantarell

I have now conquered the first half of the alphabet... onto N

5:14 pm

crosshair

when you get to z,you get a cookie,a glass of milk and a nap:) or a gin and tonic as the case may be

5:15 pm

Glantarell

something to look forward to then ;-)

5:15 pm

Soodle

Meh!! I've struggled long enough. I'm off to bed. Night all, and to those who are battling the heat - stay strong. Nite all :-)

5:15 pm

crosshair

my new kitten is in the grid today,who remembers his name?

5:15 pm

Glantarell

you have a new kitten?

5:16 pm

Glantarell

Nos da Soodle

5:16 pm

crosshair

got him a month ago

5:16 pm

Glantarell

missed that

5:16 pm

crosshair

he is now four months old and of the bombay breed

5:17 pm

Glantarell

oh, the bombay s are beautiful - they are the ones which look like small tigers?

5:17 pm

crosshair

they look like small jaguars

5:17 pm

Glantarell

they were hideously expensive here about 10 years ago

5:18 pm

crosshair

both our bombays,this one and our 3 year old make are rescue shelter kitties

5:18 pm

crosshair

male

5:18 pm

Glantarell

amazing that people pay loads of money and then abandon

5:19 pm

Glantarell

and makes are probably veen more valuable as you can charge for breeding

5:19 pm

Glantarell

na6/18????

5:19 pm

crosshair

they love water,are long in the body, demand copious amounts of attention and latch onto a single person that they have decided to own lol

5:20 pm

Glantarell

all cats demand attention

5:20 pm

Glantarell

one way or another

5:20 pm

crosshair

there is such a flood of abandoned cats here that all shelter cats come fixed,and micro chipped glant,we will not be breeding them

5:21 pm

wht

Don't have it glan.

5:21 pm

crosshair

but they are a delight:)

5:21 pm

lynxxx

na & mix up the vowels in what you hoist up in a boat

5:21 pm

wht

What are the stats for the z?

5:21 pm

Glantarell

ty Lyn

5:21 pm

lynxxx

za5.22 & 6.36

5:22 pm

crosshair

za 5/22 and 6/36

5:22 pm

crosshair

snap

5:22 pm

wht

ty cross and lynxx

5:22 pm

Glantarell

i've never come across the Z words before

5:23 pm

crosshair

nor i

5:23 pm

lynxxx

grumble - Babbles been eating my words again - I hate that

5:23 pm

crosshair

was clued ot me earlier in the day

5:24 pm

wht

That might explain why my monkeys are not having any luck with it.

5:25 pm

crosshair

za_ abbas song momma ****

5:25 pm

crosshair

and pl

5:25 pm

lynxxx

BabRab clued - za & One of Woodys wives

5:25 pm

wht

ty cross.

5:26 pm

wht

That gives me nbt and nbs but still 163 left.

5:26 pm

Glantarell

wow you are fast

5:26 pm

crosshair

only *** i know is *** farrow

5:27 pm

wht

I do the 4 letter words first.

5:27 pm

Glantarell

the 4 letter words are always the ones which give me the kost trouble LOL

5:27 pm

Glantarell

*most

5:28 pm

wht

I don't try to do the 4 letter words first. It is just those are the ones I see most easily.

5:28 pm

lynxxx

that would be the one Cross

5:29 pm

wht

Well, time for dinner. Be back later, I hope.

5:30 pm

leighprefect

*wanders in*

5:30 pm

Glantarell

bye wht, hi leigh

5:30 pm

lynxxx

bye wht...hi Leigh

5:32 pm

Glantarell

50 left...

5:32 pm

lynxxx

45

5:32 pm

leighprefect

16 but completely stuck

5:33 pm

Glantarell

well done to get that far

5:34 pm

lynxxx

bet one is ta6.18 - hookworm - I hate that word, never see it

5:34 pm

Glantarell

hookworm?

5:35 pm

lynxxx

ugh - tapeworm I meant

5:35 pm

leighprefect

It is, but I don't know what the word is.

5:36 pm

Glantarell

it has 4 vowels and 2 consonants

5:36 pm

lynxxx

ta & you must be in total d****l

5:38 pm

leighprefect

Thanks for that

5:38 pm

Glantarell

40 and bored - all S & T left

5:38 pm

MollyL

The S and T words are tedious.

5:39 pm

leighprefect

I'm pretty sure the as and the at 7 and 8 are staring me in the face....

5:39 pm

Glantarell

not common words

5:39 pm

Glantarell

sound mexican

5:43 pm

lynxxx

at & Singapore is in M*****

5:43 pm

crosshair

ty for ta 6.would of never got that one

5:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is believing in adolescents te4ism?

5:44 pm

leighprefect

10. Can't believe I missed that do 6 and 7.

5:44 pm

Glantarell

possibly...

5:45 pm

Glantarell

35 and hating the S & Ts

5:45 pm

lynxxx

20 - all Ss

5:46 pm

lynxxx

can't believe I missed the sausage!

5:46 pm

leighprefect

1 e, 4 n, 5 s

5:46 pm

Glantarell

sausage???

5:46 pm

Glantarell

Ty - found the sausage

5:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There's a sausage?

5:46 pm

lynxxx

sa6.21 7& 7.32

5:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh- that sausage.

5:46 pm

lynxxx

dried sausage - kinda

5:46 pm

Glantarell

have all the Es if you need a clue

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

only 166 to go.

5:47 pm

leighprefect

The last en 6

5:47 pm

leighprefect

You can do it, Kap!

5:48 pm

Glantarell

en + the start of a huge grain storage but change the last vowel

5:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Maybe, but why should I?

5:48 pm

leighprefect

Thanks, Glan.

5:49 pm

leighprefect

Because once you start, you should finish otherwise it kills your ranking? Because it will make you feel accomplished? Because I'm neurotic and hate leaving something incomplete?

5:49 pm

MollyL

I never think of it as sausage.

5:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's because you're thinking Hebrew National.

5:50 pm

Glantarell

gld i am t= ot the only one who hAS to finish

5:50 pm

Glantarell

it is nearly midnight and i should have gone to bed ages ago LOL

5:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm free of that compulsion

5:50 pm

Glantarell

wish i was :-)

5:50 pm

MollyL

I think it's funny that this game has rankings. But it's not competitive or anything. : )

5:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well, I still keep checking my e-mail. and have other compulsions.

5:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Rankings? Why?

5:51 pm

leighprefect

Not competitive, but once you see your name on the top of the list, you do feel pretty good about yourself. =)

5:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I wouldn't know.

5:51 pm

crosshair

for the first year i was that way.killing myself to finish,but no longer

5:52 pm

Glantarell

never seen my name at the top of the listLOL

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's a hard thing to brag about to the unitiated.

5:52 pm

crosshair

now i have other addictions that the voices say i must finish

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Me too.

5:52 pm

leighprefect

After four years crossy, you learn to let some of them go. =)

5:52 pm

crosshair

yup

5:53 pm

Glantarell

yeah, my wine is calling too....4

5:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OCD is a terrible condition to live with.

5:53 pm

lynxxx

and my last one was "So***** my Prince will come". Bye everyone , gotta walk the dog before a morning movie.

5:53 pm

Glantarell

woo hoom Lyn

5:53 pm

leighprefect

Bye lynxxx.

5:53 pm

crosshair

this is true..hey!~ thats right!! my 4th babbleversary was on june 23rd:))))

5:53 pm

Glantarell

and TY Lyn

5:54 pm

leighprefect

And a very happy anniversary to you. *eyes her own profile and shudders*

5:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well I remember the week I got hooked.

5:55 pm

crosshair

i remember the exaxt day!

5:55 pm

crosshair

was june 20th the day i found it on stumbleupon and 3 days later on the 23rd ,i went pro

5:56 pm

leighprefect

sa 5/12 after the stuff you store your contacts in?

5:56 pm

Glantarell

so how do you know when you began babbling?

5:56 pm

crosshair

the first 3 days of course was spent killing myslef finishing the grids

5:56 pm

Glantarell

i went pro pretty quickly, i do remember thta

5:57 pm

crosshair

when the men in the white coats show up?

5:57 pm

leighprefect

I was subscribed to an e-mail newsletter and it was mentioned on there....I was hooked. A few weeks after I started I went pro.

5:57 pm

MollyL

sa5/12...the lunch meat without the second a

5:57 pm

Glantarell

stuff you store your cointacts in?

5:57 pm

leighprefect

Thanks, Molly!

5:58 pm

Glantarell

TY Molly

5:58 pm

MollyL

sa6 solution

5:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

if I only did one grid ever, and got fireworks, would I have a top ranking?

5:58 pm

crosshair

yes kaplan but it would of had to have been that 744 grid we had a month or so ago

5:58 pm

leighprefect

Also known as NaCl.

5:58 pm

MollyL

Kap, that is like drinking one Scotch and asking if you are an alcoholic.

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ha Ha Molly, that's good!

5:59 pm

leighprefect

I missed a 744 word grid???

5:59 pm

crosshair

it was epic leigh

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah- we all died of exhaustion.

5:59 pm

leighprefect

Ugh...I wish I came back to babble sooner.

5:59 pm

Glantarell

oh, i was thinking email contacts not lenses LOL

5:59 pm

Glantarell

ty

5:59 pm

crosshair

i have a screen shot of it if you wish to do a t-shirt transfer lol

6:00 pm

MollyL

It was an interesting experiment. It weeded out the hard core from the mildly amused.

6:00 pm

leighprefect

Oooo, crossy can you e-mail that to me? leigh_prefect@hotmail.com

6:00 pm

crosshair

i bailed around 550,i was seeing trails by that time

6:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

speaking of, I'm going off now. GN

6:00 pm

crosshair

on its way now

6:00 pm

leighprefect

Bye Kaplan

6:01 pm

Glantarell

Bye Kap

6:02 pm

Glantarell

19 left - all Ss

6:03 pm

crosshair

ok leight it has been send..it was april 21 we had it laid on us btw

6:04 pm

crosshair

sent*

6:05 pm

crosshair

want to feel some of the love from it?? just get a pad and pen and see if you can find all the words!! lol

6:06 pm

leighprefect

That grid looks amazing.

6:06 pm

leighprefect

Thank you cross!

6:06 pm

leighprefect

*pokes a y in there* DYAC.

6:07 pm

crosshair

np))))

6:08 pm

MollyL

Lots of people gave that one a go, as you can see in the rankings.

6:08 pm

leighprefect

fw...ftw!

6:08 pm

MollyL

I mean the archives.

6:09 pm

Glantarell

woo hoo Leigh

6:10 pm

MollyL

Solving the whole grid was worth 13,761 points for 744 words.

6:11 pm

leighprefect

I almost wish that I could go back with a lickety list and do it...

6:13 pm

MollyL

It's too bad no one copied Lickety from that day

6:13 pm

MollyL

Oh but I think there is a list in Babanon.

6:14 pm

leighprefect

Lickety would be better because at least I'd know if something really wasn't a word. Oh well! Here's to hoping there's another grid like that while I'm still around.

6:14 pm

MollyL

Yeah, the stats are in Babanon, but they are hard to read.

6:17 pm

Glantarell

cliue for first sa5/12 please?

6:18 pm

Glantarell

clue for sa8 please?

6:19 pm

leighprefect

Glan, when you believe in the devil

6:19 pm

Glantarell

found sa5

6:20 pm

Glantarell

Ty Leigh - fireflies

6:21 pm

leighprefect

Yahoo!

6:21 pm

Glantarell

and at 20 past midnight, I bed you all farewell until the morrow...

6:21 pm

Glantarell

Nos da!

6:21 pm

leighprefect

Goodnight!

6:37 pm

crosshair

yes,i forgot that you could put the grid up and use the babanon stats and the computer notepad and go for it

6:43 pm

leighprefect

*yawns* I don't wanna clean up...

6:50 pm

aebmusica

wirship of the devil

6:50 pm

aebmusica

sa8..that is

6:53 pm

bichon

mi 6, pls

6:56 pm

periwinkle

I am looking for that one bichon

6:56 pm

MollyL

Mi6 is that annoying wrongly consumed food word

6:57 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls, that is a dumb word

6:57 pm

bichon

ty Molly. Someone consuming in the dark perhaps

7:02 pm

MollyL

I'm fairly sure that certain people do the liquid version of that word quite a bit though. *Wink*

7:04 pm

periwinkle

bbs

7:11 pm

o-o

These easy grids cause brain atrophy

7:13 pm

bichon

da 6, pls

7:13 pm

bichon

Easy grid? It's never-ending

7:18 pm

wht

Hello all. Back for some more.

7:20 pm

cosdem

da + not first but ***t + vowel

7:22 pm

bichon

ty cos

7:25 pm

periwinkle

te7 pls

7:28 pm

bichon

te 4 + West N*** virus

7:29 pm

periwinkle

ty bichon

7:29 pm

periwinkle

21

7:29 pm

wht

clue for the at7, please

7:30 pm

periwinkle

2nd en6 pls

7:31 pm

wht

Peri, it ends like the te just clued.

7:36 pm

wht

Lots and lots of l's tonight.

7:39 pm

MollyL

Big L, little l, little lola lopp, left leg, lazy lion licks a lollipop (Courtesy of Dr. Suess)

7:40 pm

MollyL

at7...at + a g*** is a festive affair + The Ho**s are the Georgetown basketball team

7:42 pm

periwinkle

ty for en

7:42 pm

wht

yw peri

7:43 pm

wht

ty Molly.

7:45 pm

periwinkle

15

7:46 pm

jesdraggon

Afternoon all. or evening. or whatever it is.

7:46 pm

wht

Hello jess

7:48 pm

MollyL

Wow, there are a LOT of people without power in my area. I am SO GLAD I am not one of them.

7:50 pm

wht

Clue for the ly5, please

7:51 pm

MollyL

ly + slide into second b***

7:51 pm

wht

ty Molly

7:51 pm

periwinkle

MollyL = Ace cluer

7:51 pm

MollyL

No way I was giving the biochem definition : P

7:52 pm

wht

I figured it was a biochem word. I don't know what they mean, but I know what they look like.

7:53 pm

periwinkle

FW thanks for the help

7:53 pm

MollyL

It's okay Wht. I know you're in The Smarty Pants Club.

7:53 pm

MollyL

Yay Peri!!

7:53 pm

periwinkle

ty molls, did you see my post @7:51?

7:54 pm

MollyL

Yes Peri, thanks. : )

7:54 pm

wht

Not tonight, Molly. I am wearing shorts.

7:54 pm

periwinkle

:)

7:54 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

7:54 pm

wht

Good night peri.

7:54 pm

MollyL

Have a good evening Peri

7:55 pm

MollyL

I assume there is a Smarty Shorts Club as well.

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

how can we have sa8/45 when enable does not recognize sa5?

7:56 pm

MollyL

Hi TO. I agree.

7:56 pm

wht

The devil made Enable do that.

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

enable can go to the devil!

7:57 pm

MollyL

I refuse to accept that sa5 is a proper noun.

7:58 pm

wht

ny5 please.

7:59 pm

MollyL

ny + first part of how you order pie with ice cream

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

add sometimes vowel to lion king character

7:59 pm

wht

ty Molly and to.

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

would be better if i could rememner WHICH character that is

8:00 pm

MollyL

I had someone ask me today if there was a way to cheat playing Words With Friends. People are so unaware of what is available on the internet.

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is why i stopped playing competitive word games. i don't think it is fun if you can just plug in to a site and empty your rack

8:03 pm

razor

do

8:03 pm

asellus

my friend said his aunt is kinda... dumb yet she keeps getting super high scores in word with friends

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

wjy do you think that is?

8:04 pm

asellus

he thinks she is cheating for sure

8:05 pm

asellus

anagram program or something

8:06 pm

MollyL

There are several web sites you can go to that you load in your Scrabble letters and it gives you the best words.

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

the worst is..i play with some awfully wordy folks and i can never e sure.

8:07 pm

MollyL

And same thing with my friend, asellus. She is playing with someone who spells cookie/cokkie, and yet this person is playing genius Words With Friends words.

8:07 pm

asellus

yeah... whats the point of playing if you are going to cheat

8:08 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

Dan, power back yet?

8:09 pm

dan2bit

doubt it. we relocated to my Mom's place, which has power

8:09 pm

dan2bit

miss2bit loves her some grandma & ga

8:09 pm

Uneaixoise

can't imagine this heat with no power!

8:10 pm

dan2bit

grapndp

8:10 pm

Uneaixoise

aawww, nice for 2bit

8:10 pm

dan2bit

wow fumblefingers

8:10 pm

asellus

there are a lot of older people near where I work and the power is out

8:10 pm

asellus

*that live

8:11 pm

asellus

too hot

8:11 pm

MollyL

2Bit, those were some heavy duty storms last night.

8:11 pm

dan2bit

we will go back tomorrow to check on the cats. yes there are some very large trees down

8:11 pm

Uneaixoise

yikes . . . poor kitties

8:12 pm

asellus

i didn't know about the storm prior to it happening, so i thought we were having a tornado last night

8:12 pm

dan2bit

our utility company estimated 400k of 800k customers without power

8:12 pm

Uneaixoise

heard talk of straight line winds, so it WAS like a tornado!

8:12 pm

dan2bit

kitties will be fine, oir

8:13 pm

Uneaixoise

ok :-)

8:13 pm

dan2bit

our basement is still pretty cool, and they have lots of ice water & food

8:13 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds good :-)

8:14 pm

MollyL

They are being referred to as "tornadic storms"

8:14 pm

dan2bit

but we brought the pup and most of our freezer & frdge

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

atlantic city to cape may got hammered. i see christa is fbing, a relief

8:15 pm

Uneaixoise

just sounds so miserable for lots of folks . . .

8:15 pm

MollyL

You are lucky you have somewhere to go, 2Bit. I have been over 30 hours without power in heat like this, and it's not pretty.

8:15 pm

Uneaixoise

and news said gas is scarce since you can't pump it without power . . .

8:16 pm

dan2bit

hang in there ML. extended nearby family is a blessing, mostly

8:16 pm

MollyL

No, I'm not without power now. This was two years ago.

8:17 pm

wht

27 s words left

8:17 pm

MollyL

I have kids in Frederick who usually have power when I don't. I just hate to go bunk in with them for an unknown length of time.

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

what are they saying for tonight? any more?

8:19 pm

MollyL

Not tonight, but possibly more big storms tomorrow.

8:21 pm

MollyL

And this heat wave is now to go through all the way to next Saturday.

8:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

our weather folks say heat kills more people than any other weather phenomenon

8:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

WHAT

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

wasn't it in Chicago 10 or so yrs ago when dozens of people died from the heat?

8:23 pm

MollyL

The 7-day outlook says high ninties all week and 100 next Saturday.

8:23 pm

Uneaixoise

it was a LOT of folks -- mostly sick and elderly -- no AC -- some even w/out fans

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

urban areas are always hard hit. older folks who are afraid to open windows

8:24 pm

MollyL

People don't look out for their neighbors anymore. It's sad.

8:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

and violence goes up as well

8:30 pm

wht

Firewords

8:30 pm

jesdraggon

just past half way, wandering back to chat

8:30 pm

jesdraggon

yay wht!

8:31 pm

wht

Last word was sa6,24. Thai kabobs

8:31 pm

MollyL

Congratulations Wht.

8:31 pm

MollyL

Hi Wandering Jes

8:32 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, wht, i didn't have those yet :)

8:32 pm

jesdraggon

how goes, molly?

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay wht!

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello jes

8:33 pm

MollyL

Not bad Jes, and you?

8:34 pm

jesdraggon

could be worse :)

8:35 pm

wht

Well, I think that it is time for me to wander off. Thanks for all the clues.

8:36 pm

jesdraggon

g'night, wht

8:38 pm

jesdraggon

what are the stats for the e in lower left please?

8:39 pm

jesdraggon

oh, nevermind. that was dumb.

8:44 pm

jesdraggon

how about the stats for the z? i promise not to find them immediately after asking.

8:45 pm

MollyL

za5/22 and za6/36

8:46 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, molly. nbt.

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

Says bruce totally out of nowhere: "That is NOT what research says!" Then he returned to reading his webpage.

8:52 pm

MollyL

These are the times you pat them on the head, say "yes dear" and continue on with what you are doing.

9:00 pm

jesdraggon

hehehe

9:00 pm

jesdraggon

Actually, I laughed because it is exactly the sort of thing I'd do.

9:00 pm

razor

ne

9:01 pm

scrambler

hi all!

9:01 pm

jesdraggon

Are you one of the knights, razor?

9:01 pm

scrambler

salinate is a word ,but not here??

9:01 pm

jesdraggon

hi scrambler

9:01 pm

scrambler

hi jes

9:03 pm

scrambler

sorry the bat didn't make it. bats are having tough times in Vermont as well due to a fungus or bacteria near the nose I think. They are great pollinators :[

9:04 pm

jesdraggon

fungus, yes. hasn't been found here yet, but fish and wildlife is monitoring for it.

9:04 pm

scrambler

same thing with bees, I think pesticides have played a part in this

9:08 pm

MollyL

Aw, poor Bitey. Nice of you to give her a good home for her final days, Jes.

9:13 pm

jesdraggon

heheheh. i do so like me some garfunkel and oates. :)

9:14 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, not really sure what was wrong with her, molly, but i kinda suspect rabies

9:15 pm

MollyL

Ew, rabies.

9:16 pm

rururocks

does that make you a Rabid supporter?

9:16 pm

jesdraggon

hmmm.... no. i don't have the energy for that, ru.

9:19 pm

rururocks

maybe batty about your patients?

9:21 pm

jesdraggon

definitely that

9:26 pm

scrambler

jes, i just got to ride one of my horses for the first time since 4/6, colic surgery, large intestine sand impaction, they flushed 32 gallons of whatever out of him

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everybody doing today

9:27 pm

Minveryork

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

9:28 pm

jesdraggon

wow. it took me 4 times reading that to realize that 4/6 was a date, not a stat! :D

9:29 pm

jesdraggon

glad he made it through the surgery, scrambler

9:29 pm

jesdraggon

hi min

9:31 pm

rururocks

you shouldn't take him to playgrounds scrambler

9:35 pm

MollyL

"4/6 was a date, not a stat"...This is a clear warning sign that you need to back away from Babble.

9:36 pm

rururocks

*boxes up humor and puts back on shelf*

9:36 pm

jesdraggon

don't get between me and the grid, woman!

9:36 pm

MollyL

Hey Ru, quit it. It's my job to be sensitive here, not yours. : P

9:37 pm

cosdem

ru saw something.... thought ud like it. lemme try to remember what it says...

9:37 pm

cosdem

ah yes... "puns are their own rewords" (i guess its funnier on the comic)

9:38 pm

stidmama

cos! you're not singed too much???

9:38 pm

MollyL

No, I think it works without the comic.

9:38 pm

jesdraggon

hi stid :)

9:38 pm

cosdem

we're fine! 50% contained now.

9:39 pm

rururocks

we're 50% restrained over here

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.

9:39 pm

stidmama

glad to hear that! *relieved mama look* For a while there it was just getting worse and worse*

9:39 pm

Minveryork

olean

9:39 pm

cosdem

lol

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Oops!

9:39 pm

scrambler

sorry fell asleep ganite all

9:39 pm

stidmama

hey min -- hope your weekend is going well

9:39 pm

rururocks

olean?

9:40 pm

cosdem

tuesday is the day we're all calling "the day hell broke loose" --- but by thurs they got it back under control and away from the city

9:40 pm

rururocks

wonder if Olean is related to Paddy O'Tilt

9:41 pm

stidmama

LOL ruru

9:41 pm

MollyL

Yes, his cousin, Seamus O'Lean. They are drinking buddies.

9:41 pm

cosdem

lol

9:42 pm

rururocks

Seamus had baby recently it was a New O'lean

9:43 pm

rururocks

*wraps humor back up and puts BACK on shelf*

9:44 pm

stidmama

it's a good thing, cos, that they have managed to get it finally, so sad that it has done so much damage

9:45 pm

MollyL

*Appreciates Ru's humor, sitting on the shelf, from afar*

9:50 pm

rururocks

:D

9:50 pm

gapeach

Evening all. May I please have a clue for te6-18 the 1st? Thanks

9:51 pm

stidmama

hey peach

9:51 pm

gapeach

Hi there, stid.

9:51 pm

stidmama

I haven't listed yet so don't know which one that would be

9:51 pm

gapeach

Thanks anyway, stid.

9:53 pm

Minveryork

Hello gapeach1066! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle.

9:54 pm

gapeach

Hi there, Min.

9:54 pm

rururocks

te + what hammers hit

9:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, ruru.

9:55 pm

stidmama

oooh! grazie, ruru!

9:55 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, ru

9:55 pm

rururocks

ywe

9:57 pm

MollyL

ywe? *Thinks of a joke, but doesn't say it*

9:58 pm

stidmama

oh! down to 100! *proud accomplished mama look*

9:58 pm

jesdraggon

yay stid!

9:58 pm

rururocks

such restraint

10:00 pm

jesdraggon

are handcuffs involved?

10:00 pm

rururocks

maybe a jacket in this case

10:01 pm

rururocks

well.. I'd best get my butt to the store to get fixins for dinner.. not sure what to make

10:02 pm

rururocks

bye all..

10:02 pm

stidmama

We didn't make supper today. I had popcorn...

10:02 pm

stidmama

see you later, ruru

10:02 pm

rururocks

sounds like the peri-diet stid

10:02 pm

jesdraggon

yay dinner! we had macaroon cookies with chocolate butter creme frosting for dinner, ru. do that, it was good.

10:03 pm

rururocks

does anyone here eat regular food?

10:03 pm

stidmama

that sounds filling, jes....

10:03 pm

jesdraggon

the french style cookies, not the coconut layered things (though those are also delish)

10:04 pm

jesdraggon

define regular food? yesterday we had african peanut sweet potato soup. (no, there were no africans in the soup)

10:04 pm

stidmama

oh, that's even better. I am suddenly feeling very hungry.

10:04 pm

MollyL

Not "regular food" like lettuce drizzled with olive oil and celery sticks for lunch.

10:04 pm

stidmama

I had a sort of a veggie thingy yesterday at a restaurant, that was pretty normal. And sushi.

10:05 pm

stidmama

tom made me scrambled eggs for breakfast, too.

10:05 pm

MollyL

We had hamburgers and macaroni salad for dinner tonight. That does not count as "regular food" in this crowd.

10:05 pm

gapeach

He's a keeper. stid.

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

bruce points out that there's an awful lot of men cooking for wives going on here. i think that's a good thing :)

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

he says yes, it's a good thing, because he cooks better than i do. :P

10:07 pm

stidmama

I agree -- I was under the weather a bit today, so wasn't really up to cooking. Tomorrow I hope to do a bit, though.

10:08 pm

stidmama

Tom does many lovely things -- breads, pies and such. I am the stir-fry and sauce person.

10:08 pm

stidmama

we sort of split the difference in our home. And Grant now does most of the cookies.

10:09 pm

jesdraggon

half and half is a good mix :)

10:09 pm

MollyL

Wait, wait. An awful lot of men cooking for wives here? As in "here" as in Babble?

10:09 pm

jesdraggon

yup

10:10 pm

jesdraggon

that segment of chat was ru cooking for mrs, tom cooking for stid, him cooking for me...

10:11 pm

torgone

I do the cooking here, though there's no wife involved ..

10:11 pm

cosdem

i think ill make macaroni salad. thanks molly :)

10:12 pm

stidmama

:-) I like cooking, fresh-made, home-cooked food is so fine.

10:12 pm

stidmama

macaroni salad... I could do that for our lunch tomorrow, cos! great idea!

10:12 pm

stidmama

and molly too -- sorry I missed the earlier comment.

10:13 pm

MollyL

Kudos to Cos and Tor.

10:13 pm

cosdem

they lifted the fire ban so we can grill on the 4th

10:14 pm

stidmama

*shakes head in amazement* I don't think I would want to have any sort of outdoor fire yet around there.

10:14 pm

MollyL

Good news, Cos. Hide in the corner and light a sparkler too. : )

10:14 pm

jesdraggon

*looks outside*.... no bbq here. the rain will put it out.

10:15 pm

stidmama

we have a bit of blue sky coming in, don't know if that means tomorrow will be clear or not though.

10:16 pm

stidmama

down to 90. going to head out, maybe see you-all tomorrow. *poof*

10:16 pm

cosdem

will prob sneak a sparkler. but will not take out my bottle rockets

10:16 pm

cosdem

bye stid

10:17 pm

jesdraggon

bye stid

10:19 pm

MollyL

*Still trying to do the math on "awful lot"

10:19 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

10:20 pm

Minveryork

I am stopping at 250 words and 2929 points. I am also out!

10:20 pm

jesdraggon

perhaps he meant "a higher than expected proportion given societal norms"?

10:20 pm

MollyL

Goodnight Min

10:20 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye to my fellow babblers! I'll see ya tomorrow maybe

10:20 pm

jesdraggon

g'night, min

10:22 pm

negativeneil

Hi Min and jes.

10:22 pm

jesdraggon

hi neil

10:46 pm

Nef

Good Evening Everybody. I'm not going to even start this grid; 1st time her today (and for most of the week) and this is too beig to even start when I'm tired... :-) How are you all today?

10:47 pm

jesdraggon

hi nef

10:47 pm

Nef

hi jes. How are you these days?

10:49 pm

jesdraggon

pretty good, though i'd be better if i could find someone to take a cat

10:52 pm

Nef

Sorry, Jes. I'm here in MN and am allergic to cats; but have inherited Aunty's cat last year when Aunty died. Ashes is about 12 years old, went through that fire in Aunty's condo, and has adjusted to living here quite well. But if you live anywhere close to Missoula MT I know where you could "drop off" a cat and my stepmother would take care of it! ;-) (She referred to herself as "that crazy cat lady" at one point of her life when she was taking care of 12 stray cats ...

10:54 pm

jesdraggon

i know. didn't mean i should ship him to you... but he's been here a month or so and still fighting with my cats, and doesn't want to share the litter boxes

10:55 pm

Nef

uh-oh. That's a problem

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

yeah :(

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

gettin' pretty fed up with the peeing thing.

10:55 pm

Nef

Is he marking his territory too?

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

he's peed on every dog bed, the kid's chair, my bag, and bruce's shoes.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

frustrating.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

and icky

10:56 pm

Nef

Oh, my! What do you do with a cat like that?

10:57 pm

jesdraggon

try to find him a home with no other cats and a sucker human who will buy insulin and expensive food.

10:58 pm

Nef

um, I won't give you my step mother's name or address then. She'd spend the $$ on the cat and forget to buy food for herself!

10:59 pm

jesdraggon

heh. it's not bad if you're only feeding/treating one, because insulin lasts a long time... but still.

11:05 pm

Nef

My stepmother is rather poor and would spend her food money on a cat instead of herself. And she's lost her sense of smell so wouldn't be able to tell if there was cat pee on something or not (even though everyone else could smell it a block away....

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

heh. he's probably not a good option for someone who's already got money issues

11:06 pm

Nef

I don't know how you can handle that situation with that cat when you've got other animals around, jes.

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

then again, i'm not sure someone with serious money issues should be getting new pets of any sort... they're rather an expensive hobby

11:07 pm

jesdraggon

it's to the point that i won't/can't handle it much longer. he'll either quit now that we've built a porch/yard thing or he'll get put down if I can't find a new home.

11:09 pm

Nef

she always takes care of the neighborhood stray cats. She once had my Dad make a dozen boxes on their back porch with flap panels and blankets etc. so that the cats could come and go in the wintertime.

11:10 pm

jesdraggon

somebody's gotta feed the ferals, i guess... though that gets expensive too

11:11 pm

stidmama

hey nef and jes, cheerful conversation you two have going... *rolls eyes*

11:11 pm

jesdraggon

sorry, stid, i'm a depressing sort

11:12 pm

stidmama

rough week, jes?

11:12 pm

Nef

she'd take them to a friend who was a vet if they needed some treatment for something

11:12 pm

Nef

hi stid.

11:12 pm

stidmama

hey nef, how are you? getting enough sleep? *worried mama look*

11:12 pm

jesdraggon

bit of one, yeah

11:13 pm

stidmama

sorry to hear that jes

11:13 pm

jesdraggon

saturday hours are 8-noon. came home at 4:30 tonight. heading back again to check on a hospitalized cat in a few minutes. 2 emergencies last night so didn't get home until 11:30 last night, one of those died today.

11:14 pm

Nef

stid, we have our grandson full time for now. DIL is in the hospital(psych) for who knows how long. SOrry about the WwF game

11:15 pm

Nef

(((jes)))

11:15 pm

stidmama

well, poop. I am allergic to cats and can't afford a horse... wish I could help...

11:15 pm

stidmama

I knew you had him for a while, didn't know it was going to be so long-term, Nef. I haven't had the energy for the Words game this week either.

11:16 pm

stidmama

I figure we'll play when it's convenient and fun, not as an obligation. **hugs**

11:16 pm

Nef

Oh, good! I was worried that you'd think I fell off the planet or something!

11:16 pm

Nef

health problems, stid?

11:17 pm

stidmama

busy mostly, but two allergic reactions this week. Today has been a rough one, pretty out of it.

11:18 pm

jesdraggon

allergies are no fun

11:18 pm

Nef

I understand. I'm reacting to my allergy shots; need to take Benadryl and then spend the next 1 1/2 days totally zoned out from the Benadryl

11:18 pm

jesdraggon

any word on how the dil is doing, nef?

11:20 pm

stidmama

I have heard that allergy shots are pretty awful in general. My allergies generally don't have shots available, I have been told.

11:22 pm

Nef

We're trying to get her in to anintensive treatment center at the moment, jes. She was sexually abused as a child by a relative and by her stefather as a pre-teen; and is bipolar and personality disorder to boot. My son has loved her and stuck by her through a whole bunch of stuff; but she'd reached the point she was suicidal and would have carried it out this past week except there was no one there to care for her son.My son is in his busy season and working nights right now; so that doesn't help either

11:24 pm

stidmama

wow Nef.

11:24 pm

Nef

stid, the allergy shots are strictly for vespid stings (bees, wasps, and 2 types of hornets for me); and my upper arm swells up from shoulder to elbow; but I'm trying to get through thisanyway.

11:24 pm

jesdraggon

how old is grandson?

11:25 pm

Nef

3 year old, jes. Very busy; and pretty much a hand-full right now.

11:25 pm

stidmama

wow, nef -- seems the cure is nearly as bad as the ailment

11:27 pm

Nef

He calls his Mama on the play phone, but won't talk to her when she calls. He can't go to see her either; and he can't understand why he could see his PaPa (my DH) when he was in the hospital but can't see his Mom there too

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

that's an exhausting age

11:27 pm

stidmama

Nef -- does he have preschool or a playgroup where you can let your guard down for a while? Kids that age are exhausting

11:28 pm

Nef

It's summer, so his kinder muzic is on break and his ECFE group is off for the summer. Besides, he's at our house and those are where they live (35 miles across town)

11:28 pm

stidmama

snap, jes

11:29 pm

Nef

I'm going to take him to storytime at our local library this next week, probably to the community center

11:29 pm

stidmama

Any teens around who can help for a few hours sometimes? Just so you can take a bath in peace or something. When my boys were that age (2 and 4 actually) the neighbor girl came over a couple afternoons a week for me.

11:29 pm

jesdraggon

ugh. and the MIL just emailed bruce to ask if we'd take her dog. apparently it attacked one of her cats. Bruce pointed out that we have cats. and rabbits. and roosters. why would we want the dog?

11:30 pm

stidmama

That sounds great -- and you know places like Barnes and Noble have storytime?

11:30 pm

stidmama

oh jes, it just gets better and better, right? *shakes head sadly*

11:31 pm

jesdraggon

maybe a library for reading hour?

11:31 pm

jesdraggon

or, you know, you could totally already be on that and i could have missed your comment from 2 minutes ago. d'oh.

11:32 pm

stidmama

alternatives include Ikea, which has a play room for little kids (and mock living rooms where you can "try out" the furniture)...

11:32 pm

jesdraggon

otay. i think that with that display of inability to concentrate on a simple, linear conversation, i'm gonna go check the cat at the clinic and try to sleep tonight. Hugs, ladies!

11:32 pm

Nef

My dtr will be taking him to the musical "Suocial" (??) tomorrow

11:33 pm

stidmama

Seussical?

11:33 pm

Nef

(((jes))) Good night

11:33 pm

stidmama

That is a fun little show

11:33 pm

stidmama

jes, be well ((hugs))

11:33 pm

MaMaWA

Hi everyone! Is this todays, July 1 or yesterdays grid ? I forget what time zone it is in.

11:34 pm

Nef

Thankyou stid! I couldn't speel that and tried and tried!

11:34 pm

stidmama

it's the June 30 grid MaMaWA

11:34 pm

stidmama

another 25 minutes or so until flip

11:34 pm

Nef

Good luck starting now, MaMaWA! ;-)

11:35 pm

stidmama

I am stalled at 88, refusing to list today

11:35 pm

MaMaWA

Haha Nef that is why I asked I will wait for flip~!

11:36 pm

Nef

Our community center has a 3 story climbing center with slides and ropes and all sorts of fun stuff, stid; plus a pool (actually 3 I think) and a child center too.

11:36 pm

stidmama

oooh. that's nice, Nef! We don't have fancy things like that around here.

11:37 pm

Nef

and we are within 3 blocks of 4 different parks with playgrounds, plus the lake down the street with fishing and swimming and another playground. The thing we lack is friends near us with small kids.,

11:38 pm

Nef

(My "adopted Iranian grandkids now live 30 miles in the opposite direction from my son

11:38 pm

stidmama

Well, having one under your wing, you'll make some new friends, I expect.

11:39 pm

stidmama

your network does seem a bit spread out, nef

11:39 pm

Nef

unfortunately true, stid

11:41 pm

Nef

We did go see our Iranian friends on Wed. though. The 3 kids get along like cousins; they had a blast!

11:41 pm

stidmama

That's marvelous!

11:42 pm

stidmama

well... I should wander off and read some more. Tomorrow I should be well enough to be active. Today I was just so foggy. I'll "see" you again soon I imagine, be well Nef -- and remember "nap when they nap" *Poof*

11:43 pm

Nef

Nap? What's that?

11:43 pm

Nef

good night stid. Be well....

11:50 pm

Nef

Laundry is calling. Good Night and Happy Babbling to Everyone.

11:58 pm

cosdem

hi de ho babblers

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