Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 27, 2012

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

cosdem

re 6

12:00 am

cosdem

dr 6

12:01 am

vanillaslice

flip gl

12:03 am

rbud

lil' bitty flip, hi all

12:04 am

flosey

flip

12:04 am

cosdem

nbs... one away form nbt

12:04 am

Uneaixoise

sw6

12:05 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs

12:05 am

jillibus

flip

12:06 am

jillibus

goog grief, cos!

12:06 am

cosdem

ty for sw6 :)

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

yw and halfway

12:07 am

rastapopolous

dr8

12:07 am

cosdem

8?

12:07 am

dart001

8?

12:07 am

rastapopolous

whoops - I mean one of the 8 sixes

12:09 am

rbud

nbt

12:09 am

rbud

and nbs, not that it's a big deal, lol

12:10 am

vanillaslice

ad6

12:10 am

cosdem

wg rbud

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

tx vanilla

12:12 am

jillibus

I only have 4-letter words

12:12 am

dart001

ey 6

12:12 am

vanillaslice

yw and take care with ha6

12:12 am

cosdem

when u find a re6 ull feel like its a gift

12:13 am

cosdem

ty vaniilla

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

tx cos

12:13 am

cosdem

ty dart

12:14 am

jbp

lots of great clues flying around!

12:14 am

jillibus

ty cos -- nbs

12:14 am

cosdem

wtg

12:14 am

jillibus

and ty vanilla

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

tx dart!

12:14 am

rastapopolous

wa6

12:15 am

rbud

good one, rasta! ty

12:16 am

rastapopolous

yw

12:16 am

jbp

for nbt, I need a clue for each A...

12:16 am

rastapopolous

high nest

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

ah5 out in front

12:16 am

cosdem

hmmm wa6 lookng now

12:16 am

vanillaslice

ah5

12:17 am

cosdem

aw5 .. reward

12:17 am

jillibus

ty une

12:17 am

rastapopolous

not home

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

yw jilli

12:17 am

jbp

wow, lots of fish smacks for me.

12:17 am

rbud

I have two aw4's

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

me too

12:17 am

cosdem

foudn wa6 ty

12:17 am

jillibus

nbt as well as that nbs

12:17 am

cosdem

halfway!

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

go, cos!

12:18 am

jillibus

mirabile dictur, cos!

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

25 to go here -- saving them for later -- sleep tight! *poof*

12:18 am

jillibus

*dictu

12:18 am

rbud

did you say fish snacks? *breaks out tartar sauce*

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

(and oops re he4 LOL)

12:18 am

jillibus

bye une!

12:19 am

dart001

5 left

12:20 am

jbp

sadly, no fish snacks here.

12:20 am

rastapopolous

finally got the ad6, thanks

12:20 am

cosdem

ad6? looking....

12:21 am

rbud

I have two sw5's so far, both sorta unusual

12:21 am

grannyrose

hello, and permission to explode with rage!!!!!

12:21 am

jbp

i have no sw's and am very sad...

12:21 am

cosdem

permission granted

12:21 am

jbp

granny, you ok there?

12:21 am

flosey

oh granny, what's up?

12:21 am

rbud

*ducks* have at it, g'rose

12:21 am

jillibus

permission granted, granny -- go ahead!

12:22 am

cosdem

got the ad6 ty

12:22 am

grannyrose

mother mac in respite care, her daughter has just phoned and demanded Don drive there with new batteries for HER mother's hearing aids. WHAT IS IT SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WORD RESPITE?

12:22 am

jillibus

swing and sw4/10 with Sammy Kaye (anyone old enough to remember that?)

12:23 am

jbp

thanks jill

12:23 am

flosey

ah yes, remember it well jilli

12:24 am

rbud

oh, that's just wrong. some folks are so inconsiderate of others...

12:24 am

grannyrose

Don has had do something at least 2-3 times each week for mother mac. some respite, huh?

12:24 am

rbud

why can't she come up with batteries for her herself?

12:25 am

vanillaslice

maybe a nice drive with the battries is relaxing

12:25 am

jillibus

what a pig that woman is, demanding service from Don!

12:25 am

dart001

fireworks

12:25 am

grannyrose

whew, sorry for shouting, but it's just not fair

12:25 am

rbud

yay, dart!

12:25 am

vanillaslice

wd dart

12:25 am

jillibus

yay dart!!!

12:25 am

grannyrose

good question, rbud

12:25 am

grannyrose

WTG DART!!!!

12:26 am

jbp

alright, I have nbt. will try and come back for my remaining 22... g'nite all

12:26 am

jbp

*poof*

12:26 am

jillibus

wd jbp!

12:26 am

grannyrose

vanilla, take your tongue out of your cheek when you say that, please

12:26 am

vanillaslice

bye jbp

12:26 am

vanillaslice

yes gran

12:27 am

grannyrose

night, jbp

12:27 am

dart001

6's are....ad,dr,dr,ey,ha,re,sw,wa

12:27 am

cosdem

ty dart.. missing a dr6 then

12:27 am

vanillaslice

people can be so inconsiderate

12:27 am

cosdem

got it. 6's done.

12:27 am

rastapopolous

I'm off too - bedtime here.

12:27 am

dart001

cos...reverse one of your other 6's

12:27 am

cosdem

and im sorry rose :(

12:27 am

grannyrose

night, rasta

12:28 am

jillibus

gnight rasta

12:28 am

dart001

or if you have that one...change the last letter

12:28 am

grannyrose

thanx you all. you know i rarely lose my temper, but this has to be the most ut, as the maid used to say in the Jetsos

12:29 am

grannyrose

* Jetsons *

12:30 am

rbud

ty, dart, that other dr was the 6 that I needed

12:30 am

dart001

the stranger dr was my last owrd

12:30 am

dart001

word

12:30 am

vanillaslice

missing a 6 I have ad dr dr ha sw wa

12:30 am

rbud

the maid's name was Rosey, I think (in the Jetsons) - always giggled about that

12:31 am

cosdem

any sh words?

12:31 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:31 am

grannyrose

same he4, rbud

12:31 am

dart001

no sh words

12:31 am

rbud

nope

12:31 am

flosey

thanks mrp

12:31 am

rbud

thanks, mrp! :)

12:31 am

cosdem

ey 6 rose and van

12:32 am

dart001

12:27 for the list of 6's

12:32 am

vanillaslice

thx looking

12:32 am

grannyrose

missing a 4 letter t word, any hints, please?

12:33 am

dart001

tz 4?

12:33 am

grannyrose

um, duh, thanx dart

12:33 am

vanillaslice

th4

12:33 am

grannyrose

fw's

12:33 am

dart001

nj gran

12:33 am

vanillaslice

got the ey6 see it now

12:34 am

rbud

yay, g'rose! you are quick when you're perturbed!

12:34 am

grannyrose

lol, well the adrenaline was rushing

12:34 am

vanillaslice

congrats grannyrose

12:34 am

dart001

her keyboard was smoking

12:34 am

Roses6

clue for a word that starts w/ the middle F for mbt please?

12:34 am

grannyrose

starting to calm down

12:35 am

grannyrose

sprite spelt with an ae

12:36 am

grannyrose

and my keyboard's not old enough to smoke.....

12:36 am

flosey

thanks rose

12:36 am

jillibus

lol. granny!

12:36 am

flosey

taking it out on the keyboard eh!

12:36 am

Roses6

thanks gran! got it for nbts. 19 left, so to bed, off til tomorrow. thanks you and night all! sweet dreams.

12:37 am

rbud

night, Roses

12:37 am

flosey

goodnight Roses

12:37 am

cosdem

missing a f5.. help?

12:37 am

jillibus

gnight roses

12:37 am

grannyrose

it's wonderful how fast you can type, and how accurately, once you cut your fingernails. how those secretaries do it, i'll never understand

12:37 am

vanillaslice

and fw here too

12:37 am

dart001

fe 5,20?

12:38 am

grannyrose

night roses, sleep well, hun

12:38 am

cosdem

ii have that one

12:38 am

flosey

I always kept mine short rose

12:38 am

jillibus

wtg vanilla!

12:38 am

grannyrose

WTG VANILLA!!!!

12:39 am

rbud

yay, vanilla!

12:39 am

dart001

granny just clued the other...figured you were missing this one

12:39 am

vanillaslice

tyvm wont know what to do with myself now

12:39 am

cosdem

hmm dont see it.checkking again

12:39 am

grannyrose

flosey, my nails grow so quickly. i only cut them very short just before surgery, and that's not 5 weeks yet

12:39 am

dart001

the sprite clue

12:39 am

cosdem

fw.. ty!

12:40 am

vanillaslice

wd cosdem

12:40 am

grannyrose

WTG COS!!!!!

12:40 am

jillibus

told you before, vanilla, try jigidi.com

12:40 am

rbud

yay, cos!!

12:40 am

jillibus

yay cos!

12:41 am

vanillaslice

yes, I'm on jigidi tx for alerting me to it

12:41 am

jillibus

great, vanilla! there are other babblers there.

12:42 am

grannyrose

Don has just come home. he just left everything at the reception desk and ran.he's sure his sister will have a go at him for not going into mother mac's room

12:42 am

vanillaslice

perhaps I'll extend my daily walk

12:42 am

sammysmom

gotta warn ya vanilla, if you try jigidy...... you will become addicted like me........... 'course i guess it is a pretty good addiction.................

12:42 am

sammysmom

jigidi

12:43 am

jillibus

I've posted a few puzzles there, and so has dianedecoder

12:43 am

grannyrose

and so has neil

12:44 am

jillibus

oh -- must look for neil's

12:45 am

jillibus

I didn't notice anything about the list being up, but it is.

12:46 am

vanillaslice

ok have a great day/night everyone

12:46 am

grannyrose

night vanilla, have a good one, hun

12:46 am

rururocks

hola amigos y amigas

12:47 am

grannyrose

hey ruru

12:48 am

kje

hola ru

12:49 am

rururocks

wow.. you're up late

12:49 am

kje

yep

12:49 am

rururocks

I thought you'd have had your metamusil and gone to bed

12:49 am

jillibus

hi ru

12:50 am

kje

they come to pack me tomorrow so had soe stuff I needed to neaten up

12:50 am

rururocks

(sp?)

12:50 am

jillibus

metamucil

12:50 am

kje

you know you can't pull off those old age jokes when ou are older than me, right?

12:50 am

rururocks

how exciting

12:50 am

rururocks

thanks jilli

12:51 am

rururocks

I have 9 left and can't find them damn i

12:51 am

rururocks

it

12:51 am

jillibus

yw -- I don't need the stuff -- not old enough

12:51 am

kje

25 left here

12:51 am

rururocks

:D

12:51 am

grannyrose

lol, jilli

12:51 am

kje

exactly jilli!

12:51 am

rururocks

kje does

12:51 am

rururocks

she's full of it

12:52 am

kje

lol

12:52 am

grannyrose

of course you don't dear * nudge, nudge, wink, wink *

12:52 am

kje

that was pretty fast there ru

12:52 am

rururocks

:D

12:53 am

rururocks

<---quick witted tonight

12:54 am

kje

and toothy

12:55 am

kje

and... there's the wall, gn all... 18 left for morning

12:55 am

TheLegend

whats that url to get to lickety?

12:56 am

kje

eyes too droopy

12:57 am

rururocks

8 left

12:59 am

rururocks

crapola

12:59 am

rururocks

they're mostly 5s

12:59 am

cosdem

OMG. Roseanne Barr just retweeted one of my tweets!!!

1:00 am

cosdem

sorry.. excited lol

1:01 am

rururocks

as long as it isn't the national anthem cos

1:02 am

cosdem

lol no

1:04 am

flosey

I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:04 am

grannyrose

night, flosey. sleep well hun

1:05 am

flosey

earkt ferry to Van, errands to run, take friend to lunch, more errands and now goodnight

1:06 am

grannyrose

legend, the link under the grid still works

1:07 am

rururocks

i need the fa 5/20

1:08 am

grannyrose

bathroom reno's well and truly past the half way mark. don finished the new floor tiles to5.

1:08 am

grannyrose

ruru, spell sprite with an ae

1:08 am

rururocks

ah

1:08 am

rururocks

thanks

1:08 am

grannyrose

np's mate

1:09 am

TheLegend

not working for me granny....still getting yesterdays clues

1:09 am

grannyrose

hit refresh legend

1:09 am

rururocks

2 left

1:09 am

grannyrose

yay ruru

1:09 am

TheLegend

that didnt work either...grrrr...

1:10 am

grannyrose

darn, legend, hang on a tick

1:11 am

grannyrose

r46.me/BabbleClues.html

1:11 am

ursh

legend - clear cache and reboot

1:11 am

grannyrose

{{{{{urshy}}}}}} hello hun

1:11 am

TheLegend

thanks granny....and ursh

1:12 am

ursh

hello rose

1:13 am

grannyrose

did you see my tantrum earlier? * hangs he4 *. not all that proud of myself......

1:13 am

ursh

no rose - what were you upset about

1:13 am

rururocks

no.. what time?

1:13 am

grannyrose

just after flip

1:15 am

grannyrose

Don's sister rang and demanded he go down to respite centre with stuff for mother mac. respite means nothing to do with/for person who needs care, right?. well, i lost it!!!

1:16 am

jillibus

FW here, and so to bed -- goodnight all...*poof

1:17 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!!! NIGHT, DEAR, AND SLEEP WELL

1:17 am

grannyrose

oops!!!!!!! sorry flosey. i know your not deaf

1:18 am

rururocks

i'm gonna ready it now

1:19 am

grannyrose

poor Don. he has been taking such good care of me, and even though mother mac is in respite, we/he have been fielding phone calls, paying her bills etc. not much of a break

1:19 am

jillibus

Did flosey finish? I didn't see her say so.

1:20 am

grannyrose

yes, jilli, said she was off to bed

1:20 am

jillibus

Well, me too...*repoof, lol

1:21 am

rururocks

What does respite mean in this situation?

1:21 am

grannyrose

no, wait, it's my silly brain

1:21 am

rbud

wandered off, back again for last 16

1:23 am

rbud

(waiting for brownies to bake, last night with the stepgrands, they're up late)

1:23 am

grannyrose

ruru, mother mac goes into a place where they are supposed to take care of her and all her needs, to take the onus off our shoulders. it means we are not to have any contact with her for the time she is there. it's so we can recharge our batteries, rest, and kick back a bit

1:23 am

lynxxx

Never mind Rose...sounds like she needed a bit of ticking off. And in years to come, it will be referred to a that little episode that you had whilst you were sick.

1:23 am

lynxxx

Afternoon all...is everyone OK in the States, they were talking about the gigantic storm that was blowing accross

1:24 am

grannyrose

thanx lyn. yeah they probably will.

1:24 am

rururocks

ah.. like a care facility

1:24 am

rbud

didn't amount to much for us, about 10 or 15 min. of rain, but that's way more than we've had for weeks, so yay!

1:25 am

rbud

lots of wind, too

1:25 am

grannyrose

yes, mate. but this time......we just haven't been left alone. it's been like a nagging toothache the whole 3 weeks.

1:25 am

lynxxx

thats good Rosebud - they were saying 32m people were in its path - sounded dire

1:30 am

rbud

guess it's supposed to be worse out east, not sure if it is or not.

1:33 am

grannyrose

hey, btw, took half dose of pain meds this arvo, so far everything ok. i'm gonna beat this yet!!! lol

1:33 am

lynxxx

just peeked at the news, looks like a bit of a mess...seems like you guys get a lot of this weather lately

1:34 am

grannyrose

lyn, on-line? or on tv?

1:34 am

lynxxx

on-line

1:34 am

grannyrose

ok, will have a look

1:35 am

lynxxx

did you see Darryl Cotton died Rose - so fast

1:39 am

grannyrose

no lyn, but i seem to have a he4 in the clouds at the moment.

1:40 am

lynxxx

nice place to be

1:41 am

grannyrose

he was only 62!!!!! for goodness sake!

1:41 am

lynxxx

and they only diagnosed it a month ago

1:42 am

grannyrose

that's only a few years older than me. liver cancer, one of the fastest to grow

1:43 am

lynxxx

I know - nasty

1:43 am

grannyrose

hopefully he had not much pain. it can be one of the more painful forms of cancer

1:45 am

lynxxx

Goodness - Wikipedia is updated already - was looking to see how old his kids were

1:47 am

rbud

fireworks, whew! and the brownies are great, yum...

1:47 am

grannyrose

WTG RBUD!!!!! and send 'em over he4.lol

1:47 am

lynxxx

Congrats Rosebud

1:48 am

lynxxx

See you all later - was just taking a break for a bit

1:49 am

grannyrose

see you, lyn. have a good one, hun

1:49 am

rbud

s'long, lynxxx, later :)

1:51 am

grannyrose

think i'll git, while the gitting is good. see you all at the flip. have a good morning/arvo/evening/night. there,i think i covered it all.

1:51 am

rbud

it's going to quiet down here a bit after tomorrow, the two stepgrands are going back home - they've been down for about 2 months. Their dad is our dau's BF of 6 or 7 years, they feel like real family.

1:52 am

rbud

later, g'rose, hope you have some peace and quiet! (((hugs)))

1:53 am

rbud

we get the boys every summer for a while, since dau and bf live with us.

1:54 am

grannyrose

that's nice rbud. so you too should have some peace and quiet. i love my stepgrands to bits, but they are so full on. and * poof *

1:55 am

rbud

well, running off, think I'll try http://chi.lexigame.com/ for a bit. night folks! :)

2:17 am

Atalante

*pops in very quickly* for all those old timers ... remember Ankhorite? Sad news, she passed away very recently. Keep her in your thoughts. *runs off to work, back later hopefully!*

2:17 am

Haz1558

I remember her. See you again.

2:18 am

Atalante

Haz! xx

2:19 am

Haz1558

Hello! Move done?

2:21 am

Minveryork

Hello all! I'm up with insomnia and got 72 words in 50 min.

2:21 am

Haz1558

Hello, Minveryork.

2:22 am

Minveryork

I am off to try to enter sleep mode again. Be back later on

2:22 am

Haz1558

Sleep well.

3:35 am

tijani

*************FIREWORKS***************

4:25 am

NonoNanette

fuce

4:25 am

NonoNanette

fuce

4:50 am

redturtlehead

fe and abbreviation for the united states...

5:40 am

doseffing

... 9 left ... but must go get wife out of bed so that she can go to work and I can go back to bed ... ... that sounds like a disaster looking for a place to happen but I'm gonna do it anyways ... ... a good day for everyone!

5:47 am

cool.girl

hi everyone clue for the single f please

5:58 am

redturtlehead

fe plus the abbreviation for America...

5:58 am

cool.girl

ty

6:34 am

redturtlehead

wow slow morning. I am about to go to work, but like getting a few more words in ..

6:34 am

lbdawger

morning, red

6:34 am

redturtlehead

Hi lbd!

6:35 am

Plebian

wh

6:35 am

redturtlehead

Has high hopes for a bit longer grid tomorrow, Hello Plebian.

6:35 am

lbdawger

stuck on my last 2

6:35 am

lbdawger

hi plebian

6:36 am

redturtlehead

I just hit half way!

6:39 am

lbdawger

go red!

6:39 am

redturtlehead

go lbd! and Now I really gotta run! Its FRIDAY!

6:40 am

lbdawger

have a great friday, red!

6:41 am

lbdawger

tadone, finito. last word was a fish! or a pixie...

6:49 am

Uneaixoise

yay dawg!!

6:50 am

lbdawger

hi unea!

6:51 am

Uneaixoise

just zipping by -- BBL for final 20 *poof*

7:03 am

Flask1

hi all clue please for fe5/20 please?

7:03 am

dan2bit

more pixie-ish

7:06 am

MollyL

2Bit is wearing his kilt today : )

7:06 am

Flask1

thanx Dan!

7:07 am

lbdawger

gm, dan, flask and molly

7:07 am

MollyL

Hey LBD

7:09 am

lbdawger

wish the grid was a bit larger to5. now what will i do?

7:17 am

bichon

mornin' to all folks in Babbleonia

7:19 am

SaddySolar

evening everybody

7:27 am

beachboggle

GM/GE all

7:38 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:43 am

wvteach

stats for bottom O please

7:43 am

Mom

or 4/5

7:43 am

Mom

Hi WVteach

7:44 am

wvteach

thnx mom - thought monkeys had tried all the 4s

7:44 am

Mom

you're welcome

7:44 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS

7:45 am

Mom

hooray for you

7:45 am

bichon

stats for left f, pls

7:46 am

Mom

fe 4/8

7:46 am

Mom

Hello Bichon

7:47 am

bichon

hi Mom and ty

7:48 am

Mom

you're welcome

7:48 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:48 am

Mom

(((((Annie)))))) good morning

7:48 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((Mom)) we had quite a storm last night

7:48 am

Mom

I am so glad to see you here. I heard that there was an apartment building in Brooklyn that was struck by lightning and caught fire. I was praying you were all right

7:49 am

SaddySolar

stats for the left T please

7:49 am

Mom

I saw that is was a nasty storm

7:49 am

Mom

HI Saddy th 4/6

7:49 am

MollyL

I was thinking about you too, Annie. Glad all is well with you.

7:49 am

Anniebrook

Yes, it was a gay ole time. The wind was howling and the rain came down like a monsoon.

7:50 am

Mom

hello Molly

7:50 am

bichon

Som ehow the storm missed us in Central CT, but New Haven got rocked

7:50 am

Anniebrook

Hi Molly

7:50 am

Mom

glad you are safe Bichon

7:50 am

SaddySolar

aghhh Thanks MOM...

7:50 am

Anniebrook

Bichon, happy you were spared...my daughter got the storm...was rocky

7:50 am

Mom

you're welcome Saddy

7:51 am

MollyL

Good, glad it missed you, Bich.

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Thanks Molly

7:52 am

bichon

The rest of the US might be having a drought, but we've gotten rain lately

7:53 am

Mom

Annie I have answered your email and it is chock full of good news

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Mom, I am very happy to re4 that. Will open it later, cannot do it on BabbleExpert.

7:53 am

Mom

I was scrolling through the chat and saw Atalante popped in for a second to say that Ankhorite (sp) had passed away suddenly. For those who remember her

7:54 am

Mom

That is fine Annie. I hadn't realize I was that late in answering your letter

7:54 am

MollyL

Looks like the city of Elmira got whalloped.

7:55 am

Anniebrook

Oh, I am sorry to hear that about Ankhorite. She was he4 when I started playing Babble.

7:55 am

Mom

there and a city in PA both had serious damage

7:55 am

Mom

offering a prayer that there were no fatalities.

7:55 am

Mom

I remember her also

7:56 am

Anniebrook

I hope Scrabbs and peri are okay. Doesnt Nono live there also?

7:57 am

uusue2

morning all!

7:57 am

Anniebrook

hi sue

7:57 am

wvteach

morning sue

7:57 am

uusue2

sorry to hear about nasty storms - seems to be a lot of that this summer!

7:57 am

uusue2

hi annie and wv!

7:58 am

uusue2

nbs and nbt for me, want to get a little work done before visiting our ailing friend (he is unfortunately doing quite poorly)

7:58 am

rubyfoo

hello

7:58 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby)))

7:58 am

rubyfoo

lurked a while this morning, but found this grid very difficult, only found 32 words

7:59 am

rubyfoo

but it looks like some friends are here!

7:59 am

wvteach

had two storms yesterday - one early at 5 am just loud and woke us all up - and then yesterday evening dumped 3/4 inch in half hour and kept raining most of evening so ended with flash flood warnings

7:59 am

Mom

hello Uusue and Ruby

7:59 am

rubyfoo

7:59 am

rubyfoo

7:59 am

uusue2

hi mom and ruby!

7:59 am

wvteach

hello ruby

7:59 am

Mom

(((Ruby))) ah

8:00 am

uusue2

my monkeys were a bit insomniac so found a bunch of really strange words not long after the flip

8:00 am

wvteach

we were dry for so long but now grass isd looking more green than brown

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi teach, glad youre okay

8:01 am

rubyfoo

we are lucky here. It's hot and dry and the grass is brown, but no storms and there are still flowers

8:02 am

rubyfoo

I didn't know about that apartment house in bBrooklyn! What a scary thing to have happened!

8:02 am

Mom

I hate to scoot .... but I have to. (((Hugs)))) to all of you, my dear friends

8:02 am

rubyfoo

bye mom

8:02 am

Mom

bye bye Ruby

8:02 am

Anniebrook

((Mom)) have a great Friday

8:02 am

rubyfoo

I'm actually liking the heat after such a cold and wet spring; I must be getting old.....lol

8:03 am

Mom

(((Annie))) thanks, you too

8:03 am

Anniebrook

ruby, cold and wet stinks, IMHO

8:03 am

rubyfoo

we had about 10 weeks of it in April, May and part of June and without central heat it was nasty

8:04 am

Anniebrook

Does the fireplace heat the upstairs as well, ruby?

8:04 am

rubyfoo

suffer is an appropriate summer phantom

8:04 am

rubyfoo

it helps a little but we were sleeping under pile of blankets like street people

8:06 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

8:06 am

rubyfoo

hi judi

8:07 am

bichon

hi ruby, no central heating in your place. Brrr.

8:08 am

Anniebrook

hi judi

8:09 am

uusue2

hi Judi! (I am going to be in and out now, working on astronomy test problems, please don't think I am being rude if I don't answer right away!)

8:15 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

8:16 am

Judi

Fireworks for me too.

8:17 am

Anniebrook

congrats, judi

8:18 am

Anniebrook

anyone like a clue before I start the day?

8:20 am

Anniebrook

okay then, you smarties, bye

8:25 am

uusue2

yay annie and judy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:25 am

uusue2

yay annie and judy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:26 am

periwinkle

help with the c pls

8:27 am

hego

ce 4,5

8:27 am

periwinkle

duh,ty hego

8:28 am

hego

: )

8:29 am

periwinkle

these smaller grids make me nervous :)

8:29 am

uusue2

hi hego and peri!

8:29 am

hego

make me crazy

8:29 am

hego

hi Sue

8:30 am

uusue2

good to see you here - people were worried about you with the storms

8:30 am

periwinkle

and I often don't see the obvious

8:30 am

periwinkle

me?

8:30 am

hego

the obvious ids the hardest to see

8:30 am

hego

they were not too bad here Sue

8:31 am

periwinkle

we had storms here last night but no power outages and no damage that I am aware of

8:31 am

hego

mostly north of us, I think Peri

8:31 am

MollyL

Peri, Ata was here earlier with sad news. She said Babble player Ankhorite had passed away. I told Ata you had been thinking about her recently. It made her smile. : )

8:31 am

periwinkle

hope all is well in CT, that is where my sister is going for the weekend

8:32 am

periwinkle

sorry to hear that, Molls

8:32 am

hego

Wow, haven't seen Ata in forever. Sorry to hear about Ankhorite.

8:32 am

MollyL

Actually, it was last night. I think Ata popped in again this morning too.

8:33 am

periwinkle

wondering if Ata is still married

8:33 am

periwinkle

she always talked about her dh in the chog

8:33 am

hego

oh?

8:36 am

periwinkle

stuck with 27 left, bbl

8:36 am

hego

later Peri

8:38 am

uusue2

bye, peri!

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Babblers.

8:39 am

hego

Hi Scrabs

8:39 am

hego

did you get the storms?

8:39 am

Scrabbler

I just started and my first column is already grey!

8:40 am

uusue2

hi, scrabs! People were wondering if you were ok after the storms - we heard Elmira got hit pretty badly (I know you are a bit away from there, but still...)

8:40 am

hego

such talent. : 0

8:40 am

Scrabbler

Thunderstorms but the tornado was 2 hrs east-southeast.

8:40 am

Scrabbler

Elmira is closer to Featherbee

8:47 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Hi j

8:47 am

hego

Hi jmc

8:51 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

8:53 am

Scrabbler

Hi Nan

8:53 am

hego

hi Nan

8:55 am

uusue2

hi jmc and nan!

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Passed halfway. Maybe I'll BBL.

8:59 am

uusue2

see you later, scrabs!

9:00 am

hego

me too

9:00 am

hego

hagd!

9:01 am

crosshair

good morning my babble friends;0

9:03 am

uusue2

hi crossy!

9:03 am

crosshair

howdy suze:))

9:04 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs, 42 down and stuck

9:05 am

uusue2

I have 49 words and am quite stuck as well, nan

9:06 am

crosshair

uh oh..looks like i am in for a tough little grid

9:06 am

uusue2

crossy, DeKalb (my little home town) is having a BaconPalooza festival tomorrow :-)

9:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

Heinous grid.

9:08 am

rubyfoo

9:08 am

crosshair

((ruby))

9:08 am

rubyfoo

I'm glad I'm not the only one finding this hard!

9:09 am

crosshair

yaa for baconpalooza!!!!

9:09 am

rubyfoo

I can't even get half

9:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

PB, Crossy.

9:09 am

uusue2

also my friend with pancreatic cancer is not doing at all well, we need to talk to him about hospice care (he thinks it means we are giving up on him - we're not but we want him to be comfortable)

9:09 am

cybernan

anyone have more than one y?

9:09 am

rubyfoo

yes, 2, one the trees, the other the affirmatives

9:09 am

crosshair

indeed sue,as caregivers,you reach a point where he will need more day to day care than you are able to give

9:09 am

uusue2

I have two, nan, both 4-letter plurals

9:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

2 y words

9:10 am

cybernan

have the trees but don't see the affirmatives

9:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

As in She Loves you, yea4x3

9:10 am

poodletoes

y 4 10 y4 7 y4 10

9:11 am

uusue2

well, he's in a nursing home, crossy, but once we call in the hospice people they will be willing to give him stronger painkillers; they also have counselors and whatnot to help him deal with things - it has been quite sudden and we are all having a hard time

9:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

OOps

9:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

I didn't mean to type that a

9:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

I join erossy in the PB

9:11 am

crosshair

and i do not know if the sates has there,but our doctors can order a palative care medical kit.this can go with him wherever he goes and contains meds that can ease his last few weeks as many faccities do not carry this type of medication

9:12 am

cybernan

ty poodle

9:12 am

uusue2

thanks for the third y, poodle!

9:12 am

uusue2

I don't know either, crossy, I have some learning to do

9:12 am

crosshair

my father in law had one ask his doctor about it

9:13 am

crosshair

that way he always has meds availabe at need

9:14 am

crosshair

various forms of morphine,demerol,anti nausea meds etc etc

9:16 am

hurshy

hello all

9:16 am

rubyfoo

hello hurshy

9:16 am

crosshair

when my f-i-l passed(turns out he did not need the kit) my m-i-l asked me what she was to do with it.i took a look in it and though omg,someone steals this,it would be worht 10 grand on the street,so if at the end it is not used,i found you can return it to any phamacy and they will see it gets where it needs to go

9:16 am

crosshair

howdy hurshy

9:16 am

hurshy

happy birthday to me!

9:17 am

crosshair

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HURSHY!!

9:17 am

rubyfoo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HURSHY

9:17 am

hurshy

:)

9:17 am

crosshair

crossy looks up bacon cake recipies.....

9:18 am

hurshy

but i don't eat bacon...

9:18 am

uusue2

Happy BIrthday, Hurshy!!!

9:18 am

uusue2

I think crossy plans to eat your cake :-)

9:18 am

crosshair

what kind of cake would you like hurshy?

9:18 am

hurshy

oh ok then :)

9:18 am

cybernan

happy birthday hurshy

9:19 am

hurshy

thank you one and all for your kind support

9:19 am

crosshair

nice carrot cake with white frosting? triple layer "death by chocolate" cake?

9:19 am

rubyfoo

40 words, just found the cross between the de** and the go**

9:20 am

hurshy

chocolate, yes, thanks

9:21 am

crosshair

ok..3 layers,dutch choc frosting,crumbled oreos, and shaved choc swils on top with a dusting of rich cocoa poweder

9:21 am

hurshy

fancy!

9:21 am

crosshair

damn typos

9:21 am

cybernan

hope there is a list -- at a halt with 19 to go

9:22 am

sciencegeek

hi all to 5/16 please

9:22 am

amelu0218

16 left h4, thinking the same nan...

9:22 am

sciencegeek

nm isee it

9:22 am

crosshair

whats it mean when i hit my first wall 8!! words in??

9:22 am

crosshair

crossy is in trouble

9:23 am

hurshy

perhaps your brain is suffering from bacon deprivation?

9:24 am

crosshair

perhaps,perhaps..but i think a tea is in order..brb

9:24 am

cybernan

ah - there is indeed a list - ty lickty

9:25 am

rubyfoo

uncle!

9:25 am

crosshair

ok,tea is steeping and the words are moving agian:)

9:35 am

cybernan

ah 5, please?

9:35 am

cybernan

nm - spotted it

9:35 am

cybernan

twisty one

9:40 am

crosshair

ty cybernan

9:40 am

amelu0218

down to 11 listless... and I'm listless...

9:41 am

crosshair

that gave me the ad 6/24 cybernan:)))

9:41 am

crosshair

ad+ not there

9:41 am

amelu0218

9 thanks crossy!

9:41 am

cybernan

ha 6 please?

9:41 am

crosshair

:))

9:42 am

amelu0218

peril nan

9:42 am

crosshair

ty

9:42 am

cybernan

ty amelu

9:43 am

crosshair

and ha 5= a machine that make cubes out of grass

9:44 am

crosshair

and that gave me wa 5/24= those layered light cookies you always got as a child

9:44 am

amelu0218

don't forget the 4 dr's pertaining to sketching...

9:44 am

amelu0218

6 to go

9:44 am

crosshair

ty amelu

9:45 am

wvteach

only have 3 for sketching - DR 4, DR 6, DR 5 - what am i missing

9:46 am

amelu0218

dr6

9:46 am

wvteach

never mind got it

9:46 am

amelu0218

before the other dr6

9:46 am

crosshair

dbble vowel on end

9:46 am

wvteach

thnx amelu

9:46 am

jmcnrick

happy birthday hursh!

9:47 am

hurshy

ty jmc :)

9:48 am

MollyL

Happy Birthday Hursh. Hope you're doing something fun to celebrate.

9:49 am

jmcnrick

huh i thought fust was a word. . . we used it in my house growing up and Mother was a stickler (but she did make up words from time to time like mumphy)

9:49 am

hurshy

oh, just hanging out with the fam

9:51 am

hurshy

my mother moved to ha6 when i was just seven... even then the folks in town would say with prejudiced eyes, that boy's not right...

9:51 am

MollyL

It is a word. Enable just won't take it.

9:51 am

jmcnrick

nbt

9:52 am

jmcnrick

ty hursh hadn't seen it yet

9:52 am

jmcnrick

any one going to watch the opening ceremonies?

9:53 am

wvteach

when are the opening ceremonies?

9:53 am

hurshy

to5

9:53 am

MollyL

No, I've always found the Olympics boring.

9:54 am

wvteach

love the Olympics - would love to see it in person just once

9:54 am

kittychan

I can't get firewords because it tells me I've already entered my last word though that doesn't come up on the list. Anyone else have that prob?

9:55 am

wvteach

just checked paper - it is at 7:30 on NBC

9:55 am

MollyL

Try refreshing.

9:55 am

wvteach

kitty - try refreshing

9:55 am

jmcnrick

i saw some of it when it was in Atlanta. . .I drove down with my son the day of the bomb

9:56 am

kittychan

That did it - thanks!

9:57 am

jmcnrick

we saw a baseball game, a basketball game and the semifinal soccer/football game between Brazil and whatever african team it was that won it

9:57 am

wvteach

my sister also went to Atlanta - my grandson is in London visiting his Dad - hopefully got to at least see the torch go by

9:59 am

periwinkle

Happy Birthday to you, Hurshy!

9:59 am

jmcnrick

hi peri

9:59 am

periwinkle

it is my goddaughter's birtday today too. I am taking her out to lunch tomorrow

10:00 am

wvteach

happy birthday Hursh

10:00 am

periwinkle

but the opening cermony is always spectular

10:01 am

periwinkle

and I do watch some of the Olympics

10:01 am

jmcnrick

i used to but not so much anymore. . .

10:01 am

amelu0218

fw! had to list with 3 to go *sigh* clues anyone?

10:02 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo amelu!

10:02 am

periwinkle

I have 26 left and have no idea what I need

10:02 am

amelu0218

~:o) ty!

10:02 am

wvteach

congrats amelue

10:02 am

amelu0218

peri, I think you need 26 words... ~;o)

10:02 am

stevedallas

morning all and happy olympics! how many words today and thanks

10:02 am

amelu0218

thanks teach

10:03 am

amelu0218

73

10:03 am

jmcnrick

73

10:03 am

periwinkle

haha amelu

10:04 am

amelu0218

compound ey6

10:04 am

amelu0218

perilous ha6

10:04 am

periwinkle

have the ha6,looking for the ey6

10:05 am

cybernan

wa 5-6 combo, please?

10:05 am

amelu0218

dr6 x2

10:05 am

uusue2

it's not eyewar, eyehat, or eyewad....

10:05 am

periwinkle

have the dr6 that you put things in

10:05 am

amelu0218

thin cookie and like a thin cookie, nan

10:05 am

FishFishGarden

wafer

10:05 am

jmcnrick

dr6=model

10:05 am

FishFishGarden

doh! sorry

10:05 am

cybernan

ty amellu

10:06 am

wvteach

need a HA 6 (i think)

10:06 am

amelu0218

the subject matter of the alternate def of what you put things in, peri

10:06 am

jmcnrick

ty amelu

10:06 am

cybernan

what you wash your eye with, sue

10:06 am

periwinkle

huh

10:07 am

periwinkle

not getting your clue amelu

10:07 am

jmcnrick

what you USE to wash your eye

10:07 am

jmcnrick

ty cyber

10:07 am

jmcnrick

1/2 way so i will wonder off for a while. . . bye all

10:07 am

amelu0218

the poser for the artist... later jmc

10:08 am

periwinkle

thanks for ey6

10:08 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

10:08 am

periwinkle

need a break

10:08 am

wvteach

congrats nan

10:08 am

cybernan

everyone up now (visiting the kids), so will be on my way. hagd everyone :)

10:08 am

amelu0218

you too, nan ~:o) congrats on the finish!

10:38 am

crosshair

hehe,i love being a morning person,as my mrs and my son (night hawks both) have now just crawed out of bed and look like badly reanimated corpses:)

10:39 am

crosshair

crawled

10:40 am

crosshair

think ill make them a nice grasy breakfast for five minutes after they are awake hehe

10:40 am

crosshair

greasy

10:46 am

crosshair

mm,more real words that one would think...

10:54 am

uusue2

but fewer than one might like...

10:55 am

uusue2

anyway I am off to visit my friend, see you all later!

10:55 am

wvteach

need one more A word - have AD, AE, AH, AW x 2 - what am i missing

10:55 am

wvteach

hope he can stay comfortable sue

10:56 am

amelu0218

aw

10:56 am

amelu0218

5/4/4

10:56 am

wvteach

thnx amelu

10:56 am

wvteach

trying to avoid the list - 4 more to go

10:57 am

amelu0218

yw ~:o)

10:57 am

amelu0218

do you have all the 6s?

10:58 am

wvteach

yes - need 4 x 2 and 5 x 2 - H x 2 and T x 2

10:59 am

amelu0218

h is prolly the one that sounds like 1/2 & pl

10:59 am

wvteach

HA x 5 and HE x 3

11:00 am

amelu0218

t may be the 2 spellings of jewish scripture

11:00 am

wvteach

have those Ts

11:00 am

amelu0218

ha & to

11:01 am

amelu0218

hmmm

11:02 am

amelu0218

t5... black sticky stuff + act?

11:02 am

wvteach

t5 - thnx - 3 left

11:03 am

wvteach

got t 4 - 2 left

11:03 am

amelu0218

h 4/8 & 5/18

11:03 am

amelu0218

sounds like 1/2

11:03 am

wvteach

dont have those stats - that must be it

11:04 am

wvteach

thnx amelu - fireworks - wouldn't have gotten it without you

11:04 am

amelu0218

yvw!

11:05 am

wvteach

must be timeforlunch - before heading out for the afternoon

11:09 am

amelu0218

have a great weekend!

11:22 am

stidmama

hey all, later teach (and yay)

11:30 am

doseffing

... Stidmama ... if you're still here could you tell me if there is another university in Denver besides university of Colorado? ...

11:30 am

stidmama

hey dose, probably -- hold on

11:30 am

doseffing

... a school that would have a women's lacrosse team?

11:31 am

stidmama

looks like several -- I have never been to colorado so probably not the best person to ask.

11:31 am

Deeha

There one at Boulder I think??

11:31 am

stidmama

why ?

11:31 am

stidmama

boulder isn't denver...

11:32 am

stidmama

there. finally down to 20 and NBT

11:32 am

doseffing

... I'm just finishing teaching remedial math at summer school ... i've got a kid who came up to me at the end of day yesterday and said she needed an 80% in Grade 11 (junior year) University stream math to get a scholarship and was there anything she could do to get her mark up

11:33 am

doseffing

... I can sprinkle magic pixie dust on anything ... but raising a 55 to an 80 is getting close to morally reprehensible ...

11:33 am

doseffing

... but ending a kid's chances at getting ahead is also not pleasant ...

11:33 am

stidmama

oh -- yes, that is really rough.

11:33 am

doseffing

... need to figure out just how much i can do

11:34 am

stidmama

here is a website that might help you find what you are looking for... there are several college-level divisions

11:34 am

stidmama

http://www.laxpower.com/common/college
_women.php

11:34 am

stidmama

are you giving grades based on the mean of all scores earned, or on the progress the student made in the session?

11:35 am

stidmama

In other words, did she make progress and learn what you intended to teach even if she didn't do well at first?

11:35 am

doseffing

... As far as being a rigourous academic school ... how far along the continuum from Priceton School of Advanced Sciences to Fred's Pizza and School of Hair Design is are we

11:35 am

stidmama

I don't know what the policies are for grading up where you are

11:36 am

doseffing

... Standard practice is mean of scores given ... ... pixie dust includes ... if you're exam score is better (i.e. if you can demonstrate that you've learned something) then I can make everything else disappear

11:36 am

doseffing

... and I can round up ... and up ... and up

11:37 am

stidmama

I struggle with thinking about grading personal progress vs. reflecting where a student is relative to the goals for that session.

11:37 am

doseffing

you're ... ? ... your exam

11:37 am

stidmama

What sort of effort has the student made? Do you think there is evidence that the student can perform at a low-B level in that math?

11:38 am

stidmama

LOL -- so what is her most recent exam score? Or was that the 55 you gave?

11:38 am

doseffing

... my experience is there is no "objective" method of giving a meaningful grade ... yes ... I'll judge effort ... and she's reaching panic mode ... and now effort is skyrocketing

11:39 am

stidmama

And has the student considered trying for a scholarship at a community college (where there is likely to be more support for learning in the first two years anyway) instead of the big university?

11:39 am

stidmama

how much time is left for the session?

11:39 am

doseffing

... if she had put in as much effort in the first half as she put in the last two days she wouldn' have a problem ... my task is to figure out if she has learned that

11:39 am

doseffing

... Monday .. Tuesday ... Wednesday

11:39 am

stidmama

yep. I really understand that!

11:40 am

doseffing

.... oh I know what I can do

11:40 am

doseffing

... these are mostly pretty helpless students ... I can say look at exaple 1 and 5 and 8 ... the exam questions are just like that

11:40 am

stidmama

for example, this community college has a good reputation... http://www.aacc.edu/

11:41 am

doseffing

... If she was going to a community college ... she'd stay up here

11:41 am

stidmama

wow... sounds like she needs a study-skills course more than a math class if she is at that level! How is her reading comprehension in general? There may be more going on than just having missed basic math principles.

11:42 am

stidmama

But if she goes to a 4-year in the States (with or without a scholarship) she is going to really struggle. Particularly at a big school like Denver.

11:42 am

doseffing

... We don't have athletic scholarships in Canada ... as far as I recall ... lot's of phys ed and kinesiology students from here especially the hockey players get the university by being scouted by US schools

11:42 am

doseffing

... yeah she desperately needs to learn how to learn ...

11:43 am

doseffing

... that's what I was trying to teach even more than the math but I don't believe I was particularly successful ...

11:43 am

stidmama

Then the best thing might be to accurately reflect her actual performance, so that she gets the help she needs. She'll hate it, of course, but promoting students who really aren't ready for the next step doesn't seem kind to me.

11:44 am

doseffing

... yeah ...

11:44 am

stidmama

Has she already graduated from high school?

11:44 am

doseffing

... i'm just trying to figure out how i tell mommy and daddy that the money they spent on a tutor has gone down the drain ...

11:44 am

doseffing

... I don't think so ...

11:45 am

doseffing

... she is in what you call Junior year ...

11:45 am

doseffing

... but she has been offered a provisional scholarship based on getting through next year at a particular level

11:46 am

stidmama

Then she would have another chance to learn what she needs to know. It is NOT too late for her to get the help she needs, and the money on the tutor isn't wasted (she DID learn some things, right?) -- just she needs still more assistance. Seems that the parents should be talking to the school and asking for evaluation for additional support.

11:46 am

doseffing

... Grade 11 math is a mandatory requirement for graduation ... ... so she must show it on her transcript ... and it's mark is presently below the standard she needs

11:46 am

stidmama

Provisional is nice -- do ALL classes have to be B or above, or just the average of all classes (for the scholarship)

11:46 am

doseffing

... her problem is "I'll work two days a month rather than every day"

11:47 am

stidmama

That's okay, she can retake grade 11 math, and will do better the next time.

11:47 am

stidmama

Time management and organization skill issues can suggest learning disabilities/ADD

11:47 am

stidmama

They can also just indicate immaturity

11:47 am

doseffing

... I think she is stuck with something like everything above B- ... she has the credit ... but I'll bet C- is above the level she obtained during the year

11:48 am

stidmama

All of which can be mitigated through additional support

11:48 am

doseffing

... she just has never had anything really count before

11:48 am

doseffing

... and she has now bumped into something that realy matters for the first time

11:49 am

doseffing

... my hope is she is learning that continual effort is required for the important stuff ... not just extreme burst every now and then

11:49 am

stidmama

I would still check on whether there is something else holding her back; my son denied he had any issues at all (and still denies) until he started to fail in school. And now that he is an adult, he is having to face up to his responsibility to seek help with organization, learning and other skill deficits.

11:51 am

stidmama

I think you are right on target with the continual learning piece.

11:51 am

doseffing

... I'll leave that to her parents ... ... and to her regular school ... ... I've just got her for a two week remedial programme ... and she has done enough to get by ... ... but that's all she has done in regular school before so she's got a mark in the 50's when she needs 75-80

11:51 am

stidmama

My younger son met that wall this past year as a sophomore -- I don't think he will put an entire semester's work off until the last three weeks again!

11:52 am

stidmama

Just getting by is going to be an insufficient strategy for college.

11:52 am

doseffing

... yup ... that's my speech for Monday's end of class

11:53 am

stidmama

Wow. It's a "sticky wicket" as my friend/neighbor used to say to me.

11:53 am

stidmama

I will have to make speeches like that someday... when I get a classroom of my own!

11:55 am

doseffing

... it's even better when you notice that someone has listened and changed their behaviour ... ... it gets to be frustrating when you say the same thing day after day

11:55 am

stidmama

yes -- and sometimes they don't change then, but they do later (I know this from tutoring -- sometimes it takes a while for it to stick)

11:55 am

stidmama

yes, too much like parenting...

11:57 am

doseffing

... hey ... I get to laugh this summer ... the kid is working at some day school type camp situation and she's having to deal with younger kids 6-13 for the whole day ... ... and I'm just laughing and laughing at the complaints about the idiot kids

11:57 am

stidmama

*grin* they just walk into those things, don't they?

11:57 am

doseffing

... hee hee hee

11:58 am

doseffing

... and she's having to deal with idiot adults too ... the boss and the parents ... ... ... I just nod and frown sincerely

11:59 am

stidmama

okay, down to 17. I have a few things to do around the house (have to work inside mostly) -- like laundry and sorting through boxes. I want to make a visible dent in just one corner of the living room.

12:00 pm

stidmama

oh yes! I remember being at that stage, actually, when I was certain that adults were just too stupid and they were always in my way.

12:00 pm

stidmama

I hope you'll have a lovely weekend, dose!

12:01 pm

doseffing

... same for you

12:01 pm

doseffing

... happy Days!!

12:02 pm

Deeha

Mitt Romney is not popular over here. What a pillock. I have a good anglo saxon ex-pression for him that I am too polite to say except the second word is 'off'!!

12:03 pm

hego

what'd he do now Dee?

12:03 pm

doseffing

... we all have our bad days ... maybe yesterday was just a bad day for him ...

12:04 pm

Deeha

He said London wasnt ready for the Olympics - thats sour grapes as far as I am concerned!!

12:04 pm

hego

Hmm...I must have missed something.

12:04 pm

doseffing

... perhaps it's like JFK in Warsaw ... his translator ... the one who writes the speeches in English for a foreign audience doesn't really know the language

12:05 pm

doseffing

(JFK said something in Polish which his translator thought meant one thing but turned out to be a really gross insult)

12:05 pm

hego

he's in England Dose.

12:05 pm

doseffing

yeah I know

12:05 pm

doseffing

... but he speaks American

12:06 pm

doseffing

... it's a different language from English

12:06 pm

hego

Um, okay.

12:06 pm

hego

Well, not that different.

12:07 pm

doseffing

... Cultural sensivities are truly different

12:07 pm

hego

I have no problem at all communicating in England.

12:07 pm

hego

Unless we talk about fried potatos

12:08 pm

doseffing

... while I agree that what he said was thoroughly insensitive and shouldn't have been said ... he likely was thinking that he was speaking to one group ... and found out he was speaking to everyone ... and they were all going to be insulted in the exteme

12:08 pm

Vicuna

(Just passing through and can't help pointing out that Romney's not exactly sensitive in American English, either. Okay, gone again, now...)

12:08 pm

o-o

If the Brits are unhappy with Romney, don't vote for him.

12:08 pm

doseffing

... and now like a deer caught in the headlights ... he's trying to back out ... and hope everyone will forget he said it]

12:08 pm

hego

then fries are chips and chips are crisps.

12:09 pm

hego

YAY! Vic

12:09 pm

doseffing

... and underwear is a vest .... and a vest is a waistcoat

12:09 pm

doseffing

... but it's more than just the words

12:09 pm

hego

lol

12:10 pm

hego

I understand what you mean.

12:11 pm

hego

hideous grid. yuk!

12:12 pm

doseffing

... oh the words seem to come eventually ...

12:13 pm

hego

bit of a struggle in spots.

12:13 pm

o-o

the contrarian

12:13 pm

doseffing

.. i'm sure if i listed I'll get the last 10 in a few minutes ... but I am staring at the screen too much just now

12:13 pm

hego

me BR?

12:13 pm

hego

makes your eyes go wonky.

12:14 pm

doseffing

... they've been wonky for too many years now ...

12:14 pm

doseffing

i'm used to it

12:14 pm

hego

Awww......

12:15 pm

bichon

hi folks

12:15 pm

bichon

re 6/ pls

12:15 pm

hego

Hi Sweety

12:15 pm

doseffing

... afternoon

12:16 pm

doseffing

... here's the prize for doing some good work ...

12:16 pm

hego

If you're nice I'll give you a re6

12:17 pm

hego

or you might get one for returning a lost object

12:17 pm

bichon

ty hego

12:17 pm

doseffing

... or bringing in the bad guy dead or alive

12:17 pm

hego

yw Bichon

12:17 pm

hego

good one Dose

12:19 pm

doseffing

... I'm doing this at the library ... where I get to take out the DVDs for "Have Gun Will Travel' ... ... it just came to mind

12:20 pm

hego

i loved that show!

12:20 pm

hego

It was very intellectual for it's time.

12:21 pm

doseffing

... I just did the first season ... Gene Rodenberry was one of the lead writers ... ... you see every guest star who ever appeared on Star Trek

12:21 pm

hego

sounds fun

12:21 pm

hego

did not know it was GeneR

12:22 pm

doseffing

... and a young Charles Bronson ... and people who went on to have their own show ... ... and the theme music is really like the Mission Impossible theme ... it was writen by the same guy

12:22 pm

hego

have you enjoyed the programs?

12:23 pm

doseffing

... there was one guest who had lived through the civil was appearing in an episode about life after the war ... ... it was weird ...

12:23 pm

doseffing

... very much ... I was never allowed to watch the show as a kid ... it was "too violent" ...

12:24 pm

hego

weird?

12:24 pm

hego

I loved it.

12:24 pm

doseffing

... the opennign is one of my most vivid childhood memories ... i

12:25 pm

hego

me too

12:25 pm

hego

he had the card with the chess knight

12:25 pm

hego

I remember the song.

12:25 pm

doseffing

... certainly ... here is a person ... who was admittedly just a young child at the time ... ... talking about life after the American Civil War ... she learned it by being there ... not from a high school history class

12:26 pm

hego

I may rent them.

12:26 pm

doseffing

... ... it was the gun pointing right out at the screen that impressed me

12:26 pm

uusue2

Hi again all, in the nursing home with my friend

12:26 pm

doseffing

... hello uusue

12:26 pm

hego

hi Sue

12:27 pm

uusue2

Hi dos and hego!

12:28 pm

uusue2

Tough time here, he is not doing at all well

12:28 pm

hego

sorry

12:29 pm

doseffing

... unfortunate ... is it health? ... or is it not fitting in to the company? ...

12:29 pm

uusue2

Bad cancer

12:29 pm

doseffing

... ooh ... ... truly sorry ...

12:29 pm

hego

very sad.

12:30 pm

uusue2

He's still remembering when they told him maybe a year, now his chart says 6-8 weeks but he doesn't know yet

12:30 pm

hego

they wrote that on a chart?

12:31 pm

hego

No one can predict that Sue.

12:31 pm

uusue2

In his doctor's notes, apparently

12:31 pm

doseffing

... My guess is he knows ... he doesn't need the chart ... ... my uncle did ... my dad did ... he knows ... he's just not telling you ... and he won't

12:31 pm

hego

and usually the best practitioners refuse to guess!

12:32 pm

hego

You're right Dose, you can't keep that from patients.

12:32 pm

uusue2

Yes, he was just saying he doesn't think he has long

12:33 pm

hego

so sad

12:33 pm

uusue2

It's pancreatic cancer and has progressed extremely fast

12:33 pm

Uneaixoise

so sorry, sue -- know it means a lot for you to be there . . .

12:34 pm

hego

hi Une

12:34 pm

Uneaixoise

hi, hego :-)

12:34 pm

uusue2

Thanks, une, he really does appreciate our company, Frank has been going to his radiation treatments with him

12:34 pm

hego

must go . Try to have a good day All.

12:35 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, kudos on being such good friends . . . rough times

12:35 pm

uusue2

Bye, hego, good to see you!

12:35 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, hego

12:35 pm

uusue2

Une, that is one adorable puppy!

12:36 pm

Uneaixoise

he was precious!! soooo happy he's been adopted by a very loving family :-)

12:37 pm

uusue2

Me too. You do wonderful work with those animals.

12:38 pm

Uneaixoise

it's a gift to ME -- every dog and every driver and every transport coordinator I've met has been so very kind and goodhearted

12:39 pm

Uneaixoise

am helping with transport of deaf male shepherd tomorrow -- he's going from east tennessee all the way to a deaf dog sanctuary in california . . . AND the last chunk of transport (Arizona to Calif) is being donated by a volunteer pilot!!

12:40 pm

uusue2

You must be tempted (even if briefly) to adopt a bunch of them yourself.

12:41 pm

uusue2

Oh, that's really mice. Who knew there was a deaf dog sanctuary!

12:42 pm

Uneaixoise

often . . . already have 3 rescue girls of my own . . . but man oh man, there are bunches of irresistible sweethearts out there needing a home! :-)

12:43 pm

uusue2

I'll bet - we have three rescues too, a dog and two cats.

12:43 pm

Uneaixoise

cool! :-)

12:44 pm

Uneaixoise

and i'm really bad about pouncing on people who mention they might be looking to adopt a pet . . . last week it was the roofer and a checkout guy at the grocery LOL!!

12:45 pm

uusue2

Ok, I am off for a while, back later for my last 9. Take care!

12:47 pm

Uneaixoise

byeee :-)

1:04 pm

onyx

finally a puzzle i finished!

1:09 pm

stevedallas

My dog became deaf about 6 months ago; a real challenge

1:16 pm

crosshair

all 3 of our cats are rescue kitties and my son has summer job at shelter

1:19 pm

crosshair

adopt a lifetime friend today!! hit those shelters.you know you need a nice dog or ct eh?

1:28 pm

stidmama

back again for a little -- YAY onyx!

1:29 pm

kje

hi

1:29 pm

stidmama

hey kje!

1:30 pm

kje

came back to finish off my last 18

1:30 pm

stidmama

I am at 16, wondering if I should list.

1:30 pm

stidmama

probably -- then I will have no more excuses to put off going into town.

1:31 pm

kje

debating, but will give my fresh eyes a chance to look 1st

1:31 pm

stidmama

mine are turning out to be mostly fishy... glad I listed. LOL

1:31 pm

kje

I am sitting here as the packers are finishing my packing - they are so fast! almost done and they started about 830-845

1:32 pm

kje

ok, if mostly fishy I will stick it out a bit

1:32 pm

stidmama

go packers go!!!! *holds another box at the ready*

1:33 pm

kje

they are much faster than the guys up in MD were - hopefully they are packing just as well - nothing broke that move

1:35 pm

kje

any az words?

1:35 pm

stidmama

no AZ words

1:35 pm

kje

missing one of the bottom a's

1:36 pm

stidmama

I am missing two of those...

1:36 pm

kje

one is far far aw4

1:36 pm

stidmama

probably AW or AD

1:37 pm

stidmama

yep. got that one already.... LOL actually working on an EY at the moment. down to 6

1:37 pm

kje

(not close by)

1:37 pm

kje

13 here

1:38 pm

stidmama

now just the EY *thinking*

1:38 pm

kje

ey what?

1:39 pm

stidmama

fw

1:39 pm

stidmama

EY 6 it was, compound word

1:39 pm

kje

woooooohooooo!!!

1:39 pm

stidmama

so when do you leave and show up in your lovely new apartment?

1:39 pm

kje

ty! got it

1:40 pm

kje

I will hopefully be able to pull out of here on the afternoon of the 1st. Their delivery window is Aug 6-8

1:41 pm

stidmama

nice. :-)

1:41 pm

stidmama

well... do you want any help?

1:41 pm

kje

oops, they call - I need to review the box count - they are just about done! yay! I can still get some errands run!

1:41 pm

kje

hagd stid!

1:42 pm

stidmama

later kje!

1:48 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

1:48 pm

uusue2

stid, if you are still here, glad to hear about your son's teacher.

1:49 pm

uusue2

(I mean, I am glad to hear about your son's teacher even if you are not still here...you know what I mean :-)

1:59 pm

Sugrraleona

ad6 hint anyone

1:59 pm

majmom

need aclue for the wa5/24

2:00 pm

uusue2

ad + not there

2:00 pm

Sugrraleona

skinny as a wa***

2:00 pm

Sugrraleona

ty

2:00 pm

majmom

tx

2:20 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

2:21 pm

uusue2

now maybe I should get some work done...

2:57 pm

Sugrraleona

ha6?

2:57 pm

MollyL

Ha6 means danger

2:58 pm

Sugrraleona

ty

3:04 pm

Sugrraleona

I need dr6/33 for fireworks

3:05 pm

MollyL

dr4...what you do to make a picture + add double vowel

3:06 pm

Sugrraleona

ty Molly - yay - fireworks

3:06 pm

Sugrraleona

anyone need a clue before I leave?

3:06 pm

MollyL

Way to go Sugrr

3:06 pm

Sugrraleona

ty

3:18 pm

periwinkle

it is Friday, cheers, Molls!! having my g&T with a piece of left over pizza

3:18 pm

periwinkle

will make pesto shrimpwith snow peas over quinoa for dinner.

3:18 pm

periwinkle

have the house to myself!!

3:18 pm

KatieMcG

I've just had pizza and watching the opening ceremony with a glass of wine

3:19 pm

periwinkle

the opening ceremonies start here in about 3 hours

3:19 pm

periwinkle

I will watch them

3:20 pm

uusue2

hi peri and katie!

3:20 pm

uusue2

we will probably miss them, there is a local festival and parade and we will be marching (Frank is running for local office). Oh well.

3:20 pm

periwinkle

hey sue,wish I was going with you on your babble trip

3:20 pm

periwinkle

is Frank going with you on the babble trou

3:20 pm

KatieMcG

Hi peri & Sue. I know we are not neutral on the subject but it is amazing at the moment

3:21 pm

periwinkle

tour even

3:22 pm

uusue2

yes, he will be coming along, peri, I am really looking forward to it!

3:22 pm

periwinkle

I hope to do something like that. would love to have a travelling partner

3:22 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

3:23 pm

uusue2

bye, peri!

3:23 pm

KatieMcG

I'm actually applauding the tv :)

3:23 pm

uusue2

I don't mind doing a trip like that with the right partner but would be perfectly fine doing it by myself too. It will be fun to have Frank along.

3:24 pm

uusue2

nice, Katie! Sorry I will miss it - I do usually enjoy the opening cermonies.

3:28 pm

crosshair

and it is now time for crossy,s tidbit of the day!!

3:28 pm

crosshair

Kiribati is the only country that falls in all four hemispheres.

3:30 pm

uusue2

Is it anywhere near the East Pole?

3:30 pm

uusue2

(sorry, inside joke) I actually had not realized that. And hi, crossy!

3:31 pm

Uncover

How can something have 4 hemispheres?

3:32 pm

uusue2

You have to slice it two different ways.

3:34 pm

Uncover

hmm, ok , I guess.

3:34 pm

uusue2

And of course the division between the Northern and Southern hemispheres is determined by the axis of the Earth's rotation, whie the division between the Eastern and Western is arbitrary.

3:35 pm

Uncover

making my head hurt now, off to have a nice nap

3:37 pm

uusue2

sweet dreams, uncover (somehow I have that effect on people)

3:47 pm

Jillyjill

Hello crossy, uusue and uncover (if not napping)

3:47 pm

Jillyjill

been lurking, half way done...

3:48 pm

uusue2

hi Jilly! I'm done so can clue if you would like.

3:59 pm

uusue2

ah - must go. see you all later!

4:02 pm

Jillyjill

by uusue!

4:04 pm

Jillyjill

======>FW<========

4:07 pm

MollyL

*Quietly applauds for Jilly*

4:13 pm

Jillyjill

ty..now off to chores...bbl

5:15 pm

kje

any hy?

5:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

How can there be an r in the left bottom corner?

5:16 pm

kje

rh4, kap

5:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ty

5:16 pm

kje

yw

5:22 pm

crosshair

would not surprise me with enable to asse a valid word like "rwas" meaning the art of skinning your left knee on a anthill in zimababwe on a cloudy thursday afternoon lol

5:26 pm

kje

FW!

5:26 pm

kje

must run - bbl

5:44 pm

eieios

I will take clues for the f's....

5:45 pm

lynxxx

f & much *** about nothing

5:45 pm

uusue2

hi again all, back home!

5:45 pm

lynxxx

hi Sue, hi everyone

5:45 pm

lynxxx

fa5.20 Tinkerbell was one (alt spelling)

5:46 pm

uusue2

fe4/7, sounds like to be afraid

5:46 pm

lynxxx

f & p*** (french for father)

5:46 pm

uusue2

fe4/8, plural of French fire

5:46 pm

lynxxx

fe4.8 fe & you and me

5:47 pm

uusue2

fe5/20, f + thing you see with + consonant

5:48 pm

uusue2

so between me and lynxxx giving totally different clues for the same words, maybe you can figure them out. I don't think I've ever used one of them in a sentence except the normally spelled fa5/20

5:49 pm

lynxxx

me neither

5:51 pm

lynxxx

it's a bird, it's a plane, it's ****r man!

5:52 pm

uusue2

yeah, that was another weird one

5:56 pm

lynxxx

an interesting grid if not big...bye everyone

5:58 pm

uusue2

bye, lynxxx!

6:10 pm

majmom

any clues for ah5/14

6:13 pm

westford

be sure you're right then go ah***

6:30 pm

majmom

not getting the clue

6:30 pm

westford

put an a in front of your noggin

6:31 pm

Jillyjill

AH5/14: go ah***, make my day...

6:31 pm

Jillyjill

and hello all

6:31 pm

majmom

oh my should have seen that -ty

6:31 pm

Minveryork

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

6:32 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all of the finishers! Hooray!

6:32 pm

Jillyjill

Hi minv!! Happy Friday dance here!!

6:32 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, the word I struggled with was to5/16...so you have good company majmom!

6:33 pm

majmom

need 1 more clue the ha 5/18

6:33 pm

Minveryork

Yes, Happy Friday dance for me as well, but I have a lot of work to do this weekend. Students are presenting at Fordham University and I have to prepare a Power Point.

6:33 pm

Jillyjill

h+double vowel + consonant

6:34 pm

Minveryork

That ha 5/18 word is plural of that ha 4/8 word majmom.

6:34 pm

Jillyjill

Yep, same here. Going to work on my youth ministry certificate course and when needing a break, going to weed..*has no life*

6:36 pm

majmom

ty fireworks

6:38 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT majmom!!

6:40 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations majmom on your fireworks!Hooray for you

6:42 pm

Jillyjill

Off to make dinner...bbl *poof*

6:42 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jillyjill! I will see you later on in the chog maybe.

6:48 pm

stidmama

hey all, YAY majmom - just checking in to see if anyone needs clues? I finished a while ago

6:48 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

6:48 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on finishing early! Hooray for U!

6:50 pm

stidmama

thanks Min! Hello! hope your week was acceptably nice? Or did you get hit with all that bad weather today?

6:50 pm

Minveryork

Stidmama, just read your profile. Any update on your son's teacher? I am so glad that he is okay. Why was he missing?

6:51 pm

Minveryork

We did not have bad weather to 5/16. We had it yesterday

6:52 pm

stidmama

oops. *sits in PB*

6:52 pm

stidmama

Nothing other than he was found. I don't know if he is back to work or not, and no one seems to know what happened.

6:52 pm

Minveryork

Me too stidmama! We can hang out & eat your chocolates!

6:53 pm

stidgmere

Just completed the puzzle. Are you eating chocolates? Why not meringues?

6:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidgmere on your fireworks! Hooray for U

6:54 pm

stidgmere

Hard puzzle for so few words, I thought, Minver.

6:54 pm

stidmama

hello Mother and YAY

6:54 pm

Minveryork

I am waiting for someone to give a clue for my last word. I do not want to ask since it is my final word.Will finish later

6:55 pm

stidmama

LOL I always have choclits, you know, but yes, I can open the meringues now too!

6:55 pm

stidgmere

Time to play some duets and then fix dinner. I'll start the potatoes now. What clue do you need?

6:55 pm

stidmama

my last word was the EY 6

6:55 pm

stidgmere

my last word was fe 5, 20.

6:55 pm

Minveryork

Now stidgmere can join us in the Penalty Box & we can all commiserate over how ha 4/6 the puzzle was.

6:55 pm

stidmama

enjoy the duets, Mother

6:56 pm

stidgmere

Oh, sorry. Didn't even notice the ha** was a grid word.

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Bye stidgmere! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log maybe

6:56 pm

stidgmere

Adios, minver.

6:57 pm

stidmama

the PB is going to need some more chaises and a few extra cabana helpers. *signals to favorite cabana boy to bring some iced tea*

6:57 pm

stidmama

a bientot, Mother

7:00 pm

stidmama

okay, time to start getting the gooseberries ready for jam. back tomorrow. (((Min))) hope your weekend will be nice. *Poof*

7:15 pm

crosshair

gooseberry jam!!! i would sell my soul for a nice quart jar of home made gooseberry jam

7:17 pm

crosshair

i will have to check out the farmer markets see if the menonites have any

7:26 pm

Minveryork

Hi crosshair! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

Howdy Minver and cross...watching the Olympic openings, and being mildly not so entertained, as I always forget its mostly theatre, not sport!

7:34 pm

Good Enough

me too red!

7:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello redturtlehe4/6! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:38 pm

Minveryork

Hi Good Enough! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

trying to finish...dog trying to be in lap...:(

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Maybe this will help you finish the puzzle redturtlehead....

7:47 pm

Minveryork

For a small grid, it was not too ha 4/6 to do. I'm saving my last word so he 4/5 is a story of clues for to 5/16 for you to re 4/5. Hubby thinks I should get an aw 5/20 for being the sloppiest hoarder.He says that I have things in every inch of the office. My husband wishes that I would go through my desk and dresser dr 6/33s and throw out all my junk. He thinks the office is a ha6/39 because of the mess on the floor. He has been trying to pu 4/6 me to get rid of some things. Hubby thinks that it would be su4/6r cool if I got rid of some things.If I do he will give me a re6/33. If it we4/8 up to husband he would rent a dumpster and throw everything out. However, I will not let my husband sw4/10 me to get rid of things I want to keep. Dr 4/5! My fe4/7 wants to take the computer aw 4/10 from me.I will go ah5/14 and let him use laptop. I have a he4/6ache anyway and need to go lie down.BBL

7:53 pm

crosshair

and since i am tired of fighting for babblets in this grid,i give you one more tidbit of the day and wish you all a good night...

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye crosshair! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

7:54 pm

crosshair

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2tsLJ8/:
O2U8cSP.:LaT8yu!$/en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/Spreuerhofstra%C3%9Fe/

7:55 pm

crosshair

gn in..poink!\

8:04 pm

Good Enough

thanks min. that got me to halfway!

8:07 pm

Minveryork

You're welcome Good Enough.So glad that my story helped

8:12 pm

redturtlehead

OK, I may be a spoil sport, but I'm not really fan of these opening ceremonies. at all.

8:13 pm

Shirlockc

they're okay but beijing was much more impressive IMHO

8:13 pm

Good Enough

im a huge olympics geek but imwith you red.

8:14 pm

Good Enough

but as i told my husband i have stilled teared up a few times...but thats me!

8:14 pm

uusue2

hi again all! Just back from marching in our own parade! (Kishwaukee Fest - I know you never heard of it!)

8:14 pm

Good Enough

hi there sue

8:15 pm

uusue2

hi, GE!

8:16 pm

Good Enough

Opening ceremonies may not be the best but i am sitting in a quiet house with a glass of wine and the breeze coming in the back door...ahhh, bliss.

8:17 pm

uusue2

and I am relaxing with a nice cold beer, and the weather is, for once, fantastic!

8:18 pm

Good Enough

cheers sue!

8:18 pm

uusue2

:-)

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log

8:26 pm

Minveryork

OMG! Can't believe it! I have been looking for my last word since 2:20 this morning and it just jumped right out at me!

8:27 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! ad6/24 was my final word.

8:27 pm

Minveryork

Story already posted in profile, but I'm here to clue as well

8:28 pm

Bugsaw

YAY Minveryork

8:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw!How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log

8:29 pm

Minveryork

I so much wanted 3rd row A to be an I so I could do wizard.

8:29 pm

Bugsaw

doing well. Had a lazy day watching Olympics and ironing. How are you feeling today

8:29 pm

uusue2

yay min! (sorry, had to reboot)

8:29 pm

Bugsaw

hi UUsue

8:30 pm

uusue2

hi, bugs!

8:30 pm

Marc Freeman

Good evening, can U get a clue for fa20 please?

8:30 pm

uusue2

Spenser the fa*** queene

8:31 pm

uusue2

(some alternate spelling thereof)

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

ty

8:31 pm

Minveryork

I did not have a lazy day, but I wish I did.I went on field trip with students to a local museum.Then I came home worked on a powerpoint. I have to work on it all weekend.

8:32 pm

Minveryork

fa 5/20 word sounds like what Tinker Bell is Marc Freeman

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

so sorry Min. I forgot you don't get the summer off.

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Hi Marc Freeman! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:32 pm

uusue2

ah, yes, powerpoints - have made many dozens in my day...

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

will you be paid for the powerpoint presentation tho? that is always good

8:33 pm

Minveryork

That is by choice so no need to be sorry. Always do summer school no matter what.I don't really like it this year though

8:33 pm

uusue2

ok, I am off to check something out, may be back later! otherwise see you all tomorrow!

8:33 pm

MollyL

Ugh Min, power point is not my favorite. Good luck with your presentation.

8:34 pm

Minveryork

Spending HOURS working on it, but not getting paid for it.I really have never done one before, so it's taking me longer,=

8:34 pm

Bugsaw

I am learning how to use what they think will replace powerpoint. Called Prezzi

8:34 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

8:34 pm

Minveryork

Thanks MollyL

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

I am sure it will go well Min

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

yeah

8:36 pm

Minveryork

PowerPoint is pretty simple, but it is very time consuming.I think it is tedious trying to get pictures in the right format.

8:36 pm

MollyL

Prezzi is somewhat better than Power Point. I just find them both very dry ways of presenting information.

8:36 pm

MollyL

I'm okay Min. How are you doing these days?

8:37 pm

Minveryork

My PowerPoint is going to be dry and boring since I do not know how to do the fancy word movements in PowerPoint.

8:37 pm

Bugsaw

but better than straight lecture don't you think Molly? What wud you prefer if you were in the audience?

8:38 pm

Bugsaw

depends on your audience Minveryork. Older audiences are not keen on lots of motion and movement on screen. We don't find obvious transitions boring. Don't over think this!

8:38 pm

Minveryork

Actually, I was supposed to do it with the students, but did not have time w/all the other requirements they had of us

8:39 pm

Minveryork

The summer program I taught this summer was all for show

8:39 pm

Minveryork

There was no real teaching going on and kids did not learn

8:39 pm

MollyL

I always prefer a straight lecture. Power Point has become as overdone as the old overhead presentations.

8:40 pm

MollyL

That's too bad Min. Must be frustrating for you as an educator.

8:40 pm

Bugsaw

I use the power point as my notes to remember what was said.

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Yes,very frustrating.The district that I work in is so asinine.

8:41 pm

Bugsaw

Thank Molly. I had to give a straight lecture once and when people said they liked it, I thot they were kidding

8:42 pm

Minveryork

I hope this is my one and only PowerPoint I ever have to do

8:43 pm

Bugsaw

Don't worry Min. People don't expect excellence, especially for your first one

8:43 pm

Good Enough

ive never done pp. guess i wont learn now since bugs says something new is coming soon

8:44 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Bugsaw, but not everybody knows that it is my first

8:45 pm

Bugsaw

something new is ALWAYS coming in this day and age. I gave up and retired LOL

8:45 pm

Minveryork

Administrators also wanted us to do photostory, but I never did that one before too. Too bad my co-teachers could not step it up to help out. I basically did almost everything this summer

8:46 pm

Good Enough

always new and im always a bit behind

8:46 pm

MollyL

I think a straight lecture, done well, beats anything with visual aids.

8:46 pm

Bugsaw

I am sorry Min. It is always harder when you are supposed to be working as a group and others are not willing to step up.

8:46 pm

MollyL

That

8:47 pm

MollyL

That is true. So many people coast on the hard work of others.

8:47 pm

MollyL

GE, what a nice picture in your icon.

8:47 pm

Bugsaw

the worst are the ones who want to do a totally different topic that was not assigned.

8:49 pm

Good Enough

thanks! me and DH in Olympic National Park last summer

8:50 pm

Minveryork

So this is how asinine the district is. They expected us to do like a hundred and one million things,but they gave us hardly any supplies. Also wanted us to emphasize the use of technology, but the only available printer was in the office which the secretaries needed. They provided 10 lap tops, but 4 of them were broken. The classrooms had only 1 working computer.I used so much of my own ink and paper because we had to print pictures of what the students did this summer. Again, I HATE my district!

8:50 pm

redturtlehead

25 left, is there a list?

8:51 pm

MollyL

Damn Min, that's pretty bad.

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Okay,I am done venting about my job. Thanks for listening

8:51 pm

MollyL

Lickety is up

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Lickety's list is up and running redturtlehead. I listed also.

8:52 pm

redturtlehead

Ok I am going to be up watching the parade of nations. They could have done this earlier and avoided all that singing and dancing...

8:52 pm

MollyL

GE, you two are a cute couple. : )

8:53 pm

Minveryork

I really should be thankful to have a job with the economy the way it is.Speaking of which,husband FINALLY got a job

8:53 pm

Bugsaw

the parade is the best part red. It takes forever to get to the lighting of the torch and, while it was impressive, I am not sure it was that great

8:54 pm

Bugsaw

ooh, husband having a job shud make some choices easier!good news

8:54 pm

MollyL

Good news Min! I know you have been anxious about that. I hope it goes well for him.

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Well, I shouldn't speak too soon. He does not start job for another 2 weeks & anything can happen in those 2 weeks.

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Then he has to get through their training program for him to keep the job. So who knows! We'll have to wait and see

8:58 pm

Minveryork

I feel like I ahve done nothing but talk about myself which is really selfish of me.I usually do not like to talk about me

8:59 pm

redturtlehead

I should not really complain, but really that opening thing was pretty disjointed.

8:59 pm

Bugsaw

sometimes you need to lean on us since you are such an important part of Babblers feeling good too

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Since nobody is asking for clues, I am going to hit the sack.

9:00 pm

Minveryork

Goodnite to my fellow babblers!Thanks for listening to me.

9:00 pm

Bugsaw

I thot so so red. Celebrating a hospital was kind of odd and the modern life thing was just weird

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

haad

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

oops

9:01 pm

redturtlehead

and I was so quick to type it in!

9:02 pm

redturtlehead

I did not get it. the olympic ceremonies, I always forget though, they never seem to focus on sport...

9:03 pm

MollyL

Night Min, sleep well.

9:03 pm

redturtlehead

he 4, 9?

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

the openings are supposed to be about the host country.

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

means to chop wood red

9:05 pm

redturtlehead

Oh bugger, I thought I had typed that one in.

9:05 pm

redturtlehead

I know they are but at least they could be about The Isles sports...

9:06 pm

Bugsaw

Much beter plan red!

9:07 pm

redturtlehead

I did like the part with the symphony and th comedian...

9:09 pm

Bugsaw

me too. I think that was the most entertaining. I also wondered how they made sparks rain down from the rings. They cudn't have been real or the firemarshalls wud be having heart attacks. The queen was a surprise

9:15 pm

redturtlehead

I also liked to see the Chaos deaf and hearing kids choir...

9:16 pm

redturtlehead

the rings were neat. It was just the trying to drag us through all decades...

9:20 pm

ChampFit

Wait! Must get my flag and plant it on the hill! Where is that stupid flag....

9:21 pm

MollyL

Champ is such a joiner. : )

9:22 pm

ChampFit

Oooh...the guy on the screen now looks like Seal...

9:22 pm

ChampFit

Don't know why I'm watching. Kinda like a train wreck...can't look away.

9:28 pm

MollyL

That and summer TV is a snooze fest.

9:28 pm

Good Enough

i went to get food at czech and they were only on moldova when i returned! oy.

9:29 pm

ChampFit

We need to be "America" and get our stuff over with sooner!

9:30 pm

Good Enough

lol agreed

9:30 pm

ChampFit

Those dorky dresses with the faces on them are a nightmare.

9:32 pm

Good Enough

agreed again!

9:32 pm

ChampFit

Commercial. I'm out. Have a good one all...back tomorrow!

9:33 pm

rururocks

I hope our Olympic athletes are not boorish and posturing.

9:37 pm

Gitel

Hi Naches Girl!! Check your e-mail

9:39 pm

MollyL

Are there Olympic events for boorish and posturing? I think I know someone who should compete. : D

9:40 pm

rururocks

* I am not touching that one*

9:44 pm

MollyL

Yes, you being polite. And me being...not so much.

9:48 pm

rururocks

I know.. I always try to not be offensive..:D

9:49 pm

MollyL

A gentleman to the core.

9:50 pm

rururocks

I don't remember which Olympics it was.. but the American athletes were just horrible.. taunting, rude, I was saddened to be an American. I think this is an event that should bring countries together and not the other way around

9:52 pm

MollyL

I don't remember that, but I agree. These events are about camaraderie.

9:59 pm

Good Enough

i think my bottle of wine is going to run out before this ceremony is over. zzzzzz

10:02 pm

MollyL

That's why I don't watch GE. I find them a bit on the boring side.

10:22 pm

Dorens

yikes. so, i just turned it on.... what did i miss?

10:31 pm

Dorens

ok. fireworks. g'night all you lurkers

10:54 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

10:58 pm

carolamaya

Congrats, Dorens!

10:58 pm

carolamaya

Hi there, jes.

10:59 pm

carolamaya

Just watched A; Pacino in Scent of a Woman....again. Great actor.

10:59 pm

carolamaya

Al - even.

10:59 pm

jesdraggon

watched it once, ages ago. don't recall much, except the driving scene

11:00 pm

carolamaya

Yeah, jes. That part was really cool.

11:00 pm

carolamaya

I need 6 more....ah5-14 please.....thanks

11:01 pm

carolamaya

NM found it.

11:02 pm

carolamaya

OK, I need ey6-33 please....thanks

11:02 pm

grannyrose

hey peach, jes

11:02 pm

carolamaya

Hey there,

11:02 pm

grannyrose

ey6, organ of sight + *** and saucer

11:02 pm

carolamaya

Hey there, Rose.\

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, granny

11:03 pm

carolamaya

Thanks so much, Rose.

11:04 pm

grannyrose

hey np's

11:07 pm

carolamaya

ta5-12 please.....thanks

11:08 pm

grannyrose

stuff on ro4 + be active, just ** it

11:09 pm

stidmama

(((grannyrose)))) how are you doing today?

11:09 pm

stidmama

hey all

11:09 pm

grannyrose

hey stiddy

11:09 pm

carolamaya

Thanks much, Rose

11:09 pm

carolamaya

Hi there, stid.

11:10 pm

grannyrose

reached another small step along the way, stripped and re-made our bed, all on my own

11:10 pm

stidmama

how are you peach?

11:10 pm

stidmama

wow! that's amazingly rapid progress, grannyrose -- GO YOU!!!

11:10 pm

carolamaya

Doing OK, stid...and you?

11:10 pm

carolamaya

Good for you, Rose.

11:11 pm

stidmama

I am doing pretty well. Each day I have twelve things I really want to do. Each day I get to about three (or the same proportion). So I am making progress, but still lounging around a bit. :-)

11:12 pm

grannyrose

i'm sure you don't know this guy, buddy franklin, he's a football player(aussie rules). on his twitter page he has posted a photo of......DEACON!!!!!!!

11:12 pm

carolamaya

Good, hon. Keep it up....just make sure you have enough rest time.

11:13 pm

stidmama

I got some laundry done today, and that felt good. But the washing machine is struggling, so each load takes at least three times longer than it used to.

11:13 pm

stidmama

who is deacon?

11:13 pm

stidmama

sorry for my ignorance.

11:13 pm

grannyrose

stiddy don't push yourself( says she who is the mistress of pushing herself). please take things at a reasonable pace

11:14 pm

grannyrose

stiddy, he is my first grandchild, now 4 years old. reason i changed from rmcc to grannyrose

11:14 pm

stidmama

I am being as reasonable as I can -- I didn't let myself work in the yard today for example, because Grant was away all day -- I need backup in case my hip does its thing when I am outside.

11:15 pm

stidmama

OOH! that is quite a really cool thing, then, grannyrose! How did mr franklin get your grandson's pic?

11:15 pm

stidmama

I finished a while ago, can clue if anyone needs.

11:15 pm

carolamaya

Fireworks. Thanks for all the help. Going to rest a bit. See y'all at the flip.

11:16 pm

stidmama

YAY peach! see you later

11:16 pm

grannyrose

my son is an ardent fan of his, and he took deacon to one of his training sessions, and was allowed to have deacon's photo taken with buddy

11:16 pm

carolamaya

Oh, congrats, stid!

11:16 pm

grannyrose

WTG PEACH!!!!!

11:16 pm

stidmama

:-D nice! Bet your son is just "chuffed"

11:17 pm

grannyrose

absolutely!!!! he even emailed me the page to show me.lol

11:18 pm

stidmama

rofl

11:18 pm

jesdraggon

fireworks

11:19 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet all

11:19 pm

grannyrose

WTG JES!!!!!

11:19 pm

stidmama

YAY jes! (sweet dreams)

11:19 pm

grannyrose

and night jes, sleep well, hun

11:33 pm

stidmama

well, I want to put some pics up on my blog. back in a few. *mini-poof*

11:33 pm

grannyrose

later stiddy

11:35 pm

cosdem

i have a twitter story too

11:36 pm

grannyrose

do share

11:38 pm

cosdem

roseanne barr retweeted one of my tweets last night

11:39 pm

grannyrose

i think you mentioned that last night, did you not? i seem to recall you saying she had.must have given you a big surprise

11:39 pm

cosdem

yeah.. before that the most famous was a producer from abc tv lol

11:41 pm

grannyrose

well you are certainly moving up in the world, then, aren't you? soon you won't stoop to speak to us underlings. lol

11:41 pm

cosdem

let them eat cake

11:41 pm

grannyrose

but i want bread!!!!!!

11:42 pm

cosdem

i have fries in the oven

11:42 pm

grannyrose

cos, if you google buddy franklin and go to his twitter entry, you will see my grandson.

11:42 pm

grannyrose

nah...fries don't do it, i want bread

11:45 pm

grannyrose

hey!!! fries in the oven....boy, am i slow...should have said buns in the oven....but that doesn't work, does it? lol

11:45 pm

grannyrose

for either of us, i mean

11:56 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. my daughter called me earlier this evening, just before she went into surgery for appendicitis. she is okay, thankfully.

11:56 pm

stidmama

okie dokie. new blog "post" up -- all pics.

11:56 pm

stidmama

OH ANGELSONG!!! ((((((hugs))))))

11:58 pm

grannyrose

angel, i pray that her recovery will be swift and uneventful

11:58 pm

Angelsong

stid, it's been insane. my parents house burned pm 7/i. they are inn apartment, waiting for the house to be rebuillt. half of it was destreyed. Tonight, I found out the mother of a dear friend has bladder cancer and she is having surgery on Tuesday

11:59 pm

Angelsong

7/8 i meant

11:59 pm

stidmama

oh dear, what a difficult month. Shall I put your family just globally "on my list" or do you think you are done with all the trauma? *offers cup of tea and cookies*

11:59 pm

Angelsong

that list support is awesome

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