Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 13, 2012

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

MLFAN17

SC6

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi mlf flosey jli

12:01 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:02 am

westford

oh my goodness..flip

12:02 am

MLFAN17

GR7

12:02 am

westford

hi jilli ML Dee and flosey

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

d!lÆ’

12:02 am

MLFAN17

hi wes

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi westie!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

gr6

12:02 am

flosey

hi west, melon

12:02 am

westford

was changing my icon but looks like it didn't work

12:03 am

westford

hi mel

12:03 am

MLFAN17

MO6

12:04 am

melonheadjujube

hi, all. phantom: torpedo

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

ro 6 ro 7

12:05 am

MLFAN17

Mo6

12:05 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi flippers, ork ork!

12:06 am

westford

hi gwen

12:06 am

westford

great greeting

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi gwen

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

ne 6; ne 7, ne 7

12:07 am

jillibus

phant -- seduce

12:07 am

westford

I was going to put up a picture of Caity but I can't open iPhoto : (

12:07 am

cosdem

thanks dee

12:08 am

torgone

po7/8

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

yqw hi cos

12:08 am

cosdem

hi everyone!

12:08 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan

12:08 am

westford

hi cos, nan and torg

12:08 am

jillibus

hi nan, cos, west

12:09 am

westford

hi jilli

12:09 am

MLFAN17

U stats?

12:09 am

cosdem

ohh jusy noticed how big this one is

12:09 am

jillibus

hideehi, gwen

12:09 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

12:09 am

westford

I love the big ones

12:09 am

cosdem

me too! i can save some for tomorrow :)

12:10 am

flosey

nbs but still blanks

12:10 am

jillibus

mlf, flosey -- did I miss anyone?

12:10 am

MLFAN17

O 2ns column stats please?

12:10 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:10 am

westford

un 4/6 ML

12:10 am

jillibus

ah, torg too -- hi

12:11 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:11 am

torgone

nbt & nbs ..

12:11 am

westford

gj torg

12:11 am

flosey

ty jilli

12:11 am

westford

og 4/6

12:11 am

torgone

Just needed that u .. thanks west

12:12 am

westford

yw

12:12 am

jillibus

wtg torg

12:12 am

westford

I have 13 words on Friday the 13th..need coffee

12:13 am

MLFAN17

third column E stats please?

12:13 am

MLFAN17

havent found the U yet

12:13 am

jillibus

It's still Thursday the 12th here

12:13 am

cosdem

en5 en6

12:14 am

flosey

need the top A

12:14 am

MLFAN17

ty cos

12:14 am

MLFAN17

AS 5/12

12:14 am

periwinkle

as5/12

12:14 am

jillibus

<-- very tired this evening, aching back

12:14 am

MLFAN17

4th column E?

12:14 am

westford

gardening jilli?

12:14 am

periwinkle

nbt,nbs

12:15 am

flosey

that'll do it jilli, what did you do to your back

12:15 am

MLFAN17

and a clue for the U please need them for nbt

12:15 am

westford

gj peri and hello

12:15 am

cosdem

the i please?

12:15 am

periwinkle

hi

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

mmph! etrog is a word!!!!

12:15 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:15 am

flosey

thanks mlf and peri

12:15 am

periwinkle

io4/4

12:15 am

cosdem

never mind

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

MLF, not having gotten old old

12:15 am

jillibus

too much bending over, gardening, etc.

12:15 am

cosdem

nbt, need a 8 for nbs (ty anyway peri)

12:15 am

ARB

you're right, melon -- butin Hebrew!

12:16 am

melonheadjujube

need 3rd row E 4th row A for NBT

12:16 am

jillibus

ty melon

12:16 am

westford

ML un 4/6 almost opp of on top

12:16 am

cybernan

pr 6-7

12:16 am

periwinkle

ne8/50

12:16 am

flosey

po8 cos

12:16 am

MLFAN17

got the U thanks

12:17 am

cosdem

thanks peri and flosey. looking

12:17 am

MLFAN17

NE 7

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

hi, Arb. true, but menorah makes the cut, for example.

12:17 am

MLFAN17

NE 7/8

12:17 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs

12:17 am

MLFAN17

EN6

12:17 am

westford

nbs but no way near nbt

12:17 am

ARB

Are you questioning the logic of Enable? tsk tsk

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

west, you gave me the A, thanks!

12:17 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

12:17 am

cosdem

got the po8 too ty

12:18 am

MLFAN17

i am out of here poof

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

yes, I am!

12:18 am

jillibus

I'm enjoying a book called "Don't Ever Get Old" by Daniel Friedman, about a crabby old Jewish guy.

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

byee, MLF!

12:18 am

westford

good bye ML

12:18 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:18 am

westford

is it funny jilli?

12:18 am

ARB

We could make a very long list of words that are unaccepted by Enable, yet are widely used.

12:18 am

cosdem

gr7's been called i assume

12:19 am

westford

not sure cos but thanks

12:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

NBT and nearly 1/2 done, woot

12:20 am

westford

wtg gwen

12:20 am

jillibus

It has very funny bits, west, but underneath it's serious.

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

3 row E, please. have nbs, need nbt.

12:20 am

ARB

ep 4

12:21 am

Book Doctor Gwen

there's an en5 and 6 from that E

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

×ª×•×“×”

12:21 am

jillibus

I just need the upper right A for nbt, but nowhere near nbs -- no 7 or 8

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

which direction do I go to findthe po 7 8... totally blind to it

12:21 am

ARB

as 5

12:21 am

westford

put your canoe on your head dee

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

no, row, no column. nevermind, tho, I got it. nbt + nbs :)

12:21 am

Book Doctor Gwen

upper A, there's an as4 and a as5, not related

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty ty!!

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:22 am

cosdem

phantom mortgage

12:22 am

melonheadjujube

not column, sorry

12:22 am

cybernan

mo 7

12:22 am

jillibus

ty gwen

12:22 am

jillibus

sheesh, got that as4/4 I always miss -- NBT

12:22 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ty for the canoe clue, west, got 'em

12:23 am

periwinkle

not getting the canoe clue

12:24 am

Book Doctor Gwen

sceptor! is not a word

12:24 am

periwinkle

nm found po8

12:24 am

cosdem

isnt it spelled with an e not an o?

12:24 am

Book Doctor Gwen

po7, to carry your canoe (or any boat) from one body of water to another. also a city in Michigan

12:25 am

jillibus

ty gwen for the po7

12:25 am

westford

happy my clue was helpful..I have never done it in real life

12:25 am

Book Doctor Gwen

rhymes with the word for all your stuff that you check in when you get on a plane

12:25 am

flosey

need the E bottom of third column, please

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ed 5 and ed 6

12:26 am

jillibus

en5/10 I thin, flosey

12:26 am

pugmama763

the po7/40 has a past tense for an 8

12:26 am

Book Doctor Gwen

flosey, clued at 12:21

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

'nother phantom: mortgage

12:26 am

flosey

thanks Gwen

12:26 am

flosey

and jilli

12:26 am

jillibus

*I think

12:26 am

cybernan

only see one gr 7

12:27 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs now

12:27 am

cybernan

I assume the go 8 has been called

12:27 am

flosey

nbt

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:28 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:28 am

westford

wtg flosey

12:28 am

flosey

thanks jilli, and you

12:28 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:28 am

jillibus

ty flosey

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:29 am

westford

ty for the go8 nan

12:30 am

periwinkle

not seeing the go8

12:31 am

periwinkle

prog

12:31 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:31 am

cybernan

it's apt peri

12:31 am

cybernan

* a pt

12:32 am

Erda

Thank you, mrp!

12:32 am

flosey

thanks mrp

12:32 am

sammysmom

hi

12:32 am

cybernan

ty mrp

12:32 am

westford

ty mrp and hi sammys

12:33 am

Book Doctor Gwen

found the go8 finally, OY

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

Hi, sammysmom. Did I tell you my deer story?

12:35 am

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom siphon

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

ne 7 x 3 so far

12:38 am

cybernan

crashing here - 120 for tomorrow :)

12:39 am

westford

gj nan sleep well

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

not far behind you nan... eyes are getting sleepy

12:40 am

jillibus

oh good -- clues are up -- tyvm!

12:42 am

ARB

cu 8

12:42 am

jillibus

gnight nan

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

there's ne8, related.

12:43 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ty, ARB, got it!

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

tx arb

12:44 am

ARB

yw

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

tr8 â€”have all the 8s (:

12:46 am

rbud

<--waiting to hear deer story... ;p

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

Oh, sorry. So, it's 2 am, and I get up to get a drink of water from the kitchen faucet. I'm nearsighted, glasses not on.

12:49 am

ARB

got it melon, tx

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

I look out the kitchen window and I see two dogs. "hmm, those are big dogs.Hmm, really long necks, and what's with the skinny legs?" They were deer. Right off Warr Ctr Rd, walking down the street w/o a care in the world.

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

ho7 is, as my late mom would say, a "cute" word.

12:50 am

Book Doctor Gwen

awwwwwww

12:53 am

melonheadjujube

ooh, I'm > halfway. 5 more 7s and I'll be mediocre (:

12:54 am

jillibus

wtg melon

12:55 am

jillibus

why isn't gorm a word? Gormless is.

12:55 am

Book Doctor Gwen

second the motion, jilli!

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

so, did anyone like my stupid derr story?

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

deer!

12:57 am

ARB

dear story

12:57 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hey, i liked it. especially the obligatory love scene LOL

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

not really, but I like wordplay, so, OK

12:58 am

melonheadjujube

it was endeering, wasn't it?

12:58 am

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, no, pun flood looming

12:58 am

rbud

sounds like me, I'm all nearsighted, too, without my glasses - I can see me mistaking deer for dogs easily!

12:59 am

Book Doctor Gwen

sp7, if not already cited

12:59 am

ARB

2 X sp 7

12:59 am

Erda

A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran....

1:00 am

rururocks

it could have been some venison of the deep

1:00 am

rbud

ooooohhhhhh, lol! ;p

1:00 am

ARB

oooooooooooooo gr 5

1:00 am

Erda

How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it.

1:00 am

rururocks

wow and i thought I was Bad

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

rimsh4

1:01 am

sammysmom

hi melon..... tell me the deer story

1:01 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(falling over and having spasms)

1:01 am

Erda

Sorry guys; someone just sent me a bunch of these...

1:01 am

sammysmom

hi west

1:01 am

Erda

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me.

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

go back to 12:48 for the deer story, sammysmom.

1:02 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(ick ooog splurfle)

1:02 am

melonheadjujube

there was this ball. It got bigger and bigger. Then it hit me...

1:02 am

Erda

A dyslexic man walks into a bra...

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

an agnostic dyslexic with insomnia lies awake at night wondering of there is a dog.

1:03 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(gag splutter)

1:03 am

Book Doctor Gwen

must be time for me to lie down, that last one made me snigger

1:04 am

sammysmom

melon, those are the same deer i see every day... there was a large herd living in oakwood country club, and whern they tore it out for the crap that they are going to put in ther, the deer are wandering all over the place... i think they must have culled the herd as there are not so many of them......... however , the skunks and racoons are another matter

1:04 am

rururocks

I can go forward with no guilt now.

1:04 am

ARB

You guys at least get to go to bed after this. I am at the beginning of my day -- imagine me snickering for the rest of the day.

1:06 am

sammysmom

erda has no shame--- hee he

1:06 am

melonheadjujube

Right, the UltramegasuperduperMart. feh.

1:07 am

Erda

I stopped...

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

still need 2 7s

1:08 am

Book Doctor Gwen

well, 86 to go, and i'm off to bed. or maybe a snack in bed. chow cats

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

1 more 7, then I can go to bed!

1:13 am

melonheadjujube

Ok, the last 7 i found fot in with all the punning. Anyway, mediocrity attained. NBT, NBS, > halfway and all â‰¥ 7s. Anyone need clues for the biggies?

1:15 am

sammysmom

still need 6 7's

1:15 am

sammysmom

and 3 8's

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

need 4 7's here ...

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

how many gr 7's are there?

1:17 am

melonheadjujube

just one.

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

ty I'll stop looking for that LOL

1:17 am

melonheadjujube

haha

1:18 am

melonheadjujube

there are 3 sp7s

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty need 2 of those, then :)

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

2 are odd, one looks like a different word misspelled, and one is just weird.

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

OK, I'm out (like a light!) toodles! {poof}

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ttfn!

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

last 7 is pi 7

1:40 am

jillibus

looks as if I missed some laughs while I was buried in the grid!

1:40 am

flosey

falling asleep, have to be at dentist at 8:00 a.m.

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

gl at dentist

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

definite punny funnies

1:41 am

jillibus

gnight flosey - have fun at the dentit's, haha.

1:42 am

jillibus

I must head bedwards too -- 105 left -- goodnight all...*poof

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

gn w/ hugs

1:43 am

rururocks

dentit?

1:43 am

rururocks

how do you do that?

1:46 am

rururocks

the ones I've seen always bounce back

1:46 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:47 am

rururocks

night flosey.. I'm just rambling

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

I'm off, too... hope you are feeling better ru

1:48 am

rururocks

did you finish dee/

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

just finished

1:49 am

rururocks

good for you

1:49 am

rururocks

i'm so slow

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru... I was really slow tonight... brain is still not functioning well

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

even missed a bunch of plurals :(

1:50 am

rururocks

wow.. i'm impressed

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

not too impressive with the list :)

1:50 am

rururocks

i just plug along until its done and let it bother dart

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:51 am

rururocks

I hope you feel better dee.. good night

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

ty, ru, you, too... hugs and gn!

1:55 am

Jivingjenny0

good morning, please can someone clue the gr7 as I cannot find it! also any of the 8s

1:58 am

rururocks

beats me jenny

1:58 am

rururocks

no clue

1:58 am

Jivingjenny0

never mind ruru, I'll just plod on with the rest

1:58 am

westford

could it be what people did when you punned us ruru?

1:58 am

westford

back from kitchen duty

1:59 am

Kateq

iI have one gr 7 -- the past tense of a reaction to a pun

1:59 am

Dachef

gr7 is the past tense of the 5 - what women tennis players do EVERY time they hit the ball.

1:59 am

westford

we think alike Kate

1:59 am

Kateq

lol

1:59 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks Dachef - got that one

2:00 am

westford

so there's another jj?

2:00 am

Dachef

Only 1 gr7. G's greyed here.

2:00 am

westford

thanks dach

2:03 am

westford

tiny clue for the go 8 please

2:03 am

westford

tiny clue for the go 8 please

2:03 am

rururocks

I'm 6 g's from happiness

2:04 am

westford

I'm 6 g's from Kevin Bacon

2:04 am

rururocks

LOLOL

2:04 am

westford

hello ruru

2:05 am

rururocks

hi westie

2:05 am

rururocks

I need three more to call it a night

2:07 am

rururocks

okay.. it's a called night.

2:07 am

rururocks

i'm off to bed

2:07 am

rururocks

have fun

2:07 am

westford

sweet sleep ruru

3:14 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:14 am

Kazzer99

morning all - how are you today Ruby?

3:15 am

rubyfoo

good morning kazzer

3:15 am

rubyfoo

can't tell if it's going to rain - cool and a litle bit gloomy but, blieve it or not, we need some rain

3:15 am

rubyfoo

how, our roses must be English, because they love all the inclement weather and are blooming their hearts out!

3:16 am

rubyfoo

however*

3:16 am

Kazzer99

ugh - you could have some of ours if you like - my spuds are blighted and turning nasty - we will have to rescue them later

3:16 am

rubyfoo

one year, that happened to all the tomatoes in our valley; they all turned black and rotty

3:17 am

lynxxx

hi Ruby and Kazz

3:17 am

rubyfoo

3:17 am

Kazzer99

did you know this trick with roses - if they have got soggy and then the sun comes out and dries the outer petals really quickly so they become ball bound - if you take the outer petals off they will carry on

3:17 am

rubyfoo

I am sad for Cadel, but although he has the heart, I don't think he has either the team or the legs he needs

3:18 am

Kazzer99

i am cheering on Bradley

3:18 am

rubyfoo

I'll watch for that, kazzer, but I'm not sure I know what "ball bound" means

3:19 am

rubyfoo

I like "Wiggo" too, and his team resembles Lance's in the good old days, but I was still rooting for Cadel

3:19 am

Kazzer99

they don't open at all - just balls of what looks like brown petals - but the inner petals might still be good

3:19 am

rubyfoo

oh, I think I've seen that with the {"antique" roses....

3:23 am

Kazzer99

right off to do some house work

3:23 am

rubyfoo

3:34 am

grannyrose

ruby!!!!!! we are actually here at the same time

3:35 am

scouser

Hi Ruby. We got your rain - fine cloud-on-the-ground-good-for-the-garde
n type today

3:35 am

scouser

Hi grannyrose - how are you?

3:35 am

rubyfoo

I can't believe it, rose!

3:35 am

rubyfoo

3:35 am

grannyrose

hey scouser.

3:36 am

grannyrose

deliberately delayed logging in, and here we are! {{{{{my ruby}}}}}}

3:36 am

rubyfoo

himself isn't speaking to me today; he won't talk because I was annoyed that he awakened me at 5:45 for the 4th time i a row. Now I'm getting the silent treatment

3:36 am

scouser

goodly. I overslept so am hurtling through this grid

3:36 am

grannyrose

and the problem is?????

3:37 am

hydra

Morning scouser, ruby and granny. Another wet one.

3:37 am

rubyfoo

he's angry because I'm not allowed to be!

3:37 am

scouser

better silent than snarling?

3:37 am

rubyfoo

the good news is that Ruby seems to be responding to her meds! yayay

3:37 am

scouser

hello hydra - a hydrating day here

3:37 am

rubyfoo

hello hydra

3:37 am

grannyrose

scouser, and ruby, physio said this AM i am way ahead of other patients. he is astounded at the rage of movement i have

3:37 am

hydra

Ha ha!

3:37 am

rubyfoo

could use some hydrating around here

3:38 am

rubyfoo

that rangy rose!!!!

3:38 am

Glantarell

morning all

3:38 am

grannyrose

oh, yay, ruby for ruby. am so pleased

3:38 am

grannyrose

hey glant

3:38 am

hydra

Morning Glant

3:38 am

Glantarell

how's your leg rose?

3:39 am

rubyfoo

I was worried sick, but she's breathing easier and seems less lehargice

3:39 am

rubyfoo

rose will be out there on the chorus line before we know it!

3:39 am

scouser

well done grannyrose - wish I had your determination

3:39 am

grannyrose

mind you, there are some times after my exercises i just sit there sobbing. i think the drugs are responsible. not normally so weepy

3:39 am

rubyfoo

hello glanta!

3:40 am

rubyfoo

it's probably good for you to cry, rose, releases those endorphins

3:40 am

grannyrose

and the swelling, bruising and redness just about all gone

3:41 am

Glantarell

soiunds as i you're making a brilliant recovery rose

3:42 am

hydra

What did you have done, rose?

3:43 am

scouser

hydra I went to Rachel's school concert last night (all 2 hrs 15 mins of it!) she is in Junior choir. It was very good: they have no less than five, possibly six, teachers - some peripatetic and one of them is into jazz. Great.

3:43 am

grannyrose

and the coall the way up over my knee, and half way up my thigh. would do a cartwheel if i could....will settle for a yippee

3:43 am

grannyrose

hydra, have had a total knee replacement, 25th june

3:44 am

hydra

That's a long concert for such young 'uns, scouser. Glad you enjoyed it.

3:44 am

grannyrose

*coall*...compression stocking comes all

3:45 am

hydra

Rose, that sounds a horrible op and I'm glad you've come through it all right. A friend of mine has just had a hip replacement, but a knee must be much more complicated. Best of luck for a speedy recovery!

3:45 am

hydra

I must go to the chiropractor now to have my back sorted. Bye all! *poof*

3:45 am

scouser

It was whole school this time but audience was performer-related, as it were. Two outstanding 6th-formers (sorry Yr 12-13) one on clarinet and one on cello (Shostakovich no less!).

3:46 am

rubyfoo

bye hydr

3:46 am

grannyrose

thanx hydra, according to statistics knee replacement one of the most painful orthopaedic operations

3:46 am

rubyfoo

a

3:46 am

grannyrose

later hydra

3:49 am

scouser

Just going for some more tea. Back in a bit

3:50 am

rubyfoo

yay, half, going to see to mr. nasty

3:50 am

rubyfoo

see you later, rose

3:50 am

grannyrose

later, ruby, i'll still be here

3:58 am

scouser

grannyrose - there is an apposite leg-related-word in the grid - ge4/7 !

3:59 am

grannyrose

thanx scouser

3:59 am

scouser

and Dr God has even put in some gr5/14 and gr7/40!

3:59 am

grannyrose

lol

4:00 am

scouser

however, we wont gr5/16 about it

4:01 am

grannyrose

no we won't, will we? * giggle *

4:03 am

scouser

plenty of giggles if we get into the gr4/8

4:16 am

niksforjaff

Hi Ruby it's Nicky,sandys daughter.mum told me to tell you she is writing you an email right now lol

4:18 am

niksforjaff

Hi ruby it's Nicky,mum said to tell you she's writing you an email right now

4:18 am

niksforjaff

Hi ruby it's Nicky,mum said to tell you she's writing you an email right now

4:20 am

niksforjaff

Trip

4:20 am

niksforjaff

rips

4:20 am

grannyrose

nicky, ruby went off a while back to attend to himself. said she would be back later

4:20 am

niksforjaff

Soz

4:21 am

niksforjaff

Haven't been here for yrs

4:21 am

emtiandeca

Fireworks. Anyone need any help before I head to work?

4:21 am

grannyrose

WTG EMTIANDECA!!!!!!

4:22 am

emtiandeca

Thanks Grannyrose

4:22 am

grannyrose

thanx but no thanx, only just getting started myself

4:51 am

dizgrannie

just found my last 8 - tr 8, thanks to morewords

4:52 am

grannyrose

hey diz, yay for you.

4:54 am

scouser

Hey what a super word in grid.... ho7/40 much better than the simple to4/5 I am going to use that from now on with the granddaughter

4:57 am

crosshair

acck! friday the 13th!!! run! run!..though my 2 black kitties were giving me the evil eye....run!

4:58 am

grannyrose

hey crossy

4:58 am

crosshair

howdy granny

4:59 am

grannyrose

my physio was ever so nice today. lots of lovely massaging of tender tendons. and full of praise for what i have already achieved

5:08 am

niksforjaff

Hi ruby it's Nicky.sandy told me to tell you she's emailing you right now lol

5:09 am

grannyrose

ruby still hasn't come back yet, nicky

5:10 am

niksforjaff

Oh ok..thanks anyway

5:13 am

niksforjaff

Hey y'all it's been yrs since I've been here

5:14 am

grannyrose

so you said before, nicky. how long is years?

5:15 am

niksforjaff

About two I reckon it's crazy

5:16 am

grannyrose

not so long, really. then again a lot can happen in 2 years

5:16 am

niksforjaff

Has babble changed much..still same old weirdos?

5:17 am

grannyrose

yup, and a few new ones. lol. just hang onto your sense of humour, and you'll come through smiling

5:17 am

scouser

we got some new ones too - me included

5:18 am

niksforjaff

Alright..I'll fit right back in then yeeeehaaa!

5:18 am

niksforjaff

Hey scouse

5:18 am

grannyrose

*giggle* can't help bad luck, can we, scouser?

5:18 am

scouser

Hi crosshair. this is a proper grid - ends on a babblet

5:18 am

niksforjaff

Babbles?

5:18 am

niksforjaff

T?

5:19 am

scouser

no granny - stick head over parapet, expect missiles

5:19 am

scouser

babblet - word not in dictionary

5:19 am

grannyrose

rofl, yeah, yeah

5:20 am

scouser

i expect this particular one is yet more Scots dialect for "get your clothes awaa"

5:20 am

niksforjaff

I'll have to relearn the lingo by jo

5:20 am

grannyrose

babblet, crazy word which no-one ever uses in day-to-day conversation

5:20 am

niksforjaff

Oh yeah now I remem..use Pickett

5:20 am

niksforjaff

Lickety

5:21 am

niksforjaff

amn ipad

5:21 am

niksforjaff

Grrrr

5:21 am

scouser

what's Pickett?

5:21 am

grannyrose

yes, mrp now runs lickety for us

5:21 am

niksforjaff

Don't ask me lol

5:21 am

niksforjaff

Typo

5:22 am

niksforjaff

How's camel going for all the tour fans

5:22 am

niksforjaff

Cadel

5:22 am

scouser

oh yes Lickety most useful I still cannot manage without it. I like making a fuss about Enable dictionary though. It doesn't even have "henge"

5:22 am

niksforjaff

Soz

5:23 am

grannyrose

ah, nicky, welcome back, you haven't lost your babble touch

5:23 am

niksforjaff

Watching the tour

5:23 am

sprite

good afternoon, Babble friends :)

5:23 am

niksforjaff

Thanks gran

5:23 am

niksforjaff

Hi sprite

5:24 am

niksforjaff

Long time no hear

5:24 am

grannyrose

hey sprite....look who's back

5:24 am

scouser

Hello sprite

5:24 am

sprite

hey nikki!

5:24 am

sprite

hi rose, hi scouser *hugs*

5:24 am

niksforjaff

Sup

5:24 am

niksforjaff

Wazzzzuupppp?

5:25 am

sprite

nothing much, just the ceiling :P

5:25 am

sprite

how have you been, nikki?

5:26 am

niksforjaff

Forgotten how tricky these words are...made up I say

5:26 am

niksforjaff

Hmmm..watching the tour...u?

5:27 am

niksforjaff

Does no one care..I'm gonna cry

5:27 am

scouser

I have to go wash up. Byee all.

5:27 am

niksforjaff

Bye

5:27 am

sprite

not watching the tour. Busy raising my son who is being a totall badass teenager atm. Just had a good conversation with him though... something got through! Hurray for the mums and dads!

5:27 am

niksforjaff

Don't scrub too hard

5:28 am

sprite

bye scouser, have a good one

5:28 am

niksforjaff

Hmmm...bad ass teens

5:28 am

niksforjaff

How old

5:29 am

sprite

16 now

5:29 am

niksforjaff

I'm so sox for you

5:30 am

sprite

nah I love him. And, as I tell him, being a badass teenager is HIS job... MINE is to be the obnoxious mother who does not let him get away with shit ;)

5:30 am

grannyrose

might even make it to 17. lol

5:30 am

niksforjaff

It will get better in time..you know boys

5:30 am

niksforjaff

Lol

5:30 am

sprite

yeah, in a few years it will be fine. I am not close to desperate yet, grinnnnn

5:30 am

sprite

he might, rose, he might, LOLLLL

5:31 am

niksforjaff

Don't buy him a car

5:32 am

grannyrose

well all mine did, all 3 of them. my hair turned white along the way, but we all survived

5:32 am

sprite

they aren't allowed to drive a car here until 18, thank God. And we had a deal that we would pay for his driving lessons if he did not start smoking, but he did, 3 times now... so we are off the hook for that one ;)

5:33 am

niksforjaff

So much better

5:33 am

sprite

it is quite an adventure, isn't it Rose :) But I have faith in my kids. They are basically good people and we taught them some good stuff along the way. It will be ok.

5:33 am

niksforjaff

When can they drink

5:34 am

sprite

alas, at 16 they can drink light alcohol (beer and wine). But he is doing a pretty ok job of it so far. Not going overboard with it.

5:34 am

grannyrose

too true sprite. mine are all married, and as you know, one of them has managed, with the help of his wife, to reproduce himself, twice

5:35 am

niksforjaff

Hmm...that's a bit hazy wouldn't you say..your either in or out

5:35 am

sprite

wooooot rose! Isn't that something. And making you 'granny' in the process :D

5:36 am

sprite

I would prefer for it to be 18 or even 21 before they can drink alcohol at all, but alas, it isn't.

5:36 am

grannyrose

that's when dr god changed my user name from rmcc

5:36 am

sprite

I remember, rose :D We all celebrated with you.

5:37 am

sprite

jeezzz finally I spot octad and now it is a phantom.

5:38 am

rubyfoo

hello again

5:38 am

niksforjaff

Hi ruby

5:38 am

rubyfoo

5:38 am

sprite

hi ruby *hugs*

5:38 am

rubyfoo

<-- just te 5 speculos, bad nel!

5:38 am

grannyrose

ruby.....nicky is here with a message for you

5:38 am

rubyfoo

hi niks

5:38 am

niksforjaff

Sandy is writing you an email

5:38 am

niksforjaff

Mum says hi

5:39 am

niksforjaff

How's the tour

5:39 am

niksforjaff

ave you got your gstring ready

5:39 am

niksforjaff

l

5:39 am

sprite

Is she ok, nikki? I so missed her. Give her a BIG hug from me and ask her to email me too, if she likes. My new email addy is in my profile.

5:39 am

rubyfoo

are you sandy's niks????

5:39 am

niksforjaff

Yeaaahhh

5:39 am

sprite

yes she is, ruby :D

5:40 am

rubyfoo

I wrote her two very boring mails and figured she was disgusted with me by now, going on and on about the Tour!

5:40 am

niksforjaff

I have been watching the tour looking for you

5:40 am

niksforjaff

Lol...she looovvves it

5:40 am

rubyfoo

as promised, next year, if it comes around "our" lake again, I will run out in the road, naked (no no no) holding a sign "Hello Sandy!!!"

5:41 am

sprite

roflol can I come and watch that, please?

5:41 am

niksforjaff

With your gstring haha

5:41 am

niksforjaff

That's hilarious

5:41 am

rubyfoo

yesterday and the day before, those magnificent mountains were only about 1 1/2 hrs from here

5:41 am

sprite

nikki, did you see my post for sandy?

5:41 am

niksforjaff

I know too much...

5:41 am

rubyfoo

it will be on Eurosport no doubt!

5:41 am

niksforjaff

No

5:42 am

niksforjaff

Ll

5:42 am

niksforjaff

Lol

5:42 am

sprite

Is she ok, nikki? I so missed her. Give her a BIG hug from me and ask her to email me too, if she likes. My new email addy is in my profile.

5:42 am

rubyfoo

now I'm eating cookies and warming up for the race

5:42 am

niksforjaff

Okies..she hasn't been here for ages to

5:43 am

niksforjaff

Grr...have to wait here

5:43 am

sprite

hehehe I have a little package ready for you to send, ruby.

5:43 am

niksforjaff

How's camel going

5:43 am

niksforjaff

Cadel

5:43 am

sprite

thanks nikki. I know, I really worried about her!

5:43 am

rubyfoo

he pooped out yesterday after making a valiant run. He seems to lack both the legs and the team support. :(

5:43 am

niksforjaff

Lol..I worry to

5:43 am

niksforjaff

Crazy mama

5:44 am

niksforjaff

Hmm.getting too old maybe

5:44 am

rubyfoo

what's wrong with crazy mamas??? lol

5:44 am

sprite

are there any other kind?

5:44 am

niksforjaff

I might end up like that...so sad

5:45 am

rubyfoo

I think so, too, but it's hard to change y allegiance and, somehow, can't get behind Wiggo

5:45 am

rubyfoo

just ask my son about crazy mamas

5:45 am

sprite

hey don't diss your mum :D She rocks!

5:45 am

niksforjaff

But can he keep up in the mountains

5:45 am

sprite

actually, as long as you have a mother that cares what happens with you, you are lucky.

5:46 am

niksforjaff

Cadets a maestro remember

5:46 am

rubyfoo

I think that was it, yesterday, unless he has some clever strategy up his (sweaty) sleeve....

5:46 am

rubyfoo

and he does use Wiggo's team for "drafting"

5:46 am

niksforjaff

He's a mystery

5:47 am

rubyfoo

Ruby seems to be better but is sleeping here next to me making horrific smells!

5:47 am

niksforjaff

So rub..there not going past you this year?

5:47 am

niksforjaff

Hehe...big dogs

5:48 am

sprite

*giggles* I am so glad to hear she seems better... and you deal with the smells. Keep her a bit longer with you and endure the nasal challenges ;)

5:48 am

rubyfoo

no. They've passed here twice and a local resto guy said they were coming next year. IU hope so, but I'd still rather watch it on TV. We're on a downhill stretch and they whizz by too fast

5:49 am

rubyfoo

it may be from the meds as she was too delicate a lady to do that before

5:49 am

niksforjaff

Yeah...those fans are nutso man

5:49 am

rubyfoo

they're only really awful on the uphill parts because the racers are going so slowly, but on the downhills, it's all a blur

5:50 am

rubyfoo

every year there's at least one "nake"

5:50 am

rubyfoo

and there's always a devil and a Santa

5:50 am

niksforjaff

Nake?

5:50 am

niksforjaff

Ahh

5:50 am

sprite

basically, when giving meds you change their whole inner workings... I am sure you will endure the smells if the meds work :D

5:50 am

rubyfoo

that's what my son called people without clothes when he was little

5:50 am

sprite

aw that is sweet

5:50 am

niksforjaff

What's wrong with pooch?

5:51 am

rubyfoo

Ruby has developed a heart condition which I suspected but the vet heard her labored breathing, oscultated [sp?] her and immediately put her on two meds. Today's the 4th day and she seems much better

5:52 am

rubyfoo

she's 9 1/2 and we've never had a chow make it to 10!

5:52 am

niksforjaff

Ohh..so sox how old is she

5:52 am

sprite

maybe she will be the exception, ruby

5:53 am

niksforjaff

Wow...do chows get heart probs

5:54 am

rubyfoo

as long as she has no pain, I will do everything I can to keep her going. The vet suggested an echocardiogram, but I don't see the point. The stress of the car trip would make it counter-productive

5:54 am

rubyfoo

we had one lovely little black girl, Cleopatra du Lac, who only lived to be two =, never reached full size and died suddenly one night

5:54 am

niksforjaff

Not worth putting her through that

5:55 am

niksforjaff

That's so sad

5:55 am

sprite

yes I think she is right. You wouldn't let her have surgery anyway, at her age, so what would be the point. And if the meds help, and she is comfortable... it is just fine.

5:55 am

niksforjaff

You must love chows

5:55 am

rubyfoo

these chows are so fancy (from a famous breeder who, I['m afraid, interbreeds too much), that they are very fragile.

5:55 am

sprite

not SHE, you are right.

5:56 am

rubyfoo

yes, we've had 6 since 1990, all from the same family

5:56 am

niksforjaff

What..a good breeder that inbreeds

5:56 am

rubyfoo

but haven't had good luck with them, only one lived to be almost 10

5:56 am

niksforjaff

Breeds

5:57 am

sprite

interbreeding is the pits for any race.

5:57 am

rubyfoo

she breeds them for beauty and disposition and they are magnifient and exceptionally good-natured

5:57 am

niksforjaff

Oh..ever showed them

5:57 am

rubyfoo

that is how they get black ones and we've had bad luck with both of them, Cleo for her heart anomaly and Max, who was autistic

5:58 am

niksforjaff

But is black rare

5:58 am

rubyfoo

no, showing them is a full-time and silly job, but their forebears where all national and international grand champions. The kennel is Mi-Pao and I thing they have a web site.

5:58 am

rubyfoo

were*

5:58 am

rubyfoo

think*

5:59 am

rubyfoo

yes, pretty rare. Most chows are shaded blonde/brown or red.

5:59 am

niksforjaff

Oh...are they ever aggressive..I had one I used to teach

5:59 am

niksforjaff

So stubborn

5:59 am

rubyfoo

but Ruffino's mother is black and perfect, so go figure!

6:00 am

sprite

the cats among the dogs, lol... they are born to be stubborn. They certainly have a mind of their own. I kinda like that.

6:00 am

rubyfoo

stubborn, yes, and they have a reputation for being aggressive, but our have all been angels, even strange Max

6:00 am

rubyfoo

yes, as Sprite says, they are like enormous cats in their independence

6:01 am

niksforjaff

You mean bad with other dogs or in general

6:01 am

sprite

I totally loved that about them, ruby.

6:01 am

niksforjaff

You had one sprite?

6:01 am

rubyfoo

evidently, they have a rep for being biters, but none of ours has ever been and I think the Mi-Pao kennel destroys (aaarghhh) aggressive pups

6:02 am

rubyfoo

sprite knows my pups

6:02 am

sprite

no, I visited ruby in French and met the dogs :)

6:02 am

niksforjaff

You must have done something right..it's on us I say

6:02 am

sprite

and I was honored that both of them loved to cuddle with me.

6:02 am

rubyfoo

niks, you used to teach a chow??? My Rufie teaches ME!

6:02 am

niksforjaff

Really sprite...was it great?

6:03 am

niksforjaff

Lol

6:03 am

sprite

it was wonderful, nikki. We had a grand time. Not just with the dogs, but we humans together as well :)

6:03 am

niksforjaff

This poor girl had this dog..outta control

6:03 am

rubyfoo

Sprite fitted right in with the family and she and my husband got along famously. He spent more time talking with her in a few days than he has with his daughter in several years!

6:04 am

niksforjaff

Your kidding...hope you behaved sprite

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I would think that once a chow got out of control, it would be very difficult to train him

6:04 am

sprite

nah I never behave. I am simply myself.

6:04 am

niksforjaff

I put a halti on him..heaps better

6:04 am

niksforjaff

ut she was weak

6:04 am

sprite

<--- loves ruby and her husband very much.

6:05 am

niksforjaff

Hmm..ruby I'd be worried

6:05 am

sprite

oh how smart! Yes I can see how that would help.

6:05 am

rubyfoo

you have to work with them from the beginning, not so much training as being affectionate. They are very clean, so housebreak themselves at 3 months

6:05 am

niksforjaff

Sounds sus

6:05 am

niksforjaff

And socialize I bet even moreso

6:05 am

rubyfoo

niks: if she wants him, she can have him. Not Rufie!!! lol

6:06 am

sprite

lolllll nikki.... yeah I am about to run off with ruby's husband... a true May-December affair! Well... ok.... August-December then :P

6:06 am

niksforjaff

Hahaha...ruby wouldn't mind

6:06 am

niksforjaff

Lol

6:06 am

sprite

well I would, lol... how can I run off with ruby's husband and still be friends with ruby? And I am not prepared to give up my friendship with ruby, grinnnn

6:07 am

niksforjaff

Well we all know how hard it is to get rid of them

6:07 am

rubyfoo

they tend to ignore other dogs. Rufus, our old male who lived to be almost ten, was a gentle soul but wouldn't put up with any sh** from other dogs. A shepherd, much bigger than he, off the leash, once attacked him and he had it down with his mouth around its neck in about 5 seconds, looking to husband to see if he should finish the job. After that, the shepherd would slink past our house on his belly

6:07 am

niksforjaff

Ruby is a swinger..didn't you know

6:08 am

sprite

grin, good job Rufus!

6:08 am

niksforjaff

She's eh..can be buggers

6:08 am

sprite

hehehe yes ruby rocks.

6:08 am

niksforjaff

Shepards

6:08 am

rubyfoo

but Rufus never ever showed his teeth

6:09 am

niksforjaff

Are chows more independent..not so much with the pack?

6:09 am

sprite

he had no need... he had his weight, his strength and his presence... the shepherd was duly humbled.

6:09 am

rubyfoo

the thing with chows , though, and I think it's what puts people off, is that they are very selective with their affection. And if you ever cross one, it will never come near you again -- ever.

6:09 am

rubyfoo

like a cat

6:10 am

niksforjaff

And a one owner type I bet

6:10 am

sprite

well I like that. Nothing wrong with being selective.

6:10 am

rubyfoo

they are very independent except ours. These two are big cuddlers

6:10 am

niksforjaff

Who's the leader...you I bet..not hubby

6:10 am

rubyfoo

no, we've found that they love both of us (all of them have) and accept people we like most of the time

6:11 am

niksforjaff

Usually gravitate to the female

6:11 am

NonoNanette

aedes

6:11 am

sprite

they really are. Rufy came actually bumping my hand for a cuddle, and Ruby once put her head on my knee.

6:11 am

niksforjaff

Who feeds them

6:11 am

sprite

good one, thanks Nanette. And hi :D

6:12 am

rubyfoo

once, when Rufus was a puppy, he put his mouth around my head (I have a little head), so I got him on his back and put all my weight on him. After that, I was, unquestionably, the leader of the pack

6:12 am

niksforjaff

Camels needs his sexy back I hear

6:12 am

sprite

hehehe yay for ruby

6:12 am

NonoNanette

hi ladies and sorry about that

6:12 am

niksforjaff

Ah yes...cadel

6:12 am

rubyfoo

ty ty and hello, no no

6:13 am

sprite

nah I didn't have it yet, so that was a gift, Nanette :D

6:13 am

NonoNanette

still havent figured out this lap top I think it has a mind of its own at times

6:13 am

niksforjaff

I think we've all done that with our pups...you have to

6:13 am

grannyrose

well finally have fw's. am tired tonight. has been lovely to play, without a background of trivia coming from the peanut gallery.

6:13 am

niksforjaff

Noon..you a tour fan?

6:14 am

NonoNanette

not really niks

6:14 am

rubyfoo

lots of dog trivia here,m sweet rose!

6:14 am

sprite

wtg rose! And glad you enjoyed it. Have a good rest! *hugs*

6:14 am

niksforjaff

You just wanna watch masterchef

6:14 am

niksforjaff

So sad

6:14 am

rubyfoo

I have 155 words but no 8's and no u!

6:14 am

niksforjaff

No ones a tour fan

6:14 am

grannyrose

hugs to all my babble friends. see you at the flip.

6:15 am

niksforjaff

I have 77..lmfao

6:15 am

rubyfoo

<-- died-in-the-wool Tour fan!!!!

6:15 am

NonoNanette

hi granny

6:15 am

niksforjaff

Talking too much

6:15 am

sprite

I have 106 left, no 8s, 2x u

6:15 am

rubyfoo

not a bit, niks, it is a pleasure to meet you

6:15 am

grannyrose

hey and bye nono. really pooped tonight

6:15 am

niksforjaff

Finally

6:16 am

sprite

un6: still young, ruby

6:16 am

niksforjaff

Hope mum not being to exclusive

6:16 am

sprite

un5 sounds like underwear

6:16 am

grannyrose

* poof *

6:16 am

sprite

I hear nobody protesting, nikki.

6:16 am

rubyfoo

ty sprite

6:16 am

NonoNanette

used to pay some attention to it when lance armstrong was riding but not since

6:17 am

rubyfoo

just tried un da**, like being stoody up, but it didn't work

6:17 am

niksforjaff

Ann..the drug cheat

6:17 am

sprite

no, that won't work, lol. Did you see my clues?

6:17 am

sprite

yeah you did, never mind me

6:18 am

rubyfoo

he never tested positive, niks, I still believe in him!

6:18 am

NonoNanette

so do I ruby

6:18 am

niksforjaff

Really..I guess I'm a pessamist

6:18 am

rubyfoo

he's my hero!

6:18 am

sprite

better than a pessariumist

6:19 am

niksforjaff

Didn't they all take drugs back then

6:19 am

rubyfoo

I think it's just a vendetta against him

6:19 am

niksforjaff

So easy to get away wirh

6:20 am

rubyfoo

I'm sure that there is a long history of drug taking in the Tour, back in the 20's and 30's they were doing uppers like cocaine. Who cares?

6:20 am

rubyfoo

and amphetamines

6:20 am

rubyfoo

I don't think the fans care

6:21 am

rubyfoo

if gormless is a word, why isn[t gorm?

6:21 am

niksforjaff

Hey rub..what's the temp in the day there

6:22 am

rubyfoo

70-80F, 50-60F at night -- pefect

6:22 am

rubyfoo

hotter in direct sun, though, but cooler in the mountains where they've been riding

6:22 am

niksforjaff

Wow..and that's your summer...perfect

6:22 am

rubyfoo

we get the occasional hot spell, but it never lasts more than a week

6:23 am

niksforjaff

I'm so jealous

6:23 am

rubyfoo

same goes for winter, the occasional 20F week, but most of the time it's above freezing

6:23 am

rubyfoo

and the hydrangeaus are fabulous this year, mounds of them

6:23 am

niksforjaff

Does it snow in the mountains right now

6:24 am

rubyfoo

only very high up. There was snow way up on the tops of yesterday's mountains in the tour

6:25 am

rubyfoo

and now it's time to get on the bike! bye everybody, big hugs all around!!!

6:26 am

niksforjaff

By rubes

6:26 am

sprite

bye ruby, enjoy :)

6:26 am

sprite

and hug your husband from me

6:26 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, ruby!!

6:26 am

niksforjaff

So sprite what you get up to on france

6:27 am

NonoNanette

bye ruby

6:38 am

niksforjaff

Sprite..you there?do you think you could give me a hand

6:44 am

niksforjaff

You know the main babble page..how do you transfer you words to lickety and vice versa..anyone

6:44 am

crosshair

chick-fil-la?? you have got to be kidding me! these fast food places actually exist?

6:45 am

crosshair

not a fb joke?

6:46 am

crosshair

you in babble expert nik?

6:47 am

niksforjaff

Hmm..don't think

6:47 am

crosshair

if so,there is a button on top that says send words to clues,use it to move words you have over to the clue list

6:47 am

niksforjaff

Wait isn't that with the chat on the right

6:47 am

NonoNanette

hi Crossy, Ive heard of them but there are none in my area

6:47 am

crosshair

yes

6:48 am

crosshair

lol nono!!! i though they were a joke! i was wondering if there is also a wiccan chicken to go along with them? lol

6:48 am

niksforjaff

Do you go into lickety

6:48 am

NonoNanette

now that i wouldn't know LOL

6:49 am

crosshair

sorry,niks seems to be confusion here atm

6:49 am

NonoNanette

Niki I use babble expert

6:49 am

crosshair

i thought you were asking about babble expert

6:49 am

niksforjaff

Yes...don't woz

6:49 am

crosshair

not licketys list

6:49 am

niksforjaff

How do you get that..download?

6:50 am

mongie

How do you find babble expert?

6:50 am

NonoNanette

in reg babble i think you can copy and paste for lickety's

6:50 am

crosshair

i can give you link for expert

6:50 am

niksforjaff

Really..cool

6:50 am

NonoNanette

go to my profile there is a link for it there niki, its a program that you download and totatlly safe

6:51 am

Mom

nik, hello. open the lickety babble clues in another window. hightlight the words that you have entered from babble, do a copy. ..... on the lickety page scroll down to a box that says bulk add .... do a paste in that box and hit enter

6:51 am

niksforjaff

Sweet..ta a lot

6:51 am

niksforjaff

Oh yeah mom...I think I remember now

6:51 am

Mom

good morning everyone

6:51 am

NonoNanette

hi ((Mom))

6:52 am

niksforjaff

Is it easy to write them in lickety or from babble main page

6:52 am

crosshair

http://r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip

6:52 am

niksforjaff

Easier?

6:52 am

Mom

hi ((nono))

6:53 am

Mom

lickety is much easier if you want to use the clues. It is my understanding that it doesn't work on a MAC. Has that changed?

6:53 am

crosshair

there is the link..ty mom,i have not had my tea yet and was just confusing the issue

6:53 am

kje

the expert doesn't - the regular one does

6:53 am

NonoNanette

i think still not good on mac

6:53 am

kje

<----- Mac user

6:53 am

niksforjaff

Well don't have a Mac but used to do it that way

6:53 am

crosshair

ugh..people still use those?? lol

6:53 am

Mom

hello ((KJE))

6:53 am

niksforjaff

And have a sep page for the chat

6:54 am

kje

hi mom!

6:54 am

Mom

<---- new mac user but on an older mac

6:54 am

kje

<---- on Mac air

6:54 am

niksforjaff

Thanks guys for the help...love the ppl on bbl so nice

6:55 am

crosshair

interesting;)

6:56 am

Mom

glad we could help, nik

6:57 am

crosshair

macs are pretty things,my only complaint is when something goes wrong when everything is built into the screen.for example when a fan goes in my computer tower,i remove the side,unplug the fan,throw it over my left shoulder,toss in a new fan and replace the cover..time 2 minutes..cost 8 dollars.with a mac,the entire thing has to be shipped off

6:58 am

Mom

Crossy, I only use it for babble, email and a few word games

6:59 am

kje

but.... I never have anything go wrong. unlike my dell (piece of crap) that has something happen about once/month

6:59 am

crosshair

cool then.90% of computer fans are rated for 50,000 hours or 3 years,so you may never need one then

6:59 am

kje

my Mac G book lasted me 8 years with no issues at all... none.... ever

7:00 am

crosshair

that is rarer than rare kje

7:00 am

kje

not really, same for most my colleagues

7:00 am

crosshair

that is like the odd care you see going over 1 million miles,it happens,but you stop and stare when you see one

7:01 am

crosshair

car

7:01 am

NonoNanette

a friend of mine recently bought a mac and had nothing but issues... took it back and got something else

7:01 am

Mom

this mac was our oldest sons, he got it before the intel processors were out.

7:01 am

crosshair

well,maybe the people i know who use macs are just to hard on them

7:01 am

NonoNanette

oh my Mom it must be ancient

7:01 am

crosshair

wow

7:02 am

Mom

crossy, there is a man in the states who has a 1966 volvo and is 34,000 miles short of having 3 million miles on it

7:02 am

crosshair

my rigs are obsolete before the second year with them is over lol

7:02 am

crosshair

i know him mom

7:02 am

Mom

it is, lots of stuff won't load but I am okay with that

7:02 am

crosshair

red one right?

7:02 am

Mom

really, Crossy. How neat

7:02 am

Mom

yes

7:03 am

crosshair

yup.he has sunk a ton of money into it over the years though

7:03 am

kje

I will say, that I don't think Macs are as good as they use to be... smaller production usually better than when things get so popular it is all just the most ofr the least as fast as possible. Mostly I have seen this in things like the iPhone - less is being worked out preproduction than use to be

7:03 am

Mom

but this works for me.

7:03 am

Mom

I would imagine so, Crossy

7:04 am

Mom

I have a Gateway laptop for a sewing program that is not mac compatible.

7:04 am

crosshair

indeed kje,the rule of thumb now seems to be"get the software to 85% bug free and ship it,we will patch it later"

7:04 am

Mom

be back in a few .... time to make breakfast for my sweetie

7:04 am

kje

I had a gateway computer when they first came out - great concept but didn't make it

7:05 am

NonoNanette

bye for now mom

7:05 am

crosshair

mmm breffast....

7:07 am

crosshair

anyone remember the unit measure for radiation testing? i think it is here but cannot quite get it

7:08 am

crosshair

lol,what am i talking about,may as well just google it. i better get a tea going,remove the cobwebs

7:09 am

kje

starts with?

7:09 am

kje

rads

7:10 am

kje

uries

7:10 am

kje

not here

7:10 am

kje

ah roentgen? not here either - lol

7:10 am

kje

that's all I got

7:11 am

kje

that should read curies, not uries

7:12 am

bichon

Morning everyone out there

7:13 am

kje

gm

7:13 am

NonoNanette

moring bichon

7:13 am

crosshair

ahh yes,was roentrgen i was thinking of

7:13 am

crosshair

howdy bichon

7:13 am

crosshair

i am a mess,no tea,cannot find my glasses,,sad,,,,

7:17 am

crosshair

ok! now i can see! the cat was laying on my glasses;(

7:17 am

bichon

I need to refuel. bbl

7:17 am

Mom

*pats Crossy's shoulder and leads him to a chair, fixes tea and hunts down his glasses.

7:18 am

NonoNanette

typical kitty trick crossy

7:18 am

Mom

and serves up breakfast for all

7:18 am

hokie carla

It seems like every time du 4/6 is in the grid, so is tr 4/4.

7:19 am

Mom

good morning Hokie

7:19 am

hokie carla

Hi

7:19 am

MollyL

Thanks for breakfast Mom : )

7:19 am

NonoNanette

hi hokie

7:20 am

NonoNanette

hi Molly

7:20 am

Mom

good morning Molly, you're welcome

7:22 am

Mom

the double s is coming handy

7:23 am

crosshair

lol at mason dixon line being renamed the ihop waffle house line..hehe..i better get some tea and fast!

7:23 am

Mom

we have both here

7:23 am

NonoNanette

lol crossy

7:25 am

kje

phantom atrophies

7:25 am

Anniebrook

and also siphon

7:26 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:26 am

kje

yep

7:26 am

kje

gm annie

7:26 am

Mom

good morning ((((Annie))))

7:26 am

NonoNanette

hi Annie

7:26 am

Anniebrook

Hi (((Mom))) and kje :)

7:26 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono, you are a rare sighting

7:28 am

crosshair

howdy annie..snort..crossy got the giggles this morning beek getting funny new flashes from down south about ihops and chicken joints that only hire/sell to christians..hehe

7:28 am

kje

I should get going - bbl to finsh I hope - hagd all

7:28 am

NonoNanette

bye kje

7:28 am

Mom

you as well, ((KJE)) bye for now

7:28 am

periwinkle

hi all

7:28 am

Anniebrook

bye kje, have an easy day

7:28 am

Mom

who only sells or hires Christians?

7:28 am

crosshair

howdy peri

7:28 am

NonoNanette

hi peri

7:28 am

Mom

((Peri)) good morning

7:28 am

periwinkle

earlier chat stated there was a po8 and a go8 but cannot find either

7:28 am

Anniebrook

peri, good morning

7:29 am

crosshair

i thing they are called chick-a-fil or something like that

7:29 am

Mom

we have chick fil a here and they are closed on Sundays as are Hobby Lobby stores

7:29 am

crosshair

funny name

7:29 am

Mom

I don't have either one Pei

7:30 am

NonoNanette

go 8 is past tense of talking about the neighbors

7:30 am

periwinkle

NM I do have the po8

7:30 am

Chris P

go8 - talk about someone behing their back

7:30 am

Mom

they only sell chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders

7:30 am

crosshair

i agree with sunday closing though.we lost something when the world got to busy to slow down for one day of the week together

7:31 am

Mom

I am with you Cross

7:31 am

periwinkle

po8 to carry your boat from one place to another

7:31 am

Anniebrook

Thanks, Chris

7:31 am

Mom

thanks for the go 8 .... never do that myself. roflmao :-)

7:31 am

Mom

hello Chris

7:31 am

NonoNanette

ty peri

7:31 am

Anniebrook

and thanks peri

7:31 am

Chris P

hi Mom

7:31 am

periwinkle

ty for go8

7:32 am

Chris P

ty for po8 peri!

7:32 am

crosshair

i keep my religion in my own way and have lost many jobs for refusing to work on sunday,did not have to be sunday per se,but one day that was always a known,one day for family that could be relied on no matter what

7:33 am

Mom

thanks Peri for the po 8

7:33 am

NonoNanette

your a good man, Crossy, not many like you left

7:33 am

periwinkle

:)

7:34 am

crosshair

lol ty nono,most think i am a bit of a p.i.t.a :)

7:34 am

Mom

I agree nono

7:35 am

NonoNanette

never, crossy!

7:35 am

crosshair

just started this grid and it is already giving me the evil eye

7:40 am

hokie carla

And I'm back. My computer shut down to update stuff.

7:41 am

Mom

welcome back carla

7:42 am

Mom

tr 8/50 prefix for 3 + ph 5/14

7:43 am

periwinkle

ty,looking...

7:43 am

periwinkle

ty Mom

7:43 am

hokie carla

yes, me, too. though, I don't have any ph yet.

7:43 am

Mom

you're welcome, Peri

7:44 am

Mom

the terrible two's is just a ph***

7:44 am

Mom

you're welcome, Carla

7:44 am

hokie carla

ah, that did it, thanks!

7:44 am

Mom

:-)

7:45 am

Scrabbler

Greetings fellow Earthlings.

7:46 am

hokie carla

hello

7:46 am

NonoNanette

Morning Scrabs

7:46 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs

7:46 am

Scrabbler

I LOVE the bunny, Carla. I have raised house bunnies since 1983.

7:47 am

Mom

hello Scrabs

7:47 am

hokie carla

thanks, just a random pic I found near Easter and have been too lazy to change. It is awful cute.

7:48 am

scrambler

greetings scrabs

7:48 am

scrambler

cute bunnie

7:48 am

Mom

ne 6/24, the following builds off the 6/24 7/40, 7/36, 7/36 and 8/50

7:48 am

Mom

Hi Scrambler

7:48 am

Scrabbler

I have a Holland Lop downstairs and she just came out from under the couch.

7:49 am

NonoNanette

hi scrambler

7:49 am

crosshair

scrabby? magnesium for night time calf cramps?

7:49 am

crosshair

and gm:))

7:50 am

scrambler

Hi nono! Back from Vacation!

7:50 am

hokie carla

my brother had a bunny when we were kids. my mom wouldn't allow pets inside, so he stayed outside.

7:50 am

Scrabbler

I take magnesium daily--3 tablets, I think 250 mg each. As migraine prevention.

7:50 am

Scrabbler

And drink more fluids, Crossy. Maybe you are underhydrated.

7:50 am

hokie carla

I always heard potassium for nighttime calf cramps, but I'm not a dr. nor do I play one on TV.

7:51 am

carleekat

morning all

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Mom, Thanks for all the ne's

7:51 am

NonoNanette

Hi Carlee

7:51 am

carleekat

hi nono

7:51 am

crosshair

i drin 4-5 lit water day day so that cannot be it

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kat, Panzer + Socrates.

7:51 am

Mom

you're welcome Annie

7:51 am

Mom

Hi ((Carlee))

7:52 am

tbergthunder

HAPPY LATE CANADA DAY EVERYBODY!!!

7:52 am

carleekat

calf cramps... bananas

7:52 am

carleekat

hi scrabs... and mom ( kiki and monkey here with me now scrabs)

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi kitties

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Hi carlee :)

7:52 am

Scrabbler

mote

7:52 am

Mom

hello tbergthunder

7:53 am

carleekat

hi annie <3

7:53 am

NonoNanette

up in the mountains Scrabs?

7:53 am

Scrabbler

And it's Free Clue Friday!

7:53 am

crosshair

yaaa for free clues!!

7:53 am

Mom

and the last 8 ..... cu 8/55 ... past tense of cu 7/36

7:53 am

Scrabbler

I am going to the Adirondack Mtns next Wednesday, for 5 days of hiking + kayaking.

7:53 am

crosshair

if i had the 7 ,i would be all set:))

7:53 am

carleekat

oh how nice scrabs

7:53 am

Mom

cu + opposite of untidy + vowel

7:54 am

hokie carla

hmm, clue for the cu 7? P& TY

7:54 am

carleekat

i wish i saw more of the mountains on my trip :(

7:54 am

Mom

sounds delightful, Scrabbs. Have fun.

7:54 am

Scrabbler

But you hiked them, didn't you, Kat?

7:54 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Mom

7:54 am

Mom

you're welcome, Annie

7:55 am

Mom

Carla, did you get the clue for the cu 7?

7:55 am

Scrabbler

I will be with my youngest sister. We will also play a lot of Scrabble and laugh a lot!

7:55 am

carleekat

only 1 day scrabs...missie pulled her groin... we found a trail angel and got a ride back to Hotsprings..took shuttle back..missie stayed in bed for most of 2 days with ice packs...

7:55 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no!

7:56 am

carleekat

its ok...she met a cute boy..a very cute boy..a cute boy who is driving up here ( 12 hours) to see her on her bday in 2 weeks

7:56 am

Scrabbler

Oh, my.

7:56 am

hokie carla

well, I saw it but I'm too slow to get it.

7:57 am

carleekat

( there pics posted...he is in red and black striped shirt)

7:57 am

carleekat

yea..i told her if things are working out..i will take her back down for a few days before school starts

7:57 am

Scrabbler

BRB, must grab breakfast

7:57 am

hokie carla

can anyone spare a clue for one in the bottom middle e?

7:57 am

Mom

carla, cu + ne 4/4 + 2nd vowel for the 7 past tense for the 8 :-)

7:58 am

Mom

en + past tense of eat

7:59 am

Mom

en + library books have a *** date

8:00 am

Anniebrook

Eg**s!!! I cant believe that.

8:00 am

Mom

what, Annie?

8:00 am

Anniebrook

LOL, Eg**s!!! is a clue

8:01 am

Anniebrook

I thought I was being vague

8:01 am

Mom

so it is :-)

8:01 am

hokie carla

thank you all, had to go put out a fire for my son (not literally, thank goodness)

8:01 am

Mom

you have all the 8's now Carla?

8:02 am

Mom

yes, thank goodness

8:03 am

hokie carla

no, I only saw your last 2 clues, so I have the cu and the tr.

8:04 am

Nicky Noo

561+45

8:05 am

totes

Hello tbergthunder

8:05 am

tbergthunder

sup totes

8:05 am

hurshy

aah, babble

8:06 am

hokie carla

will probably hit the list soon anyway.

8:06 am

hurshy

i think i literally have an addiction response. just starting to enter words releases endorphins or something

8:06 am

Mom

you have just 2 8's then?

8:06 am

Mom

hello Hurshy

8:06 am

hurshy

hello

8:07 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Hurshy, it is a place of release. I love finding and typing words, especially with big grids.

8:07 am

carleekat

hi hurshy

8:07 am

Anniebrook

hello hurshy :)

8:08 am

hurshy

i am sleepy though

8:08 am

hurshy

woke up too early

8:09 am

Mom

Carla, go 8/60 past tense of go 6/27, ne 8/50 plural of ne 7/36, po 8/60 past tense of the po 7/40. That should get you the rest of thelm

8:09 am

hurshy

TGIF

8:09 am

hokie carla

well, luckily you can babble while sleepy. sudoku, no. babble, yes.

8:09 am

Mom

I must scoot. ((Hugs)) to all of you.

8:09 am

hurshy

right! sudoku must always be done on a clear head!

8:09 am

carleekat

byebye mom

8:10 am

hokie carla

I am sleepy, too. woke up like 3 hours earlier than I have all week.

8:10 am

hokie carla

bye, mom. thanks for all the help.

8:10 am

Anniebrook

bye Mom, have an easy day

8:10 am

Mom

my pleasure, Carla.

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Bye Mom

8:11 am

Mom

((Annie)) you too. Going out to lunch and the to a quilt store with the group from the library.

8:11 am

hurshy

i have a hypothesis that solar activity affects people's sleep. i mean, besides the rising and setting thing. i think if there are more flares going on it makes it harder to sleep. i need some scientist to work on whether this is true.

8:11 am

Mom

bye bye Scrabbs

8:11 am

Scrabbler

Kat, did you find go4/7 and its plural?

8:11 am

carleekat

yeap yeap i did scrabs ;)

8:11 am

Anniebrook

have fun, MOm

8:12 am

hokie carla

oh, I didn't have trouble sleeping, just had to get up to let my housecleaners in (I know, it's tough.) Once I get to sleep, I don't have any problems.

8:12 am

hurshy

you are so lucky

8:13 am

carleekat

we had the best go4 ... we had candied ginger in it..let me tell you how fab that is in your mouth when u are out of water and there is no water source to be found

8:14 am

hurshy

phantom: riposte

8:14 am

hokie carla

my problem is sometimes I'm awake til 3am. Once I'm out, I'm out. Don't even hear my husband getting ready/leaving for work.

8:15 am

Scrabbler

I wake up a lot every night.

8:15 am

hurshy

being able to sleep is one of the greatest blessings in the world.

8:15 am

Scrabbler

So true.

8:15 am

hokie carla

Oddly, there is a robin that has been attacking our house for months, and it sometimes wakes me up. I want to kill that thing.

8:16 am

hurshy

ugh, P's

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Try a birdfeeder.

8:17 am

hokie carla

Also, I can sleep on pretty much anything. A lot of times I fall asleep on the couch watching TV and don't wake up until my husband comes down to leave.

8:17 am

hurshy

ok stop rubbing it in now... i was happy for you at first and it's getting harder.

8:18 am

scrambler

the robin may see it's own image. birds will attack their own image or reflection on glass if they perceive it as a predator. you can put on static cling webbing available at most coops! I already went through it, for 3.99 you will have silence!

8:18 am

lynxxx

lol

8:18 am

hokie carla

scrabbler, every thing I've read says it sees its reflection and thinks it's attacking another bird, so I've covered the windows with poster board and that helped some, but there's some windows it can still see.

8:18 am

lynxxx

Evening all

8:18 am

scrambler

Try a squirt gun! hahaha

8:18 am

hokie carla

haha, hurshy. sorry! I will shut up now.

8:19 am

carleekat

hi lynxxx

8:19 am

scrambler

evening lynxx

8:19 am

Scrabbler

You can buy special window decals that birds can see. Maybe $10 for package of 6 on Amazon.

8:19 am

Anniebrook

hi lynxxxie

8:19 am

carleekat

hokie how far is charlotte from hot springs?

8:19 am

hurshy

or maybe just put up a big mirror in the yard and hope it starts running into that instead

8:19 am

Scrabbler

Hi lynxxx

8:20 am

hokie carla

which hot springs? is there one in NC? must not be too close.

8:20 am

scrambler

I just got back from a week of hiking in NH.,it's gorgeous there. I have been to Hotsprings and loved it.

8:20 am

hokie carla

ah, there is.

8:20 am

carleekat

hot spring nc..i know hot springs is 1 hour from ashville

8:22 am

carleekat

scrabs..was hillarious...we came back to hotsprings ( temps were 106 the day before + humidity) so we stank after just one day ( we went up over 1600 ft in under a mile of trail that day too) and we were waiting for the shuttle to go back to erwin...so we went to the diner... grab lunch

8:22 am

hokie carla

looks like it is 3 hours from here. it is actually an hour and a half from where I grew up, but I was not familiar with it.

8:22 am

carleekat

we stink... we are with all our gear... and most hikers roll in and want the huge burger..fries, gravy pie etc...

8:22 am

scrambler

gotta go to work :{{{ Have a great day all, Babbleon!

8:23 am

carleekat

we order a greek salad :p we already were craving veggies

8:23 am

Scrabbler

168 to go and I must get ready for mountain biking in the park with a friend.

8:23 am

lynxxx

bye Scrambler

8:23 am

hokie carla

bye! have a nice day.

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, Kat.

8:23 am

carleekat

bye scambler

8:23 am

hokie carla

erwin, TN?

8:23 am

lynxxx

bye Scrabbs too

8:23 am

carleekat

enjoy scrabs

8:23 am

carleekat

yes..erwin on the nolichucky river

8:24 am

scrambler

bye all scrabbs. have fun bking!

8:24 am

carleekat

my girlfriends and i and my daughter...we headed down to hike 67 mi of the AT from hot springs to erwin..my daughter pulled her groin on the first day so we had to bail..the other 2 carried on and did the hike

8:24 am

hokie carla

I drive through there on my way to my hometown. I'm from small VA town right next to Kingsport, TN.

8:25 am

hokie carla

ah, that stinks.

8:25 am

carleekat

ah... well my daughter met the cutest boy...so she is fine... we ended up going through some pretty tiny towns in va...we did pass through elkhorn city

8:26 am

hokie carla

did you raft on the nolichucky or was she out of commission for everything?

8:26 am

carleekat

i will be back in erwin by end of the summer so my daughter can spend time with cutie pie

8:26 am

hokie carla

nice

8:26 am

carleekat

we tubed...we were on the trail the night y'all had that huge storm in the middle of the night ( was a sun nite/ mon morning...before the 4th

8:27 am

hokie carla

my hometown is Weber City. you would have driven through it (Hwy. 23) if you went to KY from Erwin.

8:27 am

carleekat

so the water levels came up...and apparently looked like a yoohoo

8:27 am

medusa

un6 please

8:27 am

hokie carla

you all have yoohoos in Canada?

8:27 am

carleekat

we did that at about 4 am..missed the town...

8:27 am

carleekat

no..we dont have yoohoos...i didnt know what a yoohoo was

8:28 am

carleekat

i did however get to try some apple pie moonshine..OMG..died and went to heaven with a glass

8:28 am

MollyL

un + how many years old you are...past tense

8:28 am

hokie carla

well, there wasn't a lot to see. A big cemetary, a Burger King, a Wendy's. I think there are 3 traffic lights now.

8:28 am

lynxxx

un6 steak that is freshly butchered

8:29 am

hokie carla

where are you from in Canada?

8:29 am

carleekat

london ontario is my home town 150 mi west of toronto

8:30 am

carleekat

so if u know erwin..u know uncle johnny's hostel ?

8:30 am

hokie carla

I went to Whistler last Christmas/New Year's. The little differences are so funny to me.

8:30 am

carleekat

right by the cherokee national forest entrance at big bald and indian grave gap

8:30 am

medusa

thanks

8:32 am

hokie carla

No, I've only stopped in Erwin once, at the McDonald's. ;-) My husband got a speeding ticket there, too.

8:32 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s?

8:32 am

carleekat

hehehe...my daughter's cutie pie is currently working to tear down the building across from mcd's ( he is working there for summer...heading to college in the fall )

8:33 am

hokie carla

go 8, what the go 6 columnist did

8:34 am

mkg

ty got it.

8:34 am

carleekat

they went to the johnson city fireworks...

8:34 am

hokie carla

nice

8:35 am

hokie carla

tr8 - ph5 three

8:35 am

carleekat

anyway...was an interesting week...came back y'all'ing and "hell Yeah'ing" with some right rights thrown in for good measure

8:36 am

hokie carla

awesome

8:36 am

carleekat

oh and mmhmmmm's

8:36 am

Anniebrook

phone

8:37 am

medusa

tr6/18 please

8:37 am

mkg

ty for tr. got it.

8:38 am

hokie carla

don't have that one, sorry.

8:38 am

medusa

ok

8:38 am

Riverdance

add a vowel to the tr5/10

8:38 am

medusa

thanks

8:39 am

welki

'morning, babblers

8:39 am

medusa

tr8?

8:39 am

hokie carla

hello!

8:39 am

medusa

hi welki

8:39 am

lynxxx

po7/8 is do do with carrying luggage etc

8:39 am

mkg

tr 5 10 is 3 musicians who play are called a tr** and add plural

8:40 am

mkg

ty for po. got it

8:42 am

Shirlockc

and drop a letter in the po7 for the po6

8:44 am

mkg

ty got that.

8:44 am

mkg

clues for the i top row please.

8:44 am

mkg

nm got it.

8:48 am

mkg

any clues for the a top right corner of grid?

8:48 am

periwinkle

as5/12

8:49 am

lynxxx

TY Peri - one I never see

8:50 am

Anniebrook

I never see that as5 and still dont

8:50 am

periwinkle

another word for necktie? Annie

8:50 am

lynxxx

as5 silly mens neckwear

8:50 am

periwinkle

similar to a necktie

8:50 am

Anniebrook

Slap me with a flounder

8:51 am

mkg

ty got both a words for upper corner a

8:52 am

lynxxx

the other is as4.4

8:54 am

mkg

how about any e words for the e middle column bottom? still have none

8:54 am

Anniebrook

torpedo is another phantom

8:55 am

periwinkle

en4 and en5

8:55 am

Anniebrook

en + consumed food

8:55 am

lynxxx

3 en & 2 ed

8:57 am

Anniebrook

and one eg 4/7

8:57 am

Anniebrook

no, that one is from another E

8:57 am

Riverdance

ho7/40 is a funny word

8:58 am

periwinkle

yes it is :)

8:58 am

Anniebrook

Hi River :)

8:58 am

bichon

hoho, don't get the joke

8:59 am

Riverdance

hi everyone - only here for a minute

8:59 am

Anniebrook

clue the ho 7 please

8:59 am

lynxxx

hi River & Bichon

8:59 am

bichon

hin for the ho 7, pls. and good mornin'

8:59 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon :)

8:59 am

bichon

hi lynxxx, annie, River, peri

9:00 am

Riverdance

starts with what this little critter does and ends with the critter itself

9:00 am

periwinkle

bl

9:00 am

Riverdance

must go for now - hagd

9:01 am

MollyL

Oh that's why it's funny. I thought you meant amusing and I was wondering.

9:01 am

bichon

tyvm River

9:01 am

bichon

My ars are sticking to the keyboard

9:01 am

lynxxx

I so hope you didn't leave a vowel off that

9:01 am

medusa

last to5/10 please

9:03 am

lynxxx

It may be the centre of the body but change the last vwl\

9:03 am

bichon

*arms

9:04 am

bichon

that was a blooper

9:04 am

MollyL

But it was funny : )

9:04 am

medusa

thanks

9:05 am

bichon

In this weather you need all the humor you can get

9:05 am

bichon

stats for the i, pls

9:05 am

MollyL

io4

9:05 am

bichon

4/4?

9:05 am

crosshair

beautiful sunny day here 72 f and a light breeze off the bay:))

9:05 am

bichon

got it, ty

9:07 am

bichon

very humid and the nex 6 days are HHH

9:08 am

lynxxx

not jealous Bichon

9:09 am

bichon

isn't weather cooler in Aus. this year lynxxx

9:09 am

lynxxx

sure is - have the heater going

9:10 am

bichon

It is winter, but I heard that, unlike us in North America, your weather is cooler

9:12 am

lynxxx

depends where you are - pretty mild where we are - no snow - some frosty mornings but not as bad as they used to be 50 years ago

9:12 am

bichon

weather is always bigger the further back you go

9:13 am

lynxxx

yeah - nowadays it is just more extreme - worldwide it seems

9:14 am

bichon

bbl

9:15 am

lynxxx

and I'm off to bed - night all

9:15 am

crosshair

the weather is def changing,i have a old picture of us standing on a snowbank higher than our house,holding a thermometer that is showing minus 40,now we rarely get below minus 25 during the course of the winter

9:15 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, lynxxx

9:15 am

crosshair

gn lynxx

9:16 am

MollyL

Hi Annie.

9:16 am

Anniebrook

Hi Molly, hot today

9:17 am

crosshair

if you ever heard your mother say this as you ran out the door to play "breahte in through your nose and out through your mouth or you will frost your lungs" then you are anorthern boy/girl

9:20 am

welki

one of the most disturbing sensations i experienced when i first moved to alberta was when my nose hairs froze during a cold snap (oddly enough - our cold snaps are typically 5 months long *lol*)

9:20 am

MollyL

Better than last week, Annie. Still in the 70's here and only supposed to be high in the 80's.

9:20 am

Anniebrook

90 here today

9:21 am

MollyL

I'm not much for outside things when it goes over 90.

9:21 am

welki

we're having a hot spell now - in the 90s for the last couple of weeks

9:22 am

crosshair

indeed welki,one winter i was out working on some equipment all day in minus 30 temps and the hoar frost had accumulated on my mustache and beard and unthinking,i tried to wipe it off and broke my beard!! i had a bearcicle in my hand

9:22 am

hurshy

my nose hairs froze all the time in college, northern Mass...

9:22 am

crosshair

big bare spot on my chin

9:24 am

hokie carla

interesting. this will teach me to not get so focused in word finding that I miss the great conversations here.

9:24 am

crosshair

lol hokie

9:24 am

welki

<-- can't handle the high temps anymore and broke down and purchased a generator for the trailer (so i can use the a/c when camping in this heat) - yeah yeah, i'm a wimp, a spoiled baby - but a *cool* one

9:25 am

welki

(hardly camping anyway - those days are finito)

9:25 am

crosshair

nor can i welki,bought an ac unit for the first time this year.when if gets over 80f now,i am a mess

9:25 am

MollyL

I don't think you're a wimp. Lots of people can't handle the heat.

9:25 am

welki

crossy - a beardsicle! missed it the first go-round! lol

9:25 am

bfsog

fireworks

9:25 am

crosshair

indeed a black bearcicle

9:26 am

crosshair

yaa for bfsog!!

9:26 am

Anniebrook

YAY for bfsog!

9:26 am

welki

thanks, molly :)

9:28 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

9:28 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

9:28 am

crosshair

howdy car;))

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Vanilla wafers are a breakfast food, right?

9:29 am

hokie carla

of course

9:29 am

Trifioso

yes, but you can't get them at Ihop, which is sadly, not enable accepted....

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Hello again Trif!

9:29 am

Trifioso

hello, and THANKS

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Hi hokie!

9:29 am

crosshair

and in honor of the upcoming election down south,i give you crossys political tidbit of the day!!!!

9:30 am

car.eeyore

hi Annie! Hi Crossy!

9:30 am

Trifioso

she is sleeping quite comfortably now, poor mite

9:30 am

crosshair

Mitt Romney's first name is Willard. When he ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, one of his campaign slogans was â€œMitt Happens.â€

9:30 am

Judi

LOL! Poor Mitt.

9:30 am

Trifioso

some of us in Massachusetts are trying to forget that part of our glorious past, crossy dear

9:31 am

crosshair

sorry trif:(

9:31 am

hurshy

i thought that thing about his taxes was pretty sad

9:31 am

car.eeyore

This game would be so much easier if I could spell....

9:31 am

crosshair

where he got a huge tax break for his horse?

9:31 am

MollyL

Trif, Peach was asking about you the other night. I told her I would pass that on.

9:32 am

Trifioso

how nice to hear, molly! Unless of course she was asking something like "ugh, is that cow trifioso still here?" lol

9:32 am

hurshy

no, just in general. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/opin
ion/mitt-romneys-financial-black-hole.
html?_r=1

9:33 am

car.eeyore

Oh yes Trif! That is EXACTLY what she was doing.

9:33 am

MollyL

Peach? Never. Apparently you were on one night and couldn't sleep and she was wondering how you were doing. She's thoughtful that way.

9:33 am

Trifioso

hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa

9:33 am

Trifioso

peach is iindeed lovely that way.....she has such a gentle spirit about her, doesn't she?

9:33 am

hurshy

she's a peach

9:34 am

MollyL

Peach is one of the few "golden ones".

9:34 am

Trifioso

tertiare is snuffling and snoring a bit....

9:34 am

hurshy

phantom: dunce

9:35 am

car.eeyore

phantom: torpedo

9:36 am

Trifioso

my phantom today is mortgage

9:36 am

hurshy

i wish mortgages were just phantoms...

9:37 am

Anniebrook

61 left for later, bye dear babblers

9:37 am

car.eeyore

Bye Annie!

9:37 am

Trifioso

wouldn't that be lovely!

9:37 am

car.eeyore

My mortgage is....

9:37 am

Trifioso

bye dear annie

9:38 am

Trifioso

oooh, just found the word for moving canoes around

9:38 am

Shirlockc

drop a letter for the po6

9:38 am

hurshy

rowed? oared? punted?

9:39 am

hurshy

oh i found it. let me see, now, about dropping a letter

9:39 am

hurshy

aha

9:39 am

hurshy

thanks trif and shirl

9:40 am

hokie carla

alright, fireworks. now I can go exercise.

9:40 am

hokie carla

bye, y'all!

9:40 am

car.eeyore

Wahoo! Way to go hokie carla!

9:40 am

Trifioso

huzzah for hokie!

9:40 am

Shirlockc

ooo, the watercooler word is in here

9:40 am

crosshair

crossy got the po 7 and po 8 right away. have moved too many canoes around that way;)

9:40 am

Trifioso

could i please have the count for the dreaded i?

9:40 am

crosshair

yaa for hokie!!

9:41 am

car.eeyore

io 4

9:41 am

crosshair

ty shirlock

9:41 am

Trifioso

gawd almighty, i am just not in the game today....

9:42 am

car.eeyore

<---- has no idea about moving canoes or water coolers....

9:42 am

Shirlockc

go6, what you do around the watercooler with other people

9:42 am

rururocks

if you can jog and do yoga .. why can't you joga?

9:42 am

Trifioso

thanks car....I;m just too distracted hovering over tertiare to be much of a babble expert today

9:42 am

MollyL

Oh...that is the poor mite who is sleeping. I totally lost the context of the chat. Hope she feels better.

9:42 am

car.eeyore

Is it the place where ship hangs out + how old I am ?

9:43 am

car.eeyore

...cuz you might hurt yourself ruru!

9:43 am

MollyL

Yes

9:43 am

car.eeyore

TY Molly

9:43 am

car.eeyore

And hello Dahling!!!!

9:43 am

Trifioso

yes, molly - tertiare had surgery this morning, which went well, and I am sitting next to her whilst she recovers from the anesthesia

9:44 am

MollyL

Healing blessings out to your girlie.

9:44 am

crosshair

sorry trif what happened?

9:44 am

car.eeyore

....listens to "helicopter" noise coming from Trif...

9:44 am

Trifioso

she had a number of primary teeth that were not falling out, so she had to have them extracted.

9:44 am

MollyL

Seriously....hovering...hovering...

9:44 am

Trifioso

she had a number of primary teeth that were not falling out, so she had to have them removed.

9:44 am

crosshair

ahh

9:44 am

car.eeyore

Who am I kidding....I would be exactly the same way!

9:45 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

9:45 am

Trifioso

she has never had ANY sort of anesthesia before, and there is a family history of severe reaction, so I am a bit extra nervous....

9:45 am

crosshair

howdy judi!

9:45 am

PMS

t

9:45 am

MollyL

Wow, she still had primary teeth at her age?

9:45 am

Judi

Have you saved her teeth for the Tooth Fairy, Trif?

9:46 am

car.eeyore

Hi Judi!

9:46 am

Trifioso

yes molly, and several were in serious risk of getting badly infected, so it was extra dicey in there, to see if there were abcess issues present

9:46 am

Trifioso

and yes, the tooth fairy is packing for later

9:46 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the upper right A?

9:46 am

Trifioso

as 4

9:46 am

rururocks

you guys are lucky out east tooth fairies are a little scarier out here

9:46 am

car.eeyore

NM...just got it.

9:47 am

car.eeyore

Ty anyway Trif

9:48 am

hurshy

pi7?

9:49 am

Trifioso

oooh....just found the big blue wet thing! Twisty little bugger, today!

9:49 am

rururocks

no idea hursh

9:50 am

car.eeyore

oc 5?

9:50 am

rururocks

?

9:50 am

hurshy

trif just mentioned it, car

9:50 am

Trifioso

the very one, car!

9:50 am

car.eeyore

I was confirming that was what she found.

9:50 am

hurshy

oh i see you weren't asking a clue you were asking if that's what she meant sorry :)

9:50 am

phaeton

oc5 big wet water

9:51 am

Trifioso

now i want to watch Muppet Treasure Island....

9:51 am

rururocks

oh

9:51 am

car.eeyore

That is OK hurshy...we were talking Sister Speak.

9:51 am

rururocks

never heard it described as the big blue wet thing

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the E in the fourth column?

9:52 am

Trifioso

I have an ep4 from there, but thats it thus far

9:52 am

hurshy

two ep4, ep5, es5

9:52 am

car.eeyore

TY!

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Ty Hurshy!

9:53 am

PMS

je

9:54 am

Trifioso

oh, car! Primo's ex is in the grid again today!

9:54 am

car.eeyore

She always is~

9:55 am

car.eeyore

Hurshy...I am still trying to get that pi for you....

9:56 am

hurshy

that's ok, i moreworded it

9:57 am

hurshy

i'm done now

9:58 am

hurshy

ttfn all :)

10:00 am

Judi

Yawn. Is it happy hour yet?

10:01 am

Trifioso

it must be somewhere, judi

10:03 am

Judi

*searches horizon for tell-tale tiki hut*

10:05 am

Trifioso

dryer just buzzed....brb

10:05 am

car.eeyore

<---- lights tiki torches surrounding pool / bar area....

10:05 am

car.eeyore

And it is time for me to go to get the kids.

10:17 am

Mark Jones

hey guys

10:21 am

crosshair

howdy mark

10:21 am

Mark Jones

How you be, crossy?

10:22 am

crosshair

not bad at all

10:22 am

Mark Jones

Good. Summer is sweet...

10:23 am

Mark Jones

I am in a poetic mood this mornign

10:23 am

Mark Jones

*morning

10:23 am

aebmusica

pi7 = a jewish pastries filled with chopped liver and onions.

10:23 am

crosshair

IT IS AN AWSOME DAY HERE AS WELL:)

10:23 am

bichon

found the pi 7

10:23 am

crosshair

sorry caps

10:24 am

Mark Jones

haha good

10:24 am

Mark Jones

Is it embarrassing that I am quite Jewish, and haven't figured it out?

10:25 am

bichon

The pi 7 can be filled with lots of things and are eaten in Poland and Ukraine too

10:25 am

crosshair

i know,it but do not have it yet,almost a funny spelling of pastries

10:25 am

aebmusica

sorta like what the polish make with fillings of cheese and/or potatoes/ etc.

10:26 am

Mark Jones

Pie?

10:26 am

bichon

sauerkraut too

10:26 am

torgone

They're also eaten in San Diego ..

10:26 am

bichon

No, it's not like a pie, more like a knish

10:26 am

aebmusica

that's why i put in the etc.

10:26 am

Kateq

it's also a canoe

10:26 am

Mark Jones

French for rowing?

10:26 am

bichon

the pi is also a canoe Kateq?

10:27 am

aebmusica

but you roll out these pastries you don't row them(LOL)

10:27 am

bichon

lots of alternate spelling

10:27 am

Mark Jones

ok found it

10:27 am

Kateq

yes--or sounds like one. The pastry is one we used to buy at the Ukranian National Home in the East

10:28 am

Kateq

Village years ago

10:28 am

bichon

My s.i.l.'s family makes them

10:28 am

crosshair

now this might be something saving right beside morewords.it is a glossary of jewish words used in cooking....

10:28 am

crosshair

http://library.spike-jamie.com/terms-j
ewish.htm

10:28 am

Kateq

can anyone help me with the u 6? it'smy last word and I can't find it

10:28 am

Mark Jones

oh please. If there aren't any latkes, it's no party

10:29 am

aebmusica

but they don't use bacon in their cooking crossy.

10:29 am

bichon

un + cheese or wine might be this

10:29 am

bichon

es are only for Hannukah, pi 7 is for everyday

10:29 am

crosshair

mmm crossy lovEs potato pancakes

10:29 am

aebmusica

never getting older

10:30 am

Kateq

oh--of course1--LOL it's also obvipous AFTER the clue

10:30 am

Mark Jones

I do too, crossy

10:30 am

Kateq

* always obvious

10:30 am

Kateq

thanks, Bichon

10:33 am

crosshair

are potato pancakes still kosher without knuckle skin from old jewish women in it?

10:33 am

crosshair

lol

10:33 am

Mark Jones

haha yes crossy

10:36 am

aebmusica

yes i think so...but i've neer heard of any jewish canables

10:37 am

Mark Jones

aeb, there are no jewish cannibals

10:37 am

bichon

crossy that was really evil <ggg>

10:37 am

aebmusica

sorry Mark... i really can't type well or spell well quickly

10:39 am

crosshair

i are evil crossy:)

10:39 am

Mark Jones

No problem. I have a grammar pet peeve...I insist upon correct spelling and correct grammar

10:39 am

Mark Jones

CROSSY

10:40 am

aebmusica

i am also dyslexic Mark...so sorry

10:40 am

Mark Jones

No, I try to keep it in...

10:40 am

crosshair

am i insist on people being able to think out a spelling error without putting on the grammar nazi hat

10:40 am

crosshair

:)

10:43 am

crosshair

later on for fun,i way do a paragraph with no commas,no indent and no periods and run it on breathlesly..sounds more exciting that way:)

10:44 am

crosshair

and yes there are 2 spelling errors in there

10:44 am

negativeneil

Knuckle skin from old Jewish women, crossy?

10:44 am

bichon

sometimes you have to take protein where you can

10:45 am

crosshair

lol sorry neil

10:45 am

negativeneil

Uh huh.

10:45 am

negativeneil

Well there's 4 Jews here shaking our heads over that one... just so you know. :P

10:46 am

negativeneil

I wish I had time to do the grid. Sigh.

10:46 am

bichon

me too.

10:46 am

crosshair

sorry and it was a jewish person that told me knuckle bood inproves the flavour of the pancakes

10:46 am

crosshair

blood

10:46 am

negativeneil

I haven't seen anyone's knuckles bleed from making latkes yet, crossy.

10:47 am

negativeneil

And no... we're not cannibals. Usually. :P

10:47 am

bichon

I make mine in a food processor just for that reason

10:47 am

crosshair

ok,bad joke,will leave it alone

10:47 am

negativeneil

Haha.

10:47 am

crosshair

crossy hangs his head in shame...

10:47 am

negativeneil

Food processor blades can make you bleed. lol

10:48 am

crosshair

i was thinking the ols hand graters

10:48 am

negativeneil

Gotta be sooo careful when cleaning them.

10:48 am

negativeneil

Yeah yeah, crossy. ;)

10:49 am

crosshair

still hanging head in shame...

10:49 am

negativeneil

So what's the weather like where you are crossy?

10:50 am

crosshair

perfect!! it is sunny,72f and a nice breeze off the bay neil

10:50 am

crosshair

you still in the U.K?

10:50 am

negativeneil

Must be nice... I'm sick of this WINTER already! They call this "summer"?!

10:50 am

negativeneil

Yep. Chilly and rainy... no end in sight.

10:51 am

crosshair

and they are frying like eggs in the states

10:51 am

crosshair

remember neil..bring me home some toffe

10:51 am

crosshair

toffee

10:51 am

negativeneil

Yeah. They were before we left... except where we are. The ocean breezes help. Oh it was very warm, but not sweltering hot like other parts of the country. Better than here for sure.

10:51 am

negativeneil

Haha.

10:52 am

sprite

hello Babble friends, finally back for the last stretch...

10:52 am

crosshair

((sprite))

10:52 am

sprite

hey crossy! *hug* Done with the second Majipoor book.

10:54 am

Mark Jones

haha I'm back

10:54 am

sprite

wb Mark

10:55 am

Mark Jones

thanks sprite. How are you?

10:55 am

sprite

am good, thanks. And you?

10:56 am

Mark Jones

Quite well. Heading to the baseball game today, having a violin lesson, packing for camp...all in all, a great day

10:56 am

sprite

sounds good!

10:56 am

crosshair

so,what did you think of book 2 sprite? interesting way the author did it eh?

10:56 am

Mark Jones

It definitely is

10:56 am

bichon

They have baseball in Aus?

10:57 am

Mark Jones

no

10:57 am

sprite

yes, it was interesting and I like Hissune very much. But I am not really into short stories. I did miss the drive of a whole novel.

10:58 am

crosshair

next one opens it right up again

10:59 am

sprite

ah good! I was hoping for that, meant to ask you. It was ok for one book, especially if (and I don't expect anything less) Hissune plays a major part somewhere in the sequels.

10:59 am

crosshair

think it is valentine pontefix

10:59 am

crosshair

no,its gets real deep again

10:59 am

sprite

that is bound to happen, yes. They cannot keep the Pontifix alive much longer, grin.

11:00 am

crosshair

i am set to restart that entire series as soon as i am done my current book.crossy misses najipoor

11:00 am

sprite

oh nice! I'd love it if you would tell me now and again where you are in the series.

11:00 am

Mark Jones

I have never read it. Who is the author?

11:01 am

sprite

R. Silverberg.

11:01 am

crosshair

robert silverberg

11:01 am

Mark Jones

ok never heard of him

11:01 am

crosshair

will do sprite.about 4 days and i will begin i think

11:01 am

sprite

oh and you have the whole Kuziel series still too, right?

11:01 am

crosshair

he is huge on the sf/fantasy scene mark

11:02 am

crosshair

yup

11:02 am

sprite

ah nice :) It is great to share reading a series.

11:02 am

crosshair

it is indeed

11:02 am

crosshair

especially a series as good as this one

11:03 am

sprite

yes, I can't believe I ever read anything from him, crossy, he has written so much! And I like his style.

11:04 am

crosshair

he does have a nice style.you and i will be discovering the last 3 books,the prestimoon series together

11:04 am

Mark Jones

I see. Are either of you going to WorldCon in Chicago?

11:04 am

crosshair

no,i will be unable to attend this year

11:04 am

Mark Jones

Have you gone before?

11:05 am

crosshair

no

11:05 am

Mark Jones

oh okay. It is finally near me, so I am going

11:05 am

crosshair

very nice;)

11:06 am

sprite

oh that is wonderful :) There is a big difference between reading a book for the first time and rereading it.

11:06 am

sprite

ah cool, Mark.

11:06 am

crosshair

indeed: though i have read the first 3 many,many times

11:06 am

Mark Jones

Agreed. I love rereading books. The plot lines aren't surprising anymore, though

11:07 am

sprite

I love it both. But it is very different. Rereading a book is like getting together with an old friend. Reading a new book is getting aboard of an adventure.

11:07 am

Mark Jones

Well spoken.

11:07 am

crosshair

well put

11:08 am

sprite

;) Thanks

11:08 am

Mark Jones

haha crossy

11:08 am

crosshair

snap

11:08 am

sprite

I reread LotR every year. It is my special treat :)

11:09 am

Mark Jones

I reread harry potter a lot

11:10 am

sprite

oh yes, I like to reread those too. And the Sword of Truth series by Goodkind.

11:10 am

Mark Jones

Anyone read Sawyer or Heinlein?

11:10 am

rururocks

I wouldn't part with my LOTR trilogy for anything

11:11 am

rururocks

I have a first edition Hobbit too

11:11 am

Mark Jones

lol

11:11 am

crosshair

i have a copy a nice hardcover my brother sent it to tolkeins son with a copy of the samarillion(sp) and got them signed,i do the same thing and pull them out once a year to read

11:11 am

Mark Jones

Same here

11:11 am

crosshair

was a christmas gift to me in 88

11:11 am

Mark Jones

haha I haven't lived that long

11:12 am

rururocks

I'll leave it to you when I pass Sprite

11:12 am

crosshair

lol puppy

11:13 am

sprite

I have this wonderful old print of LotR, with bible paper, all three volumes in one band.

11:13 am

crosshair

very nice

11:13 am

sprite

hi ruru, that would be amazing, but I prefer you alive and kicking

11:14 am

sprite

oh man, I am OLD, lol. I have a first edition as well.

11:14 am

crosshair

anyways read a bit and power nap time for crossy..bbl..poink!

11:14 am

sprite

pocket though

11:14 am

Mark Jones

I have the new ones

11:14 am

Mark Jones

bye crossy

11:14 am

sprite

bye crossy, enjoy *hug*

11:17 am

jmcnrick

what is ru going to pass? is he taking classes? ;-)

11:17 am

jmcnrick

hi all

11:17 am

Mark Jones

why hello jmc

11:17 am

sprite

hi jmc :D

11:17 am

sprite

lolllll yes... very special classes

11:17 am

jmcnrick

how about them Nats?!?!

11:17 am

Mark Jones

Amazing. I think that they have a playoff chance this year

11:17 am

sprite

what about them?

11:18 am

jmcnrick

i am so excited!

11:18 am

jmcnrick

they are in the top spot of their division sprite after years of being in the cellar

11:18 am

Mark Jones

You haven't had a winning team in a long time, but neither have I. I am an unfortunate Cubs fan

11:19 am

sprite

oh that is great :)

11:19 am

jmcnrick

your icon confuses me. . .but what can you do if you are a cubs fan!

11:19 am

Mark Jones

sprite, do you know baseball?

11:19 am

Mark Jones

I do like to confuse people

11:19 am

jmcnrick

i have really enjoyed going to the games this year

11:19 am

Mark Jones

Same. I am going to the Cubs today...and tomorrow...and the next day

11:20 am

Mark Jones

There is a new hbo show on the marlins...whaddya think of that

11:22 am

sprite

I know baseball, have played some in school. But am not a sp5s fan at all.

11:22 am

Mark Jones

Halfway there for me. Going to the game. Bye everybody!

11:22 am

sprite

enjoy, Mark!

11:55 am

niksforjaff

Hi yall

11:56 am

niksforjaff

So sup now

11:56 am

niksforjaff

What I miss

11:56 am

niksforjaff

Poor cadel

11:58 am

niksforjaff

Asleep?

11:58 am

niksforjaff

Pikers

11:58 am

sammysmom

hi

11:59 am

niksforjaff

Hi sam

12:00 pm

sammysmom

hi nik

12:01 pm

niksforjaff

So how's things...you finished?

12:01 pm

sammysmom

still need 104 and you?

12:02 pm

niksforjaff

175 lol

12:02 pm

niksforjaff

This chat is killing me

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

*splash*

12:04 pm

sammysmom

finally listed and will start at the u and work towards a

12:04 pm

sammysmom

hi jm

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

264 left

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

with a client and pretending to work

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

hi niks don't think we've met

12:05 pm

niksforjaff

Ummahh

12:05 pm

niksforjaff

Nup

12:05 pm

niksforjaff

Heya

12:05 pm

jmcnrick

there are other babblers in perth i think

12:05 pm

niksforjaff

So is your client happy

12:05 pm

jmcnrick

haha he is

12:06 pm

niksforjaff

Oh yes..you know who

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

he is now on the phone so. . .

12:06 pm

niksforjaff

Haha..ask him for a clue

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

not yet

12:07 pm

carleekat

hi all

12:07 pm

niksforjaff

Use you Wiley ways

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

*flutters eyelashes*

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

hi carlee

12:07 pm

carleekat

hi jmc

12:08 pm

niksforjaff

I'm so sick of non words

12:08 pm

carleekat

<
bats lashes back at JMC>

12:08 pm

jmcnrick

haha you came to the wrong website then niks!

12:08 pm

jmcnrick

nicely done carlee

12:08 pm

niksforjaff

I spouse there is no males here..can't keep up

12:09 pm

niksforjaff

I know..doing my head in

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

there are always lurkers

12:09 pm

torgone

Always ..

12:09 pm

niksforjaff

Hi lurkers

12:09 pm

onyx

Hello

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

*jumps*

12:09 pm

carleekat

hi tor

12:09 pm

sammysmom

tor... are you a lurker??

12:10 pm

torgone

Mostly ..

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

see they are coming out now. . . *spreads seeds on the ground to lure them deeper into the chog*

12:10 pm

niksforjaff

Hi onyx

12:10 pm

carleekat

my puppy has FINALLY forgiven me for going away for 10 days

12:11 pm

sammysmom

i met a lurker once.. 55 years ago- i married him and he hasn t had time for that nonsense since

12:11 pm

niksforjaff

Guess mine isn't gonna lik four weeks then

12:11 pm

onyx

hey niks

12:11 pm

jmcnrick

i am glad carlee . . . it is so much better when they are friends

12:11 pm

jmcnrick

haha sammy

12:12 pm

niksforjaff

So has anyone got an interesting story to tell

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm

12:12 pm

carleekat

i've told mine 2ce here already...

12:12 pm

niksforjaff

Inside goss on the tour maybe

12:12 pm

onyx

once upon a time.....

12:12 pm

sammysmom

oh...... where to begin??? we all have hundreds nik

12:12 pm

niksforjaff

Well then

12:12 pm

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

i told mine yesterday about my boy's electrician. . .

12:13 pm

sammysmom

hi nan

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi cyber

12:13 pm

onyx

morning nan

12:13 pm

niksforjaff

Boys electrician?

12:13 pm

sammysmom

hi onyx

12:14 pm

onyx

morning sammys mom

12:14 pm

jmcnrick

yes he has a house (he is in his mid 20s) and the electricity has not been functioning well

12:15 pm

niksforjaff

I heard all the babblers got together one day..well not all obviously

12:15 pm

onyx

sounds like the beginning of a horror story

12:15 pm

niksforjaff

Lol...pretty much

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

so he hired this one guy who comes and works works works and then disappears. . .

12:15 pm

niksforjaff

Like anyone who meets on the net

12:16 pm

niksforjaff

Didn't want to be paid?

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

and doesn't come back. . . .

12:16 pm

niksforjaff

Casing the joint?

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

we had paid him half.. . so my son just putters along looking for a new electrician with no luck

12:17 pm

niksforjaff

Damn men

12:17 pm

niksforjaff

Never finish the job

12:17 pm

jmcnrick

but when the storm hit all the lights went out and then the neighbors lights came back but my son's doesn't

12:18 pm

niksforjaff

Sounding sus

12:18 pm

jmcnrick

so my son uses yelp to find a new electrician after calling the light company. . .

12:18 pm

niksforjaff

Maybe paranormal activity

12:19 pm

niksforjaff

And?

12:20 pm

onyx

and?

12:20 pm

niksforjaff

Hmmm

12:20 pm

jmcnrick

my son lives in what is called a "transitional" neighborhood and the white guys from the burbs are all. . . this is a dangerous neighborhood. . .black people live here and they can't be trusted. . . this house is screwed up because black people lived here

12:20 pm

cybernan

ad 5/16, please?

12:20 pm

niksforjaff

The end

12:20 pm

jmcnrick

there is more but i can end it there

12:21 pm

niksforjaff

Ah..well it could turn ugly on babble

12:21 pm

niksforjaff

ow exciting

12:21 pm

onyx

WTH?? Electrician wouldn't go there?

12:22 pm

Haz1558

ad5/14 - ad plus first letter's of an aunt's male counterpart.

12:22 pm

Haz1558

Letters minus the apostrophe!!

12:22 pm

cybernan

ty haz

12:23 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

exactly onyx. . . next the door bell rings and it is the electric co. and the electricians who were working inthe basement jump back. . .turns out they weren't licensed for DC just Maryland

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

we have found a new electrician who is wonderful i am happy to say after that sorry experience

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

hi haz *waves*

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Hello, jmc.

12:24 pm

onyx

crazy jm. i lived for many years in dc. in some of those marginal neighborhoods.

12:24 pm

sammysmom

i am luck jm.... my no 3 daughter is dating a housing inspector....... he has recommended great carpenters and electricians for us ..........

12:24 pm

jmcnrick

that does help sammy

12:25 pm

jmcnrick

i have too onyx and while i wasn't surprised it was hard to find someone the open nature of the racism was disturbing

12:25 pm

jmcnrick

bbs must pay attention to my client

12:25 pm

sammysmom

i live in a burb of cleveland and the housing inspectors are mostly what we call baaaaaaaaaaaastads

12:26 pm

onyx

18 th and columbia , next door and above the mc donalds. is it still there?

12:26 pm

niksforjaff

Ask a clue

12:27 pm

torgone

Moon over Parma ..

12:27 pm

niksforjaff

I'm so done with these crazy words

12:28 pm

onyx

this is all i can afford to do this summer....

12:28 pm

jmcnrick

yes the mcdonalds is still there

12:28 pm

jmcnrick

i used to live on lanier and then later on harvard

12:28 pm

cybernan

cu 7-8, please?

12:29 pm

jmcnrick

well they are unless they are dating your daughters ;

12:29 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

12:30 pm

Haz1558

cu7 - cu plus four letters that go with 'tidy' and finish with a vowel. cu8 is the past tense/adjectival form.

12:30 pm

Kenny Chuck

cu+really clean and orderly+pass

12:30 pm

Kenny Chuck

I meant pass tense

12:30 pm

cybernan

ty again haz -- good clue

12:31 pm

cybernan

ty kenny

12:31 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

12:33 pm

onyx

ty y'all

12:33 pm

MollyL

Hi Haz, nice to see you around. : )

12:34 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Molly.

12:35 pm

Flask1

Hi Haz!

12:35 pm

Flask1

and everyone else!

12:35 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Flask.

12:36 pm

Flask1

any clues please for ...da4/7 and 5/16 please?

12:36 pm

Haz1558

da4/7 - da plus opposite of stay, then plural for da5/16.

12:37 pm

ursh

slang for an hispanic and plural

12:37 pm

Flask1

thanx Haz......how are you anyway?

12:37 pm

Haz1558

Time for me to leave, enjoy babbling. Bye all.

12:38 pm

Flask1

thankyou too ursh!!

12:39 pm

cybernan

ho 7, please?

12:40 pm

sprite

hello Babble friends, back for the last bit

12:40 pm

sprite

aw darn, just missed Haz! Bye Haz!

12:40 pm

onyx

Hey Sprite

12:40 pm

sprite

hey onyx :)

12:41 pm

Glantarell

good evening all, back for the last 50

12:41 pm

sprite

ho7 is a compound, ends in a kind of frog and starts with what they do

12:41 pm

sprite

(how they move)

12:41 pm

sprite

hi Glant!

12:41 pm

onyx

Happy summer. Very good friend of mine will be moving soon to the Netherlands

12:42 pm

cybernan

ty sprite -- new one for me

12:42 pm

Glantarell

new one for me too - ty sprite

12:42 pm

cybernan

does the ne 7-8 combo have anything to do with the 3 ne's that precede it?

12:42 pm

sprite

oh how nice, onyx! Where is your friend going to live?

12:43 pm

sprite

yes. Person(s) who, nan

12:43 pm

onyx

She will be working in Rotterdam, not sure where she will live yet

12:43 pm

cybernan

ty sprite

12:44 pm

sprite

ah, the big po4 of the netherlands :)

12:45 pm

onyx

Yeah. She is really excited, as we all are cause now we have an excuse to go visit

12:45 pm

onyx

and of course happy fo rhe rsuccess

12:45 pm

sprite

I love it. When you go and you feel like it, please let me know so we can meet for a cup of tea or something :D

12:46 pm

sprite

which her every kind of luck here. She can always email me if she needs any kind of local info.

12:47 pm

onyx

Yeah, That would be great. Probably in the spring next year (2013)

12:47 pm

sprite

ah that is quite soon

12:48 pm

onyx

does not seem soon to me

12:48 pm

sprite

*grin* to me it does... I can't imagine moving to another country.

12:50 pm

onyx

Did it twice, once as an exchange student. Once as an undocumented Had a third opportunity but passed on it. It is scary.

12:50 pm

sprite

yes, I can imagine it would be. Not easy to stay rooted when you go to a whole other culture etc.

12:51 pm

Glantarell

my daughter is in a hotel tonight because she is leaving germany after 3 years to go to cyprus - and she has a 3 and 4 yr old plus an 8 yr old, and almost all their belongings had to go 6 weeks ago

12:51 pm

sprite

wow! Does she travel for her work?

12:52 pm

Glantarell

they have been camping out on airbeds and garden chairs with just an old borrowed tv and one toy per child plous enough clothes for a week

12:52 pm

onyx

And my friend speaks no Dutch. Guess she will learn. Her kids are all grown. One is going to Africa.... guess she felt like she could go

12:52 pm

Glantarell

she is married to a soldier - this will be theor c=second time in cyprus - thye were there 2005 - 7

12:53 pm

sprite

not an easy life, Glant

12:53 pm

Glantarell

Almost everybody in Rotterdam will speak English - and Dutch is relatively easy to learn as it is a sister language to English

12:53 pm

sprite

onyx: I ho4 she will learn. It is so much nicer to speak the language of the country you live in.

12:53 pm

Glantarell

No, not an easy life sprite. I look forward to them coming to the UK and staying here in 2015....

12:54 pm

onyx

Yes, I agree. Nothing worse than tourists who assume the whole world speaks english

12:55 pm

sprite

there are special courses that teach Dutch to english speaking persons. Very effective teaching.

12:55 pm

sprite

aw Glant, that long huh... :(

12:55 pm

Glantarell

I hope thye are intensive and immersive - 2 hours once a week is not enough LOL

12:55 pm

onyx

Teah, that seems like a long time to me

12:56 pm

o-o

So, you make assumptions about tourists and do not seem to want them.

12:56 pm

Glantarell

i will be spending all my holidays in Cyprus for 3 years - 12 hour journys there and expensive and too hot :-( but at least I will see my grandchildren regularly (and daughter and SIL of course)

12:56 pm

sprite

if she can, she should speak Dutch with Dutchmen and -women a lot. It is the best way to learn.

12:56 pm

sprite

hi BabbleRabble :)

12:57 pm

Glantarell

some tourists are desirable, BR, others less so

12:57 pm

Glantarell

lots of English tourists come to Wales and say we make them feel unwelcome by speaking Welsh in fornt of them

12:57 pm

sprite

in the Netherlands it is a safe assumption. Almost everybody here speaks at least some English.

12:57 pm

Glantarell

they say because we are able to speak english we should do so when thye are in the room

12:58 pm

o-o

Well, I will stay here and skip the assumptions

12:58 pm

sprite

I like to hear Welsh. But I don't understand a single word.

12:58 pm

Glantarell

they really don;t get that we don;t do it on purpose, we would be speaking welsh whether the were there or not - it is still the first language of about a quarter of the population here

12:58 pm

sprite

yeah... I heard something about assume... ;)

12:59 pm

Glantarell

assume - makes an Ass out of U and ME

12:59 pm

sprite

yeah, that one, lol

12:59 pm

onyx

i would like to hear welch, i was once told by an employer that i couldn't speak in any thing but english, it infuriated me

1:00 pm

sprite

welsh sounds so beautiful.

1:00 pm

Glantarell

where are you onyx?

1:00 pm

sprite

of course, if they were calling me names in welsh, I'd still think it sounded so beautiful

1:00 pm

onyx

calif

1:00 pm

Glantarell

welsh is beautiful - a poetic language LOL

1:00 pm

onyx

but that was in washington dc

1:00 pm

Glantarell

so you hear a lot of spanish then?

1:01 pm

Glantarell

i spent my honeymoon in san diego - lovely place

1:01 pm

o-o

What is so amusing is making assumptions about assumptions.

1:01 pm

sprite

lol... meta assumptions

1:01 pm

onyx

spanish, vietnamese, an assortment of indian languages, chinese, fars, russian, hebrew arabic.....

1:02 pm

Glantarell

wow - on a regular basis? are you at university?

1:02 pm

Glantarell

or is the place you live very cosmopolitan?

1:02 pm

onyx

no. that is life in the bay area.

1:02 pm

Glantarell

cosmopolitan then :-)

1:03 pm

Glantarell

SF is somewhere I'd love to visit

1:03 pm

sprite

those Ss are killing me.

1:03 pm

onyx

It is a magical place.

1:03 pm

Glantarell

finished the Ss a while ago, working up the courage to tackle Ps

1:04 pm

Flask1

clue for de4/6 please?

1:04 pm

onyx

I'm going... Bye

1:05 pm

Glantarell

bye onyx

1:05 pm

periwinkle

hi all

1:05 pm

periwinkle

back to find more words, 64 left

1:05 pm

LuvWordGames

de 4/6 interior design or art de**

1:05 pm

Glantarell

looking for that myself flask

1:05 pm

Glantarell

hi peri

1:06 pm

sprite

bye onyx!

1:06 pm

Glantarell

doh - ty LWG

1:06 pm

o-o

de + **mpany line

1:06 pm

sprite

and hi peri

1:06 pm

sprite

hah! Finally silenced the Ss.

1:07 pm

Flask1

thanx folks!

1:07 pm

cybernan

un 5, please?

1:07 pm

sprite

and hi Luv too. Sorry, moved away from this site for a sec, lol.

1:07 pm

LuvWordGames

hi sprite

1:07 pm

Glantarell

un5 - double vowel at end

1:07 pm

sprite

sounds like underwear, nan

1:07 pm

Glantarell

sounds like lingerie

1:07 pm

periwinkle

ty glant and sprite

1:08 pm

cybernan

ty - must have tried everything else!

1:08 pm

cybernan

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

1:08 pm

sprite

wtg nan!

1:08 pm

Glantarell

woo hoo nan

1:08 pm

cybernan

does anyone here know anything about golf courses near Bellingham or Wenatchee?

1:09 pm

sprite

no sorry. I can spell golf and that is about it.

1:09 pm

Glantarell

nybody clue the de6/24 please?

1:09 pm

cybernan

you know, of course, that sometimes it is spelled flog? (most often in my case)

1:10 pm

sprite

de + what Rotterdam has

1:10 pm

cybernan

de 6: expel from the country

1:10 pm

sprite

ooooo flog! Now that sounds like I could handle it. ')

1:10 pm

Glantarell

ty sprite & nan

1:10 pm

sprite

that was a wink. ;)

1:10 pm

sprite

yvw :)

1:12 pm

Glantarell

off for dinner - back for last 25 later

1:12 pm

sprite

bye Glant, enjoy your dinner

1:12 pm

cybernan

must go and research the golf possibilites for our annual group trip...back at the flip :)

1:13 pm

sprite

bye nan

1:13 pm

sprite

fireflies! I really liked this grid.

1:16 pm

sprite

bye BabbleRabble, good vibes for you xx

1:42 pm

mkg

back for some more.

1:43 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Im back again

1:45 pm

MollyL

Hello Annie and mkg

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

Hello Molly

1:46 pm

MollyL

My work week is over and I am making some gumbo.

1:48 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, I can smell it over here. Wonderful.

1:49 pm

aebmusica

clue for the co5 right after the co(policemen)....please

1:50 pm

Anniebrook

co and ready, ***, go!

1:52 pm

aebmusica

ty annie...I have been eating my homade cheese ravioli withcreamy arribatta sauce while trying to figure that one out>

1:52 pm

Anniebrook

You and Molly are making me ravenous

1:53 pm

aebmusica

come on over!!!!!!

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

thanks for the invite!

1:54 pm

aebmusica

if u come over u'll get an exra lrg portion because of the get clue u gave me.

1:55 pm

Anniebrook

That's very kind of you. There are no re's in this grid. Hurray!

1:57 pm

aebmusica

well crossy probably wouldn't lie it because there's no bacon in it....more for others(LOL)

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

do you make cheese ravioli?

1:58 pm

aebmusica

ur only 12 hrs away Annie

1:58 pm

aebmusica

yes

1:59 pm

MollyL

Bacon and ravioli don't mix. Yours sounds very good.

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

where are you, aeb?

2:00 pm

aebmusica

in a burb near Cleveland(Parma,Ohio).

2:00 pm

aebmusica

ty Molly

2:01 pm

dcseain

My mom grew up in Parma. I spent a lot of time on Allanwood Dr (or Allenwood Rd as it's signed at the other end) growing up visiting her parents.

2:02 pm

aebmusica

rt around the corner from me I am off of West Ridgewood Drive in a small cul-de-sac near Camp Orday.

2:03 pm

aebmusica

I mean Camp Corday

2:13 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for se 6/27 ?

2:14 pm

Wolvie

sounds like right after first place. at least that is the one i have

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks Wolvie, fireworks

2:16 pm

aebmusica

as we say in a se*+and in the german language

2:16 pm

Wolvie

niceeeeee! congrats. :-)

2:16 pm

aebmusica

u go Annie!!!!!

2:31 pm

cosdem

a rare grid where I can do some last night and save some for today :) here to finish the last 226 lol

2:39 pm

crosshair

a second t in the right hand column would of been amazing

2:47 pm

MollyL

Hi Cos.

2:52 pm

cosdem

hi.. been busy setting up the think tank/PAC in and out lol

2:53 pm

MollyL

Sounds like you are getting on well with your new job.

2:57 pm

cosdem

no money yet its all volunteer lol. the paying jobs maybe not for a year but this is a concept that has to be done.

2:58 pm

cosdem

ad6/16 please?

3:01 pm

Roses6

nbt! stats for the 8 please - going for nbs.

3:01 pm

lilliann

ad5/16 you turn left right or left at a j***tion

3:01 pm

amelu0218

po 8/60

3:01 pm

MollyL

cu8/55

3:01 pm

amelu0218

carried a canoe

3:01 pm

lilliann

ne8/50

3:03 pm

Roses6

thanks all. got the canoe one. so, made it to nbt & nbs. now, looking for those other 2 8s.

3:03 pm

lilliann

tr8/50

3:04 pm

cosdem

athanks for the ad5!

3:10 pm

Roses6

clue for the cu8?

3:12 pm

hego

cu + tidy+ vowel

3:13 pm

Roses6

ty, got it!

3:13 pm

hego

that's 7 pt for 8

3:14 pm

hego

yw Rose

3:15 pm

Roses6

missing one of the 8s. Ive got po, tr, ne, and cu. what am I missing?

3:16 pm

hego

looking

3:17 pm

Yvo

g08-60

3:17 pm

phaeton

go8

3:17 pm

hego

ty both

3:18 pm

Roses6

wouldn't take g--tp--s!

3:19 pm

Roses6

but I did find it. ty!

3:20 pm

cosdem

ce6?

3:21 pm

hego

don't have it Cos

3:22 pm

tabbycat

Could I get a clue for the tr 8 please?

3:23 pm

Roses6

not too good at cluing but here goes:

3:24 pm

Roses6

tr- as in three, + out of ph5.

3:24 pm

tabbycat

Thanks, Ros

3:27 pm

dianedecoder

cos.... don't know what it means for sure but ce 6 sounds like the fuel you put in a lighter bu ****

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hey

3:28 pm

hego

ty Di, forgot that one.

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just met you

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

and this is crazy

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

but here's my number

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

call me maybe

3:28 pm

hego

??

3:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hego doesn't listen to hit radio

3:29 pm

dianedecoder

hi hego .... yw

3:29 pm

hego

I thought we were engaged, Kap

3:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hey

3:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just met you

3:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

and this is crazy

3:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Major earworm.

3:30 pm

hego

I do listen Kap, but don't pay a lot of attention.

3:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

jldfk;asssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!

3:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The summer's number one hit song.

3:30 pm

hego

Kap is losing it.

3:30 pm

hego

title please

3:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You don't have to pay attention...it is infectious.

3:31 pm

hego

I confess I mostly listen to my ipod.

3:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-r
xAic

3:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ignore the ad

3:32 pm

hego

i am officially throwing in the towel

3:33 pm

hego

Oh, Katy Perry

3:35 pm

hego

Now I know why i listen to my ipod.

3:35 pm

hego

nite all

3:36 pm

dianedecoder

I have 675 songs on my ipod.... all chosen by me :-)

3:37 pm

dianedecoder

bye for now, hego

3:38 pm

scrambler

hi all! between me n the hubby we have about 3000 songs all picked by us. Been buying them since 2004

3:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It is not Katy Perry. It's Carly Mae Jepsen. That's like confusing Renata Tibaldi with Leontyne Price.

3:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)

3:40 pm

dianedecoder

I only have 675 on my ipod, but I have close to 45,000 songs on my computer. I belong to a private music hub,.... full of retired DJ's and music fans.

3:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sheesh.

3:41 pm

scrambler

that is great, we are old we have about that many on the iMacs and then a bunch of albums 8 tracks and reel to reels.

3:41 pm

scrambler

hahahaah

3:41 pm

dianedecoder

I'm old too ;-)

3:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)))

3:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

too old too.

3:43 pm

dianedecoder

I can rip my own albums etc. onto my computer, but I had to rely on a friend to do my reel to reels.... old tapes of my dad's piano, etc.

3:43 pm

dianedecoder

Never TOO old Kap :-)

3:44 pm

MollyL

Wow Diane. That is so nice that you have that music of your Dad's.

3:45 pm

dianedecoder

I've only had a computer for about 10 years, but there's not much I can't do on it.... I love the electronic world, but sadly, I'm not keeping up anymore.

3:45 pm

dianedecoder

Hi Molly.... they digitized quite nicely and I then made CD's for all my siblings and my kids. I have about 4 more reels to get done.

3:47 pm

dianedecoder

We spent the day with some of our "campers" a couple of weeks ago, and enjoyed some of my dad's piano while sitting around the campfire !

3:47 pm

scrambler

I need to do that before the reels disintegrate! love the piano

3:47 pm

scrambler

love music

3:48 pm

dianedecoder

By "not keeping up"... I don't understand my grandkids' fancy phones, ipads, etc. .... I don't think I have the energy !

3:49 pm

MollyL

I'm not at all into the iPhones or iPads or tablets. I really don't need to be attached at the hip to the computer.

3:49 pm

scrambler

hego's towel hit me

3:49 pm

dianedecoder

yes scrambler... the reel to reel tapes can get brittle . and I love the piano too.... and love to play it.

3:50 pm

MollyL

Is Hego into the wine again?

3:50 pm

dianedecoder

Nor I, Molly .... but I do enjoy my Kobo reader !

3:50 pm

scrambler

i have all them but only use them to work or play what else...Babble!

3:50 pm

scrambler

hi mol!

3:52 pm

MollyL

Oh I see, Hego threw in the towel. Yeah, these big grids are not for me either. I have too many real life things to do.

3:52 pm

dianedecoder

scrambler, I'm almost a whole generation older than you.... and for the moment am content with my little cell phone, which is seldom turned on.

3:53 pm

MollyL

I'm in Diane's corner on the cell phone thing. Mine is just the basic phone and I only use it for (dig this) making phone calls.

3:56 pm

dianedecoder

:-)

3:56 pm

dianedecoder

be back later ...

4:01 pm

scrambler

i like landline phones for the house, they still work when the power is out and never go out of range, only limited by the length of the cord! hahaha

4:09 pm

MollyL

Our land line phones are cordless, so they do go out when the power goes out. But I have an old, rotary phone that I plug in then.

4:09 pm

andrew in drag

Gosh, Scrambler, what's that going on in your icon picture?

4:09 pm

sammysmom

me too molly- i have a land line with 2 extensions.. and two cells.. that i use only for emergencies.. ( One has big numbers for hubby) i always clip one on my self when i leave the house so that i can call for help if i need it/// when the grandkids are over . they have to leave the room if they want to stay pluggted in andf no phones are allowed at table... if they miss a meal... oh well.. there are no second chances

4:09 pm

andrew in drag

And good evening, everyone :)

4:10 pm

MollyL

Speaking of power outages, the last time I bought a laptop, I had a guy try to up-sell me extended battery life (12 hours). I said "Hey man, that isn't going to do me much good in a power outage, when the internet (that is powered by a router that depends on electricity) is out.

4:11 pm

sammysmom

yup- nana s can be bitches and demand good manners

4:11 pm

MollyL

No cell phones are allowed at my dinner table either, SMom. Good for you.

4:13 pm

sammysmom

:)

4:15 pm

MollyL

I have a friend who teaches computer forensics and he took me to a lecture on internet addiction. Scary stuff.

4:16 pm

cosdem

OMG. the direct tv guy came over to realign our dish at the same time the maintenance man showed up RANDOMLY with a new fridge

4:16 pm

cosdem

this place was insane!

4:17 pm

cosdem

and ryan was asleep. he has to work overnight tonight. so he had to wake up. too noisy. he wakled out in his underwear lol

4:17 pm

cosdem

poor thing had no idea everyone was here.

4:18 pm

MollyL

Poor Ryan. It's hard to sleep with massive "work men noise" in your house.

4:19 pm

cosdem

Now he's awake and very excited for the fridge lol.

4:19 pm

MollyL

Hey, I'm with Ryan. New appliances make my day. : )

4:45 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! nbt, nbs 78 remaining.

4:48 pm

torgone

Heya lbd

4:50 pm

lbdawger

hiya torgie

4:54 pm

torgone

64 to go here ..

4:55 pm

rururocks

me too

4:58 pm

lbdawger

just hit 64

5:03 pm

MollyL

Oh cute. It's the 64 club.

5:07 pm

cosdem

ce6 please

5:08 pm

MollyL

ce + the end of what is in gasoline

5:10 pm

cosdem

ah thanks

5:11 pm

torgone

63 ..

5:11 pm

cosdem

co5 after the policemen?

5:13 pm

MollyL

co + ready *** go

5:13 pm

MollyL

Tor is in the lead by a nose. Will lbd and ruru catch up? Oh, the tension!

5:14 pm

cosdem

oh i didnt lok in that direction thanks lol

5:14 pm

lbdawger

50

5:14 pm

cosdem

two clues in a row in time! :) a record!

5:16 pm

MollyL

I have my racing shoes on. (Not to be confused with those fugly "look like feet" shoes)

5:16 pm

cosdem

i think racing shoes are cute lol. but not on em

5:20 pm

cosdem

*me, not em

5:20 pm

cosdem

i wouldnt know how it looks on Auntie Em

5:21 pm

MollyL

Oh look! Someone with a sense of humor about typos! How refreshing!

5:22 pm

cosdem

lol :)

5:25 pm

MollyL

Speaking of The Wizard Of Oz, the new movie that is coming out looks interesting, but strange as far as casting.

5:26 pm

cosdem

The Great and Powerful Oz?

5:26 pm

MollyL

Yep

5:26 pm

cosdem

Christopher Lloyd as Oz. He's a good character actor though.

5:27 pm

cosdem

There was a movie released on dvd a few months ago. "The Witches of Oz" -- it was ok.

5:27 pm

MollyL

Not him, that is great casting. The witches.

5:27 pm

cosdem

Lemme go look on IMDB

5:29 pm

cosdem

I can see Michelle Williams as Glinda

5:29 pm

MollyL

Wait a minute, Christopher Lloyd isn't in that movie.

5:29 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to finish. 58 left

5:29 pm

MollyL

I think Michelle Williams is an awful actress.

5:30 pm

cosdem

Oh no. Duh. He was int he "Witches of Oz" lol

5:30 pm

MollyL

And Mila Kunis.

5:30 pm

cosdem

Mila as the WWW. Weird.

5:30 pm

MollyL

Hi Peri

5:30 pm

periwinkle

hey Molls

5:30 pm

cosdem

Hi peri

5:31 pm

MollyL

It just seems like one of those movies starring "the brat pack".

5:31 pm

cosdem

James Franco as Oz

5:31 pm

periwinkle

hi cos, congrats on your new fridge

5:31 pm

cosdem

I'll wait for the previews lol

5:32 pm

MollyL

This is a tedious grid. Too many nonsense words.

5:32 pm

periwinkle

did anyone catch the show: Are you Normal? I can't find it anywhere. think they took it off the air

5:33 pm

periwinkle

I saw it a few times and it was odd and funny

5:33 pm

MollyL

Never heard of it. But then, I'm not normal. : P

5:34 pm

periwinkle

me neither Molls

5:34 pm

periwinkle

my family thinks I am strange and that is fine with me

5:35 pm

lbdawger

27 remaining, bbl to finish.

5:35 pm

MollyL

You have to find your own "tribe". The people you "click" with. That is not always your birth family.

5:35 pm

periwinkle

very true Molls

5:36 pm

periwinkle

My friends are my real family

5:36 pm

gapeach

Amen! Molly.

5:36 pm

gapeach

And peri too.

5:37 pm

periwinkle

:)

5:38 pm

MollyL

There is a great line in the show "Army Wives" about how you have two families. The one you are born into and the one you choose.

6:12 pm

cosdem

is that show like DH

6:12 pm

cosdem

the show, not Nef's DH

6:20 pm

gapeach

Is na4-4 the singular of na5-10? Thanks

6:21 pm

cosdem

no gap

6:21 pm

gapeach

NM found it.

6:21 pm

lynxxx

morning all

6:22 pm

gapeach

Thanks, cos.

6:22 pm

cosdem

ty tho i didnt have either til you pointed it out

6:23 pm

stidmama

(((lynxxx))) how's Saturday looking? hey all

6:23 pm

wvteach

good evening all

6:24 pm

lynxxx

a bit overcast - and are you looking forward to your weekend?

6:24 pm

stidmama

hey teach!

6:24 pm

lynxxx

hi wv

6:24 pm

cosdem

ho7 please

6:25 pm

stidmama

I am, lyxxx! I have been canning strawberries and such today, and making progress in the yard and house for a change. AND.... it's cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoons. PERFECT weather.

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers!

6:25 pm

lynxxx

ho7 compound...jumping frog

6:25 pm

cosdem

thanks

6:25 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

6:25 pm

lynxxx

wow Stid - very industrious

6:25 pm

lynxxx

hi TOwl

6:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi stid, hi lyn

6:27 pm

stidmama

also, I am looking forward to maybe seeing the Aurora Borealis this weekend. If it's not cloudy at the wrong time (again).

6:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, i heard they will be visible. you are lucky

6:28 pm

lynxxx

really! that would be truly amazing - have you seen them before?

6:28 pm

stidmama

I did, once soon after we moved in -- so about 12 years ago. We are usually about 100 miles too far south.

6:29 pm

stidmama

Have you ever seen the aurora australis?

6:29 pm

lynxxx

and where are you Stid?

6:30 pm

stidmama

southern end of Puget Sound, close to 47 degrees north

6:31 pm

uusue2

hi all, sticking my head in very briefly, then out to dinner with friends

6:31 pm

wvteach

hi sue

6:32 pm

stidmama

hey sue! solar storm headed our way!!! *bounce bounce* northern lights! see the sights!! *wicked mama grin*

6:32 pm

uusue2

I heard about it, stid! I am hoping it is clear - it's probably been 20 years since I've seen them!!

6:33 pm

lynxxx

I haven't Stid - but I will now make a point of looking out for them

6:33 pm

lynxxx

hi Sue

6:33 pm

stidmama

me too -- really hoping the clouds are NOT around while they are "visible"

6:33 pm

uusue2

hi wv and lynxxx!

6:33 pm

uusue2

and I wasn't kidding, must run, will be back later.

6:33 pm

cosdem

op5 please?

6:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

chose

6:34 pm

stidmama

thanks TO!

6:34 pm

stidmama

later sue

6:34 pm

cosdem

ugh thanks. a fish :)

6:35 pm

cosdem

funny thing is whenever theres an op in the grid thas the first word i try usually

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

no need to 4 piscine creatures :)

6:38 pm

stidmama

okay, have to head out -- kid is going swimming. back later *poof*

6:38 pm

lynxxx

bye Stid

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

ye stid

6:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow i need a new laptop badly

6:42 pm

cosdem

pi5 please?

6:43 pm

lynxxx

pi5 russian savoury pie

6:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lyn

6:44 pm

cosdem

thanks lyn

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

rios

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops sorry

6:44 pm

cosdem

kinda dumb . i had the pi7 already

6:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i didn't :)

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i still don't

6:46 pm

lynxxx

ends in Big B**

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks lyn, that is one I will be looking up for sure

6:48 pm

cosdem

the last po6?

6:48 pm

lynxxx

the yiddish version

6:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am watching judge judy. i am wondering if there is h04 for the human race.

6:49 pm

lynxxx

note sure if last - but same as the po7/8 dropping the 3rd letter

6:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

o wmany po6 are there cos?

6:51 pm

MollyL

The last po6 I have is a French word.

6:51 pm

cosdem

two po6

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

meaning stew?

6:51 pm

MollyL

Oui

6:51 pm

lynxxx

yes Owl

6:52 pm

cosdem

i thought i tried tha thanks

6:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am not listedyet. that i is just sitting tere taunting me.

6:53 pm

lynxxx

it is only a small thing

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lyn, it took that long :/

6:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am falling asleep.tis grid is not helping.

6:56 pm

lynxxx

I'd better walk Stew - nice grid BBL

6:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

later, lyn x

7:00 pm

cosdem

ro6 the first?

7:01 pm

MollyL

Weird spelling of cowboy show

7:01 pm

wvteach

like the event for cowboys but additional vowel

7:02 pm

cosdem

thanks!

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:06 pm

gapeach

Need food. bbl.

7:09 pm

cosdem

se6 please

7:10 pm

MollyL

Sounds like not first, spelled differently

7:10 pm

cosdem

thanks got it

7:11 pm

cosdem

50 left.

7:11 pm

redturtlehead

Evening all... How is all???

7:13 pm

MollyL

Hi Red

7:14 pm

cosdem

hi reddy red

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

Hey Did you all have a nice week? Ready for weekend??

7:19 pm

MollyL

Yay weekend : D

7:19 pm

torgone

Way ready ..

7:20 pm

cosdem

this weekend is Hallmark's Christmas in July weekend. 48 horus of Christmas movies :)

7:20 pm

cosdem

the first so5 please?

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

oooh Cos, thank you for telling me. I really enjoy that!

7:22 pm

cosdem

starts at like 3 or 4am this coming morning. the first one is "mrs. miracle"

7:22 pm

MollyL

Heaven for Cos. Break out the gingerbread liqueur and candy canes.

7:22 pm

cosdem

lol yes molly!

7:22 pm

MollyL

so5...not frosh (plural)

7:22 pm

redturtlehead

Well, I hope sincerely I will be asleep . I have been reading this book, "The Eithical Assassin...and I have had trouble putting it down when I am supposed to sleep.

7:23 pm

cosdem

ugh. too simple. thanks

7:23 pm

cosdem

whats it about?

7:23 pm

godthaab

What a great book!

7:24 pm

o-o

I have been reading, Reading For Dummies

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

godthaab, you have read it? Hi BR. cos it is a bit of a murder mystery...

7:25 pm

o-o

Hello, HT

7:25 pm

godthaab

Yes, a long time ago. I couldn't put it down.

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

It really has been hard to put down. I live in Florida too, his description of the area is so so true...

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

Learning anything with yoru reading BR?

7:31 pm

cosdem

not seeing the last 5 out of 6 sp words lol

7:32 pm

cosdem

the last two sp5/7 combos

7:33 pm

periwinkle

sp5 baseball is a sp5 so is football

7:33 pm

kje

hello

7:33 pm

periwinkle

sp7 is pt

7:33 pm

MollyL

One is what football is

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

I have one that has to do with playing games or athletics.

7:33 pm

cosdem

lol i hate sp5s no wonder

7:33 pm

periwinkle

change the first vowel to get the other two,cos

7:33 pm

cosdem

thanks.

7:33 pm

MollyL

The other is Father, Son and Holy ________ but axe one of the i's

7:34 pm

cosdem

thanks S's done

7:34 pm

periwinkle

FW

7:34 pm

MollyL

Good for you, Peri

7:34 pm

periwinkle

ty, happy babbling all

7:35 pm

kje

yay peri!

7:35 pm

cosdem

20 left.

7:37 pm

redturtlehead

133 left!!!

7:37 pm

kje

130

7:37 pm

cosdem

a new race between red and kje

7:38 pm

cosdem

un6 please?

7:38 pm

MollyL

Not + paste tense of how old you are

7:38 pm

MollyL

Stupid word

7:39 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! lots of weird words!

7:39 pm

kje

common word... u6 cheese, un6 wine... I am un6 as well ; )

7:39 pm

kje

wooooohoooo lbd!

7:39 pm

MollyL

Way to go lbd

7:39 pm

lbdawger

didn'

7:39 pm

torgone

Yay lbd!

7:39 pm

redturtlehead

congrats lbdawg!!!!!

7:40 pm

lbdawger

didn't think i'd finish...too blamed hot to think, but the monkey's did their best!

7:40 pm

cosdem

hmm u6 wine?

7:40 pm

MollyL

Yeah Cos, I know.

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

un plus the Ag 4. abut older persons of things.

7:40 pm

kje

new wine

7:40 pm

lbdawger

would be grape juice, cos

7:40 pm

cosdem

thanks!

7:41 pm

kje

unaged whiskey

7:41 pm

kje

unaged beef

7:41 pm

cosdem

lol kje?

7:41 pm

kje

(I'm sure there are nonfood uses but....)

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

indeed kje...

7:41 pm

kje

unaged tequila!

7:41 pm

torgone

Beef and whiskey in the PB!

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

kje, there is some of that in the PB... ;)

7:42 pm

cosdem

yes. time for kje to visit the PB :)

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

beef or beer? :)

7:42 pm

kje

sprry, got carried away.... I am very hungry

7:42 pm

MollyL

That's what I love about Tor. He just throws down a slab of meat and a bottle and calls it a party : )

7:42 pm

kje

<--- doesn't like beer

7:42 pm

torgone

Got that right ..

7:43 pm

cosdem

<-- hates beer. hates ale even more.

7:43 pm

cosdem

tr8 please?

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

my friends are really into craft beers

7:45 pm

wvteach

tr 8 / 50 - 3 sections or parts

7:45 pm

redturtlehead

does not drink alcohol....but I used to like the hefeweiens....spelling....

7:45 pm

torgone

480V electrical power ..

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

are those the summer wheat beers?

7:46 pm

wvteach

** finito ** - last words, da 4 and da 5 - didn't think it would be used as words - very derogatory words

7:46 pm

cosdem

thanks wv

7:47 pm

redturtlehead

dunno...

7:48 pm

cosdem

fireworks

7:48 pm

MollyL

Well done Cos

7:48 pm

wvteach

congrats cos

7:48 pm

torgone

Yay cos!

7:48 pm

kje

wooooohoooo wv!!!

7:48 pm

kje

woooohoooo cos!!!

7:48 pm

cosdem

ty all for ur help

7:48 pm

torgone

Yay wvt!

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg cos

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

Yay Cos!!!

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

this is not an easy grid!

7:59 pm

kje

I'm still moving red, though starting to slow

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am finally using the list with 30left

8:02 pm

kje

75 here TO

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

lots of words to look up for me today

8:07 pm

kje

dinner. bbiab

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

I'm not using the list. should be. 110 left...

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

I am not going to finish. I have a book I really want to finish..

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am currenlty bookless. i have tons of housework to do, i am downsizing

8:12 pm

Dorens

you should never be without a book, owl

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello doren! how are you feeling?

8:12 pm

redturtlehead

Agreed dorens, but it happens to me.

8:13 pm

Dorens

just fine, owl..just fine

8:13 pm

Dorens

i always have something i need to read.. particularly in summer... have a heavy load i want to get through

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need a lirary run

8:15 pm

Dorens

have you read nora ephron?

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

nope. I usually stick to mysteries...sadly.

8:15 pm

Dorens

just spilled cote du rhone all over my clothes.. will be back

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

And with this...i need to go to bed...

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night, red.

8:17 pm

rururocks

quel domage

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren: i saw the end of a news story here set in west milford. are you aware of any news from there today?

8:19 pm

rururocks

anyone have the cu 7?

8:22 pm

MollyL

cu + not messy + vowel

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

tr 8 pls?

8:24 pm

MollyL

Prefix meaning three + it's just a ***** I'm going through

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i have become wuite annoyed with this grid. I think i would actually prefer to clean tongiht.

8:25 pm

rururocks

thank you molly

8:25 pm

JBV

cote

8:25 pm

JBV

oh, so sorry - Hi everybody

8:25 pm

MollyL

There are a lot of annoying words in it. (Oops...*hides before she gets lectured again*)

8:25 pm

rururocks

.. tell you what TO.. I'll do the grid and you clean here

8:26 pm

MollyL

Hey JBV

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jbv

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

beleive me you would not like that

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

se5/12 # 1pls?

8:27 pm

MollyL

Style of car

8:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:27 pm

JBV

sorry folks

8:27 pm

JBV

having internet problems - may not be here long

8:27 pm

rururocks

oh.. too bad jb

8:29 pm

JBV

signal keeps dropping out - tried dtroubleshooting but I basically have no idea what I'm doing

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no....lickety is full but i am missing one t5 word! i hate it when that happens...

8:31 pm

JBV

so hi and bye just in case

8:33 pm

MollyL

Hope you figure things out JBV

8:33 pm

JBV

thanks Molly

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes jbv.

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

is ru here?

8:34 pm

rururocks

yes TO

8:34 pm

rururocks

I'm stuck in the p's

8:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

can you recommend a low priced merlot?

8:35 pm

rururocks

yes. sure.. like under $15?

8:35 pm

rururocks

Or under $10

8:36 pm

rururocks

If you have a trader Joes near you..the Santa Rita from CHile is really decent

8:37 pm

Dorens

i am back. with 8 nasty little critters to find

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. let me explain: someone did me a favor then turned around and go8 about me. I offered lunch, but do not want to spend time with her. she is no connosseiur but likes merlot.

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

in PA , ru. They cannot sell wine

8:37 pm

rururocks

what do you want to spend

8:38 pm

Dorens

thank you owl.. that go is one (or two) i needed!

8:38 pm

Uneaixoise

me too! thanks!

8:38 pm

MollyL

Sorry to hear that TO. I can't stand two-faced people.

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

as little as decently possible. she did it out of sheer obligation necause i helped her out a few times. but i REALLY meant it when I helped her.

8:39 pm

Dorens

hi une. what have you hear about two gents and a guvenor (or whatever it's called)?

8:39 pm

Dorens

owl. what happened in west milford?

8:39 pm

Uneaixoise

not familiar, dorens . . . sorry

8:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren: do you also have raccoons in your attic?;)

8:40 pm

Dorens

i had them in the basement years ago. mama raccoon and 8 cute little ones

8:41 pm

rururocks

See if the state store carry these..Santa Rita Riserva Merlot, possibly Rosemount out of Australia.
Or there's some nice inexpensive Bordeaux from there that are really good and not expensive .. like Patache d'Aux, Signac, and others. I can do a little homework for you

8:41 pm

Dorens

oh, i am going on the 25th. it is supposed to be good, but it isn't what i would have picked... my friend wanted to see it tho

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren: a kje reference;wo are your 8 hungry critters?

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ru: you are kind but she is not worth the trouble. harsh but realistic.

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i will check for the santa rita. i am going to NJ so total wines should have it

8:42 pm

Dorens

yes he is kind... particularly when it comes to wine. no sarcasm there whatsoever

8:42 pm

rururocks

Santa Rita is very much out there.. they're a big producer.. and the quality is pretty good for the $$

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren: i am enjoying my time off, getting adjusted.

8:43 pm

rururocks

If they carry Patache D'Aux.. she'll love that

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

how much $ are we talking?

8:43 pm

Dorens

to what are you getting adjusted, owl? i am out of it

8:43 pm

rururocks

Santa RIta $12 -$15 with tax Patache is about $15

8:44 pm

rururocks

i visited Santa Rita it's an impressive winery

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

adjusted to time off

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

after 10 years no vacation

8:45 pm

Dorens

wow. hope you enjoy. are you "between jobs"? or just having time off?

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

i guess i am between jobs.

8:47 pm

Dorens

I am busy trying to deal with E-Harmony. it is not really fun

8:47 pm

MollyL

Thanks Ru. My kids like Merlot. I will try those next time they come for dinner.

8:47 pm

rururocks

you're welcome

8:48 pm

rururocks

they're good without spending big bucks.. nice and clean too

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my. i wa thnking match again. no luck with eharmony

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

i figure everyone needs a summer romance, even grown up girls

8:49 pm

Dorens

i hate match. i don't like eharmony either. The whole thing is really abhorrent.. at least at this ph*** of my life. I am really too old for this. Why doesn't Prince Charming just show up at my door?

8:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

darned if i know. gee, we have not spoken for a while, have we?

8:51 pm

rururocks

finally in the s's

8:52 pm

Dorens

I am not speaking much to anyone these days. (well, my kids of course) I am somewhat secluded, I guess (an S word for ruru)

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

good luck with it

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

i kept seeing seduce and sedate

8:53 pm

rururocks

that's an odd combo

8:53 pm

Dorens

indeed

8:54 pm

torgone

I get better results reversing the order .. :D

8:55 pm

rururocks

LOL

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

must go, cannot believe how late it is.happy babbling to all and to all a good night.

8:57 pm

Uneaixoise

gnite, TO

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, hi une! good night to you!

8:57 pm

Dorens

nite owl (allison steele)

8:57 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams TO

8:57 pm

stidmama

hey everyone else

8:58 pm

stidmama

It's thundery up to the northeast of me... sunny here though -- for the moment.

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

tor, i saw a good band today - alberta cross

8:58 pm

rururocks

night TO

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

fingers crossed for a clear night sky, stid

8:58 pm

MollyL

Tor! : D

8:58 pm

stidmama

thanks TO!

8:58 pm

torgone

Are they local, TO

8:58 pm

torgone

?

8:59 pm

MollyL

Your seduce and sedate comment

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, i think canadian. you can hear the show on NPR

8:59 pm

torgone

I'll look for that ..

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOUD THOUGH

9:00 pm

torgone

Thanx Molly :^D

9:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

oop,s make that NYC

9:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

try the song "ATX"

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/15674293
4/alberta-cross-in-concert

9:03 pm

torgone

Thanx TO

9:04 pm

rururocks

I seem to be missing two s's from the top row.. I have completed the list.. is it short two?

9:05 pm

MollyL

I don't think so

9:07 pm

Dorens

try refreshing, ru

9:07 pm

torgone

s + pe4/5 & pt

9:07 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, tx, tor!!

9:07 pm

rururocks

I figured it out..

9:07 pm

rururocks

missed the spi

9:08 pm

torgone

Right clue, wrong person .. yw une

9:09 pm

Uneaixoise

let no good clue go unappreciated!!

9:20 pm

Uneaixoise

morphose isn't a word?

9:21 pm

rururocks

tr 8 clue please?

9:22 pm

MollyL

3 + it's just a ***** I'm going through

9:23 pm

rururocks

thank you molly

9:23 pm

rururocks

almost there

9:23 pm

MollyL

You're welcome, kind sir.

9:24 pm

torgone

Lettuces ..

9:24 pm

rururocks

brb

9:25 pm

MollyL

Not familiar with morphose, Une.

9:25 pm

Uneaixoise

waiting for a ruru lettuce pun . . . *checks watch*

9:26 pm

torgone

Lettuces make rabbits feel so5/12ific ..

9:26 pm

Uneaixoise

like big meals make herons go into a fish coma

9:27 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:27 pm

MollyL

<---Has no clue what this conversation is about

9:27 pm

torgone

Mine was from Beatrix Potter ..

9:28 pm

Uneaixoise

mine was from watching GBH's consume huge fish on the pond cam

9:29 pm

MollyL

Oh THAT'S why Scrabbs feeds those rabbits so much lettuce.

9:29 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:33 pm

rururocks

hopes that Une isn't trying to arugula with me

9:33 pm

Uneaixoise

and there it is . . .

9:34 pm

rururocks

I"m just hoping for some romaine treatment

9:34 pm

Uneaixoise

majorly delayed pun action!! LOL

9:35 pm

MollyL

Didn't we do lettuce recently? This sounds familiar.

9:35 pm

Uneaixoise

se6/27?

9:35 pm

rururocks

I missed it

9:35 pm

MollyL

se6 sounds like not first

9:36 pm

Uneaixoise

tx molly

9:36 pm

rururocks

maybe not first in german

9:37 pm

MollyL

No it wasn't lettuce it was kinds of salad. And you didn't miss it.

9:38 pm

Uneaixoise

just waiting for ru to catch up . . .

9:40 pm

rururocks

oh..

9:40 pm

kje

is ru behind?

9:40 pm

rururocks

I hate being tossed aside

9:41 pm

rururocks

I should leaf well enough alone

9:42 pm

rururocks

wow the chat has taken an endive

9:42 pm

rururocks

It's not like I said anything radicchio?

9:42 pm

kje

it is the bad puns

9:42 pm

rururocks

oh. okay.. I'll stop

9:43 pm

rururocks

it was just the tip of the iceberg though

9:43 pm

kje

ugh

9:44 pm

rururocks

thought I'd wedge that in there

9:44 pm

torgone

I slaw that coming ..

9:44 pm

rururocks

ROFL tor

9:44 pm

kje

(shaking head in dismay)

9:45 pm

rururocks

it's disjuly kje

9:45 pm

rururocks

<---chat killer

9:46 pm

Uneaixoise

went away for a bit and came back to . . . chat filled with barbs from Rupunzel

9:46 pm

rururocks

well according to kje I don't have any hair to let down

9:47 pm

Uneaixoise

oh my

9:47 pm

kje

too true

9:47 pm

kje

he lost it long ago

9:47 pm

harpjane

nbt

9:47 pm

kje

hairless ru rock

9:47 pm

rururocks

not that she's ever actually seen me

9:48 pm

Uneaixoise

we can interrogate dorens

9:48 pm

MollyL

So it's just some fantasy that you're bald?

9:48 pm

kje

dorens confirmed he was bald

9:48 pm

rururocks

doren has seen my head

9:48 pm

rururocks

LOL she did not

9:48 pm

rururocks

kje has a thing for bald me

9:48 pm

rururocks

men

9:49 pm

MollyL

Does she ever slip and call you Yul?

9:49 pm

kje

for bald me! LOLOLOL

9:49 pm

kje

see freudian slip... he IS bald

9:50 pm

Uneaixoise

*snort*

9:51 pm

rururocks

*okay.. be nice to kje week has ended finally*

9:51 pm

kje

when was it????

9:51 pm

kje

I think we had like 2 hours of be nice to kje

9:52 pm

rururocks

see.. you are soo self-absorbed you missed it

9:52 pm

kje

you need to work on that be nice thing so it is more evident

9:52 pm

rururocks

my friends apartment on California is available $2500

9:53 pm

rururocks

she moved to Sausalito

9:53 pm

kje

a little late... would have been interested - darn

9:53 pm

kje

california and what?

9:53 pm

rururocks

her rent went from 1800 to $2500 overnight almost

9:53 pm

kje

I looked at a place in sausalito - awesome view

9:53 pm

kje

it can't

9:53 pm

rururocks

Two blocks from CPMC

9:53 pm

kje

what happened to the rent board

9:54 pm

rururocks

no idea.. it was a 38% rent increase.. the landlord is nuts

9:54 pm

kje

inner richmond... just up the block from where I rented then.... cross street?

9:54 pm

rururocks

she got a 60 day notice

9:54 pm

kje

she should have protested, the rent oncrease allowed this year I think is only 1.4% or something like that

9:54 pm

rururocks

it's near Webster and Octavia

9:56 pm

kje

so she was in pacific heights then - awesome

9:56 pm

rururocks

yeah ...lower Pac heights

9:56 pm

Dorens

hello... just reading back. no, sorry, but he is NOT bald

9:56 pm

kje

would def have liked to have seen it

9:56 pm

rururocks

*doren.. my hero*

9:57 pm

kje

there is a good thai place near there that we ate at, walking distance to cpmc

9:57 pm

rururocks

*sticks tongue out at kje*

9:57 pm

kje

(it's ok dorens, we know he pays you off in wine)

9:57 pm

kje

I am at california and funston

9:58 pm

rururocks

...yeah well.. we can pay you off in Whine

9:58 pm

kje

paying more than that

9:58 pm

rururocks

I think it's just a one bedroom apt

9:58 pm

Dorens

wish i could be there when you two finally meet@

9:58 pm

rururocks

I can get the address if you would like

9:58 pm

harpjane

gr7?

9:59 pm

kje

I signed, ru

9:59 pm

harpjane

oh mn

9:59 pm

kje

you should be dorens, come to sf!

9:59 pm

harpjane

nm

9:59 pm

rururocks

oh.. cool. Calif and Funston is fine.. near lots of asian restaurants

10:00 pm

kje

yep, and not far from clement shops, and walking distance (longish walk) to work

10:00 pm

rururocks

hope you have a small car though

10:00 pm

kje

I'll take a gr7!

10:00 pm

kje

I do, but I also have garage

10:01 pm

rururocks

past tense of response to my bad jokes

10:01 pm

kje

mine is a 1br, but a large 1 br

10:01 pm

harpjane

it is the sound they made after the puns, kje

10:01 pm

kje

ah yes, ty

10:02 pm

rururocks

or great sex

10:02 pm

rururocks

:D

10:02 pm

harpjane

say what?

10:02 pm

rururocks

using my puns for cluing how clever harp

10:02 pm

harpjane

lol

10:03 pm

kje

now distracted by that last clue

10:03 pm

rururocks

sorry

10:04 pm

Dorens

no he isn't

10:04 pm

rururocks

lol

10:04 pm

rururocks

.. not really

10:04 pm

kje

lol

10:04 pm

Dorens

clue for ro 6/21 please?

10:05 pm

rururocks

cowboys go there

10:05 pm

rururocks

and cowgirls

10:05 pm

rururocks

yeeeeehah

10:05 pm

kje

never seen spelling of cow roping show

10:05 pm

Dorens

wow.. never saw that spelling

10:05 pm

rururocks

yeah..we've had it before

10:05 pm

Uneaixoise

oh that's that bizarro enable spelling

10:06 pm

Dorens

we have? ok, i stand corrected (will pull the age card)

10:06 pm

rururocks

Maybe a Jack keroac show

10:06 pm

torgone

It's for truck drivers ..

10:06 pm

kje

volkswagon roping?

10:06 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru LOL

10:06 pm

rururocks

*bets we have it tomorrow and doren forgets it again*

10:07 pm

Dorens

haha! fireworks, smarty pants

10:07 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, dorens11

10:07 pm

rururocks

yAYYYY doren

10:07 pm

torgone

Yay Dorens!

10:07 pm

Dorens

not my favorite grid today

10:07 pm

kje

woooohooo dorens!!!

10:07 pm

rururocks

I am gonna crack up if we do have it again

10:08 pm

rururocks

everyone done now?

10:09 pm

kje

oh crap, missed the pacific and atlantic

10:09 pm

kje

<--- 16 to go

10:09 pm

Uneaixoise

45 to go . . .

10:09 pm

kje

<--- slow

10:09 pm

kje

<--- may fall asleep

10:09 pm

rururocks

lol.. that's old age settling in

10:09 pm

Uneaixoise

donated foo pickup, then very delayed rescue dog pickup . . .

10:10 pm

kje

more like working 70+ hours/week

10:10 pm

Uneaixoise

*food

10:10 pm

kje

pic of the new one, une?

10:10 pm

Uneaixoise

<<<<this be he :-)

10:10 pm

rururocks

thought Une was doing a Mr T thing

10:11 pm

Dorens

any clues needed or am I turning off the light and going to sleep?

10:11 pm

rururocks

<-----joke grenade

10:11 pm

kje

aaahhhh - he looks pretty chill there

10:11 pm

rururocks

already doren.. it's only 11?

10:12 pm

kje

hates that dorens gets to go to bed before me

10:12 pm

Uneaixoise

very rough life, kje, but now headed to wonderful home in florida

10:12 pm

rururocks

lol

10:12 pm

rururocks

that was a kje lol.. not a une lol

10:12 pm

kje

go6?

10:13 pm

Dorens

i know. my new goal is to get to sleep earlier and wake up earlier. plus i have pilates tomorrow at 9 and if i don't water some of the garden before ten i can't do it until night and won't be home (water restrictions, and can only water on even number days)

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

yeah, we know LOL

10:13 pm

rururocks

a tattletale

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

go**** girls

10:13 pm

kje

that is great une

10:13 pm

Dorens

go 6.. what you and I would do about ru when we get together

10:13 pm

rururocks

oh geez

10:14 pm

kje

ah, got it

10:14 pm

Dorens

so i need to water before i leave here at 8:45. insane, yes?

10:14 pm

rururocks

BGH and I need to chat

10:14 pm

kje

nah, I have no go6 about ru

10:14 pm

Uneaixoise

have tr8 ne8 cu8 go8 . . . missing?

10:14 pm

Dorens

bgh?

10:14 pm

rururocks

bubblegum head

10:14 pm

kje

why, he has nuttin to say

10:15 pm

kje

he will only say I am nice...

10:15 pm

Dorens

po une

10:15 pm

torgone

I know nothink ..

10:15 pm

rururocks

*chokes*

10:15 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for po8?

10:15 pm

Dorens

i am going to buy a canoe next week (that is my clue) so i found it right away

10:15 pm

rururocks

past tense une

10:16 pm

torgone

K is lovely and charming and quite nice

10:16 pm

Uneaixoise

past tense of what?

10:17 pm

rururocks

where ships go + how old you are

10:17 pm

Dorens

i must need sleep. it took me until just now to figure out bubblegumhead

10:17 pm

Dorens

une, it is what i will do with my canoe . past tense

10:17 pm

Uneaixoise

tx ru!!

10:17 pm

rururocks

yw une

10:18 pm

kje

last at5?

10:18 pm

kje

BGH is tor

10:19 pm

torgone

a + journey

10:19 pm

rururocks

a + travel

10:19 pm

Uneaixoise

a + voyage

10:19 pm

Uneaixoise

a clue flurry!

10:19 pm

Dorens

allright. niters everyone... a demain

10:19 pm

kje

last ad5?

10:19 pm

rururocks

night doren.. sleep well

10:19 pm

rururocks

stay cool

10:20 pm

Uneaixoise

sleep well, dorens

10:20 pm

kje

and ty for the at

10:20 pm

Dorens

ad + not my aunt

10:20 pm

Uneaixoise

ad + not your aunt

10:20 pm

kje

gn dorens... start planning your trip

10:20 pm

Dorens

poof

10:20 pm

kje

ty!

10:20 pm

kje

2 to go

10:21 pm

kje

last 2 cu7 and 8..... FW!!!

10:21 pm

rururocks

geez.. would you please finish so we can all get on with our lives

10:21 pm

rururocks

YAY kje

10:21 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, kje!!!!!!!!!!

10:21 pm

kje

no one wants me to finish more than I do

10:22 pm

kje

cuz now...... BED!!!

10:22 pm

rururocks

night kje.. I have to run now and walk the doggies

10:22 pm

kje

my team is on "early call" tomorrow, so I must get some sleep. hagn all

10:22 pm

rururocks

night une and Molly wherever you are

10:22 pm

torgone

Yay K!

10:23 pm

rururocks

bye BGH

10:23 pm

torgone

Niters y,all ..

10:23 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, tor

10:30 pm

gapeach

ad5-14 please....thanks

10:30 pm

Uneaixoise

de6 please?

10:30 pm

Uneaixoise

ad5 able to do

10:31 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Unea.

10:31 pm

gapeach

Don't have the de6 yet, Unea. will look now.

10:32 pm

Uneaixoise

tx peach

10:32 pm

cosdem

de6: illegal immigrants, if caught, have to do this

10:33 pm

torgone

Kick out of the country

10:33 pm

Uneaixoise

tx cos!!

10:33 pm

cosdem

yw :)

10:34 pm

gapeach

Thanks, tor.

10:34 pm

gapeach

Thanks, cos too.

10:37 pm

gapeach

as5-12 please....thanks

10:37 pm

Uneaixoise

like a man's tie

10:38 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Unea.

10:39 pm

Uneaixoise

sp5/14?

10:41 pm

Uneaixoise

nm got it

10:41 pm

lynxxx

eyeglasses

10:41 pm

torgone

eyeglasses

10:41 pm

torgone

snap

10:42 pm

Uneaixoise

tx anyway :-)

10:46 pm

lynxxx

bye

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, lynxxx ;-)

10:51 pm

gapeach

ae5-12 Please....thanks

10:53 pm

Uneaixoise

FW!!

10:53 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Unea!

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

ae + zip co+++ are needed on an envelope address

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

gnite, all! *poof*

10:54 pm

gapeach

Great clue, Unea. Thanks much.

11:00 pm

torgone

Yay Une!

11:23 pm

pida 1

pi 5/16 pls

11:25 pm

torgone

pi + ***er Ramjet

11:25 pm

stidmama

hello??? we are having connectivity issues.

11:26 pm

stidmama

Thunder storm, solar storm, babble storm?

11:26 pm

torgone

or ***er Clemens, pitcher

11:26 pm

torgone

All quiet on the SoCal front, stid ..

11:26 pm

pida 1

thnx tor

11:27 pm

stidmama

Good to hear, tor. and thanks for the PI words

11:27 pm

stidmama

ah, lightning again... *sigh*

11:28 pm

stidmama

I am currently down to 97. Don't think I can finish today, even with a list.

11:29 pm

torgone

Kind of a twisty one today ..

11:29 pm

pida 1

I've still got 150 left, and it's way passed my bedtime

11:30 pm

stidmama

it sure is...

11:30 pm

stidmama

I am tired -- was busy all day today it seems. I'll be ready to sleep soon, for sure!

11:31 pm

pida 1

I give up.....Nite stid, good to see ya again.

11:32 pm

pida 1

Nite tor

11:33 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams pida (((see you soon)))

11:33 pm

torgone

Niters pida

11:33 pm

stidmama

RO 6/7 combo please? assume it's a combo...

11:34 pm

torgone

A truck drivers' competition

11:35 pm

stidmama

LOL great clue tor!

11:35 pm

stidmama

79 now

11:35 pm

torgone

Like the cowboys' one, but on streets

11:36 pm

torgone

Go stid!

11:37 pm

stidmama

I think I will get to 70 and then go finish in the kitchen. I still have to make raspberry jelly, and help with the strawberry pie.

11:37 pm

stidmama

how about a U word so I at least have NBT?

11:39 pm

stidmama

*facepalm* there is not going to be torpedo in the grid no matter how many times I try it, is there...

11:39 pm

torgone

Fresh wine

11:39 pm

stidmama

fresh wine??? as in juice?

11:39 pm

torgone

No torpedo ..

11:39 pm

stidmama

hm....

11:40 pm

stidmama

GOT IT!

11:40 pm

stidmama

and down to 70. :-)

11:40 pm

viajes

keep trying, stidmama! maybe it will appear!

11:40 pm

viajes

I have faith.

11:40 pm

torgone

Yay stid!

11:40 pm

stidmama

I think I'll wander off. Just too tired to keep looking.

11:41 pm

stidmama

the unsettled weather gave me a migraine earlier, and I suspect it's making my eyes weirder than normal

11:41 pm

stidmama

hey viajes! hope you are well today?

11:41 pm

torgone

Until next time ..

11:42 pm

viajes

I am well!

11:42 pm

viajes

just popping in to say hi. and FW. wheee!!!

11:42 pm

viajes

(sorry, I am a little tipsy. see everyone tomorrow.)

11:42 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:44 pm

viajes

hi nan... I am sneaking off to sleep... zzzzzz.

11:45 pm

stidmama

YAY viajes and sweet dreams

11:45 pm

stidmama

and hello and au revoir, nan... zzzzz *poof*

11:46 pm

torgone

Heya nan and Niters to those leaving ..

11:57 pm

torgone

And here come de flip ..

11:59 pm

torgone

195

11:59 pm

vanillaslice

240 and hi

12:00 am

torgone

Heya van

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