Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, July 28, 2012

12:00 am

godthaab

Flip

12:00 am

torgone

You kidding me?

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:01 am

stidmama

another dinky one. *dives in*

12:01 am

dart001

flip

12:02 am

stidmama

go dart go!

12:02 am

dart001

hiya stid :)

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip hi all hi dart, stid, tor, god

12:03 am

stidmama

got three fives already...

12:03 am

dart001

hi volley

12:04 am

stidmama

ooh! a 6!

12:04 am

stidmama

um, PL 6

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

pl 6

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

LOL lag here, sorry

12:05 am

stidmama

go dee go!!

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

te 6

12:06 am

stidmama

might be lag here...

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

fl 6

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

ty stid, you, too!!

12:07 am

stidmama

thanks for the FL 6

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

th 6

12:07 am

dart001

nbt

12:08 am

stidmama

go dart go!

12:08 am

dart001

missing a 7 yet

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

missing the 7 and a t from the last column

12:09 am

dart001

th 5

12:09 am

cosdem

was fa called?

12:09 am

cosdem

fa 6

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty dart nbt

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty cos looking

12:11 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:12 am

sammysmom

hi all

12:12 am

stidmama

hey flosey! (((hugs))) how are you?

12:12 am

stidmama

found out today my passport is on its way... hoping to see you next month!

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi sm hi flosey

12:12 am

flosey

great thanks stid, tired from a day in Vic. how are you?

12:12 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:13 am

grannyrose

found fl6, no fa6 :(

12:13 am

stidmama

I am tired from a day doing not as much as I had hoped (takes energy to do everything BUT what you set out to do)... otherwise great.

12:13 am

torgone

Is the g a gl or gy?

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

le 7 nbt nbs

12:13 am

dart001

gl 5

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

gl 5

12:14 am

torgone

Thanks ..

12:14 am

dart001

thx volley...new one for me nbs

12:14 am

cosdem

this is one strange opening ceremony

12:14 am

flosey

can't get the top A and the U under it

12:14 am

torgone

Aha .. we had that the other day ..

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

yqw, new one to me, too :)

12:15 am

stidmama

THERE. nbt

12:15 am

torgone

nbt

12:15 am

dart001

al 4 un 4

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

al4/4

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

wtg stid tor

12:15 am

flosey

wtg stid

12:15 am

flosey

thanks dart and Dee

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

lu 6

12:16 am

flosey

nbt but missing a 7

12:17 am

dart001

volley is on fire tonight

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

LOL... coming to a halt

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

le 7/32 flosey

12:17 am

stidmama

also missing the 7

12:17 am

flosey

thanks Dee, looking

12:17 am

stidmama

hm. thanks dee

12:18 am

godthaab

Thanks, Dee.

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:21 am

flosey

and that's nbs, thanks again Dee

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

yw and wtg!

12:22 am

cosdem

help with e on first col please

12:22 am

stidmama

my eyes are not seeing much. going to have to get the 7 tomorrow. thanks for the help and see you-all later *poof*

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

el 5

12:22 am

dart001

e female on seinfeld minus a letter

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

nite stid!

12:22 am

cosdem

tyvm dee

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

yw!

12:23 am

cosdem

wow amazing fireworks

12:24 am

grannyrose

WTG COS!!!!

12:24 am

flosey

wtg cos

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

woweee wtg!!!

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

stuck with 10 left

12:24 am

cosdem

no no sorry

12:24 am

cosdem

on the olympics lol

12:24 am

cosdem

don't even hhave nbt/nbs yet

12:24 am

grannyrose

ohhhhh, well i take back my WTG, then

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

LOL :)

12:25 am

cosdem

im watching off the dvr so i can fast forward the boring parts

12:25 am

cosdem

last col T for nbt?

12:26 am

dart001

th 5

12:26 am

dizgrannie

hi all!!! NBT,NBS and grinded to a halt

12:26 am

cosdem

tyvm nbt

12:26 am

cosdem

now for that le7....

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

down to 8 and stalled...

12:27 am

dart001

11 here

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

short an e, t, f, a, r and 3 h's

12:29 am

dart001

2 a's c 2 f's 2 l's e

12:29 am

dart001

ri 4 rh 4

12:29 am

grannyrose

el5, 4, 5...et4

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ca 4, 4, ce 4 co 5, 5, cu 4

12:30 am

sammysmom

li watched the whole thing cos... didnt think there were any boring parts

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose!

12:30 am

grannyrose

;P

12:31 am

cosdem

help with the 7 please?

12:31 am

cosdem

s'smom the singing is boring to me

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

f's one short fa 4, 5, 6, 4, 4, fe 4, 5, 4, fl 6, 4 missing?

12:31 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:31 am

flosey

thanks mrp

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

means forgetfulness or oblivion le + 3 letter common article + another 2 letter article (not "a")

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ty mrp

12:33 am

cosdem

tyvm dee

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

t's te 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4 th 5, 6, 4, 5, 4, tu 4, 4 ty 4

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

yw glad you found it from that messy clue

12:34 am

dart001

fireworks

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

down to 4... would so like to finish w/o listing this time

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart!!!

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

missing one f, one a and 2 h's

12:35 am

Aloyisius

another fa4, Dee

12:35 am

grannyrose

WTG DART!!!!! are you sure your not watching the olympics?

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty aloy!! looking

12:35 am

dart001

nope....will tape some the next few days....fast forward thru the junk and ads

12:36 am

dart001

you get the fa 6 volley?

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

yes

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

only one fa 6?

12:37 am

dart001

2 fa 6's

12:37 am

grannyrose

there are 2 fa6

12:37 am

dart001

5/6 combo and a drippy one

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

was missing the drippy one :)

12:38 am

grannyrose

thanx dart, who's the drip here, i wonder?

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

now 1 a and 2 h's

12:38 am

dart001

probably a few of us gran lol

12:39 am

grannyrose

lol

12:39 am

dart001

hu 4,7 I bet

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

that is one :)

12:40 am

grannyrose

that's just plain stupid, that word

12:40 am

dart001

i saw that one pretty quick this time...kinda scary

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

not even telling what the other h was duh

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

lol dart! missing an a 6 ?

12:41 am

dart001

yearly checkup?

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

lol fireworks

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

I always miss the obvious ones ty dart!

12:42 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!!

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny

12:42 am

dart001

i tried that as a five about three times before i saw the last letter

12:43 am

dart001

nj volley

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

had such a great day here! My new chairs and loveseat were delivered (special orders), and I LOVE them - love the colors we chose and they are actually comfortable!!!

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

was getting worried about the colors... it had been awhile since we ordered them

12:43 am

flosey

sounds great, Dee

12:43 am

cosdem

jealous dee!

12:44 am

grannyrose

fw's

12:44 am

flosey

wtg rose

12:44 am

dart001

nj gran

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

First pieces of furniture I have bought in 10 years

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

wtg rose!

12:44 am

dart001

new house...new furniture to go in it

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

at least a few pieces... and eventually a new mattress

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

we have a great local store that does 90 days same as cash, and they actually extend it 4 months, not just 90... that was a nice little bonus

12:45 am

dart001

we moved in over a year ago...still haven't pulled the trigger on that...other than a king size bed for an extra room

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

what brand mattress did you all get? that's our next expense

12:49 am

dart001

can't remember offhand...just went to look at it lol....sealy serta...we tried so many...not one of the adjust ones

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

we have had seal and simmons... not sure yet which one we want - one we have now is hard as the floor, thinking we might need a pillow top this time

12:50 am

dart001

ours is a pillow top....we have that on our bed....like it a lot

12:51 am

dart001

ours and the guest bed

12:51 am

cosdem

i sleep on a futon mattress. im jealous :)

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

does it get really warm? was worried a bit about the hat

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

you need a good mattress cos!!

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

the heat sorry typo

12:52 am

cosdem

$$$ we have to move first

12:52 am

dart001

bought my/our mattress before we met/married....over 20 yrs old and still feels better than a lot of the ones we tried

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ditto that

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

nothing we have bought new (except for the chairs) has been better than old... really nuts

12:53 am

dart001

heat isn't bad...but AC has been on constant for 2 mths....up to about 26 days over 100 degrees now...and the rest of the week will be too...just got a 330 dollar electric bill for last mth ouch

12:54 am

dart001

isn't bad for the bed

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

ours hit over 400 (partially because the 1st capacitor that was installed in a/c was the wrong size, so it was working over time)

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

good to know

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

I hate buying mattresses

12:55 am

dart001

water bill will be in same neighborhood when it comes

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

one great thing today though - had the best deliverymen I have ever seen - they moved the old chairs and ottoman into the basement, placed them, and then moved the new ones into the hearth room... could not believe how nice and efficient they were

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

we are lucky not to have a water bill...it would be absurd

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

the rain we did get last week and this really greened up the yard; it is so very nice, not to see brown everywhere

12:57 am

anike

fireworks

12:57 am

dart001

minnesota's highest rate (after about 20000 gals) was lower than wichita's lowest rate

12:57 am

jillibus

Oh my -- didn't realise the time! Hello all!

12:57 am

dart001

hi jilli

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili wtg anike!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

we have been fortunate not to ever have a water bill either place

12:58 am

anike

Hi and bye everyone. One of those days I'm afraid - race day tomorrow so preparing food etc.

12:58 am

dart001

MN ours was about 60...for 3 mths and it incl city sewer/lights too.....one here is for one mth

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

have a productive day anike!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

does yours include watering, too?

1:00 am

jillibus

How can you not get a water bill?

1:00 am

anike

Thanks Dee - back tomorrow night

1:00 am

dart001

not sure what you are asking?

1:00 am

cosdem

our landlord gave us a choice.. 10.00 extra on rent for water or the water co bills us direct. we chose the former

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

do you irrigate your lawn and is that also part of your water bill

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

smart cos

1:01 am

jillibus

oh -- if you're renting you sometimes don't have to pay the water cost?

1:01 am

cosdem

a lot cheaper :)

1:02 am

dart001

we have a irrig. system...and an HOA....so we have to keep it looking somewhat nice

1:02 am

cosdem

depends on which complex u rent from jill

1:02 am

jillibus

but dee -- you're not renting, are you?

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

no, jili... we were discussing water bills; we have a well here, so we don't have a water bill

1:02 am

dart001

some neighbors have their own wells....so their costs are lower

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

just a huge electric bill for a/c, irrigation, etc.

1:03 am

cosdem

a lot of houses near me have signs that say "well water do not drink" on their yards

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

we are hoping the bill will reduce now that the a/c has been serviced and repaired

1:03 am

rururocks

our electric bill is huge

1:03 am

dart001

cable/taxes/elec/gas/water/cellphones lol

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

know the feeling ru... highest ever this month ... was 486

1:04 am

jillibus

ah, I see, dee.

1:04 am

rururocks

try $1,700 dee

1:04 am

dart001

how big ru?

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

I'd have heart failure

1:05 am

jillibus

wow, ru! Is that per month?

1:05 am

dart001

growing something in the basement ruru? :)

1:05 am

rururocks

$1,300 - $1,70 per month

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

you have about 5,000 sq ft?

1:05 am

jillibus

rofl dart!

1:06 am

dart001

he is almost in the "golden triangle" lol

1:06 am

rururocks

$4,000

1:06 am

rururocks

4,000 square feet

1:06 am

rururocks

sorry

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

wow ru... that would be tough...

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

I'd be sitting in the dark LOL

1:07 am

rururocks

I have to keep the computer on 24/7 to keep up with dart

1:07 am

dart001

drop the babble and it would drop to about 1670 per mth :)

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

our other house was all electric, and we never were over 450... if it gets higher here, my hubby is gonna have a cow

1:10 am

rururocks

think of all the free milk dee

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:11 am

cosdem

th5 the first plase

1:11 am

flosey

lol, think of mucking out the stall

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

LOL flosey

1:13 am

cosdem

not getting it... monkeyed it tho ty :) got the th6 too

1:13 am

rururocks

we're going to do solar next year

1:13 am

cosdem

fw

1:13 am

jillibus

sounds smart, ruru

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

wtg cos

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

will your initial cost be huge, ru?

1:14 am

flosey

well done cos

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

we don't get good enough sun here in the winter, so few people around here have solar

1:14 am

rururocks

it will be worth it.. we have two airconditioners and two wine cellars.. it's too much power

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

geothermal is most popular here

1:14 am

dart001

all of the sun here this year would have worked great...wonder how it survives big hail?

1:15 am

rururocks

we ain't lacking for sun here

1:15 am

jillibus

no solar for those of us on the wet coast

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

wine cellars are prob elec hogs

1:17 am

rururocks

they (the wine cellars) pay for themselves

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

that's good

1:17 am

dart001

can you write that off as a bus. expense ruru?

1:17 am

rururocks

yes.

1:17 am

dart001

or some of it?

1:18 am

rururocks

but we also buy investment wines and re-sell for profit

1:18 am

rururocks

I made a killing on 2000 Bordeaux

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

bet that is great fun

1:19 am

rururocks

it is

1:19 am

rururocks

harder to do nowadays with the asian market in the game

1:20 am

rururocks

I bought one case of wine at $2,300 and sold it for $13,000 in not too long of time

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

amazing

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

why is asian market so cheap

1:21 am

rururocks

no.. they (the asian market) are paying top dollar and it's hard to make profits when they are buying up almost anything of value

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

aw gotcha

1:22 am

rururocks

my greatest story was I bought a case of wine for $6,300 and the guy I bought it from two months later offered me double to buy it back

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

that is funny

1:24 am

rururocks

it was hysterical

1:24 am

rururocks

it got a big review and everyone wanted it

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

did you sell it back

1:24 am

rururocks

yes

1:24 am

rururocks

I'm not stupid

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:26 am

rururocks

those were the days.. (sigh)

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

not expecting a return of those times?

1:26 am

rururocks

nothing like 2000

1:26 am

dart001

nope...they will own this country pretty soon

1:27 am

rururocks

you could buy cheap and sell high

1:27 am

rururocks

now they are worth even more money

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

hate that thot dart

1:28 am

rururocks

that isn't my record though

1:28 am

dart001

me too volley

1:28 am

rururocks

<---buys american.. except for cars

1:29 am

dart001

not talking about that ruru.....gov borrows 40 cents on the dollar of everything we spend...most of it from them

1:30 am

rururocks

oh yes. that's true dart

1:30 am

rururocks

Hong Kong and Chinese money is buying up SF as we speak

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

true and pathetic

1:30 am

dart001

they stop lending..or interest rates go up...we are royally screwed

1:32 am

rururocks

maybe they're much smarter with money than we are

1:32 am

dart001

no argument on that one

1:33 am

rururocks

for example they aren't financing wars all over the world

1:34 am

dart001

isn't just wars though..pretty much everything

1:34 am

rururocks

dorens what are you doing up?

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

well, it's time for me to get going

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

thanks for the nice evening and entertainment

1:37 am

dart001

nite volley...i'm off as well..early morning tomorrow

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

have a great Sat!!!

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

ty for help

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

nite all!! *poof*

1:40 am

rururocks

'm stuck damn it

1:41 am

flosey

7 words for morning, I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:41 am

rururocks

night everyone

1:49 am

jillibus

<-- too tired too -- goodnight all!

1:58 am

ursh

Hello all - enjoyed the opening ceremony - well done Britain

2:00 am

ursh

Watched until 1.45am - feeling a little flat this morning

2:03 am

jillibus

I've just been watching a rerun and I agree, ursh. Was busy earlier readying for our Happy Hour, which is why I'm pooped now -- *repoof!

2:19 am

ursh

fireworks - very quietly so as not to wake anyone up

2:19 am

carolamaya

Congrats, ursh!

2:20 am

ursh

ty carol

2:20 am

rbud

yay, ursh!

2:32 am

carolamaya

Have 5 left.....will work on them later. Night all.

3:13 am

rubyfoo

what a tiny grid for a Saturday!

3:14 am

rbud

certainly was, I just fireworked. only a few really odd words, though, I thought

3:15 am

rubyfoo

3:15 am

rubyfoo

tomorrow the grid will probably have 400 words!

3:15 am

rbud

the le7 being one I've never seen, and a strange hu4

3:17 am

rbud

watching the opening ceremonies, interesting wings on bicycle thing going on, hmmm

3:19 am

rbud

hey, our son got a job, starts Monday, we'll see how it goes, fingers crossed.

3:21 am

rubyfoo

yay for your son (and for you!)

3:22 am

rubyfoo

heft

3:22 am

rubyfoo

sorry

3:22 am

rbud

stepgrands went home today, too, so it's extra peaceful, ahhh....

3:24 am

rbud

took Mom for another apptment to sort out her medical stuff, the lady suggested a change to another insurance company for her meds, will save her a good bit of money - and all she could say was "well, it's so confusing!!" and fuss that she "just got her medical card in the mail and now it's no good?" over and over... sigh...

3:25 am

rubyfoo

how old is she?

3:25 am

rbud

it really wasn't confusing at all, she's just being silly.

3:25 am

rbud

82 - but really it's quite simple, she just resists change.

3:26 am

lynxxx

I'm confused - you can have 2 health insurance companies?

3:26 am

lynxxx

Hello to you both

3:26 am

rubyfoo

hello lynxx

3:26 am

rbud

she resents having to stop going to a neighborhood pharmacy, when they're charging her 3 times what another one would.

3:27 am

Christine

Can she get her prescription refilled by mauil?

3:27 am

rbud

She's on Medicare, but they have to sort out a provider for medications on their own, and the one she had just went out of business.

3:28 am

rubyfoo

hello christine

3:28 am

rbud

Oh, it's not far away, and she can get it for 6 months at a time, and only have to go twice a year, but she fusses anyway, over every little change.

3:29 am

Christine

That's a shame. But she probably feels comfortable, going to neighbourhood businesses, esppecially if she's lived in the area for a long time.

3:29 am

rbud

the poor lady who was filling out stuff for her was a bit exasperated, but she handled her well. Used to older folks, I guess.

3:29 am

Christine

Hello Rubyfoo and everyone. And thanks to someone for the LE7 clue.

3:29 am

lynxxx

hi Christine

3:30 am

Christine

hi, dear

3:30 am

rbud

The neighborhood pharmacy is run by an old boy who's had a stroke and likely won't be in business much longer, so not much choice, anyway.

3:30 am

rubyfoo

le7? hahah

3:30 am

lynxxx

You do get settled into your own 'groove' as you get older, I can appreciate that

3:30 am

rubyfoo

at least I found half

3:31 am

rubyfoo

phantom: unco***

3:31 am

rbud

Mom's funny, doesn't want to be a bother, even though I insist she's not. she acts like it's a huge trip for me to come to town for her, and it's only 7 miles.

3:32 am

Christine

There's that rude word we none of us use ( and I guess we don't enter it into the slot).

3:33 am

rubyfoo

<-- once called a MALE boss that. He was totally shocked, but deserved it. I think it's the only time I've said the word

3:33 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, husband's lurking

3:33 am

Christine

and the second part of your phantom is there.

3:33 am

rbud

last year it cost her almost $400 for a battery for her car, because she called and had it towed, then had them buy it an put it in... would have been about $60 if she'd just picked up the phone and called us. sigh...

3:34 am

lynxxx

how naughty Ruby (and that is a phantom)

3:36 am

rbud

my husband's a mechanic! "didn't want to bother you, you're so busy"... he's on disability and doesn't work, and I work only half time. how busy can we be, lol

3:37 am

rbud

well, I've whined enough, anyone want a clue for anything?

3:39 am

rbud

oh, torch lighting, how nice!

3:39 am

lynxxx

the torch at the end is pretty amazing

3:40 am

lynxxx

or is that the cauldron rather than torch

3:41 am

Christine

But poor old Paul McCarney's voice? And Muhummad Ali - I think they shouldn't expose hime that way. He looked like he had no idea what he was supposed to do with the flag.

3:42 am

rbud

oooohhh, wow! nice!

3:42 am

Christine

I think it would've been impossible to beat, or even match, Beijing. I guess we did pretty well,

3:43 am

rbud

the poor Queen looks tired, I thought.

3:43 am

lynxxx

Not sure Christine..McC warmed up at the end..but perhaps the sound mixing (or whatever they call it) was off at the start - something was wrong there

3:43 am

Christine

Yes, and my neighbour is convinced the Queen jumped from the helocopter.

3:43 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all. I'm interested to hear the opinions of the opening ceremony. I watched it last night before going to bed. For the most part I thoroughly enjoyed it but Sir Paul's voice isn't what it was.

3:44 am

lynxxx

Hi Haz

3:44 am

Christine

The Parade of Nations always makes me feel a bit weepy.

3:44 am

lynxxx

I thought it was all pretty amazing - nice to see something so different

3:44 am

rbud

oh, here's Paul... He looks good, anyway

3:44 am

Haz1558

I wondered how well some aspects of the history etc would translate for other nations but in the end everybody was having a ball.

3:45 am

Haz1558

And I even laughed at Mr Bean, so that's saying something.

3:45 am

lynxxx

although 'Mr Bean' seemed to get a v. large bit (don't like that character)

3:45 am

lynxxx

snap!

3:46 am

Haz1558

I normally can't stand the character, so self-absorbed etc, but it seemed to work last night.

3:46 am

Christine

Oh, he's such a fool, isn't he. Thhinking about him, makes me giggle.

3:46 am

lynxxx

The stage bits were amazing - the hill, the chimneys!

3:46 am

Haz1558

I know, I have no idea how on earth you'd even begin to work out the staging.

3:46 am

rubyfoo

I'm sorry I missed it. Husband's gone, actually had the nerve to invade my space! hahah

3:47 am

rbud

Oh, those winged bicyclers were really something!

3:47 am

Christine

I loved the cycling doves, and the torch/cauldron at the end - having the young athletes take over.

3:47 am

Haz1558

Yes, I really liked the symbolism of the older athletes passing on the torch to the new generation - and that cauldron is spectacular.

3:52 am

lynxxx

no new pup yet Haz?

3:52 am

Haz1558

Not yet, but I've been in discussion with Spangle's breeder.

3:53 am

Haz1558

He's hoping to have a litter which would be due to go to new homes in February/March time.

3:53 am

lynxxx

I thought you were thinking of another type of spaniel?

3:54 am

rubyfoo

48 and poof

3:54 am

Haz1558

Yes, I was, but hadn't realised that the Welshie breeder was still on the go. I think husband would be more reconciled if we went down the route of the Welsh.

3:56 am

lynxxx

That would be a nice start to the New Year. He is still a wee bit upset then - what a lovely man you have

3:57 am

Haz1558

He is a lovely man, absolutely. He just found it so difficult to see Spangle go, but I know he'll enjoy a new pup.

3:58 am

Haz1558

I need a dog again. It's either a dog or a treadmill because I'm putting on weight thanks to fewer walks.

3:58 am

lynxxx

as you will I am sure - it is very quiet when there is no dog around

3:59 am

Haz1558

I know I could walk without a dog but it's so much more interesting with one.

3:59 am

lynxxx

a treadmill def won't be as loving or grateful for a walk

3:59 am

Haz1558

I know!

4:01 am

lynxxx

How are your gorgeous girls?

4:02 am

Haz1558

The older one is coming up on her first wedding anniversary would you believe? The younger one is still at home, commuting to work every day. She decided to abandon the platinum blonde look and now I have a double take at the auburn girl in the room.

4:02 am

Christine

Ladies, I need to be up and pout of here, in just under seven hours, so I bid you goodnight, sweet dreams/great day. and ***poof***

4:02 am

Haz1558

Bye, Christine.

4:03 am

lynxxx

bye Christine

4:04 am

Haz1558

It was quite funny. She had intended to go a more honey shade of blonde, a la Jennifer Aniston, but all did not go according to plan. I kept getting anguished phone calls from the hairdresser to the point where I wondered if she was going to have any hair left.

4:04 am

lynxxx

Just look on her as the new lodger (do you have lodgers in Ireland? or is it just a UK thing)

4:05 am

Haz1558

Yes, lodgers can be a feature although maybe more so in university settings.

4:05 am

Haz1558

Anyway, she arrived home with auburn hair - it quite suits her skin tone etc but I still can't quite get used to it. She was initially very unhappy but cheered right up when work colleagues told her it was sophisticated.

4:07 am

lynxxx

My daughter bought what we call a studio apartment earlier this year - I missed her dreadfully for the first few months. Nice to have them around. Must run - husband just shouted out 'food' (he does it to Stewart too!) Dinner is served . BBL

4:07 am

Haz1558

Enjoy your meal!

4:12 am

Haz1558

And I must go. Happy babbling to all.

5:54 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:) my first word is fl6/30= if i am rich,i may buy a rolex watch to fl**** my wealth

5:55 am

crosshair

then i will become a th5/18 victim when it gets stolen:)

5:56 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} no thief would dare!!!!

5:56 am

crosshair

((ruby))

5:56 am

crosshair

lol ruby,i wear timex,not rolex

5:57 am

rubyfoo

keeps on tickin'......

5:58 am

rubyfoo

I don't like these little grids.....

5:59 am

crosshair

no i,usually jusy full of babblets

5:59 am

crosshair

200-250 is best

5:59 am

rubyfoo

the big ones, with all their builders, are more fun for me

6:00 am

crosshair

anything over that and it is just typing endurance

6:00 am

rubyfoo

maybe tomorrow

6:00 am

rubyfoo

or time stretching

6:00 am

crosshair

yes..french ice cream is in here

6:00 am

crosshair

sort of

6:01 am

rubyfoo

fr ice cream is poop!

6:02 am

crosshair

that is sad..crossy sends ruby some of his famous maple walnut ice cream

6:02 am

rubyfoo

omg, I would gain kgs with that

6:03 am

rubyfoo

I "get by" with local carmael or coffee, but it's mostly too sweet

6:03 am

crosshair

you are a twig anyways

6:03 am

rubyfoo

not if I ate crossy's ice cream or sprite's cookies

6:03 am

crosshair

then i would make you a nice ice,a lemon or orange sherbert perhaps

6:04 am

rubyfoo

you could probably make blackberry sherbet from my berries, but I don't know how

6:04 am

crosshair

or tiger tail= orange ice cream with black licorice swils

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I'm a good jelly-maker or jam from the simple fruit

6:04 am

rubyfoo

eeew

6:05 am

crosshair

omg,i would kill for some home made gooseberrty jam

6:05 am

rubyfoo

sounds pretty but not my cup of absinthe

6:05 am

rubyfoo

if you happen to be in Europe, I'll make you pech, blackberry and currant jelly, and, maybe, apple something or other

6:06 am

rubyfoo

or even peach*

6:06 am

crosshair

we have one of the few outlets in ontario that sell the real absinthe btw...mmmm wormwood

6:06 am

rubyfoo

the last time I passed out cold from drinking (???) was from absinthe

6:06 am

crosshair

75 dollars for a 26 oz bottle!

6:06 am

rubyfoo

it is delicious

6:07 am

rubyfoo

worth it!

6:07 am

rubyfoo

but too dangerous

6:07 am

crosshair

bars limit sale(if they have it) to two drinks per customer

6:07 am

rubyfoo

3 did me in!

6:08 am

crosshair

i like it traditional,sieved though a sugar cube into hal a glass of branch water,then the cube is fired and carmelized and dumped in the glass

6:08 am

crosshair

lol,tiny thing like yourslef,i am sure three would!

6:09 am

rubyfoo

sounds good to me, I just drqnk it neat and passed out on the floor

6:09 am

crosshair

lol,you are a wild woman to be sure

6:09 am

rubyfoo

in the day....lol

6:10 am

crosshair

oh how is puppy?

6:11 am

rubyfoo

puppy is enormous, must be about 50 lbs. but is the smartest, most affectionate, of my six chows. Sadly, Madame Ruby is in sharp decline.

6:11 am

crosshair

aww,that who i meant,the one on heart meds

6:11 am

rubyfoo

She is taking heqart meds, gets her nightly one-hour deep massage, but is breathing too hard. Vet is coming next week

6:12 am

crosshair

;(((

6:12 am

rubyfoo

it is unbearably sad for me as she is the one who owns my heart.

6:12 am

crosshair

i did not know you had 6 chows,thought it was just 2

6:12 am

rubyfoo

and here she comes, wants to be near me in the studio

6:13 am

rubyfoo

2 at a time, 6 since 1990 (several untimely deaths as they are very fragile)

6:13 am

rubyfoo

I couldn't handle 6,; 2 plus husband are about all I can manage

6:14 am

rubyfoo

they are much nicer than he

6:15 am

crosshair

well,like it was told to me ruby,every time you lose a dog a piece of your heart breaks,but then you get a new dog who gives you his or her heart,so you can get rid of that broken bit of human heart and be full again,and this goes on and on till you have shared enough pet love that your heart is now totally doggie/kittie love

6:16 am

rubyfoo

that is so sweet and true, crossy, mine is most of the way full of puppy love

6:16 am

crosshair

put a shock dog collear on hubby to keep him in line

6:16 am

crosshair

it is a good way to explain it to chiuldren who loase a pet also

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I feel sorry for him, but he is really obnovious and is constantly looking for an argument. I guess it's a function of age.....lol

6:17 am

crosshair

mm,i see my typing skills are right up to snuff today:/

6:17 am

rubyfoo

almost as good as mine....lol

6:17 am

crosshair

it often is,my f-i-l was same way

6:17 am

rubyfoo

maybe obnovious is a portmanteau word

6:17 am

crosshair

lol

6:18 am

rubyfoo

for noticeable nastiness

6:18 am

crosshair

i translated automatically in my mind anyways,one of the perks of being fluent in tyonese

6:18 am

crosshair

typonese*

6:19 am

crosshair

lol,cannot even spell a made up word correctly today:)

6:19 am

rubyfoo

I think most of us do that

6:19 am

rubyfoo

we "get 't" from partial spellings

6:19 am

rubyfoo

it* even

6:20 am

crosshair

lol,welcome to the club ruby!! we have jackets and cookies;)

6:20 am

rubyfoo

what do the jackets say?

6:21 am

crosshair

do not know,nobody can translate it

6:21 am

rubyfoo

hahah

6:21 am

crosshair

i know,it says hooked on phonics wurkt fir mi

6:21 am

rubyfoo

it's nice to be here alone with you; like a chaste tryst (does such a thing exist?)

6:21 am

crosshair

it does indeed

6:22 am

rubyfoo

that's like "new math", only, afterwards, you can't add 2 + 2

6:22 am

crosshair

yup

6:22 am

rubyfoo

I've attracted a creepy stalker from Winnipeg (does it come with the territory?)

6:23 am

rubyfoo

censor coming up

6:23 am

crosshair

eww,crossy is no creepy stalker

6:24 am

rubyfoo

you're too far East! lol

6:24 am

crosshair

hehe

6:24 am

rubyfoo

I play lex on line and he thought my "game" was cute! he should see me, he'd faint

6:25 am

crosshair

it,s those westerners with all that oil money,gives them too much free time on their hands

6:26 am

o-o

Manitoba is in the middle

6:26 am

rubyfoo

are they getting the money from the shale oil drilling?

6:26 am

rubyfoo

hi BR, I hope I haven't offended.....

6:26 am

crosshair

in tough winters one said and quite famously "let the eastern bastards freeze in the dark" we have been pissy about it ever since lol

6:27 am

o-o

Winnipeg is straight North of me

6:27 am

rubyfoo

just fell off my chair laughing, cross

6:27 am

crosshair

hehe

6:27 am

rubyfoo

this guy is scary! (not u, BR)

6:28 am

rubyfoo

my 1st husband was offered his first real job at the U. of Manitoba

6:28 am

rubyfoo

when they asked him if he was into curling, he turned it down

6:28 am

crosshair

never been out west.a nice road trip all the way to vancouver isle is on the bucket list

6:30 am

rubyfoo

I wish I could get away from here and make a trip out west -- US, Canada, Hawaii -- but it doesn't look like that will ever be possible

6:30 am

o-o

You cannot block the guy or complain to the site about the stalker?

6:31 am

rubyfoo

next time I go on, I will, as he's pretty creepy

6:31 am

crosshair

ahh ruby,if the mrs and i were loaded,we would haul you nad mr grumpy over here and we would book 2 first class coaches on the rocy mountaineer and do the entire train ride out west

6:31 am

rubyfoo

he thinks I'm cute (not!)

6:31 am

crosshair

rocky

6:31 am

rubyfoo

or even the rocy

6:32 am

rubyfoo

<-- loves crossy (does that qualify me as a crazed stalker?)

6:32 am

crosshair

i told you,use must translate crossy-speak today

6:32 am

crosshair

acck! i am being stalked by tiny women from france!! run!

6:32 am

o-o

Took the Great Northern to Fort Lewis. Less than a year later, Vietnam

6:32 am

rubyfoo

I've found that I can only play lex with other women

6:32 am

crosshair

ugh

6:33 am

rubyfoo

it must be a magnificent train ride

6:33 am

rubyfoo

I've never really seen the Rockies even tho I used to go to the West Coast from Miami very often, but only by air.....too lat3e now

6:34 am

o-o

Knowing I would shortly have bullets coming my way diminished the charm

6:34 am

crosshair

they are nice and the polar bear express as well

6:34 am

rubyfoo

where is Fort Lewis?

6:34 am

rubyfoo

some of my contemporaries served in VietNam, mostly Marines, tho

6:35 am

o-o

Washington state ... by the Puget Sound ... basic training

6:35 am

crosshair

i am almost 100% sure the 7 is an fe but you think i can nail it? not!

6:35 am

rubyfoo

aaah. Spent a summer in Pullman WA, wheat country, not exactly scenic

6:35 am

o-o

le 7/32

6:36 am

crosshair

mm that would be why ty

6:36 am

rubyfoo

but you gave me a (nasty) fe5!

6:37 am

o-o

of the river to hell ... take drip to forget ... to oblivion

6:37 am

o-o

fa 6/35 -- water tap

6:37 am

crosshair

found the hell river

6:37 am

rubyfoo

I have the le5 now ytrying to monkey the 7

6:38 am

crosshair

there we go,got the 7 ty

6:38 am

rubyfoo

that is def. obscure, BR

6:38 am

rubyfoo

faucet

6:38 am

rubyfoo

sorry

6:38 am

crosshair

give me one i can use ruby tuesday

6:39 am

o-o

fa 6/30 --- the front of your head and water, milk or **e

6:39 am

rubyfoo

slinking away, pls don't tell the hall monitors

6:39 am

o-o

glad you found it

6:39 am

crosshair

ty again br

6:39 am

crosshair

no shrinking away now,get back here

6:40 am

rubyfoo

ty for those, BR

6:40 am

rubyfoo

57 words and am gearing up for the NYT Saturday puzzle

6:40 am

o-o

fl 6/30 it if you got it

6:41 am

rubyfoo

I do, I do!

6:41 am

crosshair

that was the only one i had myself

6:41 am

crosshair

crossy got da bling

6:42 am

rubyfoo

me, too, look like a sapin de noel!

6:42 am

crosshair

hehe

6:43 am

crosshair

time to kick the mrs out of bed..amost 8 am here!! day is shot

6:43 am

o-o

gl 5/16 --- g + chantilly ****

6:43 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} and bye, BR

6:44 am

crosshair

ty

6:44 am

rubyfoo

going to have some cookies and a lie-down

6:44 am

crosshair

fr ice cream br

6:44 am

rubyfoo

yay

6:44 am

o-o

be well

6:44 am

crosshair

tc ruby..off to annoy the mrs...

6:45 am

rubyfoo

just read your profile, BR, you are something! I might decide to stalk you, lol lol!!!

6:47 am

o-o

I think I am quite boring

6:47 am

o-o

Am gone

6:49 am

periwinkle

morning all

6:51 am

MollyL

Hi Peri

6:52 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone! hi peri, hi molly

6:52 am

periwinkle

:)

6:52 am

periwinkle

help with the y pls

6:52 am

MollyL

Hey LBD

6:53 am

MollyL

Rhymes with lima

6:53 am

periwinkle

ty Molls

6:53 am

periwinkle

I know the 7 is an le but do not see it

6:55 am

crosshair

try a giver that tries to look like the famous river in hell

6:55 am

crosshair

river

6:55 am

periwinkle

huh

6:55 am

crosshair

for the le7

6:55 am

MollyL

l + crystal m*** + lima b***

6:55 am

periwinkle

ty both

6:56 am

crosshair

yes,one that will need to be spelt out.it is a toughie

6:56 am

periwinkle

did not understand your clue crossy

6:56 am

crosshair

one i have not seen in a gird in a long time

6:56 am

crosshair

sorry peri the river in hell is the river le5/12 or the river styxx

6:58 am

crosshair

br clued it for me earlier

7:00 am

redturtlehead

this grid seems super bad.

7:00 am

crosshair

it is looking more evil as i progress

7:02 am

crosshair

lol,the flip crew seemed to have no problems though.our very own cosdem was first across the line in 23 minutes!

7:04 am

redturtlehead

I have 10 words.

7:05 am

crosshair

i have 23(with help)

7:05 am

redturtlehead

well I am up to 13 now!

7:05 am

crosshair

5..they are coming very slowly

7:06 am

crosshair

25*

7:06 am

redturtlehead

LOL, I could not finish yesterday! and go crossy!

7:06 am

crosshair

lol,i also did not finish yesterday

7:06 am

crosshair

lol@ go crossy! i am averaging one every 15 min

7:09 am

crosshair

fa6/30= water tap

7:09 am

redturtlehead

Ooooh. now I am up to 16 with help!

7:10 am

redturtlehead

I am alos having a chat with someone on FB, so I am distracted....and watching Olympic cycling!

7:10 am

crosshair

multi-tasking indeed

7:10 am

redturtlehead

well, like most Multitasking...I cant tel you who is in the lead in the cycle race.

7:18 am

redturtlehead

Ok chat has ceased, I can reheat coffee, get some peaches and cheese ready, apparently Switerland has what they can a special rider?

7:18 am

lbdawger

tadone. finito. not a bad grid, but did have to use the list to find the little ones i missed.

7:18 am

crosshair

there we go,all topped up with with info from cnn.com and sort of know what is going on round the ole globe

7:18 am

crosshair

yaa for lbd!

7:19 am

redturtlehead

congrats to lbd. Crossy and I think its evil.

7:19 am

redturtlehead

I'm up to 21.

7:21 am

redturtlehead

26, I am racing along... but must get food.

7:22 am

crosshair

lol 26 here also

7:22 am

crosshair

and i just brough a bible too close to the screen show this grid and it hissed at me

7:25 am

crosshair

"lol red,better get back here.i am tearing along now..all the way to 28!

7:31 am

redturtlehead

you did?

7:31 am

redturtlehead

really?

7:31 am

redturtlehead

It is only you and me rassling with this grid this morning? have we chased away everyone?

7:31 am

redturtlehead

28!

7:32 am

crosshair

29!

7:32 am

redturtlehead

30!

7:32 am

crosshair

31!!

7:32 am

redturtlehead

31!

7:33 am

redturtlehead

and....I am stuck,

7:33 am

crosshair

s am i

7:34 am

crosshair

as

7:34 am

redturtlehead

too funny....

7:36 am

crosshair

32!

7:38 am

sprite

hello Babble friends :)

7:38 am

crosshair

33!

7:38 am

crosshair

((sprite))

7:38 am

sprite

*hugs crossy right back*

7:39 am

tabbycat

Can I get a clue for the u in the middle column, please?

7:39 am

sprite

ugly son of a grid?

7:39 am

crosshair

very imho

7:39 am

sprite

un4 un + 2 other vowels.

7:40 am

crosshair

got it ty:))

7:40 am

tabbycat

Thanks Sprite...nbt finally

7:40 am

sprite

good job :)

7:40 am

crosshair

yaa for tabby!

7:42 am

redturtlehead

go tabby! and Hi Sprite and Tabby!

7:42 am

sprite

hi red :)

7:42 am

redturtlehead

32...

7:43 am

crosshair

35!

7:43 am

sprite

31 in... so far so good

7:43 am

redturtlehead

whoo Cross, speed demon.

7:43 am

redturtlehead

Sprite, you are more skilled than I

7:43 am

crosshair

wow sprite! you are doing well

7:44 am

sprite

in the beginning, there was speed. But then...

7:44 am

Mom

good Saturday morning to all

7:44 am

crosshair

THE WALL APPEARS! MWAHAHAHA

7:44 am

sprite

hey Mom *hugs*

7:44 am

crosshair

howdy mom

7:44 am

redturtlehead

Hello Mom!

7:44 am

lbdawger

hi sprite, hi red, hi crossy, hi (((MOM)))

7:45 am

sprite

hey dawg!

7:45 am

lbdawger

i can clue for a few minutes if needed.

7:45 am

crosshair

lbd;))

7:45 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:45 am

lbdawger

hiya, Flosey!

7:45 am

redturtlehead

well, I am up 33.

7:45 am

sprite

hi flosey!

7:45 am

sprite

38 in...

7:45 am

flosey

have been monkeying for a while, finally found le5/14

7:46 am

Mom

(((Sprite, Crossy, Red and dear LBD))) ;-)

7:46 am

Mom

hello Flosey

7:46 am

flosey

hi sprite and mom, red, lbd, crossy

7:46 am

Mom

LBD, have you heard of Aunty Acid? She is Maxine's nasty cousin

7:46 am

redturtlehead

had a spurt, now at 37..

7:47 am

Mom

I have 6 lol

7:47 am

crosshair

36

7:47 am

redturtlehead

38!

7:47 am

flosey

I gave up last night with 7 to go, monkeys were exhausted

7:47 am

sprite

41...

7:47 am

crosshair

37

7:48 am

redturtlehead

Sprite, for the Dutch is leding for a Gild Medal..

7:48 am

redturtlehead

Oh My spelling! so orry!

7:48 am

lbdawger

VuuV <---vampire showing off dental work...te5

7:48 am

sprite

*giggles* Nah, just waiting for the concrete wall... very close now!

7:48 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:49 am

crosshair

howdy teach

7:49 am

lbdawger

morning, wv

7:49 am

redturtlehead

Hi WvTeach!

7:49 am

flosey

hi teach

7:49 am

Mom

morning wvteach

7:49 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:49 am

lbdawger

hi annie

7:50 am

Mom

(((Annie))) good morning

7:50 am

sprite

hiya teach!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

Hi dawg, ((Mom))

7:50 am

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers

7:50 am

sprite

hi teach :)

7:51 am

sprite

hi teach :)

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Mom, did you get my answering email or is it floating somewhere in cyberspace. I click something (dont know what) and not sure it I sent it.

7:51 am

sprite

hi Annie and TOwl :)
Sorry, I have very bad lag here.

7:51 am

redturtlehead

Hi Annie and TO!

7:51 am

Mom

((((((TO))))))))) good morning! Glad you are here

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi Owl and Sprite!

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hello mom and annie

7:51 am

crosshair

howdy TO and annie

7:51 am

sprite

wow rude grid today

7:52 am

Anniebrook

*I clicked on something* ( I really need an editor)

7:52 am

crosshair

it does have teeth

7:52 am

sprite

tsk crossy... sin bin for you!

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Hi crossy and red..crossy>>>>>>off you go

7:52 am

Mom

Sprite, you must have found the cu word

7:52 am

72 Temple Owl

debating whether or not to plod along or list and get it over with.

7:52 am

redturtlehead

cross, I guess there is something tasty in the PB that you want.

7:52 am

sprite

yeah I did, Mom :(

7:52 am

flosey

Annie, does it show up in your "Sent" list?

7:52 am

crosshair

dar...crossy is off to the pb

7:53 am

redturtlehead

well at 40 now.

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

need 12 and have a busy day

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi flosey, when I click on the email that starts the way I sent it, another email pops up

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

fun grid

7:54 am

sprite

49 here

7:54 am

Mom

Crossy, the restaurant I ate at recently had sayings wrapped around their silverware, mine said ..... "I love you more than bacon"

7:54 am

redturtlehead

43, and for some reason I dislike it.

7:54 am

Anniebrook

LOL, Mom

7:54 am

lbdawger

since no one needs any clues, i'm off to start my day. have a great day everyone!

7:55 am

Anniebrook

you too, dawg

7:55 am

Mom

LBD, have a great day. ((hugs))

7:55 am

flosey

have a good one lbd

7:55 am

crosshair

lol mom,now that is love

7:55 am

Mom

isn't it though

7:55 am

sprite

bye dawg, have a good one :)

7:55 am

sprite

54 and having a lot of fun. Challenging!

7:56 am

sprite

that is a LOT of love :D

7:56 am

tabbycat

58 here but need to get going...bbl for the rest

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Attention! Due to Olympic Games coverage, Babble will have a small grid today so we can all go and watch the events!

7:57 am

sprite

bye tabby, have a good one

7:57 am

Mom

bye bye Tabbycat

7:57 am

sprite

hiya car.ee.... that is discrimination!

7:57 am

redturtlehead

Hi Car, watching the cycling now.

7:57 am

flosey

fireworks, last words were lu5 and 6

7:57 am

crosshair

howdy car:))

7:57 am

Mom

((Car.))) hello

7:57 am

Mom

congratulations Flosey

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone! Just here for a few minutes.

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

hello car

7:57 am

tabbycat

You too...have a great day everyone

7:57 am

Anniebrook

congrats, flosey!

7:57 am

Mom

watching the cycling makes my butt hurt

7:57 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

7:57 am

car.eeyore

And I just want to say, the lighting of the torch was my FAVORITE part!!!!

7:58 am

sprite

wtg flosey!

7:58 am

Mom

who did light the torch? I fell asleep

7:58 am

redturtlehead

I totally fell asleep in a chair!

7:58 am

flosey

thanks Mom, Annie, Sprite

7:58 am

72 Temple Owl

for me as well, although i think they should have ended with paul singing "the end"

7:58 am

redturtlehead

I fell asleep during the parade of nations in letter N...

7:59 am

crosshair

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

7:59 am

car.eeyore

Oh it was GORGEOUS!!!!! Young future atheletes lit the start and then over 200 small cauldrons caught flame and then were all lifted up to form the one large cauldron!

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

and it seemed more like a closing ceremony when he went on

7:59 am

crosshair

There is only one president who was a bachelor, and that was James Buchanan

7:59 am

sprite

go for it, crossy.

7:59 am

redturtlehead

I think they could have skipped a lo of the musical numbers, btu I am not all in for that sort of thing.

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

good luck babblers, time to go

7:59 am

crosshair

think i shall dig out an olympic tidbit....

7:59 am

flosey

waiting for crossy's tidbit of the day

7:59 am

sprite

american president, or worldwide?

8:00 am

car.eeyore

Bye to!

8:00 am

Mom

With there only being 6 hours difference I was hoping we could see it live. But that wouldn't be a rating maker

8:00 am

Mom

bye bye ((TO))

8:00 am

Trifioso

good morning car!

8:00 am

Anniebrook

Owl, Nice seeing you here, have a great Saturday

8:00 am

car.eeyore

Hello darling!

8:00 am

Mom

Hi ya Trif

8:00 am

Trifioso

and all my other dear ones tooo.....

8:00 am

redturtlehead

Well, the cycle race was televised live.

8:00 am

sprite

bye Towl

8:00 am

Trifioso

are your boyos leaving tonight?

8:01 am

car.eeyore

Oh they are already gone!!!!

8:01 am

Mom

that it is, Red

8:01 am

Trifioso

come out with me tonight!!!!

8:01 am

sprite

Triffles! *hugs*

8:01 am

crosshair

ok,to go with the flow,it is now time for crossy,s olympic tidbit of the day!!!!!!!!

8:01 am

crosshair

The oldest man to compete in the Summer Olympic Games was Oscar Swahn of Sweden in shooting (1908, 1912, and 1920). Oscar Swahn became the oldest gold medalist when he won gold at 64 years and 280 days old in 1912, and the oldest medallist when he won silver in 1920 aged 72 years, 281 days old. The oldest woman to compete in the Olympics was British rider Lorna Johnstone, who participated in Equestrian at the 1972 Olympic Games at 70 years old and 5 days.

8:01 am

Trifioso

sprite!!!!

8:01 am

car.eeyore

Perhaps...let's see how my visit in the small state goes today. Can you pop in and check on Mom this afternoon?

8:02 am

car.eeyore

That is so cool!

8:02 am

Trifioso

of course

8:02 am

hurshy

and the most pregnant is competing this year in marksmanship - 8 months along!

8:02 am

sprite

cool crossy!

8:02 am

sprite

and hi hursh

8:02 am

car.eeyore

Ok. I am leaving in about an hour and then will be back late afternoon.

8:02 am

Mom

morning Hurshy

8:02 am

Trifioso

huzzah for older olympians!!!

8:02 am

sprite

59 in...

8:02 am

Anniebrook

interesting, crossy

8:03 am

Mom

that Sprite, what a show off

8:03 am

hurshy

hi

8:03 am

Anniebrook

hello hurshy and Trif

8:03 am

car.eeyore

I am in the grid today! au 4/5!

8:03 am

Trifioso

hello annie of the brook!

8:03 am

car.eeyore

Hello hurshy and Annie!

8:03 am

Trifioso

will do car. happily so

8:03 am

sprite

*grin* Trying to get into the competitive spirit... don't watch sports... so must try something else to belong here ;)

8:04 am

car.eeyore

Where are you going tonight>?

8:04 am

Trifioso

maybe I will let her ride around on my mower for a while, so she won't feel deprived

8:04 am

Mom

I prefer to watch the gymnastics

8:04 am

sprite

trif and car.ee, drop by at my pl5!

8:04 am

Mom

Sprite, you will always belong here

8:04 am

Trifioso

LOL sprite we were having that very discussion at work this week - what gold medal could we win? I feel I am a sure thing in "women's fat ass reading"

8:05 am

sprite

*hugs Mom* Thanks dear!

8:05 am

Mom

((hugs) back

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Sounds good Sprite!

8:05 am

sprite

I might win the binge eating contest :(

8:05 am

redturtlehead

I could win as the slowest!

8:05 am

Trifioso

to the tinker's son, car -- steven shields is up for a RARE visit, and we are using the occasion to have a multi year class reunion. it is going to be SO MUCH fun!

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Oh, hers is working again.

8:05 am

Mom

I will win in the procrastination category

8:05 am

sprite

or... *perks up* the snotty remarks contest!

8:06 am

Trifioso

I could also medal in fretting over nothing and over-analyzing

8:06 am

car.eeyore

Oh that's right. No, I'm good. Wouldn't be anyone I know anyway.

8:06 am

Mom

I will take the silver in that one, Trif

8:06 am

redturtlehead

I could medal in losing hair over things...

8:06 am

sprite

owww but there I would give you stiff competition, Trif :)

8:06 am

Trifioso

oh, sprite, I could give you a run in snotty remarks! we could be a team

8:06 am

Trifioso

yes you would, car. TONS of people in fact

8:06 am

sprite

yesssss I wanna be a team with you!

8:06 am

KatieMcG

we have 25 digital channels showing the olympics over here - sometimes there is such a thing as too much choice

8:06 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:07 am

crosshair

howdy suze!

8:07 am

sprite

hi Katie, isn't that a fa4/

8:07 am

redturtlehead

Oooh katie, I am a bit jealous.

8:07 am

sprite

hi uusue :)

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Honestly, Trif...a quiet night at home sounds like bliss to me.

8:07 am

redturtlehead

My FAVORITE even is something called the steeple chase. not for horses, but runners.

8:07 am

redturtlehead

Sometimes they forget to televise it.

8:07 am

Trifioso

katie, I am jealous! until the cable channels broadend our choices, we only used to get the most popular events

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the center U please?

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Love that too red!

8:08 am

Trifioso

I have a 4/5 un car

8:08 am

car.eeyore

That was from the other U, unless there is another one.

8:08 am

sprite

all Us are 4/5. Un4 and UL4 from the top one.

8:08 am

redturtlehead

I'm really surprised in the rising popularity of all those mud runs and bstacle course races that people arent now huge fans of the steeplechase.

8:08 am

uusue2

hi crossy, red, sprite, katie, car, trif!

8:08 am

car.eeyore

Gak.

8:09 am

car.eeyore

Got one. TY!

8:09 am

KatieMcG

hi sue

8:09 am

redturtlehead

hi sue

8:09 am

Trifioso

blessings, sue

8:09 am

car.eeyore

Hi sue!

8:09 am

redturtlehead

I am going to have to eventually tear myself away from the TV for an eye appointment, and an actual trip to the gym.

8:09 am

uusue2

thanks for the u. How about the lower right T?

8:10 am

redturtlehead

I am currently doing miles to Montreal....as part of a gym competition.

8:10 am

KatieMcG

I love that one too, it's amazing how they can clear the hurdles and the water, and by the time they are finished the are exhausted.

8:10 am

KatieMcG

I have the road race cycling on at the moment

8:10 am

car.eeyore

th 5/18

8:10 am

redturtlehead

I also. I am inspired by the kids on the Isle of manx!

8:11 am

car.eeyore

OK. NBT. I have to get ready and scoot!

8:11 am

uusue2

thanks, car! (hmmm)

8:11 am

car.eeyore

I wish you all a wonderful day! {{hugs}} to all!

8:11 am

redturtlehead

And I lie in a small tiny town full of Olympic Athletes. We sent 12 this year.

8:11 am

uusue2

bye, car!

8:11 am

Trifioso

have fun car! big hugs!

8:11 am

wvteach

help with single H in 4th column please

8:11 am

KatieMcG

wow that is fantastic

8:11 am

redturtlehead

errr I live here, I lie here also when I sleep.

8:12 am

uusue2

he4/6, wv

8:12 am

redturtlehead

Yes, I have a little connection with them as I use the same massage therapist and the same gym.

8:12 am

redturtlehead

They are some of the most kind and generous persons, not all for the US, but they are all trained right here in Florida.

8:13 am

uusue2

got the t, duh. nbt.

8:13 am

redturtlehead

sue, I am finding this grid hard, but now only 26 left..

8:14 am

redturtlehead

clue for the 7???

8:15 am

uusue2

I'm going to have to run - another parade this morning - this campaigning business is a lot of work!

8:16 am

sprite

le7/32

8:18 am

Trifioso

finally nbt - what a slog! bronze medal level for sure

8:18 am

redturtlehead

i ammissing 21, and that 7 is eluding me...

8:19 am

sprite

wtg Trif!

8:20 am

redturtlehead

found the 7! thanks for the help sprtie.

8:20 am

Trifioso

sloggety slog slog

8:21 am

sprite

le7 is tough to clue for me. Let me think for a sec.

8:21 am

crosshair

mmm,fresh peach segments in light syrup and a toasted bagel with cream cheese:))

8:21 am

sprite

ah good! Was still thinking, lol. Fireflies for me! *smug*

8:22 am

Trifioso

huzzah for sprite!

8:22 am

redturtlehead

congrats to smuggy sprite.

8:22 am

redturtlehead

give sprite a gold medal.

8:22 am

sprite

:D
Anything I may help with, gridwise?

8:22 am

wvteach

congrats sprite

8:23 am

crosshair

le 7 is a river that is almost like one of the 5 rivers in hades for those who need it still

8:23 am

wvteach

just if you can think of a clue for the 7

8:24 am

crosshair

or le 5/12 +a vowel and a cons

8:25 am

Anniebrook

le 5/14 ----add first 2 initials of my name

8:26 am

Anniebrook

drat, I meant le 5/12 and first 2 initials of my name

8:26 am

crosshair

with all that annie,there should be no problems now:)

8:27 am

Anniebrook

youre right, crossy, typo is my middle name

8:28 am

crosshair

lol,how odd,typo is my last name!

8:28 am

uusue2

got the lr7, thanks all!

8:29 am

uusue2

le7, that is

8:29 am

uusue2

I really should leave (but at least I have the map now and know where I am going)

8:30 am

Anniebrook

I need a clue for an6...please

8:30 am

Trifioso

okay, I need to start my day. thanks for the help everyone, and may whatever god you believe in bless you today

8:30 am

uusue2

thanks, trif, see you later!

8:30 am

Anniebrook

Thank you, Trif and you too

8:30 am

Norma

Hi all

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Hi Norma

8:31 am

crosshair

howdy norma

8:31 am

Norma

It happens yearly Annie .....

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Thanks! Norma

8:31 am

sprite

L + Someone who is unearthly beautiful can be called E***re*l + consonant.

8:31 am

uusue2

thanks, norma, nbs!

8:32 am

sprite

and sorry, I had major lag and then a disconnect. Probably way too late with the clue.

8:32 am

sprite

an6: yearly

8:32 am

Anniebrook

crossy and I clued it to death

8:33 am

sprite

good :) Then I will love and leave you guys. Have fun with the grand grid and enjoy your day/night. *hug*

8:33 am

Anniebrook

You too, sprite (hugs back)

8:34 am

Anniebrook

the needlecase is back

8:39 am

crosshair

tyn annie

8:59 am

Shirlockc

huh, it accepted the not nice c4 word

9:01 am

Sugrraleona

hu4/7 is frustrating me I am monkeying so much my monkeys have their wires crossed!! help?

9:01 am

Sugrraleona

huht

9:01 am

Sugrraleona

oops

9:01 am

doseffing

... hawaiian dance .... to chase annimals

9:01 am

MollyL

The h word shirl just said with a consonant in the middle

9:03 am

Sugrraleona

just not getting it - feel estupido

9:03 am

Sugrraleona

omg, just found the nasty thing! LOL

9:04 am

aebmusica

atilla the h..+consonant

9:04 am

MollyL

Shirl said ***, it accepted the not nice c word. Stick an N in that h word

9:05 am

Sugrraleona

lol thanks Molly, found it a mnute ago - LOL

9:09 am

crosshair

sorry did not get the hu hawaiian dance word

9:10 am

doseffing

... think grass skirts and swaying hips

9:10 am

crosshair

got it ty

9:10 am

doseffing

... there's a football game played in a bowl too

9:11 am

Mr Bob

Morning folks

9:11 am

crosshair

howdy bob

9:35 am

Erda

help for fa6,33 please?

9:35 am

doseffing

... tap where water comes from

9:36 am

Erda

How wonderfully simple!!! Thank you!

9:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

what dows the 7 start with?

9:38 am

doseffing

... le7/32

9:38 am

MollyL

le

9:38 am

doseffing

... it's a tough one to monkey

9:38 am

wvteach

LE 7 / 32

9:38 am

doseffing

... unless you've got the let/12

9:38 am

MollyL

Ask and you shall receive...and receive...and receive

9:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

ty ty ty

9:39 am

aebmusica

Hades river of le5+vowel and consonant

9:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

OK

9:45 am

doseffing

... and that's the weather ... ... may i provide a clue to anyone? ...

9:45 am

doseffing

9:45 am

doseffing

9:45 am

doseffing

9:45 am

doseffing

9:46 am

doseffing

... then I'll be off ... ... good days for everyone ...

9:56 am

crosshair

an6= yearly,do not know how i missed that one:)

9:57 am

wvteach

need two more L wrods - i have LA x 3, LE x 9, and LU x 3 - what might i be missing

9:58 am

crosshair

one more le for sure

9:58 am

periwinkle

you have more than I do, wv

9:59 am

crosshair

and as far as i know,there are only 3 la words

9:59 am

wvteach

i know both are from top T and are 5 letters

9:59 am

crosshair

but there are 4 lu words

10:00 am

rubyfoo

back for a little

10:01 am

wvteach

got the lu - now just one more word

10:01 am

crosshair

wb ((ruby))

10:01 am

rubyfoo

took my bouncing baby boy out for a walk - at 7 1/2 mos he weighs about 40 lbs., what a handful

10:01 am

crosshair

lol,who was walking who?

10:02 am

rubyfoo

actually, closer to 50! he's a moose

10:02 am

wvteach

** fireworks ** last word LE 5/14 - did w/o list but much help from others - thnx

10:02 am

crosshair

train the puppy to one of those horse racing carts and he can pull you along

10:02 am

crosshair

yaa for teach!!

10:03 am

wvteach

how much bigger will he get ruby

10:04 am

rubyfoo

I think he'll be bigger than any of the others, probably 80 lbs or so if his feet are any indication

10:04 am

rubyfoo

unfortunately, he'd probably dump me, doesn't walk in a straight line

10:05 am

rubyfoo

but he's a lovely boy

10:05 am

rubyfoo

hunht

10:05 am

wvteach

that's his saving grace

10:05 am

rubyfoo

puppy made me do it!

10:06 am

wvteach

remove the last consonant

10:06 am

rubyfoo

ty teach

10:07 am

wvteach

someone clued it for me - just passing it forward

10:10 am

rubyfoo

21 left but time to cook

10:10 am

rubyfoo

bye, kids

10:14 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, could I have a clue for an6, please?

10:16 am

Erda

describes something that occurs every year

10:17 am

poodletoes

ty erda!

10:17 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

10:17 am

Erda

yw

10:22 am

cool.girl

hi clue for the 7 please

10:23 am

rururocks

an7 yearly

10:23 am

cool.girl

thats the 6 isnt it

10:23 am

rururocks

oh

10:24 am

rururocks

sorry

10:24 am

rururocks

I don't have the 7

10:25 am

Vicuna

le7 - adj form of the river of forgetfulness

10:25 am

Vicuna

(start it from the bottom l)

10:27 am

cool.girl

dont understand the clue

10:27 am

rururocks

got it.

10:27 am

rururocks

thanks vicuna

10:28 am

Vicuna

le7 - allow + not she + beginning of neith veggie nor mineral

10:29 am

Vicuna

* neither

10:30 am

rururocks

river of forgetfulness sounds like ROnald Reagan's last rafting trip

10:31 am

cool.girl

lethneu

10:31 am

rururocks

close cool

10:32 am

cool.girl

help with the last 2 leters please

10:32 am

Vicuna

indefinite article

10:32 am

rururocks

what dogs and cats are the first two letters

10:33 am

cool.girl

lethean

10:33 am

Vicuna

first half of Queen Boleyn

10:33 am

rururocks

or Charlie Sheen

10:33 am

cool.girl

sorry everyone

10:33 am

rururocks

:D

10:33 am

Vicuna

Yep, now stick it int he right box! =P

10:33 am

MollyL

I think I'm having more fun reading the chat today than I did doing the puzzle. : D

10:33 am

hootowl

Morning all.

10:33 am

rururocks

LOL

10:34 am

rururocks

good morning hoot

10:34 am

Vicuna

Hello.

10:34 am

hootowl

Please explain why the bottom L was blacked out and not the top? Has been driving me crazy for at least 30 min and when I ignored the black box it worked!!!

10:36 am

crosshair

i did not encounter that problem hoots

10:36 am

rururocks

no idea hoot.. I really have a hard time figuring out why the puzzle starts from certain letters

10:36 am

hootowl

Figures! Just does things like this to drive me crazy!

10:36 am

Vicuna

Government censorship of the bottom L?
Hidden microfiche?
Bottom L going incognito?
L keeping the blinds drawn and trying to sleep in?

10:37 am

rururocks

(how long a drive is that hoots?)

10:37 am

crosshair

its an L conspiracy therory! run!

10:37 am

hootowl

hahahahahahahaha!

10:37 am

hootowl

Lately - abut 15 feet!

10:38 am

rururocks

ooopsie

10:38 am

crosshair

how can we decide what is crazy and what is not,when we are all basically bonkers anyways?

10:38 am

Dorens

good morning

10:38 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for co5/16, please?

10:38 am

crosshair

howdy dorens

10:38 am

hootowl

We have to be to keep doing this don't we?

10:38 am

rururocks

gm doren

10:38 am

Vicuna

Crazy is what other folks are. I am eccentric.

10:38 am

crosshair

indeed we must

10:39 am

MollyL

co5/16...if you are rude you are unco5

10:39 am

rururocks

i'm not crazy.. I just take another slice of reality

10:39 am

Vicuna

co5/16 - usually seen starting with un, where it means crude

10:39 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

10:40 am

hootowl

I am crazy, and proud of it!

10:40 am

rururocks

my last 14 are hiding

10:40 am

crosshair

i just gave up and listed with 20 to go

10:40 am

Dorens

my eyes are not working.. i want eluate to be there

10:41 am

hootowl

drop the a

10:41 am

rururocks

doren have you ever encountered in your job.. real psychotic peope?

10:41 am

Dorens

thanks hute... i was finding no ee's and was frustrated

10:42 am

hootowl

this grid got a permanebt and id very frizzy!

10:42 am

Dorens

yes, ru, I think so . One of our kid's father is ... and several kids most likely will be, but it is unusual in children. some have had psychotic episodes

10:42 am

crosshair

i worked in the petroleum industry for 30 years,so i met psycotic people ehverywhere i went

10:43 am

crosshair

think it is the gas fumes

10:44 am

rururocks

I'm looking at this guy with Bright orange hair who killed a lot of people in Colorado.. why didn't anyone have him looked at ?

10:44 am

hootowl

he was seeing school phsyc but I think just started

10:44 am

crosshair

cause in the states it seems you can buy 6000 rounds of ammo without paperwork and not attract any attention

10:45 am

Dorens

more than likely he kept it under wraps for a while.. came on gradually. He did, apparently, write a long letter to a shrink which ended up in a mail room??? Haven't followed the news on that as closely as I could have..

10:45 am

rururocks

I mean if I'm a gun store owner and a guy with bright orange hair comes in to pick up an assault rifle.. wouldn't you think...?

10:45 am

hootowl

Or the guy wasn't very good

10:45 am

Haz1558

Because he had bright orange hair?

10:45 am

Dorens

when did he dye his hair? might have been recently

10:45 am

hootowl

He bought everythinng by mail

10:45 am

MollyL

Ru, you would be surprised how well some people can disguise their psychosis.

10:46 am

rururocks

wow

10:46 am

MollyL

He bought the guns in a store. He bought the ammo via email, which you can do from any country.

10:46 am

hootowl

And considering lack of roots, dyrd it for the grand event.

10:46 am

rururocks

you can buy assault rifles in the mail?

10:46 am

hootowl

Wanted to be remembered!

10:46 am

Dorens

hello haz. how are you?

10:46 am

Shirlockc

i think there should be a 'ping' everytime anyone buys huge # of ammo

10:47 am

hootowl

I don't think there is anything you can't buy by mail or on-line

10:47 am

MollyL

*Waves at Haz : ) *

10:47 am

rururocks

unbelievable

10:47 am

Haz1558

Hello, Dorens, I'm well.

10:47 am

Shirlockc

guns, yeah whatever but who needs 1000+ rounds of ammo? it's not like we have zombies

10:47 am

bichon

Hi Haz, Molly, ruru, hoot, Dorens

10:47 am

Dorens

good to see you. enjoying the hoopla over there?

10:47 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

10:47 am

MollyL

Oh no, Shirl doesn't know about the zombies.

10:48 am

rururocks

I"m guessing Haz opened the ceremonies?

10:48 am

crosshair

we cannot buy firearms by mail,thankfully

10:48 am

Shirlockc

i think crowbar is better for zombies

10:48 am

Dorens

hi bichon, shirl

10:48 am

MollyL

Yes, Haz and George.

10:48 am

Haz1558

The excitement has kind of grown on me. I didn't make the effort to see the flame go by (it was raining) but I'm hoping for some good sports events.

10:48 am

rururocks

I think Congress is better for Zombies

10:49 am

hootowl

We used to not be able but between the SCs stupid ruling and the NRA, everyone can get anything!

10:49 am

hootowl

Congress is zombies!

10:50 am

rururocks

there's a T-shirt

10:50 am

crosshair

who needs firearms? you can just order a dirty backpack nuke from iran now

10:50 am

Vicuna

I think their total rejection of anything with brains disproves that statement, hoot. =P

10:50 am

hootowl

T-shirt?

10:50 am

Dorens

perhaps the only good outcome from this catastrophe is that legislators will find some way to limit the sale of assault weapons? or at least take a look at it

10:51 am

rururocks

not in an election year doren

10:51 am

Dorens

congress is an embarassment at this point

10:51 am

hootowl

Doesn't seem that way Dorens. No one wants to rock the boat right now!

10:51 am

Dorens

no, but give it a few months, ru. No one will now, but later.....?

10:51 am

Shirlockc

if not limit the guns, then limit the ammo!

10:52 am

rururocks

yes shirl.. at least that

10:52 am

MollyL

Why this catastrophe? And not the ones that happened before it?

10:52 am

hootowl

Read some of the comments on-line and be very glad that most of the total idiots, are probably underage morons!

10:52 am

rururocks

Charleton Heston wasn't dead yet molly

10:53 am

hootowl

Timing and quantity of dead.

10:53 am

MollyL

We need available, affordable mental health care in this country. We have for years.

10:53 am

crosshair

and tigher gun controls.my brother says it is soo easy to get guns in texas

10:53 am

hootowl

Plus everyone feels safe at a movie. He just blew that to hel

10:53 am

crosshair

probably get them free in chick-fil-a happy meals lol

10:53 am

rururocks

that'd be a good start molly

10:54 am

Dorens

sorry, but the ones who need it most are unlikely to seek it out, even if it is easily available/affordable. Or they won't continue when they don't like what they hear.

10:54 am

hootowl

yep

10:55 am

Dorens

that was a horrible, cynical, jaded thing to say. Sorry, I take it back

10:55 am

MollyL

Well then, I guess we're just screwed.

10:55 am

hootowl

Don't Dorens - part of the problem is no one talking about things!

10:57 am

Marc Freeman

I am on my last 'f's'. For now need a clue for fe5/18, please?

10:57 am

Dorens

having to do with turds, marc

10:57 am

hootowl

dodo

10:58 am

Dorens

usually followed by the word "matter"

10:58 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

10:59 am

hootowl

Well it's nice to talk with intelligent people for a while, but we have to do some shopping before the temps go to 105!

11:00 am

Dorens

i find that the kids in my school who need hope the most have parents who are in denial and don't follow through. they might make an appointment (i connect them with affordable places with sliding scales) and they might go once or twice, but then it trails off

11:00 am

hootowl

So BBL!

11:00 am

Marc Freeman

-FIREWORKS- Thanks all for all the help.

11:00 am

Dorens

bye hoot

11:00 am

Shirlockc

fa6/33?

11:01 am

Dorens

add a vowel to the word before it

11:01 am

Dorens

(i think it is the word before it at least... no list here) it is a part of the spinal column

11:01 am

Dorens

fa**** joints

11:02 am

MollyL

fa6/33 is what water comes out of

11:03 am

Dorens

yikes you're right molly. i screwed that one up. going to put in my contact lenses and will probably get lost doing something else.. be back later

11:06 am

Shirlockc

thx for the fa!

11:06 am

rururocks

I have pl5,and pl4 missing?

11:07 am

nrkii

pl6 in between them

11:07 am

Haz1558

pl6 adds a cnsonant to the pl5.

11:07 am

nrkii

and hi all!

11:08 am

rururocks

ah

11:08 am

rururocks

thank you

11:08 am

Haz1558

Hello, nrkii.

11:08 am

rururocks

all the e's EL"s?

11:08 am

nrkii

down to my last 2

11:08 am

nrkii

thank you Molly for that fa6 clue

11:08 am

rururocks

10 here. I don't want to list

11:08 am

nrkii

no, there is an et

11:09 am

Haz1558

You've forgotten the needlecase, ruru.

11:09 am

rururocks

*ugh*

11:09 am

rururocks

thanks haz

11:09 am

nrkii

my last 2 are 4 letter words, so I think I can do it... I think I can, I think I can...

11:09 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

11:10 am

rururocks

dudley moore would be upset that Alfy isn't accepted

11:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

What's it all about?

11:11 am

nrkii

done!

11:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

Alfie.

11:11 am

rururocks

good nrkii

11:11 am

rururocks

gives me hope

11:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

8 left. errgh.

11:13 am

nrkii

You can do it, Ruru and Kaplan!!

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

nah. prolly not.

11:13 am

nrkii

my last word was hu4/7, which the dictionary and google refuse to acknowledge... gotta love that

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

But I'm ok with that.

11:14 am

rururocks

6

11:16 am

o-o

hunh
interjection
used to ask a question
used to express anger, contempt, etc.: a snorting sound

11:16 am

nrkii

oops

11:16 am

Kaplan the Magne

Well, thank you for the word.

11:16 am

o-o

goof clue too

11:17 am

rururocks

goof?

11:17 am

nrkii

so it's meant to stand in for "huh"? silly

11:17 am

o-o

I googrf

11:17 am

bichon

don't get the fa 6/30

11:17 am

rururocks

it's how Attila said it nrkii

11:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

googrf?

11:18 am

nrkii

I'm sitting here on hold with Best Buy for the second day in a row. Some poor guy in Michigan bought stuff in their store, and they keep sending me emails about it.

11:18 am

nrkii

fa6/30, take the fa5 word that means "feature" or part of a diamond, and add a vowel

11:19 am

bichon

that's the fa 6/33

11:20 am

o-o

nope fa 6/33 is the water tap

11:20 am

rururocks

I feel crappy I missed the fe 5

11:21 am

o-o

fa 6/30 --- part of the head and coffee, **a or milk

11:21 am

bichon

ty

11:22 am

nrkii

the guy at the Michigan store just offered to connect me to their national customer service line, and I told him I wanted to talk to his manager instead

11:22 am

o-o

copropheliac

11:23 am

nrkii

I already tried the national customer "service" line yesterday...

11:23 am

cool.girl

clue for the fa633 please

11:23 am

rururocks

missing one L from the top L

11:23 am

nrkii

Anyone want some free virus software? I'm sure Alonzo in Michigan won't mind if I share his info

11:23 am

rururocks

fa 6 is in a Sink cool girl

11:23 am

o-o

water tap, cool.girl

11:24 am

nrkii

le + hawaiian dance, drop second to last letter?

11:25 am

rururocks

that was it

11:25 am

o-o

do you have the le 7

11:25 am

rururocks

done

11:25 am

cool.girl

dont get it

11:26 am

cool.girl

facety

11:26 am

nrkii

if you want water from the sink, it's going to come out of the fa 6/33

11:27 am

nrkii

the extra vowel goes in the middle

11:27 am

nrkii

yay ruru!!!!

11:28 am

nrkii

sorry for the delayed yay ruru, I'm in best buy hell

11:28 am

cool.girl

still dont get it sorry everybody

11:29 am

o-o

look here, cool: http://tinyurl.com/blc3q9v

11:31 am

crosshair

for those about to computer shop,i highly recommend H.P.their tech service is astounding.a hard drive broke down in my 2 monht old lappy on a monday and i called the tech number,they helped me run a special diagnostic that confirmed the failue.by wed morning i had all the packing materials sent to me gratis for overnight insured courrier delivery.thursday they phoned me to tell me they got it.friday morning they phoned me to say a new drive was installed as well as a whole new os and a year of nortons for free and they gave it a tune up and it is being sent back to me now and the unit was back in my hands monday morning..a one week total repair time and cost to me was zero.sorry nrkiis best buy fisco reminded me of it

11:32 am

Haz1558

cool girl, it sounds like Farrah Fa***** Majors but isn't spelled the same way. It's the word Americans use for a tap. Little Lord ***ntleroy, 100 years is a **n*ury.

11:33 am

nrkii

I love my hp. Only issue with it is the fan doesn't seem to be working well lately.

11:34 am

cool.girl

its the last 2 leters i think im getting wrong

11:35 am

o-o

did you go to the site .... the word is there can't miss it

11:35 am

Haz1558

fa6/33 - ends in the little alien in the film - two letters

11:36 am

cool.girl

ty

11:36 am

Haz1558

It's worked?

11:37 am

o-o

time to leave .... shamed

11:51 am

crosshair

back..did you get the fa 6/33 ok coolgirl?

11:53 am

crosshair

mm,that must be a yes:))

11:55 am

crosshair

anwyas.power nap time for crossy,bbl..poink!

12:02 pm

hydra

Hi all. Hey Haz, I see my fave word is in the grid. The fl4!

12:15 pm

jbp

howdy all

12:17 pm

redturtlehead

Hi All, I just got back from having my eyes dialated. wow.

12:31 pm

stidmama

*stealth hugs jbp*

12:31 pm

stidmama

hey all

12:33 pm

stidmama

Just woke up and snagged a few words from chog, now down another ten from last night and about to get my day started. Hope you-all will have nice days!

12:33 pm

stidmama

*poof*

12:34 pm

redturtlehead

Hi stid ma ma, who is gone. I killed the chog! which is ok, as I cant really see it anyway,

12:41 pm

hego

Hi All

12:41 pm

hego

You folks are clueing genius's today.

12:42 pm

hego

geniuses?

12:42 pm

hego

you're reallt smart.

12:43 pm

phaeton

hello...3 left...clue for the an6 please?

12:43 pm

hego

just began Phae

12:43 pm

MollyL

It means yearly

12:44 pm

phaeton

ty molly

12:44 pm

phaeton

fl6?

12:44 pm

hego

oh, gosh, I actually had that!

12:44 pm

hego

Hi Molly

12:44 pm

MollyL

fl + not your uncle

12:45 pm

turqaz

fl 6: show off

12:45 pm

phaeton

nm

12:45 pm

phaeton

ty turq

12:45 pm

phaeton

done...ty for clues

12:45 pm

turqaz

yw

12:52 pm

rururocks

flcousin

12:52 pm

hego

whatever you say Ru

12:53 pm

hego

fluncle?

12:54 pm

rururocks

flneice?

12:54 pm

hego

no, they just don't go

12:55 pm

rururocks

molly's clues are always so vague :D

12:56 pm

hego

you better duck.

12:56 pm

MollyL

Yes, and I "spell them out". Ha...ha...ha.

12:56 pm

rururocks

*ducks*

12:57 pm

hego

not soon enough Ru

12:57 pm

rururocks

too late as always

12:58 pm

rururocks

i'm just feeling goofy today

12:58 pm

hego

today?

12:59 pm

rururocks

ouch

12:59 pm

hego

Pssst...I love goofy.

1:00 pm

hego

goofy rocks my world.

1:04 pm

turqaz

fireworks! clues for anyone?

1:04 pm

MollyL

I'll take goofy over ghastly any day.

1:04 pm

hego

YAY! Turq!

1:05 pm

hego

there you go!

1:05 pm

hego

not me Turq. ty

1:05 pm

turqaz

thanks, hego

1:06 pm

hego

brb

1:07 pm

turqaz

*poof*

1:23 pm

Judi

Hi, y'all. Geesh. Another stinker grid.

1:24 pm

hego

Hi Judi! You are correct!

1:26 pm

Judi

What does the 7 start with?

1:26 pm

hego

s

1:27 pm

Judi

?? No S in today's grid.

1:27 pm

hego

no wait, i was kidding!

1:28 pm

hego

sorry

1:28 pm

hego

le 7

1:28 pm

Judi

Ty.

1:29 pm

hego

builds off of le 5

1:29 pm

hego

yw

1:30 pm

Judi

Hmm. I have two le5s. Like the trees and the opp. of right.

1:30 pm

hego

5, 12

1:31 pm

Judi

*scratches head* No clue.

1:31 pm

hego

there are 4 le 5's

1:32 pm

hego

2 are weird

1:32 pm

Judi

Thrilling.

1:32 pm

hego

le + articles are a, an and +++

1:33 pm

hego

: )

1:33 pm

Judi

*blank stare*

1:33 pm

hego

and le 5, 14. le + hawaiian dance minus 3rd letter.

1:34 pm

Judi

Got the le5/14.

1:34 pm

hego

articles in the English language

1:35 pm

hego

I need a Molly clue right now

1:36 pm

hego

cow skin is a kind of lea***r

1:36 pm

Judi

Got it. Finally!

1:36 pm

hego

YAY!

1:36 pm

hego

now add 2 letters for the 7

1:37 pm

hego

Mr Gore

1:39 pm

Judi

*thumbs up*

1:39 pm

hego

YES!!!!

1:40 pm

Judi

Okay. Now I quit. Off to do the Saturday chores. *POOF*

1:40 pm

hego

bye

2:04 pm

MollyL

*Blank stare* Yay for Judy! The perfect response to clues you don't get. Especially the obtuse ones, like "currency of Yakabackastan". : D

2:10 pm

uusue2

hi again all, off to a wedding shortly!

2:15 pm

westford

hi sue who's getting married?

2:15 pm

uusue2

hi west, our minister's son

2:16 pm

westford

is he officiating?

2:16 pm

uusue2

marrying a very lovely Brazilian woman

2:16 pm

westford

I'll bet she is gorgeous

2:17 pm

uusue2

she is (our minister is part of a lesbian couple; her partner is our director of music). Should be a blast.

2:17 pm

uusue2

and she is!

2:17 pm

uusue2

gorgeous, that is.

2:17 pm

westford

bad me for assuming the minister was a man

2:18 pm

westford

we attended a wedding a few years ago..hetero couple but rainbow church it was beautiful

2:19 pm

uusue2

np - we unitarians are unpredictable that way :-)

2:19 pm

westford

never forget our son who was 5 at the time asking his female pediatrician when the doctor would be there

2:19 pm

uusue2

and we are in the process of renovating the church, so lots of work has been going on in the past few weeks. I'll have to take pictures!

2:20 pm

uusue2

oops :-)

2:20 pm

westford

she just laughed

2:20 pm

westford

truly didn't get it from us

2:20 pm

westford

is the weather being decent?

2:21 pm

uusue2

It is, actually, it is quite nice, mid-80s and partly cloudy

2:21 pm

uusue2

there are storms out to the west but they won't be here for a few hours, if at all

2:21 pm

westford

that's great

2:22 pm

westford

rain is supposed to be lucky but not torrential downpours

2:23 pm

uusue2

we marched in a local parade this morning and it was great, really nice out

2:23 pm

westford

has retirement been busy for you?

2:24 pm

westford

parade in the morning wedding in the afternoon sounds like you're having a good and busy time then

2:25 pm

uusue2

It really has! Between Frank running for local office, and the four free-lance assignments I've been working on, and our ailing friend, I've been quite busy!

2:25 pm

westford

good for Frank but sorry about your friend

2:27 pm

uusue2

thanks (for both)

2:28 pm

westford

the good people have stopped running..that's what's wrong with our system

2:29 pm

crosshair

crossy is back for a few more words(i hope)

2:29 pm

westford

hi crossy they are hard to come by

2:30 pm

crosshair

well,i am down to 27 and it is tough slogging

2:30 pm

westford

don't like these little mean grids

2:30 pm

crosshair

nor do i westford

2:33 pm

westford

with these small ones I hate to list but I may have to bite the bullet

2:35 pm

crosshair

200-300 size are my favs

2:35 pm

crosshair

anything more is just an endurance exercise

2:36 pm

periwinkle

mine too, crossy

2:36 pm

westford

yeah just jump in and before you know it you have 200

2:36 pm

westford

hello peri

2:36 pm

periwinkle

celebrated my god daughters birthday today. made brownies with raspberry puree and whipped cream. she love it. also took her out for chinese food and bought her some gifts which she love as well

2:37 pm

crosshair

howdy again peri

2:37 pm

westford

oh I wish you were my godmother

2:37 pm

periwinkle

:)

2:37 pm

periwinkle

she is a lovely god daughter. her mom died in 2000

2:38 pm

periwinkle

her mom was my youngest sister

2:38 pm

westford

chocolate and raspberry just go together

2:38 pm

periwinkle

they do indeed

2:38 pm

westford

oh I'm sorry..she's lucky to have you then

2:38 pm

periwinkle

I just pureed the raspberries in the blender.

2:38 pm

periwinkle

and I am lucky to have her as well

2:39 pm

crosshair

i have a godmother she is an amazing first nations lady who does daycare for deaf children(being 80% deaf herself) i lost my own mother in 91 and i love hearing the old stories my childhood alnside her own two sons who are the same age as i

2:39 pm

marigold

hi peri it is pouring here

2:39 pm

crosshair

alongside

2:40 pm

periwinkle

uh oh, it is hot and muggy here

2:40 pm

crosshair

we need more rain

2:40 pm

westford

we haven't had any..keeps threatening but none so far

2:40 pm

periwinkle

supposed to get thunderstorms later

2:41 pm

crosshair

it is great that you can be there for her peri:) she will treasure you over the hyears as i treasure mine

2:41 pm

marigold

it is raining so hard you can not see the outside

2:41 pm

crosshair

oh god..send it here marigold

2:41 pm

periwinkle

oh dear.

2:41 pm

westford

where are you mari?

2:42 pm

marigold

in connecticut

2:42 pm

crosshair

we have had one 24 hour rain in 4 weeks and are dry as a tingerbox again.one citiot doing a stupid and we will go up like a torch

2:42 pm

westford

I'm in RI so maybe it's heading this way

2:43 pm

marigold

maybe

2:43 pm

westford

planning a cook out tomorrow our granddaughter is coming down..watch it pour lol

2:44 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

2:44 pm

westford

hi nan

2:44 pm

marigold

the boys are getting along great.

2:44 pm

marigold

we went to the pez factory

2:44 pm

periwinkle

was it fun

2:44 pm

periwinkle

I am so glad that they are getting along

2:45 pm

marigold

it was very interesting

2:46 pm

marigold

bye

2:47 pm

periwinkle

bye marigold

2:47 pm

periwinkle

i am going too,bye

2:47 pm

westford

bye mari and peri

2:49 pm

westford

guess what ...it's raining lol

2:57 pm

cybernan

hubby and son home from costco -- bbl

2:58 pm

westford

have fun putting it all away nan

3:02 pm

westford

and now the rain has stopped

3:03 pm

onyx

I'd like a rainy day please/

3:03 pm

westford

it's weird..rain all around us thought we were finally getting some but I guess not

3:16 pm

stidmama

hey all

3:17 pm

stidmama

bummer, missed peri and mari

3:17 pm

westford

hi stid

3:17 pm

stidmama

glad there is rain in your area west!

3:17 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid I just got here looking for last few

3:17 pm

stidmama

is the rest of your Saturday going well?

3:17 pm

Bugsaw

hey westford. long time no see

3:18 pm

stidmama

BUGS!!! My passport should be here by the end of the week! :-D

3:18 pm

westford

hi bugs

3:18 pm

Bugsaw

YAY! I was counting it coming for you. Thanks for all the effort

3:18 pm

stidmama

which means I can come see you! *happy mama dance*

3:18 pm

westford

5 left and I should either list or cut bait but I'm stubborn

3:19 pm

stidmama

15 here

3:19 pm

Bugsaw

Jilli and I are both anxious to see you both again

3:19 pm

Bugsaw

the le 7 is stupid west if that is one you don't have

3:20 pm

stidmama

I wish I had gotten my act together early enough to bring Grant, too -- but we will get his process started next week, and do a weekend up your way later in the school year.

3:20 pm

stidmama

I need that one bugs...

3:20 pm

stidmama

please and thank you

3:20 pm

westford

granddaughter and her boyfriend are going to Nova Scotia in August..she has a passport, he's waiting for his..too bad we need passports to see our Canadian friends

3:21 pm

Bugsaw

that would have been fun. Perhaps you shud think of coming up for Grant next summer. We have a Youth Musical Theatre school every summer that is just excellent. this year they are putting on Les Mis

3:21 pm

stidmama

I agree, west -- it is a sad state of affairs that the politicians feel we must fragment our world

3:21 pm

stidmama

really??? I wonder if he would qualify... he's almost 18 now.

3:21 pm

Bugsaw

or, better thot, if he wants to apply he could stay here if that helps the cost. I don't know how that works

3:22 pm

Bugsaw

I will check to see exactly what it is called......... bbs

3:23 pm

stidmama

okie dokie

3:23 pm

westford

I could not see a Youth Musical Theatre performance..I'd be crying my eyes out

3:23 pm

stidmama

oh sad

3:23 pm

westford

happy tears stid

3:24 pm

westford

I really get emotional when I see kids performing

3:24 pm

Bugsaw

Google Comox Valley Youth Music Camp - there are a few kinds he could qualify for if he is not too old

3:24 pm

Kazzer99

Hi all trying to play on iPad as away at in laws - difficult but getting there

3:24 pm

stidmama

okay, I will look it up. glad they're happy tears! LOL

3:24 pm

westford

hello kaz

3:24 pm

stidmama

hey kazzer

3:25 pm

Bugsaw

me too west. My youngest suffered from adolescent depression and it was theatre that saved his life. He discovered he had the ability to loose himself in a character and he is a MASTER at making people laugh

3:26 pm

Bugsaw

kids are so free when they get on stage and I just stiffen right up

3:26 pm

westford

that is so hopeful bugs

3:26 pm

westford

and they work so hard

3:26 pm

stidmama

wow it's a wonderful program -- Grant would probably do the Jazz program I think. He loves music as much as he loves acting, but musicians tend to be (pun intended) less dramatic to be around

3:27 pm

Kazzer99

I don't think I can do much today but will try

3:27 pm

stidmama

I play on my ipad only a little bit -- generally kazzer I enlarge the grid and add box so it fills the screen and then scroll so I can see the tile stats above the keyboard.

3:27 pm

Bugsaw

hey Kazzer, I have a question for you. As a Terry Pratchett fan, when you see UUSUE's name, what do you think of? (I am wondering if I am the only one)

3:27 pm

stidmama

so... LE 7 please?

3:28 pm

Bugsaw

le7,32 want more? I will start planning a clue....

3:28 pm

westford

do you have the 5 before it?

3:29 pm

Kazzer99

Not sure bugs get a prob with association

3:30 pm

stidmama

I don't know -- haven't listed. I have le 5/12 "death" and le 5/20 foliage-y

3:30 pm

stidmama

oh, and L# 5/20 not right-handed

3:30 pm

Bugsaw

le5,12 + do you need **other clue

3:31 pm

westford

add article to 'death'

3:31 pm

stidmama

AHA! thanks west and bugs! down to 14 and finally NBS LOL

3:31 pm

Bugsaw

I always think she is a prof at the Unseen University since I know she just retired from being a physics prof. must be just the odd way I think

3:32 pm

westford

wtg stid !!

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

I can see that it also reminded me of Susan as well

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

Alsi

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

I think I am quitting soon it's a bit rude to ignore everyone

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

Have a good session. O

3:34 pm

Bugsaw

my last 3 are th words. are all of them fish? shud I keep looking?

3:34 pm

stidmama

no, please don't quit.... I like you being here! :-) *offers choclit bribe*

3:34 pm

Kazzer99

Will try again tomorrow

3:34 pm

westford

3 fish 2 not

3:34 pm

Kazzer99

Ooh choclit - hmmm let me fink will stay for a bit

3:34 pm

stidmama

okay -- see you tomorrow kazzer! *puts choclits in kazzer pockets*

3:34 pm

Bugsaw

I don't find it rude to ignore people for the game Kazzer. Thanks for the wee visit

3:34 pm

stidmama

ROFL. *puts out the REALLY good choclits*

3:35 pm

westford

bye kaz enjoy your visit

3:35 pm

Bugsaw

offers Kazz raspberries to go with the choclits and smiles

3:36 pm

stidmama

got the fishy th words...

3:36 pm

stidmama

*adds freshly made (this morning) marionberry jam to pile*

3:36 pm

Kazzer99

Eek raspberries as well - yummy still here

3:36 pm

Bugsaw

oh stid you are good to us

3:37 pm

westford

peri made brownies with raspberry puree

3:37 pm

Kazzer99

What is marionberry

3:37 pm

stidmama

oh man, that sounds like a wonderful idea!

3:37 pm

stidmama

marionberry is like a really big blackberry

3:37 pm

westford

and whipped cream..doesn't that sound yummy?

3:37 pm

stidmama

*wiping drool off keyboard*

3:38 pm

Kazzer99

Corr I am deco staying all my faces in one evening

3:38 pm

Bugsaw

aren't marionberries a cross between blackberry + raspberry or is that a logan berry?

3:38 pm

Kazzer99

This is a baaad chog I am officially back on a very strict diet as of today

3:38 pm

Kazzer99

I love not real food

3:38 pm

stidmama

kazzer, if you come visit in August (or late July) there are such lovely fresh berries and fruits available.

3:39 pm

Bugsaw

ys Kazz I am feeling hungry too

3:39 pm

stidmama

That's logan berry I think -- or boysen berry.

3:39 pm

Kazzer99

Now going to see if I can improve score

3:39 pm

Kazzer99

37 so far

3:39 pm

stidmama

loganberry -- developed by luther burbank (of course)

3:40 pm

westford

does it taste like a potato?

3:40 pm

stidmama

boysens are rasp/black/logan hybrid which explains why they are sweeter

3:40 pm

stidmama

no... not like a potato... like a flowery blackberry

3:40 pm

stidmama

go kazzer go

3:41 pm

rururocks

did it have a dream?

3:41 pm

rururocks

damn that was Martin Luther

3:41 pm

stidmama

no Martin Luther was the 95 theses on the door of the church

3:42 pm

onyx

Yeah finished two days in a row. between picking the berries in the back yard

3:42 pm

westford

Worms

3:42 pm

stidmama

Martin Luther KING had a dream... (but you are close) *gives ruru fresh jam*

3:42 pm

stidmama

YAY onyx!

3:42 pm

crosshair

lord,i am craving some gooseberry jam...:((

3:42 pm

stidmama

what berries did you gather?

3:42 pm

Bugsaw

just looked up marrionberry and discovered why we hardly ever see them up here. I love boysens tho

3:42 pm

westford

Yay onyx !!

3:42 pm

stidmama

we are getting some sugar peas and carrots daily now

3:42 pm

Bugsaw

YAY onyx.

3:43 pm

rururocks

marionberries are the best. and Tayberries

3:43 pm

stidmama

*gives cross fresh (last night) gooseberry jam* not sure if this is how it's supposed to be, it seems really thick to me cross

3:43 pm

rururocks

that's funny crossy.. I'm craving a goose

3:43 pm

onyx

i call them blackberries but i don't know for sure. sweet wjth no thorns. love them

3:43 pm

stidmama

yum! sounds just about perfect onyx

3:43 pm

crosshair

as long as i can spread it on toast with a knife,i do not care how thick it is:)

3:43 pm

Kazzer99

We had dinner that had veg from our garden today. Carrots, cauliflower and broccoli

3:43 pm

rururocks

I made Pink Grapefruit Marmalade a few weeks ago

3:43 pm

Bugsaw

*looks up tayberries and will never find last word......*

3:44 pm

stidmama

that sounds interesting! Mother like marmalade a lot

3:44 pm

stidmama

marvelous, kazzer! I can never get cauliflower to do much here, I think it's just to wet.

3:44 pm

onyx

pink grape fruit? that is really original

3:44 pm

Kazzer99

Oh and some spuds

3:44 pm

stidmama

or too wet.

3:44 pm

rururocks

came out great.. next batch ..i'm cutting back the sugar some

3:44 pm

stidmama

still at 13. I am going to list and improve my chances

3:44 pm

westford

I certainly don't belong here..don't grow or pick or pickle anything

3:45 pm

crosshair

use the special jam sugar rur redpath makes it

3:45 pm

stidmama

we are going to have LOTS of potatoes this year I hope. There are 13 plants in the potato bed!

3:45 pm

stidmama

um, west -- someone has to EAT all this produce...

3:45 pm

stidmama

what is different about jam sugar?

3:45 pm

onyx

the berries grow themselves, i just enjoy them

3:45 pm

crosshair

stidmama each plant will produce 6-12 potatos

3:45 pm

westford

sure wish you didn't live so far away

3:45 pm

crosshair

the jam sugar has pectin already in it

3:45 pm

stidmama

*offers choice of green or red leaf lettuce or romaine to west*

3:46 pm

stidmama

oh -- that would speed things up a bit to be sure!

3:46 pm

westford

all 3 please

3:46 pm

crosshair

and they say you can use less sugar

3:46 pm

stidmama

Tom is watching badminton. These men must be really tall and big ... they make it look like they are playing on a pingpong table

3:47 pm

Bugsaw

I am with you west. I did that a lot when I had kids but don't have the time yet

3:47 pm

stidmama

*sends fresh lettuce to west* I am including some chickweed as well, it's a lovely little nutty-tasting plant that is good in salads

3:47 pm

rururocks

*wonders if there is a goodminton sport for nicer people*

3:47 pm

westford

thanks stid : )

3:47 pm

westford

I am not looking forward to paying supermarket prices

3:48 pm

stidmama

oh, I just cringe when I have to go to stores nowadays.

3:48 pm

stidmama

we are buying a lot less organic produce unless it comes from our neighbors down the road

3:48 pm

stidmama

Actually, shopping has ceased to be much fun in general.

3:48 pm

rururocks

Don't cringe too much .. people will think they're being shot at

3:48 pm

westford

really

3:49 pm

crosshair

i am seriously debating doing a full canning this year.other day i grabbed a can of niblets corn,saw price of $1,88 and almost had heart attack

3:49 pm

westford

that's nuts crossy

3:49 pm

westford

all blamed on the weather

3:49 pm

crosshair

just easy stuff,pickles,corn,baby carrots,some new taters stuff like that to start,peas..etc green beans

3:49 pm

rururocks

it's a bad year for corn weatherwise

3:50 pm

Kazzer99

We did have 30 spud plants but had to dig them all cos of e blight

3:50 pm

crosshair

our corn is ok,but our apple trees are taking a kicking

3:50 pm

stidmama

I am going to try canning some veggies this year, too. I haven't done greenbeans before, but since the freezer will be filled with meat I can't freeze as much produce as I sometimes do

3:50 pm

stidmama

oh that blight is awful.

3:51 pm

Kazzer99

But we got 43 pounds of em which will last a few months

3:51 pm

stidmama

We are rotating our potato beds now - and the tomatoes are in pots this year but I will use the pots for a non-solan plant next year, maybe bush beans

3:51 pm

stidmama

that is a LOT of taters!

3:51 pm

crosshair

as soon as all the fall veggies start pouring itno the stores at good prices,i am gonna give it a go,veggies and pickles in pint jars and small new taters in quart jars

3:51 pm

Kazzer99

Still can't get the 7

3:51 pm

rururocks

gives a whole new meaning to "I have seen the Blight"

3:52 pm

Bugsaw

how do you keep that many taters from sprouting before you can use them ?

3:52 pm

rururocks

"tater retardant"

3:52 pm

Kazzer99

I keep them in the fridge it's the only cool dark place

3:52 pm

MollyL

le7...****al weapon + lima b***

3:52 pm

crosshair

kazz the 7 = le 5/12 which is one of the 5 rivers in hades trhen add a vowel and a cons

3:53 pm

stidmama

kazzer -- it's a deadly word... le**al + vowel + ** apple

3:53 pm

crosshair

lol,nm,go with molly

3:53 pm

stidmama

You can also layer potatoes between layers of newspaper in a box in a dark closet...

3:53 pm

stidmama

or what molly said. hey molly

3:53 pm

rururocks

then you'd have gay potatoes stid

3:54 pm

Bugsaw

finally monkeyed my last fish word and done. Really shud do something usefull

3:54 pm

rururocks

<---goofy today

3:54 pm

Kazzer99

We tried that but it was still too warm and they sproute

3:54 pm

Bugsaw

Happy babbling everyone!

3:54 pm

stidmama

*ignoring ruru*

3:54 pm

stidmama

YAY bugs!!!!!

3:54 pm

Kazzer99

Wtg bugs

3:54 pm

rururocks

<---finding himself amusing

3:54 pm

westford

Yay bugs !!!

3:54 pm

crosshair

lol ru,we do not need closets here much anymore:) be what you wish to be.love your beloved

3:54 pm

Bugsaw

accp;lets bows and poofs

3:55 pm

stidmama

yes. useful. like for example making sure your Terry Pratchett collection is dusted and organized.

3:55 pm

rururocks

who's Terry Pratchett?

3:55 pm

stidmama

gah. got the last two TH words j

3:56 pm

stidmama

he's a fantasy author -- very good, I am only just discovering his work but many people over the years have recommended his books

3:59 pm

Kazzer99

Read him while you can cos he has a particularly nasty form of Alzheimer's for an author. It is affecting his ability to wrt

3:59 pm

Kazzer99

Ite

3:59 pm

Kazzer99

Oops write

4:00 pm

westford

I give up. back later *poof *

4:00 pm

Kazzer99

His latest book is v good

4:00 pm

stidmama

brb phone

4:01 pm

Kazzer99

Must go as well drinkers awahi

4:01 pm

Kazzer99

Byeee

4:04 pm

MollyL

Must be an early cocktail hour for Kazz : )

4:07 pm

crosshair

he would be 5 hours ahead of us

4:07 pm

crosshair

she

4:07 pm

crosshair

bout 11 pm u.k time.perfect time to crash a party

4:15 pm

redturtlehead

hi cross, where r u in the grid??

4:15 pm

crosshair

18 to go

4:16 pm

redturtlehead

I have 16 left. Really tough..

4:16 pm

crosshair

it is

4:16 pm

crosshair

we have been neck and neck all day lol

4:16 pm

redturtlehead

that part has been fun!

4:17 pm

redturtlehead

I did have to take a 3-4 hr nap, had my eyes dilated. and wow!!!

4:18 pm

stidmama

hey again -- Mother is coming over, bringing Murphy and Matthew. I have about ten minutes to get my last 7 words.

4:18 pm

stidmama

are you better now red?

4:18 pm

crosshair

well lets get you done stidmama

4:18 pm

stidmama

6 now

4:19 pm

crosshair

i know after those drops the light is a killer

4:19 pm

stidmama

fishies, most of them. 5

4:19 pm

redturtlehead

My eyes are better. It was intense, as I forgot sunglasses. But luckily I live right beside the eye doctor...

4:19 pm

stidmama

4

4:20 pm

crosshair

gooo stidmama!

4:20 pm

redturtlehead

go stid mama go go go!

4:20 pm

stidmama

then you didn't need to go too far -- yes, very uncomfortable to be outside without shades

4:21 pm

stidmama

three

4:21 pm

redturtlehead

man you are going to be done in no time flat.

4:22 pm

crosshair

headdeask,headdeask..i have spent the last hour trying to find the ca4 that does not have to do with coffe...mooooo just got it

4:22 pm

stidmama

cross just discovered the rare, fabled cowfish

4:23 pm

stidmama

rofl

4:23 pm

crosshair

was trying too hard for babblets

4:23 pm

stidmama

gah. 2. I found the rare, fabled needlecase fish

4:23 pm

redturtlehead

nice job crossy!

4:23 pm

crosshair

lol

4:23 pm

stidmama

one

4:24 pm

crosshair

gooo stimama..common...nail that word!

4:24 pm

stidmama

firweeds.

4:24 pm

stidmama

all spangled with cobwebs from my brain

4:24 pm

redturtlehead

yahoo sent off Olympic style fireworks!

4:25 pm

stidmama

red -- do you know anything about migraines? As in -- mine appear to be triggered right now by this overcast, strange air pressure changes...

4:25 pm

stidmama

I know bright lights trigger them, too (I wear sunglasses almost all the time these days), but is there anything to do to kick myself out of the air pressure trigger?

4:25 pm

stidmama

other than live in a bathosphere, that is.

4:26 pm

redturtlehead

I know a lot of people do get sinus type trouble with air pressure changes.

4:26 pm

redturtlehead

you can't relaly change the air pressure...not even in your home...

4:27 pm

stidmama

hm. and my allergies have been just under the radar. *idea* I could take extra antihistmines, and boost at night with decongestants for a few days and see if that works.

4:27 pm

crosshair

my wifes are triggered by air pressure

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

does elegant know?

4:27 pm

stidmama

red, that may have been the clue I needed. I'll see if controlling the sinus pressure helps.

4:27 pm

stidmama

(((hugs red)))

4:27 pm

crosshair

make sure indoor humidity is optimal and keep nasal and sinuse clear

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

oh you missed an apostrophe hehehehe

4:27 pm

redturtlehead

Stid I think actually antihistamines are not that great for controlling sinus pressure, have you seen a reputable allergist?

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

4:28 pm

crosshair

howdy jmc

4:28 pm

stidmama

the sinus allergies are so borderline -- and when I saw him he said I had nonallergic rhinitis. Which I know isn't true, because there are regular, plant-triggered increases in the sinus symptoms.

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

too much antihistamine can trigger a swelling response, and then you are back to where you started.

4:29 pm

redturtlehead

I have started taking Singulair, which is a pain...as my insurance does not cover it. Works really well for my breathing and my allergies...

4:29 pm

stidmama

ah... you know I usually take a vacation from the antihistamine in the summer, and haven't this year. I will do some research and see if there is a way to break out of this cycle

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

Is he any good? I find some allergists seem to just want to do a scratch test and such.

4:30 pm

stidmama

I also often take a break from the tylenol-caffeine this time of year so it's full-strength when I get back to school, but because of the migraines I haven't been able to.

4:31 pm

stidmama

Yes, I think that is what this allergist does. And it is discouraging. But to be honest most of the allergy problems are generally mild now that I have eliminated the bulk of the food allergens.

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

I have to be very careful with anithistamines. I take them for a while and then one day Poof, my nose swells and I really can not breathe.

4:33 pm

stidmama

But with the information you just gave me I can do some additional research and I will think about seeing the allergist again. It has been a couple of years, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to get fully checked out for new changes anyway.

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

clue for the an5?

4:33 pm

stidmama

AN 6 -- yearly

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

I just started with a new MD, who I really like. he is all about diet and exercise..

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

Oh Fish me, I kept considering it, and didnt try it!

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

I did not see it thanks stid!

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

is there an5 then?

4:35 pm

stidmama

I used to take chlorpheniramine maleate (dristan) for a long long time and it worked beautifully, but I haven't been able to find it in the last ten years as a generic. It's always bundled with something I don't need.

4:35 pm

stidmama

no AN 5

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

No jmc, there is not. I can not Co***

4:35 pm

stidmama

LOL exercise is right up your alley, red!

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

oh okay because i had the an6 and couldn't find the an5

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

yes, thats why I like him.

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

He was really informative about my allergies as well...

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

Apparently mine are more severe than I thought and trying to manage them over the counter was not working..

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

batty batty batty batty bat do do!

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

batty batty batty batty bat do do!

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

batty batty batty batty bat do do!

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

batty batty batty batty bat do do!

4:36 pm

stidmama

so I am taking loratadine (tried cetirazine last summer and it triggered the migraines like you wouldn't believe...)

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

doing the batty bat! do do!

4:36 pm

stidmama

I am glad you found a good one!

4:36 pm

stidmama

oh hello jmc!

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

ok jmc...??

4:37 pm

stidmama

and Mother is here. going to head out and back again soon. Thanks again red ***hugs and choclits for ll***

*poof*

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i gets carried away with the word co5/14

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

good luck stid mama!

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh!!!!! I get it now!

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

one of my favorite sesame street charaters

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

by stiddie

4:37 pm

rururocks

*checks JMC"s temperature

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

i also like his song "hands can do so many things"

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi ru

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

ruru, I finally have take a photo of my poor shaved Golden, I may make it my icon soon.

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

I love that song!

4:39 pm

MollyL

â™ª One of these things â™« is not like the other â™«

4:39 pm

rururocks

oh I've not seen a shaved golden before

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

is there an ey word?

4:39 pm

rururocks

no

4:39 pm

MollyL

Someone shaved your dog??

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

ty

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

Bad groomer.

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

though I admit, here in Florida, Teulu has seemed a bit perkier.

4:40 pm

MollyL

Groomer on drugs. You don't shave a golden.

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle* i first read that as bad grammar and was looking for the mistake

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

I told her to "cut him back a bit"

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

I guess I said wrong.

4:41 pm

rururocks

*bad move*

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

He is a joy to pet though...the undercoat is all that is le** and its soft.

4:41 pm

rururocks

That's like Marie Antoinette.. saying take a little off the top

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

but I now have a dog wearing a t shirt, because I dont want him to get sunburnt.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

i bet he is cooler

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

He is cooler, but he Looks Reeediculous!

4:42 pm

crosshair

14 to go red

4:42 pm

rururocks

lol i bet

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the fourth column H please

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

go crossy go

4:43 pm

redturtlehead

3 left cross.

4:43 pm

crosshair

wow!

4:43 pm

rururocks

hu4/7 jm

4:43 pm

rururocks

you're going to sayd hu 4/7 when you find it

4:43 pm

redturtlehead

I had a spurt. and Stid mama gave a clue.

4:44 pm

crosshair

i had a spurt too,but i think it was my brains leaking

4:44 pm

MollyL

I thought the 4th column was the hu4/6

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

oooh rowing! on tv!

4:46 pm

jmcnrick

the 4/7 is the first H

4:46 pm

redturtlehead

And fireworks.

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo!

4:47 pm

MollyL

Yeah, I can't tell where they come from once they are blacked out.

4:47 pm

rururocks

yeahhhhh red

4:47 pm

redturtlehead

Ok jmc:

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo red

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

np i understand the problem

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

yes red?

4:47 pm

redturtlehead

hu 4, is hu then two consonants, one of which you will have already typed.

4:48 pm

redturtlehead

it of course has no definition in enable...

4:48 pm

crosshair

wow..rowing..how..exciting hehe.reminds me once when i was channel surfing i caught bit of a british darts tourney.."20!...20! and ..while we wait for the next throw let talk about our leader,he is sir dalnile fortesque the 3rd,and he now makes his hom at puddleby-on-the why" why yes that is exciting dave!" and also he collect antique graught spigots and sheep droppings" lol..i must need a tea

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

hu4/7 is an endearment in used for everyone and their pup in Bal'more

4:48 pm

crosshair

draught

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

the rowing is exciting! you should see the ariel view they are doing! its cool!

4:49 pm

MollyL

I always hear that as hawn

4:50 pm

crosshair

that hu 4/7 is just gibberish to me:)

4:50 pm

redturtlehead

and whooo Hoooo US! 8 man team! directly to the final! Apparently they didnt qualify at first and then had to do something called "The Regatta of death"

4:50 pm

jmcnrick

well yet another difference. . . we have nothing in common molls! ;-)

4:50 pm

redturtlehead

I agree Cross, it is gibberish!

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

you want some fries with that , hu4/7?

4:51 pm

MollyL

Maybe sarcasm

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

haha

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

music we gots music!

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

:D

4:51 pm

crosshair

maybe drunk,in the deep south with a thick patios..maybe

4:52 pm

MollyL

Internet women crack me up. How are you doing hun? Fine hun, how are you hun? I'm good hun. What did you do today hun?

4:52 pm

MollyL

No, not really. You would have to have lived in Baltimore to understand.

4:53 pm

mab

i sort of like it when i'm called hun. maybe because i didn't have a mother or something.

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

hi mab

4:53 pm

mab

hi all

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

i have no problem with it myself. . . i was just noting it was common in bal'more

4:53 pm

MollyL

Greeting Queen Mab.

4:54 pm

jmcnrick

*zips lips to keep smartalec remark contained*

4:55 pm

jmcnrick

i am getting nowhere on the fourth column H

4:55 pm

mab

it is very very baltimore

4:55 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the last column T please

4:55 pm

mab

balmor. haven't heard that for ages

4:57 pm

jmcnrick

nm i am just listing. . .

4:57 pm

MollyL

There is actually a web site baltimorehon.com that gives you the whole Bawlamer lexicon. : )

4:57 pm

jmcnrick

i gots the patience of a flea today

4:58 pm

crosshair

it is a stoopid word and it is hunh..and it is worth going to the pb just to get rid of it

4:59 pm

MollyL

*Wishes she had made the smart alec remark*

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

i am sorry crossy but i have already got that word in my list and it is not from that H. . . but your sacrifice will be remembered

5:00 pm

crosshair

ty jmc:)

5:00 pm

MollyL

I knew it wasn't from that h.

5:00 pm

Good Enough

thanks crossy. you're the best!

5:01 pm

crosshair

i took the bullet for the rest of the planet that is not from baltimore11 yaa!

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

hi good!

5:01 pm

crosshair

yvw GE

5:01 pm

rururocks

I wish I could Balmor myself

5:01 pm

mab

not sure i'd like to see that

5:02 pm

MollyL

It's the h that sounds like short for one of the Little Women.

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

you can bore others . . . . it's almost the same

5:02 pm

rururocks

where's your sense of adventure Mab?

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty molls that was it

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

*blows kisses at ru so he won't be mad*

5:03 pm

mab

cunt

5:03 pm

mab

oh my

5:03 pm

crosshair

off you go mab

5:03 pm

crosshair

join me in the pb

5:03 pm

mab

no offense intended.

5:03 pm

Good Enough

ahahahahaha

5:03 pm

rururocks

oh I"m sure I don't want to see that Mab

5:03 pm

jmcnrick

*shocked look* language mab!

5:03 pm

jmcnrick

hahaha ru!

5:04 pm

MollyL

That's funny Mab. Of all the words to mistakenly type in the chat. : D

5:04 pm

mab

i know. and just as ru walked in. hmm...

5:05 pm

mab

he set the tone

5:05 pm

mab

not my fault

5:05 pm

rururocks

OH>>>

5:05 pm

rururocks

I hate to be Labiaed that way

5:06 pm

MollyL

Jeeze Ru. First you get called boring (and you would have to get in line for that) and now you are responsible for dirty words in the chat. Next thing you know, someone is going to say you're bald.

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

* foresees the chog heading straight downhill*

5:06 pm

mab

ha ha

5:06 pm

Good Enough

leave now or watch the train wreck...hmmm

5:07 pm

jmcnrick

everyone who is sensitive should run away now!

5:07 pm

crosshair

ding! and crossy is out of the pb! let the party begin!

5:08 pm

Good Enough

did you smuggle out any goodies from the pb? treats? cocktails?

5:08 pm

mab

c's done

5:08 pm

mab

thank goodness...

5:08 pm

rururocks

I think it was an underpanted comment actually

5:08 pm

mab

bacon?

5:08 pm

crosshair

of course! crossy passes some smores around

5:08 pm

jmcnrick

i am sorry everything that comes to mind is too dirty so i will let this one go by

5:09 pm

crosshair

lol,mab,not everything i do is bacon related..just most of it:)

5:09 pm

mab

can we just keep your underpants out of the discussion please.

5:09 pm

jmcnrick

ah there ru don't get your knickers in a twist

5:09 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everybody doing today

5:09 pm

Good Enough

i know jmc. so many opportunities one must just let slip by. unfortunate.

5:09 pm

Minveryork

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

5:09 pm

mab

i think that may be his hobby, jmc

5:10 pm

crosshair

howdy min and welcome to the grid:)

5:10 pm

mab

hi min!

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

yes i am afraid most of the ones i thought off might have resulted in a life time ban

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

5:10 pm

Minveryork

Thanks crosshair!

5:10 pm

crosshair

ok,min is here,lets clean this up:)

5:10 pm

rururocks

oh... jeez jmc

5:10 pm

Good Enough

clean it up? is ru staying?

5:11 pm

crosshair

has he collected all his underwear?

5:11 pm

rururocks

*note to self.. go to church tomorrow... say Hail Mary 50 times*

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

i am snickering away but my remarks will remain private

5:12 pm

Good Enough

just lol and lol

5:12 pm

rururocks

<---can only guess

5:12 pm

Minveryork

P's Pulled! 5 left

5:12 pm

jmcnrick

see that is the advantage of being catholic

5:12 pm

rururocks

interesting choice of words Minver

5:12 pm

crosshair

say 5000 hail marys and have a clean slate for the week?

5:13 pm

Minveryork

T's Tumbled! 3 left

5:13 pm

crosshair

gooo min!

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

i think he will wait to be prayed out of purgatory

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

min is on an interesting roll

5:13 pm

rururocks

I was hoping T's tittilated

5:13 pm

crosshair

12

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

i think tumbled works too

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

go crossy go

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

i have 45 to go

5:14 pm

Good Enough

35 here. but i must go finish painting my bookshelf.

5:14 pm

crosshair

its ok jmc,only the last 30 will make you foam at them mouth\

5:15 pm

Good Enough

bbl for drinks and whatnot.

5:15 pm

Minveryork

Not sure what you guys are referring to, but I just got here

5:15 pm

crosshair

ill chill the vodka ge

5:15 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Good Enough!I will see you later in the log maybe

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

it got close to being R rated right before you arrived

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

bye good!

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

could we have bloody marys?

5:16 pm

crosshair

if you wish but my martinis are a thing of beauty

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

if it is a martini you don't need vodka!

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

<===martini purist

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

5:17 pm

crosshair

a gin martini is with olives,i do a vodka martini with pearl onions

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

i love a good dirty martini with extra olives

5:18 pm

mab

extra dry vodka martini with a twist

5:18 pm

mab

have weakness for olives

5:18 pm

MollyL

Oh Lord, here we go.

5:18 pm

mab

olives, the ones one does not get in a jar are very sexy I think

5:19 pm

Minveryork

F's Flattened! 2 more to go

5:19 pm

mab

you're flying, min

5:19 pm

Minveryork

I realized I put myself in the PB w/my co5/14down before.

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

you getting weather over there molls?

5:20 pm

dcseain

i'll have a Sapphire martini up with a twist, thank you.

5:20 pm

mab

not to worry, min. i put the choice c word in the chog.

5:20 pm

crosshair

i take 3 ounces of vodka that has been in the freezer for an hour,strain it into chilled jumbo martini glasses,now take a serling sliver cocktail sword and skewer 3 pearl onions on it and place it gently into the glass so as to not bruise the alcohol,now lean over the glass and whisper " Antonio Benedetto Carpano" and serve

5:21 pm

crosshair

sterling

5:21 pm

Minveryork

A's Abolished! 1 left

5:21 pm

periwinkle

I like a good gin and tonic myself

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

just the gin that i have dc!

5:21 pm

dcseain

gin and tonic is lovely too, with some lime sepecially.

5:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello periwinkle! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

hmm I am out of tonic. . . min is there tonic in the pb?

5:21 pm

dcseain

*raises glass to jmc* :)

5:21 pm

MollyL

Love a good gin and tonic with fresh lime.

5:21 pm

periwinkle

I Love fresh lime

5:21 pm

dcseain

evening, yall :)

5:21 pm

MollyL

I will toast JMC *Clink*

5:22 pm

crosshair

howdy sean

5:22 pm

MollyL

Hi Sean

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

[blush]

5:22 pm

periwinkle

Had one earlier Molls :)

5:22 pm

crosshair

seain

5:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello dcseain! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

5:22 pm

dcseain

hi, peri, jmc molly, minver, crossy, et al :)

5:22 pm

ChampFit

Oh, love coming in on a toast! Hello all...enjoying a refreshing Mi Chelada as we speak.

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

G&Ts for anyone who wants them

5:22 pm

crosshair

howdy champ

5:22 pm

MollyL

Champ is into the clamato again : D

5:22 pm

periwinkle

I am done, just stopped in to see who was her

5:22 pm

periwinkle

here even

5:23 pm

ChampFit

Yes I am, Molly!

5:23 pm

mab

thinking most seriously of moving back to dc

5:23 pm

MollyL

Hi Peri

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

yeah you almost have to come back on these tiny ones. . .

5:23 pm

periwinkle

where are you now,mab?

5:23 pm

dcseain

hi champ and mab.

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

really mab?

5:23 pm

crosshair

and i have a few vodka martinis up for those brave souls

5:23 pm

periwinkle

hey Molls

5:23 pm

mab

hey dc

5:23 pm

MollyL

Mab, I think you should.

5:23 pm

crosshair

ill add a lemon or lime twist if you want garnish

5:24 pm

ChampFit

Hi dc!

5:24 pm

mab

champ, peri

5:24 pm

dcseain

if you do, and are interested in a Northern Virginia home, please do let me know, mab :) I'd be happy to help you.

5:24 pm

dcseain

i think here is a great place to live.

5:24 pm

MollyL

How's the real estate gig going Seain?

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

that would be so great. . . and my boy can help if you are looking for a place in DC proper

5:24 pm

mab

thank you. will certainly keep that in mind.

5:24 pm

ChampFit

Seain, I'm a realtor too!

5:25 pm

dcseain

so far so good, picking up for me. I've a listing pending and a couple people looking right now.

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

you should send me a card dc and i can send you my boy's

5:25 pm

MollyL

That's great. Hope it keeps building for you.

5:25 pm

dcseain

can do, jmc, that would be good :)

5:25 pm

mab

oh that's great dc.

5:25 pm

ChampFit

Seain...do you use FB at all?

5:25 pm

periwinkle

bye, may be back later

5:25 pm

dcseain

hasta, peri

5:26 pm

dcseain

i do, champ, you can find my as dcseain :)

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

he is trying to get his MD license but has no interest in VA

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

bye peri!

5:26 pm

dcseain

i'll be getting a DC by reciprocity at the end of the year, and MD next Spring

5:26 pm

Minveryork

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

5:26 pm

ChampFit

I'll message you. I've gotten a lot of exposure on FB as a realtor by just mentioning it from time to time. Front of mind...y'know?

5:27 pm

dcseain

i've lived in NOVA and DC, so i know them well.

5:27 pm

dcseain

coolio, Champ, ty

5:27 pm

ChampFit

Just sent you a friend request.

5:28 pm

MollyL

Networking, it happens everywhere. : D

5:28 pm

rururocks

doesn't it get hot in NOVA?

5:28 pm

dcseain

accepted. i'm with Keller Williams here.

5:28 pm

dcseain

oh it does indeed, ruru, with horrid humidity and all. :)

5:28 pm

ChampFit

Real estate is about networking, unless you want to go bankrupt spending $ on advertising. I'm against that.

5:29 pm

dcseain

AC makes living here much nicer than back before AC

5:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello ChampFit! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

5:30 pm

ChampFit

Great Min! Well, great now that I'm indoors and enjoying a beverage. Babble and a bev...new catchphrase!

5:30 pm

mab

hurray min!

5:31 pm

MollyL

JMC, no storms here yet. But there is a watch for all areas and there is a HUGE bank of storms moving north.

5:31 pm

dcseain

aw, it takes not unhuh nor unhuhn :)

5:31 pm

ChampFit

Tried 'em too!

5:32 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! le 5/14 was my final word.

5:32 pm

dcseain

congrats, minver

5:32 pm

ChampFit

WTG Min!!!

5:32 pm

MollyL

Yay Min!

5:32 pm

Minveryork

I will be here off an on to help clue. Hope to do story also.

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo min!

5:36 pm

jmcnrick

so i spent the morning at the national arboretum (most of your tax dollars at work) learning about crepe myrtles

5:36 pm

MollyL

That is such a pretty place. And I love crepe myrtles.

5:37 pm

ChampFit

Me too, as long as they aren't dropping on my driveway. They're pretty!

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

they have 30 different ones and i learned about pruning (basically don't) and the different sizes

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

the one i liked best though may no be available anywhere

5:37 pm

MollyL

I have a friend who moved from here to Oklahoma. She says out there, they call them "them pink fuzzy trees"
: D

5:37 pm

ChampFit

Really? And people prune the heck outta them!

5:39 pm

jmcnrick

uh well thats oakies for you . . .in texas we call them crepe myrtles

5:39 pm

MollyL

Are you landscaping, JMC?

5:39 pm

rururocks

<<---half oakie

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

the construction basically le** me with a back yard of clay and one bay tree

5:40 pm

ChampFit

I've seen it spelled both ways. When I was a kid, we called them "instant flowers", 'cause if you took the ball thingy before it bloomed, you could twist it and out would come the flower! Obviously, pre-internet...when we played outside.

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

that is not a surprise ru

5:40 pm

redturtlehead

crepe myrtles, I love them. they looks so unnatural! but are natural.

5:40 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Champ fit.

5:40 pm

ChampFit

Hey red! Are you near Tampa?

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

we did that too. . . but my grandmother mainly used them for switches

5:41 pm

MollyL

Cues up "I'm Proud To Be An Oakie From Muskogee"

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

took me a while to overcome my aversion

5:41 pm

ChampFit

Go Molly!

5:41 pm

MollyL

Ah God, the ever dreaded switch.

5:42 pm

ChampFit

My parents went for the belt. OR...the paddle from the paddle/elastic/ball thingy.

5:42 pm

jmcnrick

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/
crapemyrtlefaq2.html

5:42 pm

ChampFit

hele

5:42 pm

ChampFit

CRAP!!!!

5:42 pm

jmcnrick

daddy used the belt. . .mother used daddy

5:42 pm

ChampFit

Sorry!

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

at school they used a paddle

5:43 pm

ChampFit

..and I'm a perfectly normal person...mostly. ;)

5:43 pm

MollyL

Damn, this is getting depressing.

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

not a word champ

5:43 pm

rururocks

Champ must have found fe 5

5:43 pm

ChampFit

OOOH...yes, yes I did! But we'd take swats at school rather than sit through detention. Quicker!

5:44 pm

rururocks

my mom used coat hangers

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

this is my favorite one from today http://www.usna.usda.gov/PhotoGallery/
CrapemyrtleGallery/ConestogaGallery.ht
ml

5:44 pm

ChampFit

NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

yes the boys protested in texas when swats got outlawed

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

(ru is trying to impress us!)

5:45 pm

redturtlehead

Oh my. My parents did not use anything. I dont know that I was ever spanked with anything.

5:45 pm

rururocks

no.. it's true

5:45 pm

ChampFit

So goofy. If my kid did something deserving of swats, (which parents had to approve) SWAT THEM!

5:45 pm

ChampFit

No spanking red? How odd! Maybe you were just that awesome, even then!

5:46 pm

MollyL

Red is younger than we are. Hippies didn't spank.

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

Nope, I was a pain in the rear, but my parents are non-violent, so no spanking.

5:46 pm

rururocks

I got hit all the time.. which is probably why I have such an aversion to S & M

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

And My Mom would get so upset if you called them hippies! She always points out that she and Dad had JOBS.

5:46 pm

ChampFit

jmc...really like that. As a shrub...pretty!

5:47 pm

redturtlehead

Champ. If you have a minute. i would love for you to take a look at the post in my training blog. You have coached people, and I could use some advice.

5:47 pm

redturtlehead

But I dont want to devote CHog to it, as it is boring to most...

5:47 pm

ChampFit

Absolutely! Tell me where to go...

5:47 pm

jmcnrick

this is probably what i will get http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showi
mage/80871/

5:47 pm

redturtlehead

http://30weeks.wordpress.com/2012/07/2
8/thinking-ahead/

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

i smacked my boy a few times. . . with an open hand. . .he's too fast for me now. . .

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

JMC its SO pink!

5:48 pm

rururocks

If I had kids.. I would never hit them.. that's for sure

5:48 pm

MollyL

That is really pretty, JMC.

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

ah ru i thought you liked it when i got out my whip and stilettos!

5:49 pm

rururocks

I just like the look JM.. not the action.

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

it is actually sorta red . . . and it is small so it will fit my tiny yard

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

haha well i understand that very well ru. . . i am not actually into it myself

5:50 pm

MollyL

I have always found S&M sort of demented. (Ducks all the 50 Shades Of Grey fans)

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

don't look at me molls. . .no interest in 50 shades of anything books

5:50 pm

ChampFit

red, how do I email you? Or will you email me? Just read the blog...

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

the photo doesn't do the color justice

5:51 pm

ChampFit

Did you read it Molly? I heard it wasn't well written. I can't deal with that.

5:51 pm

redturtlehead

I;m not really into reading pornography.

5:51 pm

MollyL

I read excerpts at Amazon. Looks like a seventh grader wrote it.

5:51 pm

redturtlehead

Champ, you can hit the leave a comment button up at the top of the post...it will send me an email.

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

i will read racy books but not s&m

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

Or you can email me. bugsngerms@gmail.com

5:52 pm

MollyL

Red! Hilarious email address.

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

and when i found a "romance" novel at the library that had a rape scene where the two people became a couple later i would tear the book up and give the library a new one

5:53 pm

MollyL

Ah, rape that leads to romance. What a barfy story line.

5:54 pm

rururocks

maybe in the Catholic church?

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

especially when you consider how many impressionable teens and young women read those books. . .

5:54 pm

MollyL

No Ru, even the Catholics are not that twisted.

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

so i never felt guilty about my action. . . and at least one of the librarians knew what i was doing

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

well i have gotten 4 words in an hour. . . . i think i will take a break and come back refreshed. . .maybe run to the liquor store before the rain

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

bbl bye all

5:56 pm

ChampFit

Hey!!! Went away for two seconds and you're dissing the church. No bueno!

5:56 pm

Minveryork

Adios jmcnrick! I should have a story for you when you get back. I am working on it right now. It will be in my profile.

5:56 pm

ChampFit

Left a comment red!

5:56 pm

MollyL

Not me. I actually stood up for them for a change. : )

5:57 pm

ChampFit

Bye jmc!

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

CHamp I'll go look. I'm kind of excited for this one.

5:57 pm

rururocks

I did

5:58 pm

ChampFit

Good for you! It's nice to have something to look forward to. I'm just slogging through heat and humidity. Waiting for it to be fun again.

6:01 pm

ChampFit

Hmmmm...I see emptiness...must refresh beverage...

6:03 pm

MollyL

Rape turning to romance actually has little to do with any church, and more to do with an archaic male idea that women should be submissive in all things sexual.

6:04 pm

ChampFit

Remember Luke and Laura?

6:05 pm

Minveryork

I thought of Luke&Laura when someone mentioned a rape turning into romance. I thought that was a dumb storyline.

6:06 pm

MollyL

I thought of that too and yes, a very dumb story line. But it was immensely popular. *Shudders*

6:06 pm

rururocks

I was alluding to the way the Catholic Church doesn't seem to accept responsibility for priests raping children molly

6:13 pm

ChampFit

THE CHURCH. A 2012 year old entity. And that shoulders the blame for the losers that commit such crimes? Why are they responsible for the actions of any specific person? And I honestly am asking, not being a b***h.

6:14 pm

mab

because they covered it up

6:15 pm

rururocks

It has been confirmed again and again that Cardinals and Bishops just move these pedophiles to other areas rather than submit them to prosecution and so that they can abuse children in other cities

6:15 pm

MollyL

There are people who will hold an entire entity responsible that way Champ.

6:15 pm

mab

they let abusers continue to abuse

6:16 pm

rururocks

Molly if People in Power circumvent the law and hide these things what does that say about the church?

6:16 pm

dcseain

The church in Rome was not founded until the 3rd century. The Oriental Orthodox Churches were all founded before Rome -- Syrian, Ethiopian, Coptic, and Armenian Orthodox churches.

6:16 pm

mab

oy

6:17 pm

MollyL

It says that there are corrupt people in power. I can't blame an entire religion for the actions that some took.

6:17 pm

rururocks

I'm sorry .. I shouldn't have brought it up.. let's change the subject

6:17 pm

dcseain

agreed, molly

6:17 pm

ChampFit

The church is more than pedophiles. MUCH more. Thx Molly...my point!

6:18 pm

Minveryork

Okay, here is how I can change the subject..........

6:18 pm

MollyL

Men rape women. I don't hold all men responsible for that.

6:18 pm

Minveryork

Here is a story for those who need he 4/6 hu 4/5ing for words. My Au 4/5 has this an 6/21 tradition called "The Polar Bear Jump". Every Winter we drive to her pl 5/14 in our au4/5mobiles at 6:00 in the morning.We have to jump into her lake. She wanted everyone to do it in the nude, but some thought that was unco 5/16. There are some rules to this activity. After we jump in, have to co 5/14 the minutes that we're able to stay in lake before getting out. The first to get out of the lake has to treat everyone for breakfast.The last person to get out of the water gets 50 dollar Visa gift card.Usually it is my Uncle who fl 6/30s his endurance for cold water. I remember when I was a child,I used to pl4/5d with my Mom to not make me do it, but I always had to do it. Now I like this contest.I can never win,but I try to stay in for as long as I can. By the time I get out I am frozen from my he 4/5s to my fa4/7. My body is le4/7 w/hardly any feeling. My te 5/12 chatter for an hour afterward. By the way, this story is not fa4/8ual at all. It is all made up. Hubby has expla4/4ed that he wants the computer.I'm going to go watch Al 4/5 Baldwin in 30 rock. I will be back later on.

6:18 pm

ChampFit

No hard feelings at all! Opinions expressed. It's all safe in babbleand

6:18 pm

MollyL

Min is always so good at flushing the chat. : D

6:19 pm

ChampFit

Min is a talented indiviual!

6:19 pm

ChampFit

individual, too!

6:20 pm

MollyL

I would agree with that Champ, if my opinions had not been taken to task here, but that is another story entirely.

6:20 pm

rururocks

It's just that a friend of ours child was abused by a priest that should have been in Jail years ago.. they just kept moving him around to prey on more children. I have zero tolerance for pedophiles.

6:21 pm

MollyL

That is understandable Ru and I respect your feelings on the subject.

6:23 pm

rururocks

.. thanks... how's the weather back east?

6:23 pm

ChampFit

Me too! Of course!

6:24 pm

dcseain

hot, humid, with periodic thunderstorms around here, ruru

6:24 pm

crosshair

i have only met one rapist,he also beat women and was a sexual predator to girls 11-16 i made sure he would noever do any of that ever again and he is in jail still after my citezens arrest..kind of personal afor me too..took two years for my new bride to not flinch when i came to her for a hug unexpectedly..sorry for that morbid story but was reading back..he will never rape again. i made sure of it

6:24 pm

MollyL

No way. I'm not going to the weather subject. Someone will start whining on Facebook.

6:25 pm

ChampFit

Whaaaaaaaaaah! Crossy...you ROCK!

6:25 pm

rururocks

LOL molly

6:25 pm

MollyL

*Twiddles thumbs to avoid typing anything*

6:27 pm

crosshair

twiddle away

6:27 pm

blueheron

crossy, you are a hero in my eyes:)))) love you dear.

6:27 pm

crosshair

ty blue heron,but it is amazing how much of the police work you have to do yourself to get scum off the street

6:28 pm

crosshair

i fell in love with a woman who was in a situation no woman should be in..was simple in my eyes

6:29 pm

mab

i agree with blue and champ

6:29 pm

crosshair

we celebrate our 19th this oct first;))

6:29 pm

mab

aww. lovely.

6:30 pm

crosshair

and he is rotting still.i go to each parole meeting with pictures like that movie backdraft..i learn soemthing usefull from da movies

6:31 pm

ChampFit

And there ya go!

6:31 pm

crosshair

now on to better topics eh?

6:32 pm

ChampFit

Let's see...my son's birthday is tomorrow. Family fun to celebrate. Although he's a bit sad, as he lost money at the casino trying to celebrate yesterday. Doofus.

6:33 pm

rururocks

i'm glad I'm not a gambler

6:34 pm

ChampFit

I enjoy craps, but if I'm not winning, I'd just as soon go shopping and have something to show for the $.

6:39 pm

blueheron

I never enjoy the craps....lol

6:40 pm

rururocks

I knew that one would flush out

6:41 pm

MollyL

The craps, that is another subject entirely. : )

6:41 pm

blueheron

sorry for being anal about that!!!

6:42 pm

rururocks

Some people are so laxative about the discussion

6:42 pm

blueheron

lol

6:42 pm

ChampFit

Shoulda known the direction that one would take!

6:43 pm

MollyL

Yes, and it runs on and on.

6:43 pm

ChampFit

What else is it called? The game I mean. Keep it outta the gutter, people!

6:44 pm

blueheron

anyone's Cheeks getting red?

6:44 pm

rururocks

I'm too pooped to carry this further

6:44 pm

MollyL

Dice?

6:45 pm

ChampFit

Surely there's a more formal name! Must google...

6:45 pm

blueheron

that was fun!!

6:46 pm

ChampFit

Olde english game called "hazard". But it's craps!

6:46 pm

MollyL

You certainly moved us beyond the drama Blue. Good for you!

6:47 pm

blueheron

lol

6:47 pm

blueheron

love you all:)

6:47 pm

MollyL

Well, craps can be hazardous. Ask anyone who can't run fast.

6:48 pm

ChampFit

Why Molly, why??????????????????

6:51 pm

MollyL

Okay, we will move the "dice" conversation into Oblivion.

6:51 pm

ChampFit

Thank you very much!

6:54 pm

MollyL

More clambeerto Champ?

6:55 pm

dan2bit

evening all! stats for the lone T?

6:56 pm

ChampFit

I'm doing ok at the moment, thank you Molls!

6:56 pm

Scrabbler

th5 = robbery

6:57 pm

dan2bit

ty scrabbs

6:57 pm

Scrabbler

YW

6:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

6:58 pm

Minveryork

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

6:58 pm

dan2bit

ty min I am well, and you?

6:59 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Min. I have a migraine, not a bad one, and am waiting for naproxen to work.

7:00 pm

Minveryork

I'm stressed over finishing PowerPoint, but ok besides that.

7:00 pm

ChampFit

I'm sorry to hear that Scrabbs. Hope it works quickly.

7:00 pm

Scrabbler

It's weather-triggered--incoming storms.

7:00 pm

Minveryork

Sorry to hear about your migraine.I am surprised I have not gotten one with what I've been required to do this summer

7:02 pm

Scrabbler

Lots of work?

7:05 pm

Minveryork

Lots of work. It will all be over soon. 2 days left of summer school Scrabbler.

7:05 pm

Scrabbler

Good news.

7:11 pm

Scrabbler

26 remain. I have had enough. See you tomorrow.

7:14 pm

stidmama

(((scrabs)))

7:15 pm

stidmama

hey all -- I am finished with the grid and wanted to offer assistance if anyone so desires

7:16 pm

ChampFit

Thank you, but I'm going to keep picking at it. Congrats!

7:18 pm

stidmama

okay, I

7:18 pm

stidmama

I'll check back again later. *poof*

7:19 pm

Minveryork

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

7:21 pm

MollyL

Go Champ! It's more fun to find them on your own.

7:22 pm

ChampFit

It is, but it does get discouraging when they don't leap out at you.

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

Hey! I dropped in while watching beach volley ball. I hope tomorrow grid is a bit longer.

7:27 pm

ChampFit

Are we winning?

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

They just won a set against Aus.

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

very close match!

7:29 pm

MollyL

Go USA teams!

7:29 pm

ChampFit

Yay!

7:30 pm

MollyL

I agree, Red. I'm ready for a bigger grid too.

7:30 pm

redturtlehead

I am going to overdose on coverage and then get all sad when it ends...

7:30 pm

ChampFit

We'll be here to support you in your withdrawal stage, red.

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

I think I'm going to make an effort next time around tol volunteer at the trakc and field trials. My Massage therapist usually goes, and how much fun...she suggested it.

7:32 pm

MollyL

I think you would be good at that, Red.

7:33 pm

Good Enough

im right there with you red. i looove the olympics!

7:34 pm

redturtlehead

I am really into it. I wish I could be that good. at anything!

7:35 pm

Good Enough

i love them so much i'll watch almost any event, even table tennis!

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

I draw the line at table tennis. BUT..

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

I am waiting to find that odd sport...like curling that we will all obsess over!

7:35 pm

Good Enough

this year we are going to be on vacation for the last several days so i probably won't see much then :(

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

ooh no Good! at least you can read about it, and they are streaming live on line!

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

ok got to go!

7:37 pm

Good Enough

jeez only one fortune cookie with my chinese food. what a ripoff.

7:37 pm

Good Enough

bye red!

7:37 pm

ChampFit

bye red!

7:41 pm

majmom

th4/7 any clues?

7:42 pm

ChampFit

Not us...those other people.

7:42 pm

ChampFit

"th4/7 say...."

7:43 pm

majmom

always the simple ones i cant see

7:44 pm

ChampFit

Agreed. I always miss the word for car.

7:44 pm

Minveryork

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

7:45 pm

majmom

same here

7:45 pm

Minveryork

I always miss the volcano babblet

7:46 pm

majmom

the needlecase is my all time miss

7:48 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx all cluers - an6 yearly was my last

7:48 pm

ChampFit

wtg dan!

7:48 pm

majmom

good job

7:49 pm

rolotom

evening all

7:50 pm

majmom

need el5/1probably one i should see but can`t find

7:50 pm

rolotom

any clues for hu 4,7?

7:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello rolotom! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

7:51 pm

Good Enough

its such a stupid word crossy just typed it in the chog earlier

7:51 pm

majmom

el5/12

7:51 pm

Minveryork

hu 4/7 is like hu 4/6 word, but change the last consonant.

7:52 pm

Minveryork

That el 5/12 word is e plus that lu 4/5 word majmom.

7:52 pm

Good Enough

oh thats a good clue min

7:53 pm

rolotom

Thanks Minver!

7:53 pm

majmom

tx

7:53 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:53 pm

Good Enough

i'm multitasking tonight: oly

7:54 pm

Good Enough

babble olympics eating dinner baking cookies finishing laundry and painting a bookshelf. whew

7:55 pm

Good Enough

bbl duty calls

7:57 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Good Enough! I will see you tomorrow in the chog

8:12 pm

majmom

le 5/12 and lu 5/12 any cluews?

8:12 pm

majmom

clues?

8:13 pm

majmom

found the lu

8:13 pm

dcseain

lu+not coffee, but what Brits drink

8:13 pm

dcseain

le 5.12, add English definite article

8:14 pm

majmom

ty

8:15 pm

dcseain

yvw, majmom

8:29 pm

kje

hello

8:33 pm

harpjane

hi foks

8:33 pm

harpjane

folks

8:33 pm

kje

hi harp

8:35 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone t and the lone u?

8:35 pm

carolamaya

May I please have a clue for fa6-33? Thanks

8:36 pm

harpjane

you turn it to get wet in the shower

8:36 pm

harpjane

you turn it to get wet in the shower

8:36 pm

carolamaya

Thanks much, harpjane.

8:36 pm

harpjane

if i type something odd it's because a bird is pecking at my mouse

8:37 pm

kje

that is an odd image

8:37 pm

stidmama

hey all -- I finished earlier, so just here to visit and help clue

8:39 pm

kje

hi stid

8:39 pm

kje

clue away!

8:39 pm

stidmama

what would you like first kje?

8:40 pm

stidmama

oh! how did the packing go? where are you babbling from? what are you sitting on? did you rent a hotel room? what's for dinner... (we had spaghetti with bacon sauce)

8:40 pm

kje

top u besides the sloth?

8:40 pm

stidmama

UL 4/5 and UN 4/5 are at the top

8:41 pm

stidmama

guessing the un is the sloth

8:41 pm

kje

ty!

8:42 pm

kje

ok, finally nbt

8:42 pm

kje

need the 7 for nbs

8:42 pm

stidmama

LE 7/32

8:43 pm

kje

looking

8:43 pm

stidmama

it's the LE 5/12 + ** apple

8:43 pm

carolamaya

le4-5 please.....thanks

8:44 pm

kje

ty

8:46 pm

stidmama

le 4/5 german for teach

8:46 pm

stidmama

LE + abbreviate 60 minutes word

8:47 pm

carolamaya

Thanks so much, stiddy.

8:47 pm

jesdraggon

hello all :)

8:47 pm

kje

hi jes

8:48 pm

carolamaya

Hey there, jes.

8:48 pm

kje

65 down

8:48 pm

kje

prob should list

8:49 pm

stidmama

go kje go! and the list made it very very fast

8:49 pm

stidmama

hey jes

8:49 pm

kje

anything weird from that bottom a?

8:49 pm

stidmama

sorry, I am distracted by the TV

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

how goes?

8:51 pm

carolamaya

very last word...le5-14 please.....thanks

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

i have an au4, nothing else from the a yet

8:51 pm

stidmama

goes well -- discovered green leaf miners on one of the kale plants, but otherwise all is good here.

8:51 pm

kje

at least 2 au4, jes

8:51 pm

stidmama

two AU only

8:51 pm

kje

and an al4

8:51 pm

stidmama

my last was a fishy AL

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

so there is, kje :)

8:52 pm

stidmama

three AL 4, one above, two below

8:52 pm

kje

ok,really tired, listing at 15

8:52 pm

stidmama

you're doing great kje!

8:54 pm

kje

sleepy

8:54 pm

stidmama

*offers cup of tea to help kje finish*

*or choclit, if you prefer*

8:54 pm

kje

le5/14?

8:55 pm

stidmama

it looks hawaiian to me kje

8:55 pm

stidmama

LE + Quec*** (Maya language)

8:55 pm

kje

ty!

8:55 pm

stidmama

it is hawaiian! a tree

8:56 pm

jesdraggon

well, that was fun. back to work I go now. laters all.

8:56 pm

stidmama

bye jes ((hugs))

8:59 pm

kje

an?

8:59 pm

kje

woohoo jes!

8:59 pm

stidmama

okay, dr who about to start... any last requests? other than yearly, kje?

9:00 pm

kje

great, I end wit ha fish!

9:00 pm

kje

ty stid

9:00 pm

kje

and enjoy who

9:00 pm

kje

to bed for me, gn

9:01 pm

stidmama

YAY kje!!!! sweet dreams.

9:01 pm

carolamaya

kje, did you get the tree?

9:01 pm

stidmama

I will be outta here... **leaves choclits for anyone who needs them**

*POOF*

9:03 pm

carolamaya

FW

10:04 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations carolamaya on your fireworks! Way to go!

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

i missed kje :-(

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

ty min for the story

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello jmcnrick! Welcome back.I hope story was beneficial.

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

it was ty

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

this seems mainly made up words

10:29 pm

torgone

There be some goofy ones ..

10:29 pm

Minveryork

YEs,it was a tough little grid today. Glad it was a small one

10:30 pm

harpjane

I'M IN LOVE, I'M IN LOVE WITH ATTILA THE H4, ATTILA THE H4, ATTILA THE H4! THOUGH HE PILLAGES VILLAGES, KILLS EVERYONE, I STILL LOVE ATTILA THE H4!

10:30 pm

jmcnrick

still struggling with the le 5/14

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

*falls over*

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

geez harp that was quite an entrance!

10:31 pm

harpjane

(is it just me, or is that a song I heard somewhere....?)

10:31 pm

harpjane

I like to try to use new words in a sentence.....

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

got it

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

uh i never heard it before. . . it had good words but you couldn't dance to it

10:35 pm

harpjane

courtesy of Google, I just learned it was first heard on the Dick Van Dyke Show.

10:35 pm

jmcnrick

sounds like sally

10:36 pm

jmcnrick

ethel is a word :-(

10:37 pm

jmcnrick

7 remaining

10:37 pm

torgone

Go jmc!

10:38 pm

jmcnrick

5

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

4

10:39 pm

uusue2

hi all, home from the wedding!

10:40 pm

Good Enough

hi sue! who's wedding was it. i saw the pictures

10:40 pm

jmcnrick

hi uu

10:40 pm

uusue2

our minister's son

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

nice

10:41 pm

uusue2

(well, her partner's son). Married a lovely Brazilian woman. Lots of fun.

10:41 pm

Good Enough

great example of diversity and acceptence. just beautiful.

10:41 pm

Minveryork

Go jmcnrick go!

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

3

10:42 pm

uusue2

hi, min! I got a few words from your story - thanks!

10:42 pm

Minveryork

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

10:43 pm

uusue2

I am listing for my last 20

10:43 pm

jmcnrick

2

10:43 pm

jmcnrick

good plan uu

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

*gack* number 2 was a major fish!

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

1

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

fw

10:45 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jmcnrick on your fireworks! Good for you!

10:45 pm

uusue2

yay jmc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:47 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

10:48 pm

torgone

Yay jmc!

10:49 pm

uusue2

fireworks for me too!

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello torgone! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

10:53 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all, guess I'll dive in...*splash*

10:53 pm

uusue2

hi jilly!

10:55 pm

torgone

Yay sue!

10:56 pm

torgone

Heyas Min & kids

10:56 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT Woot uusue!

10:56 pm

uusue2

hi, torgone!

10:57 pm

Minveryork

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

10:57 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations uusue2 on your fireworks display! Hooray!

10:57 pm

Jillyjill

Hi minv

10:58 pm

Minveryork

Now that jmcnrick and uusue2 got their fireworks, I can go to bed.I leave you with a story of clues in my profile.Adios!

10:59 pm

uusue2

night, min!

11:01 pm

torgone

Niters Min

11:04 pm

Jillyjill

Need clue for fa6/33 plz

11:04 pm

uusue2

water comes out of it

11:04 pm

Jillyjill

*winces* ty uusue

11:16 pm

Jillyjill

*sigh* listing with 25 left

11:22 pm

Jillyjill

brb

11:31 pm

uusue2

and I am off, see you all tomorrow!

11:32 pm

Jillyjill

Sweet dreams uusue

11:35 pm

Jillyjill

=====>done<=====

11:35 pm

torgone

Yay Jj!

11:36 pm

Jillyjill

ty torgone...and niters babbleworld!

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