Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, September 5, 2012

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

LeslieAnn

flippy baby grid

12:00 am

cosdem

iz4 from rpevious grid

12:00 am

rbud

oh, dear, a midget grid

12:01 am

jillibus

ty cos, although I didn't get it then

12:02 am

cosdem

stalled lol

12:03 am

sammysmom

ugh.... hi all

12:04 am

westford

hi all and double ugh

12:04 am

cosdem

can i buy a vowel Vanna? (shes in the grid too)

12:04 am

LeslieAnn

along with her friend hanna

12:05 am

cosdem

and hannah!

12:05 am

grannyrose

yay, toprow done. LOL

12:05 am

westford

is she from Montana?

12:05 am

LeslieAnn

no, savannah

12:05 am

jillibus

hi smom, west, LA and all

12:05 am

cosdem

missing one from top row.... need one more N from that one

12:05 am

vanillaslice

late flip now thats a nice size

12:06 am

westford

hi jilli how'd it go today?

12:06 am

grannyrose

na4, 5, 4

12:06 am

westford

hey rose

12:06 am

dart001

nbt

12:06 am

rbud

nbt

12:06 am

vanillaslice

oops to the sin bin immediately

12:06 am

westford

wow gg rbud

12:06 am

cosdem

ty rose top row done

12:06 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, westy, hey hun.

12:06 am

rbud

almost beat dart to it... not quite, lol

12:07 am

cosdem

need the U for nbt

12:07 am

westford

dart must be done lol

12:07 am

dart001

hi westie...not yet

12:07 am

westford

hey dart

12:07 am

grannyrose

and here's vanilla, rbud, dart ( no surprise there), and leslie. HELLOOOO from down under

12:07 am

westford

: )

12:08 am

jillibus

hi dart of course

12:08 am

dart001

hi jilli

12:08 am

grannyrose

cos, ur4

12:08 am

cosdem

right column done

12:09 am

grannyrose

nope, was over-excited, not ur4 i thought it was

12:09 am

rbud

ur5

12:09 am

dart001

ha 7

12:09 am

grannyrose

hah...ur5

12:10 am

grannyrose

darn, rbud beat me, by this...much

12:10 am

westford

not uriah

12:10 am

cosdem

ty NBT

12:10 am

jillibus

too bad there are so few As

12:10 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:10 am

grannyrose

lol, westy, did try that myself.

12:10 am

LeslieAnn

hu6

12:11 am

westford

cheers LA

12:11 am

rbud

ty, Leslie

12:11 am

LeslieAnn

:)

12:11 am

cosdem

ty leslie.. now need the ha7 for nbs

12:12 am

dart001

hu 6

12:13 am

rbud

ha6

12:13 am

dart001

hi 6

12:13 am

rbud

oops, that's what I meant, hi6

12:13 am

rbud

spelled it wrong when I tried it, too, lol

12:13 am

cosdem

tyvm got it

12:14 am

rbud

you should get that hi6, cos, TV fan that you are, lol

12:14 am

cosdem

lol yes. i hate the current hi6 :) one more month left

12:14 am

LeslieAnn

ah!

12:15 am

LeslieAnn

stuck at 13 left

12:15 am

cosdem

12 left here. still no 7 blah

12:16 am

cosdem

ha4 laugh

12:16 am

westford

jilli tell him

12:16 am

jillibus

no utah or haiti

12:17 am

cosdem

lots of women names in the grid.. rita too

12:17 am

anike

14 here

12:17 am

westford

my soup tureen is there

12:17 am

jillibus

what, west?

12:17 am

westford

about the ha4

12:18 am

dart001

fireworks

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

nice work dart!

12:18 am

westford

You make me proud dart !!!

12:18 am

flosey

hi everyone - all just about finished?

12:18 am

rbud

yay, dart! :)

12:18 am

anike

WTG dart

12:18 am

flosey

wtg dart

12:18 am

cosdem

10 left. wtg dart

12:18 am

westford

hi flosey no way

12:19 am

LeslieAnn

my cat suggested "hggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg/"

12:19 am

grannyrose

yay 4th row done

12:19 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- not me! Did you enjoy playing with J last night?

12:19 am

LeslieAnn

not found in the dictionary :(

12:19 am

flosey

yes Jilli, we had a good game

12:19 am

grannyrose

5th row done

12:19 am

westford

lol LA sounds like a hairball

12:19 am

flosey

we're playing again next week

12:20 am

jillibus

Amazing that he returned! Any idea why, flosey?

12:20 am

flosey

Then 2 weeks with Is. while Jean's away

12:20 am

grannyrose

leslie, your cat is playing babble? and just what are you saying about us, my dear?

12:21 am

flosey

I don't know what the problem was, had a bad arm/wrist? difficulty holding cards I think

12:21 am

rbud

wow, the ha7 is defined only as a state in some country, that sounds wrong. wonder what else it is that got it into enable, hmmmm

12:21 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs monkeyd the ha7!

12:21 am

flosey

wtg cos

12:21 am

jillibus

Not when I saw him at the market a few weeks ago, flosey.

12:21 am

grannyrose

yay, cos, well done

12:21 am

LeslieAnn

yes he is walking across the keyboard to get my attention

12:21 am

westford

gj cos

12:22 am

flosey

someone asked him last night - first I had heard and I didn't ask

12:22 am

cosdem

9 to go.. A/H/S/T left.

12:22 am

cosdem

Oh and R.

12:22 am

westford

what are the stats for the ha7 please?

12:22 am

dart001

then you ha4 trash left cos

12:23 am

jillibus

well, we'll find out eventually, flosey.

12:23 am

LeslieAnn

av4, cos?

12:23 am

dart001

ha 7,32

12:23 am

grannyrose

9 here also, cos...but h, r, s

12:23 am

cosdem

have av4 ty

12:23 am

cosdem

found ar4/4 lol

12:24 am

dart001

a's ai 4...an 4....ar 4,5,5,4...av 4

12:24 am

grannyrose

ai4,...an4...ar4, 5, 5, 4...av4

12:24 am

westford

ty dart

12:24 am

grannyrose

snap dart. * giggle* not often i get to snap dart.

12:25 am

dart001

h's ha 4,5,4,4,5,4,7,4,5,4....hi 6...hu 6

12:25 am

cosdem

missing ar5 x 2 then tyvm

12:25 am

dart001

r's ra 4,4,5....re 4,5...rh 4...ri 5

12:26 am

westford

lovely ha7

12:26 am

jillibus

back in a bit -- maybe (falling asleep) -- must empty dishwasher

12:26 am

dart001

s's si 5,4...suu 4,4,5,5

12:26 am

westford

silly ur

12:27 am

grannyrose

thanx dart

12:27 am

vanillaslice

6 to go including ha7 I think I have monkeyd every other comb

12:28 am

cosdem

2 left.

12:28 am

cosdem

one ar5 and one h5

12:28 am

dart001

ea 4......ir 4...iz 4,5...na 4,5,4,4......ur 5....ve 4

12:29 am

cosdem

1 left.. H5

12:29 am

flosey

can someone give stats for the V please?

12:29 am

LeslieAnn

anyone care to clue the 7 for my last?

12:29 am

LeslieAnn

ve 4/7, flosey

12:29 am

dart001

add a letter to one you ha4 cos

12:29 am

jillibus

I'm exactly halfway -- not bad, considering my sleepiness.Need the U and T for nbt

12:29 am

westford

might be a girl named after her father and mother

12:29 am

flosey

thanks Leslie

12:30 am

anike

I'm looking for the i from first column

12:30 am

cosdem

tyvm it was the plural fireworks

12:30 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

12:30 am

grannyrose

anike, iz4, 5

12:30 am

LeslieAnn

iz 4/9 and plural, anike

12:30 am

jillibus

iz4, anike

12:30 am

dart001

nj cosl

12:30 am

westford

ve 4/7 is the name of my soup tureen

12:30 am

grannyrose

hey lyn

12:30 am

LeslieAnn

hooray cos!

12:30 am

flosey

same here jilli

12:30 am

westford

came to me in a dream

12:30 am

westford

yay cos !!

12:31 am

cosdem

ve4 is also the name of the never seen wife of Norm Peterson

12:31 am

anike

TY Jill - fireworks

12:31 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:31 am

LeslieAnn

west, was that clue for me?

12:31 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:31 am

lynxxx

TY Lickety

12:31 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:31 am

dart001

also a song from pink floyd's "The Wall"

12:31 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:31 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety

12:31 am

westford

for the 7 LA

12:32 am

westford

chat moving so quickly..did you ask?

12:32 am

LeslieAnn

i did...

12:32 am

anike

Short and sweet - good for me today because computer has died (again) and resorting to old laptop - the game might overload it

12:33 am

anike

I'm off - see you all tomorrow. Happy babbling

12:33 am

lynxxx

bye Anike

12:33 am

westford

hi and bye anike

12:34 am

westford

LA start with a prince and end with his mom's name

12:34 am

jillibus

bye anile

12:34 am

westford

leave out a few letters

12:35 am

LeslieAnn

wait is the 7 hi?

12:35 am

dart001

good clue west...i was thinking of the deepest ocean trench in the world and change the first letter....your clue is much better lol

12:35 am

westford

no ha

12:35 am

westford

I like yours better

12:35 am

LeslieAnn

oh well for pete's sake that will do it

12:35 am

LeslieAnn

fireworks :)

12:36 am

grannyrose

WTG LESLIE!!!!

12:36 am

LeslieAnn

could not for the life of my figure out a man's name that started with hi ;)

12:36 am

flosey

thanks for the 7 West

12:36 am

rbud

yay, Leslie!

12:36 am

dart001

problem with mine..they are usually geographical and sometimes to the U S...and if you don't live here, they might not work

12:38 am

rbud

yay, done! :D

12:38 am

LeslieAnn

hooray rbud

12:39 am

rbud

thanks for all the little lists, especially the H one

12:39 am

westford

back again ...Yay LA and rbud and yw flosey

12:40 am

grannyrose

WTG RBUD!!!!!

12:43 am

westford

flosey has jilli gone?

12:45 am

grannyrose

if she hasn't, i think she needs to amend her last post. anike isn't old enough to rate the word 'anile'

12:45 am

grannyrose

me??yes, i rate the adjective anile...but not anike

12:46 am

westford

I noticed lol

12:46 am

dart001

i'm off...nite all

12:46 am

flosey

I think she went to the unload dishwasher, west, expect she may be back, was quite tired

12:46 am

grannyrose

night, dart, sleep well, mate

12:47 am

dart001

thx granny...tc poof

12:47 am

westford

I wanted to ask her about the separatists flosey..do you know?

12:47 am

skwirl

both my first and middle names are in the puzzle tonight.

12:47 am

westford

goodnight dart nice to see you again

12:47 am

flosey

haven't heard anything new, west, have I missed something

12:47 am

westford

hi skwirl then you get an automatic fireworks

12:48 am

jillibus

I'm back -- separatists got a minority govt

12:48 am

jillibus

flosey, did you miss the Quebec election?

12:48 am

westford

that's better than detaching from the whole country jilli

12:49 am

jillibus

west, they plan many referendums -- couldn't separate without that

12:49 am

flosey

lol jilli, have been so wrapped up in my own little world here

12:50 am

westford

the world without apostrophes

12:50 am

jillibus

lots going on elsewhere, flosey!

12:51 am

jillibus

still can't see that hi7!

12:51 am

westford

it's ha 7 jilli

12:51 am

flosey

it will still be going on when I get matters settled

12:51 am

grannyrose

probably because it's an ha7

12:51 am

jillibus

maybe because there isn't one, according to Lickety -- it's ha7

12:52 am

jillibus

thanks, everyone, lol!

12:52 am

grannyrose

ha7, ha**cot bean + ***conda, big snake

12:52 am

jillibus

ty granny -- new word for me

12:53 am

grannyrose

ditto here, jilli

12:53 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs

12:54 am

westford

wtg jilli

12:54 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for ur please?

12:55 am

westford

ur and first 3 vowels

12:55 am

jillibus

ur + first 3 vowels

12:55 am

jillibus

snap, west!

12:55 am

flosey

thanks jilli - that's a new one for me

12:55 am

grannyrose

and jilli? i am reading Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy. and you are right, the author of enable has to be Scots. you wouldn't believe the number of babblets i have read in the last few weeks.

12:55 am

flosey

and thanks west

12:55 am

flosey

and that's fireworks

12:56 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!!

12:56 am

jillibus

wow, flosey -- well done!

12:56 am

westford

snap jilli and Yay flosey !!

12:56 am

flosey

off to Duncan tomorrow, see you at flip

12:56 am

westford

rose I love Scott but he's a hard read

12:57 am

grannyrose

okay, flosey. sleep well, dear friend. enjoy tomorrow?

12:57 am

grannyrose

westy, lol. hence i said 'weeks'. he keeps putting me to sleep.

12:58 am

westford

our oldest daughter and her boyfriend are going to Scotland for a month in Oct

12:58 am

westford

something she's been wanting to do forever

12:58 am

grannyrose

well give them 'rob roy' to read. they might understand what they are hearing

12:59 am

westford

how true

12:59 am

westford

love the sound of it though

1:00 am

westford

is it called a brogue or is that only Irish

1:02 am

grannyrose

no, the brogue is related to irish only, i think.

1:03 am

grannyrose

westy, my mother-in-law, who lives with us, is Scots.

1:05 am

rururocks

wow.. my mom was scotch

1:05 am

grannyrose

RURU!!!!! the man who rocks the world...how are you, mate?

1:06 am

rururocks

:D fine.. you ?

1:06 am

grannyrose

oops, misread that...do you mean she was preserved in scotch?

1:06 am

rururocks

that's one way of putting it

1:07 am

grannyrose

ruru, remembered to ice pack every 2 hours. made it through a 6 hour shift, np's

1:07 am

jillibus

hi ruru and bye -- fw here and bed for me!...*poof

1:07 am

westford

Yay jilli !! Sleep well

1:07 am

rururocks

yeah.. jilli.. good for you

1:07 am

rururocks

I'm lost in this grid

1:08 am

grannyrose

WTG JILLI!!!! GOODNIGHT, DEAREST. SLEEP WELL AND I HOPE YOU AWAKE REFRESHED.

1:08 am

grannyrose

sorry, jilli. didn't mean to yell for the whole post.

1:08 am

westford

rose does 'Mother Mac' have a whatever it is that isn't a brogue?

1:08 am

rururocks

hiatus

1:09 am

rururocks

oooopsie

1:09 am

grannyrose

oh, yes, westy!!very much so.she was born on the Isle of Harris.

1:09 am

westford

good word though

1:09 am

rururocks

uh

1:09 am

westford

is that where the tweed comes from?

1:10 am

grannyrose

her speech has a lovely lilt to it.

1:10 am

westford

I'll bet

1:10 am

grannyrose

yes, westy.

1:11 am

grannyrose

lol, her sister, who lives in edinburgh, says she has lost her accent, though.

1:11 am

westford

mixed now with a little Aussie?

1:12 am

grannyrose

umm, i don't notice it...but a Scots who still lives in scotland might notice it.

1:12 am

westford

how long has she been in Oz?

1:13 am

rururocks

have I ever mentioned how I really hate little grids lately?

1:13 am

grannyrose

well, hubby is nearly 60, so at least 59 years.

1:13 am

westford

join the club

1:14 am

westford

has she ever been back rose?

1:14 am

grannyrose

no, ruru, feel free, go ahead an whine. i am ready to back you.

1:15 am

rururocks

grrrrrr

1:15 am

rururocks

dart must have finished in three minutes

1:16 am

grannyrose

no, westy. and that's really sad, as she is now too physically weak to undertake( forgive the expression) such a long journey. but we real-time link her with her sister through our computer and camera, so that she can talk whenever she likes

1:17 am

westford

that's really nice rose

1:17 am

westford

pretty much ruru

1:17 am

rururocks

how did jilli's tests go?

1:17 am

rururocks

I meant to ask her but she left so quickly

1:17 am

westford

she didn't say

1:18 am

westford

wouldn't she have to wait for results?

1:18 am

grannyrose

i don't think she mentioned them, ruru. will try and remember to ask her, tomorrow, and let you know.

1:19 am

westford

at least they were done at the local hospital..that ferry ride early in the morning is stressful enough

1:19 am

rururocks

damn.. I meant to ask her right away

1:19 am

westford

how have you been ruru?

1:20 am

rururocks

wow.. you got a couple hours?

1:20 am

westford

still having pain?

1:20 am

rururocks

yes.. but it comes and goes

1:21 am

rururocks

it's not as bad in the summer

1:21 am

rururocks

i'm afraid of winter this year

1:21 am

westford

cold and damp CA winter

1:21 am

grannyrose

for goodness sake, ruru. talk to me. you have my email.

1:22 am

rururocks

I'm sure I"ll be cursing physical therapy people like granny is soon

1:22 am

westford

have you decided to have the operation then?

1:22 am

grannyrose

* giggle * you're right there, mate

1:22 am

rururocks

yes.. it's unavoidable westie

1:22 am

westford

my son-in-law is a physical therapist

1:23 am

rururocks

stats on the u?

1:23 am

westford

he seems nice lol

1:23 am

grannyrose

and he has a degree in sadism, right?

1:23 am

grannyrose

ur5, ruru

1:23 am

rururocks

my Sister in law is a famous Physical Therapist

1:23 am

rururocks

she does all the top sports people

1:24 am

rururocks

we don't talk however

1:24 am

westford

more like masochism..he's doing another Iron Man this week

1:24 am

westford

rose will be your cheer leader

1:24 am

rururocks

ugh.. i don't understand what drives people to do the endurance things

1:24 am

westford

all he does is train

1:25 am

westford

for his 50th birthday we all pitched in and got him a new bike..$5K plus

1:25 am

grannyrose

oh, and i have to tell you about the reaction to my fellow workers, nurses and doctors alike, when they saw me back at work. lol. i swear one doctor got whip-lash from the triple take he did when he saw me.

1:26 am

rururocks

there is a woman who trains for iron man in town.. and she looks like a holocaust

1:26 am

rururocks

survivor

1:26 am

westford

they ought to know you by now rose

1:26 am

grannyrose

i have dropped 2 sizes in my scrubs.

1:26 am

rururocks

wow.. that's great granny

1:26 am

westford

just wear your Super Woman outfit from now on

1:27 am

westford

rose didn't you lose a lot of weight before the operation too?

1:27 am

grannyrose

thanx friends. ruru, did you see that i am back into my motorbike leathers?

1:28 am

rururocks

no

1:28 am

westford

I was thinking the other day rose..what some people won't go through to get the bathroom done lol

1:28 am

grannyrose

yes, westy, i did. but i have continued to lose the excess weight. i feel another 10-15kgs would be good.

1:28 am

rururocks

gives a whole new meaning to chapstick I bet

1:29 am

westford

you go girl !!

1:29 am

grannyrose

rofl...well that's one way of looking at it, westy

1:30 am

westford

my poor 88 year old auntie just fractured her pelvis..she'll be in rehab for a long time I'm thinking

1:30 am

grannyrose

ouch, westy...that is so painful. poor darling!

1:30 am

rururocks

I hate facing old people stuff on my end

1:31 am

rururocks

ie.. .me getting older

1:31 am

grannyrose

end of what, ruru? * had to be asked *

1:31 am

westford

better than the alternative

1:32 am

rururocks

oh.. just weird things.. like cutting myself on almost anything

1:32 am

rururocks

being forgetful

1:32 am

rururocks

needing naps

1:32 am

rururocks

stuff like that

1:32 am

grannyrose

and why should i be the only one???? hmmmm

1:33 am

westford

I remember hating to take naps

1:33 am

westford

if we only knew then..

1:35 am

rururocks

amen sister

1:38 am

rururocks

someone clue the 7 please

1:39 am

westford

change the first letter of the deepest trench

1:39 am

westford

but leave off the last letter

1:40 am

rururocks

...lost me..

1:40 am

westford

or start with a prince and end with his mother's last 3

1:41 am

westford

where's rose..she had a great clue

1:41 am

grannyrose

ha7, ha**cot bean + ***conda, big snake

1:42 am

westford

there you are !

1:42 am

grannyrose

HERE I AM!!! LOL

1:42 am

rururocks

thank you both

1:42 am

rururocks

that's a new one

1:42 am

grannyrose

sorry, was off looking at emails

1:42 am

westford

rbud said the def was a city in some states

1:43 am

grannyrose

how's it going, mate?

1:43 am

grannyrose

actually, it's a state in India

1:43 am

westford

well that's good to know

1:44 am

westford

sometimes I just read back in chat and am amazed at the info therein

1:44 am

grannyrose

yeah, like that's really helpful. lol

1:44 am

rururocks

Think I need help on the u

1:44 am

westford

please sir can you tell me how to get to ha7?

1:45 am

grannyrose

hang on, if you were in india, it might be helpful.

1:45 am

grannyrose

ur5, ur + 3 vowels

1:45 am

rururocks

you might go to vegas like the prince west?

1:45 am

westford

ruru say your vowels but stop after 3

1:46 am

westford

he's such a caution

1:46 am

rururocks

got it

1:46 am

rururocks

thank you both.. i just couldn't see it

1:46 am

grannyrose

yay, ruru

1:46 am

grannyrose

westy's clue so much better

1:47 am

westford

what is that word?

1:48 am

rururocks

no idea

1:48 am

westford

even the ending is strange

1:48 am

grannyrose

ummmm, and westy...no peppermint icecream available?

1:49 am

westford

you lost me rose

1:49 am

westford

sounds good though

1:50 am

grannyrose

and to top off my day, i found out that i am now responsible to train ALL theatre staff in the art of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

1:51 am

westford

didn't they think you had enough to do?

1:51 am

grannyrose

westy, you only have choclit, vanilla and strawberry cones available. :(

1:51 am

westford

oh..I forgot that was my icon lol

1:52 am

westford

for you rose..I will make up a special cone

1:52 am

grannyrose

apparently not, westy. i audit the Dangerous Drugs of Addiction register, and the Blood register....

1:53 am

grannyrose

oohhh, and can i have choclit topping on that, please, huh? please, huh?

1:54 am

westford

took a course recently given by an EMT his night job was stand-up comedian what a riot

1:54 am

westford

coming right up

1:54 am

grannyrose

EMT??

1:55 am

westford

emergency medicla technician

1:55 am

grannyrose

ahhh, now that would have been interesting.

1:55 am

westford

sorry medical...the ambulance guys

1:58 am

grannyrose

yes, westy. they have a very interesting job. personally, i don't think i would handle it well. but then again...in the recovery room, some very interesting things happen.

1:59 am

westford

you have to be ready for anything

2:02 am

grannyrose

yup...i even had one anaesthetist tell me that breathing was over-rated. fortunately, for my patient, i didn't give her opinion much credit.

2:02 am

westford

OMG

2:04 am

grannyrose

and another doctor said' he's breathing ok' and walked out on me and his patient, then was stunned because i told my colleague to push the emergency bell. his patient had taken ONE breath.

2:05 am

westford

your patients are lucky to have you

2:05 am

grannyrose

the general population have no idea just how much their lives are reliant on their recovery room nurses

2:06 am

westford

I have always known how important nurses are

2:06 am

grannyrose

westy, it's not just me...all recovery nurses are very alert to their patients and their condition.

2:07 am

westford

I shall come to Australia and make sure you're my nurse

2:07 am

westford

oh I do know that rose..you are the unsung heroes

2:07 am

Bugsaw

I don't remember any of my recovery nurses granny, that is why.

2:08 am

grannyrose

lol, would be a pleasure to look after you, westy. as a matter of fact, i have taken care of my sister-in-law. and she says she never felt so sake.

2:08 am

westford

hi bugs

2:09 am

westford

not planning any surgery at the moment but you never know

2:09 am

Bugsaw

hi guys. I am just on my way to bed with 10 left for tomorrow. Have fun Babbling

2:09 am

grannyrose

{{bugs}} hey, hun. you are back, i see. enjoying the itty bitty grid?

2:09 am

westford

lol every time I get a twinge in my knee I think of you

2:09 am

grannyrose

now that is very sad, westy.

2:10 am

westford

have a good sleep bugs

2:10 am

grannyrose

oh....silly granny...sleep well, bugs

2:11 am

westford

I have 7 left and refuse to list

2:11 am

westford

watching a replay of the dems

2:12 am

grannyrose

ask away, westy. if i can help....

2:12 am

westford

have 9 ha 1 hi 1 hu missing?

2:14 am

grannyrose

missing an ha, ha4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4,7, 4, 5,4

2:14 am

o-o

10 ha

2:14 am

o-o

ha 7/32

2:14 am

westford

thanks bab and hello

2:14 am

grannyrose

hey babs, how are you?

2:14 am

westford

I have that one

2:15 am

o-o

pl the first ha?

2:15 am

westford

stalled

2:15 am

westford

got it..ty twas a plural

2:16 am

grannyrose

yay westy

2:16 am

o-o

the hirsute one

2:16 am

westford

no the double a one

2:17 am

westford

for the n in the upper right corner I have Indian bread and grandma..need one more

2:17 am

grannyrose

don't you just hate it??when you miss an obvious plural?

2:18 am

o-o

These little ones irritate me

2:18 am

westford

I do

2:18 am

grannyrose

na5, n + stuff we breathe + first vowel

2:18 am

grannyrose

na5, n + stuff we breathe + first vowel

2:19 am

westford

thank you !!

2:19 am

grannyrose

np's

2:19 am

westford

middle row a have the opera song

2:19 am

o-o

two of the i words were in a recent grid

2:20 am

o-o

ar + stetson

2:20 am

westford

have those ty

2:20 am

grannyrose

ar5, ar + something we wear on our head

2:20 am

westford

oh I hate that word...always miss it

2:21 am

westford

I need to make a mental picture of the letter r wearing a chapeau

2:22 am

o-o

ar 5 ar5 the rain goes ratatat

2:23 am

westford

good one !!

2:23 am

westford

2 left both r

2:23 am

westford

have 2 ra 2 re 1 rh

2:24 am

o-o

rh 4/6

2:24 am

grannyrose

ra5, ra + big scoring tile + double 2nd vowel

2:24 am

westford

I have that one

2:24 am

westford

ty rose

2:24 am

westford

one more.....

2:24 am

grannyrose

ri5, ri + 1st vowel + abbreviation of thank-you

2:24 am

o-o

ri 5

2:25 am

westford

ta da !!

2:26 am

westford

yippee ki ay ....

2:26 am

grannyrose

WTG WESTY!!!! you're a winner

2:26 am

westford

I'd like to thank my good friends rose and bab for my oscar

2:27 am

o-o

Congrats

2:27 am

westford

BabbleRabble are you feeling hopeful?

2:27 am

westford

thank you both

2:29 am

westford

we are having our political conventions now rose

2:31 am

o-o

"political convention" is a euphemism for a liar's contest

2:32 am

westford

I know but I still look for that glimmer of truth

2:32 am

o-o

maybe in the commercials?

2:33 am

westford

I watch C-Span

2:34 am

o-o

cable satellite public affairs network

2:34 am

westford

one day we'll have a truth telling robot

2:34 am

westford

or a candidate with a growing nose lol

2:35 am

grannyrose

ahhh, so that explains it...jilli and gwen were having a ' discussion ' earlier.

2:35 am

westford

hey I never knew what C-Span stood for

2:36 am

westford

6 of one half a dozen of another

2:37 am

o-o

I get more satisfaction voting for a tree

2:37 am

westford

both candidates' wives did a good job

2:37 am

grannyrose

i'll leave you 2 to discuss that subject. personally, i find politics so boring... and lol, babrab, so totally agree with you.

2:37 am

westford

not so many trees now with all the fires

2:38 am

westford

so many people are so fed up they don't vote

2:38 am

o-o

politicians are killing the world

2:39 am

westford

rose before you go..do Australians get fined if they don't vote?

2:39 am

grannyrose

the pollies in ozland are just as boring...and all are fibbers. westy, over here, it is compulsory to vote...otherwise you face a pretty hefty fine.

2:39 am

westford

you just answered my question

2:39 am

grannyrose

lol, from my mind to yours, westy

2:40 am

o-o

When I vote, I do a write-in for "none of the above"

2:40 am

westford

you should write yourself in lol

2:41 am

grannyrose

wish we had the option, babrab.

2:42 am

westford

wouldn't it be nice if the pols just told the truth

2:42 am

o-o

Those in government put their constituents last in the pecking order

2:43 am

westford

no kidding

2:44 am

westford

too much red tape

2:44 am

grannyrose

so true, westy. we have 2 major worker groups up in arms at the moment. the teachers, because they didn't get their pay rise as promised, and builders, because, their union wants to be the ones who elect the work-site union rep, not the workers.

2:45 am

westford

unions were a good idea until greed got in the way...Bob Dylan

2:45 am

grannyrose

and, currently, the private nurses sector, trying to negotiate their new enterprise bargaining agreement.

2:47 am

westford

no one wants to sacrifice for the greater good

2:47 am

grannyrose

the public nurses sector have their EBA, as fought by our union, but the private nurses are being dumped by the union. we pay the same fees and dues to the union...

2:48 am

westford

not fair

2:49 am

o-o

"Personally, I'm in favor of democracy, which means that the central institutions of society have to be under popular control. Now, under capitalism, we can't have democracy by definition. Capitalism is a system in which the central institutions of society are in principle under autocratic control. Thus, a corporation or an industry is, if we were to think of it in political terms, fascist that is, it has tight control at the top and strict obedience has to be establishedat every level--there's little bargaining, a little give and take,but the line of authority is perfectly straightforward. Just as I'm opposed to political fascism, I'm opposed to economic fascism. I think that until the major institutions of society are under the popular control of participants and communities, it's pointless to talk about democracy." ~Noam Chomsky

2:49 am

westford

we are lucky to live in countries that give us a choice though

2:49 am

grannyrose

try telling that to the union...we are having a meeting with our union tomorrow...hope the rep is up to the opposition he/she is going to face.

2:50 am

grannyrose

nice quote...BR

2:50 am

westford

well said bab and noam

2:53 am

grannyrose

have read your quote 3 times, BR. and it is so totally on the mark.

2:54 am

westford

this is not political but our Caity is having a bad time..she was supposed to start a new job today..her car sticker was expired and in Massachusetts that means immediate impounding..so now she has no car and thus no job

2:54 am

Marais

Unfortunately, most Americans (though not me) think Chomsky is a socialist and that makes him un-American.

2:55 am

grannyrose

awww, westy, so unfair

2:55 am

Marais

tiha

2:55 am

grannyrose

hey, marais.

2:56 am

westford

jobs are so hard to come by these days

2:56 am

Marais

Hi--Just lurking--

2:56 am

grannyrose

and, nope, marais, no ti words

2:57 am

westford

hi Marais

2:57 am

Marais

Little mistake --still trying to get this game

2:58 am

grannyrose

it's ok, marais....even us old hands still do that

3:00 am

Marais

Forgot to look at LicketySplit. Now if I could create computer programs like take that. maybe I could find a job.

3:00 am

grannyrose

well, my friends, i must love and leave you. enjoy the grid...and i will see you all tomorrow after the flip. {{hugs}}

3:00 am

westford

I'm heading off to bed with Perry Mason good night

3:00 am

Marais

bye

3:00 am

grannyrose

sleep well, westy.

3:01 am

grannyrose

and night, marais

3:01 am

westford

you too rose..when the time comes lol

3:01 am

westford

goodnight bab and Marais too

3:17 am

craftylady

fireworks

3:17 am

sarah6girls

fireworks x

3:18 am

craftylady

well done sarah

4:12 am

o-o

Most Americans do not know who Chomsky is.

4:51 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue forha7 please?

4:52 am

Marc Freeman

harritan

4:53 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

4:58 am

Marc Freeman

got it

5:13 am

kje

gm

5:45 am

kje

Down to 1. A s5. Think I have already monkeyed every possible s5 combo!

5:45 am

kje

Down to 1. A s5. Think I have already monkeyed every possible s5 combo!

5:46 am

redturtlehead

I have one!

5:47 am

kje

Except that 1. FW!!!

5:47 am

redturtlehead

congrats.

5:48 am

kje

GM red. Fast grid. Even the weird ones are monkeyable

5:48 am

redturtlehead

yes but my laptop is still lacking the last letter of the alphabet. :(

5:48 am

kje

Weirdest maybe that ha7 and thankfully Marc told me it was there!

5:49 am

kje

Only 2 words with that z. Won't hurt you much

5:49 am

redturtlehead

well now I have the one to copy and paste...

5:49 am

kje

Sorry. 4 words

5:50 am

kje

One what to copy and paste?

5:51 am

redturtlehead

the last letter of the alphabet.

5:51 am

redturtlehead

z

5:52 am

kje

Oh. LOL. That sounds painful! Like my sticky n I would have to hit ferociously 20 times!

5:52 am

redturtlehead

I was gong to get a new computer, but then I saw the price of a comparable new model and I was in Sticker shock...so I am waiting.

5:53 am

redturtlehead

how is everything out there?

5:53 am

kje

Going ok. Woke up too early!

5:53 am

redturtlehead

i wondered...

5:54 am

kje

If my net was up, could at least get some legit work done. Instead I am babbling

5:55 am

kje

Net up at 8p tonight though! (better be!)

5:55 am

kje

Need any clues before I run, red?

5:56 am

redturtlehead

well, at least you have fireworks. I have 17 words, which is almost 1/3 of the grid anyway!

5:56 am

redturtlehead

so when the net is up you will not be babble distracted.

5:56 am

redturtlehead

I have to go get ready for work...chasing an infection that I have very little record of.

5:57 am

kje

Oh no. I'll still be babble distracted, but will go faster and be less painful!

5:57 am

kje

HAGD then, fight the bugs!

5:59 am

Sugrraleona

morn everyone! OMG 44 words?? LOL

6:01 am

MollyL

Red, are you talking about Macs?

6:02 am

MollyL

Oops, she's gone.

6:15 am

rubyfoo

are they kidding? I think this is the smallest grid I've seen!

6:15 am

MollyL

You only need one cup of coffee for this one Ruby.

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I know chomsky -- if anybody is listening!

6:16 am

rubyfoo

6:26 am

Angelsong

hi, all. the bathtub in our master bathroom was removed yesterday, and the new shower is going to be installed today!

6:26 am

rubyfoo

and now angel will be clean! and hello

6:27 am

rubyfoo

this is a tiny, impossible grid (at least for me)

6:28 am

wvteach

hello ruby

6:29 am

rubyfoo

hello teach

6:29 am

rubyfoo

this is so hard!

6:29 am

rubyfoo

21 words and nothing in sight

6:29 am

rubyfoo

how are you?

6:29 am

wvteach

just starting - but i agree

6:31 am

wvteach

i'm doing well - and you?

6:31 am

Angelsong

ruby, I will also be a lot safer!

6:32 am

rubyfoo

safe is good and I found half

6:34 am

wvteach

good going ruby

6:35 am

rubyfoo

but not even close to nbt or nbs! :(

6:41 am

rubyfoo

hap time, see you later, kids

6:42 am

wvteach

take care ruby

7:07 am

olivia.abby.ruby

could someone plese clue ar5/10? please

7:09 am

bichon

Greek plural of ar 4/4

7:09 am

Anniebrook

olivia, add a vowel are the land measure

7:09 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:10 am

olivia.abby.ruby

ty :D

7:10 am

bichon

Hi anny, teach, olivia

7:10 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon

7:11 am

wvteach

good morning bichon

7:11 am

olivia.abby.ruby

hello

7:12 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. small grid...and i'm finding it difficult.

7:12 am

periwinkle

hi all, very difficult

7:13 am

olivia.abby.ruby

13 to go..struggling!

7:13 am

xeiluj

Me too x

7:14 am

bichon

ditto here

7:14 am

Anniebrook

hi peri, dawg, olivia, xei

7:14 am

lbdawger

stats for the U?

7:14 am

Anniebrook

this is a hard grid

7:14 am

Jivingjenny0

please can some one clue either of the 6s

7:14 am

olivia.abby.ruby

ur 5/12

7:14 am

xeiluj

ur 5 12

7:14 am

periwinkle

hu6/27 another word for YAY

7:15 am

Lizlin

ur 3 vowels

7:15 am

Anniebrook

thanks peri

7:15 am

periwinkle

could someone clue the 7 pls

7:15 am

lbdawger

morning, peri, annie, olivia, bichon, xeiluj, jiving

7:15 am

bichon

ty peri

7:15 am

bichon

hi dawg

7:17 am

Anniebrook

ohantom...natural

7:18 am

periwinkle

not seeing that ur5

7:18 am

Anniebrook

p

7:18 am

periwinkle

15 left

7:18 am

olivia.abby.ruby

7 is a state in India

7:18 am

Anniebrook

ur and first 3 vowels

7:19 am

Lizlin

ur5 + 3 vowels in order. No idea what it means

7:19 am

periwinkle

ty Annie

7:19 am

xeiluj

three different vowels

7:19 am

periwinkle

ty olivia but that does not help

7:19 am

Anniebrook

what are the stats olivia?

7:19 am

olivia.abby.ruby

ha 7/32

7:20 am

uusue2

morning all!

7:20 am

lbdawger

hi UU

7:20 am

uusue2

hi lbd!

7:21 am

Anniebrook

hi sue

7:21 am

uusue2

hi annie!

7:21 am

bichon

hi sue

7:21 am

lbdawger

10 and stuck, going to list

7:21 am

uusue2

hi bichon! (I am feeling like the Waltons here...)

7:22 am

bichon

It does sue

7:22 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time for breakfast

7:23 am

uusue2

hi and bye, wv!

7:23 am

bichon

hint for the 7, pls

7:25 am

crosshair

darn,i hate these big grids..hehe. morning all

7:25 am

uusue2

hi crossy!

7:25 am

Anniebrook

hello crossy

7:26 am

lbdawger

hi crossy, later, wv

7:26 am

welki

'morning, everyone

7:26 am

crosshair

howdy annie,suze,welkilbd et al

7:26 am

Anniebrook

hi welki, how are you feeling?

7:27 am

uusue2

hi welki!

7:27 am

Anniebrook

going to list, 10 left

7:27 am

lbdawger

hi welki

7:27 am

welki

doing well, thanks - meds are taking a toll on my system, but that'll go away once they're done

7:27 am

uusue2

what's up, welki?

7:28 am

welki

old news, sue - diverticulitis w/abscess, including a few days in the hospital - almost all done, now

7:29 am

uusue2

oh dear - glad you are on the mend!

7:30 am

welki

thanks :)

7:31 am

bichon

ha 7, a hint please

7:31 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito,

7:31 am

hokie carla

uh oh, this is going to be one of those without any "real" words.

7:32 am

lbdawger

ha7, ha**krishna, + woman's name

7:32 am

welki

wtg dawg - but now what? it's only 6:30!

7:33 am

lbdawger

think i'll bake today, as well as lots of cleaning since the kids have departed...first day off to be able to clean off all the fingerprints.

7:33 am

bichon

tyvm dawg

7:33 am

olivia.abby.ruby

hi 6?

7:33 am

lbdawger

yw, bichon

7:34 am

lbdawger

hi6, to take a break from something. actors go on hi6 before filming the next season's show.

7:34 am

olivia.abby.ruby

thankyou :)

7:36 am

hokie carla

well, I'm going to have to hit the list with only 15.

7:37 am

sciencegeek

Stats on the V?

7:38 am

Anniebrook

v is a girl

7:38 am

Anniebrook

ve---girls name

7:38 am

Mom

morning everyone

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((Mom)))

7:39 am

sciencegeek

Ty how about the lower I and the U?

7:39 am

Mom

((Annie)) good morning. Did you have some rain yesterday?

7:39 am

Anniebrook

It was raining or drizzly all day, it's cloudy and dreary now, expect more rain, ugh

7:40 am

Mom

The grass will thank the rain

7:40 am

Anniebrook

and the flowers too

7:41 am

Mom

yes, I forgot the flowers

7:41 am

Anniebrook

Mom, Your clan all in the US now?

7:41 am

Mom

they are. What a fiasco it turned out to be

7:42 am

Anniebrook

fiasco? why?

7:42 am

Mom

they landed in Philadelphia, their plane was to leave at 3:20 for home. It was delayed 3 times before they cancelled the flight

7:42 am

Mom

they put them on another flight but it went into Dayton Ohio, an hour and a half from us.

7:42 am

lbdawger

(((MOM)))

7:43 am

olivia.abby.ruby

su 5/12?

7:43 am

Anniebrook

Oh my...what a trip!

7:43 am

olivia.abby.ruby

pretty please :)

7:43 am

Riverdance

good morning everyone

7:43 am

Anniebrook

su, double cons, vowel

7:43 am

sprite

good afternoon all :)

7:43 am

Mom

That flight was suppose to leave at 6:40 it ended up not leaving until 9:00. We got home at 12:30 a.m.

7:43 am

uusue2

sorry about the air mess, mom! at least they are on the ground safe and sound.

7:43 am

sprite

hiya River, Annie

7:43 am

uusue2

hi river, sprite!

7:43 am

Mom

(((LBD))), (((Sprite))), (((River)))

7:43 am

crosshair

((sprite))

7:43 am

lbdawger

su5.12 like the 5.14 but double cons and no H

7:44 am

Anniebrook

hi River and sprite

7:44 am

lbdawger

hi river, hi sprite

7:44 am

Anniebrook

phone

7:44 am

Mom

hello uusue, thank you. Yes, we are very glad to have them home

7:44 am

carleekat

morning all

7:44 am

Mom

(((Crossy))

7:44 am

sprite

hiya dawg! *hugs for crossy*

7:44 am

crosshair

howdy carlee

7:44 am

sprite

hi mom :)

7:44 am

Riverdance

this is a nasty little grid

7:44 am

Mom

now that is my tale of woe for the day. How are you all?

7:44 am

Mom

(((Carlee)))

7:44 am

crosshair

now if i had the 5/14,id be rocking

7:44 am

carleekat

hi crossy

7:44 am

olivia.abby.ruby

Fireworks! thanks for your help Xx

7:45 am

carleekat

{{mom}} how are you...

7:45 am

Mom

Sprite, how is your darling?

7:45 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for olivia

7:45 am

sprite

how bad can it be? Only 44 words :D :D :D

7:45 am

Mom

congrats olivia

7:45 am

carleekat

sorry about the flight issues mom

7:45 am

Mom

Carlee, just fine, thanks. How are you?

7:45 am

olivia.abby.ruby

thanks Mom..nighty night! (or good morning in your case)

7:46 am

sprite

my love is doing very very well! Went for a huge bicycle tour yesterday, even. He is bored stiff, of course, so I think it is ok... as long as he takes care not to put pressure on his belly.

7:46 am

sprite

hi carlee

7:46 am

carleekat

hi sprite

7:46 am

lbdawger

hi carlee

7:46 am

Mom

pleasant dreams, Olivia

7:46 am

sprite

just missed your tale of woe, I think, Mom. *hug*

7:46 am

lbdawger

whooo hoooo Olivia!!

7:46 am

Mom

thanks, Sprite *hugs back*

7:46 am

Mom

oh good for him, Sprite. How long does he have to be off work?

7:47 am

sprite

at least until the end of this week. And he has to be very careful for at least 6 weeks

7:47 am

Mom

well now I have managed to gray the bottom row :-)

7:47 am

carleekat

so...are any of the yanks watching morning news?....am curious what the undits have to say about day 1 of the dnc

7:47 am

sprite

yayyyy Mom! ;)

7:48 am

lbdawger

(giggle) wtg MOM!!

7:48 am

Mom

I am sure you have enjoyed having him home

7:48 am

carleekat

woot for mom

7:48 am

Mom

thanks, LBD

7:48 am

Mom

I am not watching the news

7:48 am

sprite

yes, it was lovely to have him home from the hospital. And he is pretty good about not being a pest :D

7:48 am

Mom

thank you, Carlee

7:49 am

lbdawger

carlee, depends on the channel you watch as to what slant you'll have to listen to. personally, i avoid tv during this time of year. i'm tired of the mudslinging and lies from all sides.

7:49 am

lbdawger

bbl, to visit.

7:49 am

Mom

are you finished, LBD?

7:49 am

uusue2

getting a late start to the day - must run! see you all later1

7:49 am

sprite

bye dawg, and yes, I can imagine

7:49 am

sprite

bye double u sue!

7:50 am

Mom

bye bye Uusue, have a great day

7:50 am

carleekat

well i know which channel depends.... ( am currently without cable until next week when i will have all the networks ( except fox and msnbc ) back

7:50 am

carleekat

byebye sue

7:50 am

Mom

I am with LBD, I am so tired of the commericals and the mud slinging

7:51 am

Mom

commercial*

7:55 am

sprite

even here, Mom, and it isn't half as bad as in the US

7:55 am

Mom

wow, Sprite, I wouldn't have thought that

7:55 am

wvteach

have to go out for the day - 7 left - BBL

7:56 am

sprite

for some reason we seem to think we need to copy the US in every way.

7:56 am

sprite

bye teach

7:56 am

Mom

bye bye wvteach, have a great day

7:56 am

Mom

that is not always a good thing :-)

7:57 am

sprite

no it is not. We are more and more forgetting about Sinterklaas, making Xmas into a purely commercial thing. And now the real mudslinging in the politics has started as well.

7:58 am

Mom

it would be refreshing if someone running for office would take the high road and just state what they would like to do if congress would go along with it.

7:58 am

sprite

that used to be the way here. But now they try to profile themselves by saying bad stuff about their opposition.

7:59 am

sprite

lol... it wouldn't be so bad, since I don't watch tv anyway... but I have to vote!

7:59 am

carleekat

mom..you would enjoy the novel the best laid plans by terry fallis

7:59 am

Mom

I had to look up Sinterklaas. Feast of St. Nicholas :-)

7:59 am

carleekat

it is a satirical look at canadian politics...and is not a long read....quite entertaining

8:00 am

periwinkle

8 left here

8:00 am

Mom

I will write that down and see if the library has it, Carlee

8:00 am

Mom

hello ((Peri)) have the storms passed?

8:00 am

sprite

yes :D Very fun holiday.

8:00 am

periwinkle

not raining at the moment, but more rain and possible thunderstorms today

8:00 am

sprite

hi peri

8:01 am

Mom

we have St. Nick on the 6th of December an then Christmas

8:01 am

Mom

oh Peri, I hope it won't be a severe weather day

8:02 am

carleekat

THERE IS A SEQUEL... oops cap lock...and is called "the High Road"

8:02 am

periwinkle

thanks, I hope so too. wanted to do some errands but will wait

8:02 am

carleekat

they are both very charming.... and entertaining

8:02 am

sprite

we start with St. Maarten, on Nov 5, when the children go door to door with candles and song and they get sweets. Then Sinterklaas, with gifts and trick gifts and poems. And finally Xmas, which used to be about the birth of Christ and about the silence of MidWinter. But it is all commercial now.

8:03 am

Mom

what a neat tradition

8:03 am

periwinkle

need help with r in 2nd column pls. only have ra4

8:03 am

Mom

Our library does not have them but I am sure Cincinnati will.

8:04 am

periwinkle

found an ra5

8:04 am

sprite

am happy we don't have a nazi today

8:04 am

Mom

very much so, Sprite

8:05 am

Mom

rh 4/6

8:05 am

amelu0218

rh4, ra4x2, ra5

8:05 am

periwinkle

ty sprite

8:05 am

Mom

hello amelu

8:05 am

sprite

thanks Mom and amelu

8:06 am

amelu0218

g'morning. ~:o)

8:06 am

sprite

ameleelulalalo :)

8:06 am

periwinkle

ty amelu, missing an ra4

8:06 am

carleekat

depends mom...they cdn...but...if you can handle listening online....

8:06 am

periwinkle

ty Mom for rh4

8:06 am

carleekat

http://terryfallis.com/the-best-laid-p
lans/tblp-podcast/

8:07 am

Mom

you're welcome Peri

8:07 am

carleekat

he puts up pod casts 1 chapter 1 week at a time...so you can sit and listen..or turn up and dust...whatever...

8:07 am

periwinkle

5 left and stuck

8:07 am

Mom

Thanks Carlee, I have bookmarked it

8:08 am

Mom

I need to scoot and get the day rolling.

8:08 am

Mom

((Hugs)) to all of you

8:08 am

carleekat

{{mom}} enjoy the day

8:08 am

sprite

bye dear Mom *hug*

8:09 am

Mom

((Carlee and Sprite)) hugs to you both

8:09 am

periwinkle

bl

8:10 am

sprite

already found the High Road in my collection :)

8:10 am

sprite

now the first one

8:11 am

crosshair

sprite,get a chance to read that book i sent you?

8:11 am

amelu0218

LOL! FW! My last word, hu6, how appropriate!

8:11 am

sprite

not yet, dear crossy. But it is on my shortlist.

8:11 am

hurshy

hey my niece is in the grid!

8:12 am

crosshair

yaa for amelu!! and ty for h6

8:12 am

sprite

gratz :) And our Haz is too

8:12 am

sprite

wtg amelu!

8:12 am

Anniebrook

there are 3 girl's names in the grid

8:12 am

crosshair

np sprite,i just have more cooking in my epub machine hehe

8:12 am

amelu0218

tyvm & yvw! ~:o)

8:13 am

carleekat

sprite if you go to that link i posted...the author podcasts all his books....

8:13 am

hurshy

prolly more than that

8:13 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

8:13 am

sprite

feel free to send it, any time, crossy. I collect. And keep ready. And use when needed :D

8:13 am

crosshair

yaa for annie!!!

8:13 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for annie

8:13 am

sprite

thanks carlee :)

8:13 am

sprite

wtg Annie!

8:13 am

hurshy

so is the 7 an S, R, or H?

8:14 am

Anniebrook

Ha7

8:14 am

sprite

no way. Lol

8:14 am

hurshy

weird or normal?

8:15 am

Anniebrook

weird

8:15 am

hurshy

clue please then? :)

8:15 am

Anniebrook

ha** krishna and another girl's name ( 3letters)

8:15 am

sprite

monkeyed it. Really weird.

8:16 am

hurshy

thankee, that's me done... too fast.

8:16 am

Anniebrook

congrats, hurshy

8:16 am

sprite

sounds a bit like your spanish aunt should shave batter

8:16 am

sprite

better*

8:16 am

sprite

wtg hursh

8:16 am

Anniebrook

LOL

8:16 am

hurshy

i need to write a lament for small babble grids

8:17 am

hurshy

well, have we had crossy's tidbit of the day yet?

8:17 am

sprite

but differentialise between easy fasties and tiny tighties.

8:20 am

hurshy

a tidbit, a tidbit, i need a tidbit

8:21 am

sprite

crossy is on a diet... and so are we, tidbit wise

8:22 am

Anniebrook

phone, again

8:22 am

hurshy

!

8:22 am

sprite

ok, I will substitute: Here comes Crossy's tidbit of the day, brought to you by proxy sprite:

"We all imagine pupils to be round â€“ as they are the type we see most often (on humans) â€“ but goats (and most other animals with hooves) have horizontal slits which are nearly rectangular when dilated. This gives goats vision covering 320 â€“ 340 degrees; this means they can see virtually all around them without having to move (humans have vision covering 160 â€“ 210 degrees). Consequently, animals with rectangular eyes can see better at night due to having larger pupils that can be closed more tightly during the day to restrict light. Interestingly, octopuses also have rectangular pupils."

8:23 am

sprite

(but most octopuses don't have hooves)

8:26 am

sprite

well hursh, I hope that made you happy. Fireflies for me, which makes me happy. Bye all!

8:32 am

turqaz

g'morning all. ur 5/12?

8:33 am

car.eeyore

ur and then 3 vowels

8:33 am

hurshy

oh yeah and cats, and reptiles, have vertical slits that are like skinny footballs when light is bright and open up to become round. this is why cats look cuter and more curious in dimmer light, lol.

8:34 am

hurshy

well ttfn all

8:34 am

car.eeyore

Bye Hurshy!

8:35 am

turqaz

thanks, car! that was my last word. now I'll go do something productive

8:35 am

car.eeyore

Yeah! Congratus!

8:35 am

car.eeyore

*Congrats

8:35 am

turqaz

thanks! *poof*

8:35 am

mkg

tryoing three vowels. wow. cant get it right

8:36 am

car.eeyore

They actually go in order of the list of vowels

8:36 am

mkg

got it.

8:36 am

mkg

weird words

8:36 am

car.eeyore

I need stats please for the left side i?

8:36 am

car.eeyore

And for the T please?

8:37 am

mkg

t word clues please.

8:39 am

car.eeyore

If I had them I would share them!

8:40 am

mkg

ty anyway

8:41 am

72 Temple Owl

used highest point tile, iz4/9 & pl

8:41 am

Riverdance

iz4/9 and 5/29

8:41 am

car.eeyore

TY TO! And hello!

8:42 am

car.eeyore

Hi River! TY you too!

8:42 am

72 Temple Owl

this one is a little bee yatch

8:43 am

mkg

i am half way. ugh. tough onew.

8:43 am

car.eeyore

Go mkg, Go!

8:43 am

mkg

ty got both i words. whew.

8:44 am

mkg

now for those t words.................hmmmmm

8:44 am

mkg

off to work. good luck all.

8:45 am

car.eeyore

Got 'em!!!1 Ta 4/5 and plural!

8:45 am

car.eeyore

If you are from Boston, it is what you use to pave the road.

8:46 am

mkg

got em. ty

8:46 am

mkg

clue for the 7?

8:47 am

car.eeyore

ha** krishna + woman's name with only 1 middle consonant. (clue given earlier)

8:47 am

mkg

i have two na 4 4s. what is other n word from top corner?

8:47 am

car.eeyore

that is all I have from there as well.

8:47 am

mkg

ty. done for now.

8:50 am

car.eeyore

na + man's name for the na 5/10

8:53 am

EmaMaria

Thank you. Got it - was put off by other man's name also starting with same letter!

8:54 am

car.eeyore

oops! Sorry! And Hello EmaMaria!

8:54 am

EmaMaria

Hi!

8:58 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

8:58 am

EmaMaria

Congrats!

8:59 am

car.eeyore

I have about 2 minutes...anyone need clues?

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

yay car!

8:59 am

EmaMaria

I have the 6 that is the appropriate response to fireworks clue for the other?

9:00 am

car.eeyore

Take a break from your job and you are on hi 6/24

9:00 am

EmaMaria

Fab got it!

9:01 am

car.eeyore

Holy guacamole! I just checked the definition of a word and it sent me to Dictionary.com! Does that mean Enable is gone?

9:03 am

car.eeyore

And it turns out the ha 7 is a proper name, so that shouldn't even be included! LOL! Babble will never cease to amaze me!

9:03 am

car.eeyore

OK.. I am off to work. I wish you all a wonderful day! {{hugs}} for all!

9:03 am

mael

it's been sending me to dictionary.com since I started playing a couple months ago, car

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

i always rememner its going to dictionary.com

9:04 am

car.eeyore

Hi mael! that is how observant I am then! Just thought it was "Enable". LOL! Oh well!

9:04 am

mael

but, hilariously, sometimes the words in babble do not exist on dictionary.com

9:04 am

car.eeyore

They must have updated their web page though, because it definitely looks different than usual.

9:04 am

mael

:)

9:05 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

is the ha7 a common word?

9:06 am

mixi6

no.

9:07 am

crosshair

car!

9:12 am

kje

Ha7 sounds similar to tje first name of ms huffington of the huffington post

9:12 am

o-o

Prince ha*ry and his mum princess D****

9:12 am

kje

It is a cow breed

9:14 am

mael

I got the hi6, does anyone know the other one?

9:14 am

kje

Hu6 - yippee!

9:16 am

mixi6

ty kje

9:16 am

mael

thanks! :)

9:17 am

kje

Yw

9:18 am

jmcnrick

hi all

9:18 am

jmcnrick

ty BR for the ha7 clue

9:19 am

jmcnrick

and kje for the hu6

9:20 am

o-o

Hello, jmc

9:21 am

harpjane

44 words? hard grid, I assume?

9:21 am

mixi6

a few weird words.

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hello joiners and unurkers

9:22 am

mixi6

ruahn

9:22 am

jmcnrick

try again mixi ;-)

9:23 am

mixi6

5 lousy words left.

9:23 am

o-o

Like with any grid, the only hard words are the ones you cannot find.

9:24 am

jmcnrick

there can't be a ru unless it has 2 Rs in it. . . otherwise it would come from the greyed out r

9:25 am

mixi6

and I have all the r's. monkeys aren't cooperating.

9:25 am

jmcnrick

haha!

9:25 am

mixi6

pb jmc.

9:26 am

jmcnrick

oh great *looks at remarks while sipping coffee*

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

je, do you read your fb email?

9:27 am

jmcnrick

i get FB mail? I read messages, yes.

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

yes

9:28 am

jmcnrick

did you send me one and i managed to over look it? sorry

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

np

9:28 am

jmcnrick

i don't see why i got the PB. . . oh wait i guess i will have to say lol today!

9:29 am

mixi6

putting chocolit cake for jmc.

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

time to go, maybe get in a walk before appointment

9:32 am

jmcnrick

answered you TO

9:32 am

jmcnrick

bye TO

9:32 am

jmcnrick

ty mixi i am bound to end up there again today!

9:34 am

mixi6

fireworks.

9:34 am

jmcnrick

whooo hooo mixi!

9:36 am

jmcnrick

stats for the V please

9:37 am

BzznBea

ve4/7

9:37 am

jmcnrick

ty bzzn

9:38 am

jmcnrick

ha**! i tried those four letter every way except the right one!

9:41 am

Boobear

Hi all

9:41 am

jmcnrick

nbt

9:41 am

jmcnrick

hi boo

9:42 am

jmcnrick

been a while since i ha** seen you

9:43 am

Boobear

Yes. Been so busy this summer..lots of people coming and going..

9:44 am

jmcnrick

so had a fun summer? or just lots of work?

9:44 am

Boobear

Fun summer..

9:47 am

jmcnrick

my summer blew past so fast i hardly remember it. . .

9:48 am

Boobear

Yes. It did. fall is approaching

9:51 am

jmcnrick

well at least this fall will be exciting for me since it will include the Nationals in the playoffs

9:52 am

Boobear

Is that a sport event

9:53 am

DRWED

hair

9:53 am

DRWED

oops, sorry about that. Not a word anyway.

9:54 am

DRWED

Actually, it is.

10:14 am

Flask1

clue for hi6 please??

10:17 am

mael

a pause, flask

10:19 am

Flask1

thanks mael...

10:23 am

Mr Bob

Hello friends

10:25 am

Flask1

Hi Bob!

10:27 am

Flask1

fireworks for me....any clue needed before I go?

10:29 am

mael

the middle i, flask?

10:30 am

Flask1

flower mael

10:30 am

mael

doh

10:31 am

mael

thank you, flask

10:31 am

Flask1

lol....anymore?

10:31 am

Flask1

yvw...

10:31 am

Mary

u pls

10:32 am

Flask1

ur + plus 1st 3 vowels....only way I can clue it!

10:34 am

Mary

ty Flask another weird one

10:34 am

Flask1

yep....there's one or two around....but I have enjoyed todays grid.....:)

10:36 am

Flask1

ok...am outta here now....byeeeeeeeee...

10:51 am

Jivingjenny0

can someone clue the T and the A in the same column

10:52 am

Jivingjenny0

please

10:57 am

Marais

t4 = goatlike mammal in the himalayas and its plural

10:58 am

jmcnrick

a4=opera song (if i understood your request)

10:59 am

jmcnrick

*wanders back out*

10:59 am

Jivingjenny0

thank you hoth

11:00 am

crosshair

can i have the full stat for the t4 goat like critter please?

11:01 am

dcseain

ta4.5

11:01 am

crosshair

ty dc

11:01 am

dcseain

odly, i found it from marais' clue -- and i learned something today.

11:02 am

crosshair

good to learn something new each day:)

11:02 am

dcseain

it is indeed :D

11:03 am

crosshair

there it is ty

11:05 am

dcseain

this is one of those smal and challenging grids i see

11:06 am

crosshair

crossy does not like small grids with sharp teeth full of un-words

11:06 am

dcseain

ah, so i should let the monkeys fly today

11:06 am

crosshair

indeed

11:07 am

crosshair

what i do with these is just lets our cat walk across the keyboard for a bit.you would be surprised how many he gets

11:07 am

dcseain

LOL that makes sense

11:08 am

crosshair

or ,if you have a toddler,just hit them pound away for a while

11:08 am

crosshair

tell the child to enter any 4 letters they wish and hit the enter button,just put a gold star on enter button

11:09 am

dcseain

LOL

11:11 am

crosshair

but the jumbo ones are just as bad.all you do is add: er,ier,iers,est,ism.isms,iest,ers,oid,
oids,ae,ea,eas,aes,iest to every single word and stay hydrated for the duration of the typing endurance contest lol

11:11 am

crosshair

my fave size is tween 200 and 300

11:12 am

dcseain

ing, ings too :)

11:12 am

crosshair

yes,i know i missed a few

11:13 am

crosshair

that way it is big enough to have actual words,but no so big as to have every single possible varriation of those words

11:13 am

dcseain

indede

11:13 am

dcseain

indeed even

11:13 am

dcseain

well, i must run, might be back on later.

11:14 am

crosshair

np.no spelling nazi,z here today

11:19 am

aebmusica

clue for the first ar5/10....pleqase

11:22 am

oggy

ar5/12 plz

11:23 am

crosshair

ar 5/10 and 5/12 please..hehe now we got it covered:))

11:23 am

MollyL

ar5/12...ar + what you wear on your head

11:24 am

mklein

ar5/12 is a buddist

11:24 am

oggy

thanks Molly

11:25 am

MollyL

ar5/10...ar4 code of a phone number + vowel

11:25 am

aebmusica

tyvm Moll

11:34 am

stevedallas

firewords!

11:35 am

oggy

ha7 plz

11:36 am

stevedallas

ms huffington sorta

11:37 am

Haz1558

ha7 - run together the first letters of Charles' 2nd son and the last letters of his first wife (3 and 4)

11:38 am

aebmusica

never heard of ms huffington,but i got ur clue anyhow....thanx

11:39 am

oggy

thanks Haz, easy when you know how .

11:40 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, oggy.

11:40 am

aebmusica

so.......i'm curious.....just who is ms huffington.....please

11:42 am

periwinkle

hi all, back from raking leaves at the bottom of the driveway. there was a small flood there.

11:42 am

periwinkle

4 left. an S, R from top R and H all 4 and 5 letters

11:43 am

periwinkle

missing 2 of the h words

11:44 am

Haz1558

ha5/18 perhaps?

11:44 am

periwinkle

got the h words.

11:45 am

periwinkle

2 left, an s and an r

11:45 am

periwinkle

ty Haz, have al the h words

11:45 am

periwinkle

the words I am missing are 5 letters

11:46 am

Haz1558

ra5/20?

11:46 am

periwinkle

I have that one, thanks, Haz

11:46 am

periwinkle

is there another ra5?

11:47 am

Haz1558

No, your alternatives are ri5/10 and a plural for re4

11:47 am

periwinkle

it is the ri5/10 then. found the s

11:48 am

Haz1558

You'll have seen the ri5/10 before.

11:48 am

periwinkle

really? looking...

11:48 am

periwinkle

it is my last word

11:49 am

periwinkle

found it, thanks Haz

11:49 am

Haz1558

It's an anagram of sparkly headpiece.

11:49 am

Haz1558

Well done!

11:49 am

periwinkle

Fireworks

11:49 am

periwinkle

tough little grid, lots of monkeying and a nudge from Haz at the end

11:50 am

periwinkle

byeee, cu later

11:50 am

Haz1558

Some unfamiliar words, for sure. Bye, peri.

11:51 am

Marais

aebmusic: Ms Huffington is Ariana huffington, an author and founder of The Huffington Post.

11:53 am

Atalante

hi guys, quick question, does anyone remember the link people used a whiel ago about tiny steps to start decluttering / cleaning ones hous?

11:53 am

Haz1558

flylady I think.

11:54 am

Haz1558

And hello!

11:54 am

Atalante

flylady! TY! :)

11:54 am

Atalante

and hello :D

11:54 am

Haz1558

No problem. Are you going to declutter?

11:56 am

Atalante

nope, but someone I know wants to and I remember how good some Babble people found flylady

11:57 am

Haz1558

Ah.

12:00 pm

Atalante

I'm sure I had something else to tell you, but I can't remember now!

12:00 pm

Haz1558

Great British Bake-Off?

12:00 pm

Atalante

I did love that last night!

12:01 pm

Haz1558

Wasn't it spectacular? And those poor creme caramels that went splat.

12:02 pm

Atalante

I know! Those poor poor caramels. And the tortes! POtato flour!

12:03 pm

Haz1558

I couldn't imagine how in the world you'd begin to get flour out of a potato.

12:03 pm

Haz1558

I learn something every week and there's no horrible mockery of anybody.

12:05 pm

Atalante

not at all, and I love Mary and Paul, they are critical but kind. I learn how far beyond me most baking is!

12:06 pm

Haz1558

Yes, it's constructive criticism. Did you notice the bit last night about the cake 'singing'. I remember being taught that years ago by an elderly lady. If it's still singing, it's not done.

12:06 pm

Haz1558

The baking skills they display are amazing, especially when you consider that they're working with unfamiliar ovens etc.

12:08 pm

Atalante

Absolutely incredible. I'm completely in awe of them all.

12:09 pm

Atalante

oooh look at this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/programmes/b
013pqnm

12:10 pm

Haz1558

Great! Now we can see if we can do any better...

12:11 pm

Haz1558

I did buy the book of recipes from the last series and I've tried a few - they worked out well but I hasten to add that I didn't try anything too ambitious.

12:11 pm

Atalante

Let's see if *you* can!! :)

12:12 pm

hego

Looks like old times here. : D

12:12 pm

Haz1558

Hello, hego.

12:12 pm

hego

hiya!

12:15 pm

MollyL

*Wonders how much cooking wine you need to have had before you hear your cake sing*

12:15 pm

Haz1558

At least they've given full instructions for the creme caramels. And I've seen what can go wrong, so that should help.

12:19 pm

Haz1558

It's not so much singing as slightly hissing. But it's true, it means that there's still too much moisture left.

12:19 pm

Atalante

oh yes the singing! I've never heard that before

12:20 pm

Haz1558

And I didn't know that you shouldn't use a non-stick pan to make the caramel because it will crystallise. The pitfalls of baking!

12:21 pm

hego

nobody tells you this stuff.

12:22 pm

Atalante

I do like it that the bakers can actually surprise Mary with flavours or flours

12:22 pm

Haz1558

We should export the programme to you in the States. It's far better than Downton.

12:22 pm

Haz1558

The suspense of wondering if the cakes will rise or the meringues stay crisp.

12:22 pm

hego

We will have it sooner or later.

12:23 pm

Haz1558

Will pepper in pastry be a hit or a miss? (It was a miss)

12:23 pm

hego

Haz likes to live on the edge.

12:23 pm

Haz1558

You have no idea, hego.

12:23 pm

Atalante

pink pepper at that

12:23 pm

hego

such excitement!

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Anyway, here comes the husband. I'd better feed him before he faints dead away. It's been three hours since he last ate.

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Toodle-oo for now!

12:24 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Bye!

12:24 pm

hego

bye Haz. Can't have hubby fainting.

12:27 pm

MollyL

Singing and hissing cakes. The things you learn about in Babble chat. : D

12:27 pm

hego

Haz is always very informative.

12:27 pm

Dorens

haz and ata? what a treat!

12:28 pm

hego

Indeed Dorens

12:28 pm

hego

unlike this grid

12:29 pm

Dorens

at my desk now fielding multiple calls to dyfs--1st day of school

12:30 pm

hego

good luck

12:30 pm

MollyL

: ( Not a great way to start the school year

12:31 pm

hego

Are you folks having huge scary storms?

12:33 pm

MollyL

Not here, but it looks pretty rainy up your way.

12:34 pm

hego

weird, sun one minute, pour the next.

12:35 pm

Atalante

Haz knows everything!

12:35 pm

Dorens

and you are not smug??

12:35 pm

hego

sure does Ata.

12:46 pm

xeiluj

down to four and tearing my hair out!

12:47 pm

hego

poor, bald xeil

12:48 pm

KatieMcG

{{{{ATA}}}}}} sorry about your news, hope things get better soon x

12:49 pm

KatieMcG

missed Haz *sigh*

12:49 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone

12:49 pm

hego

poor katie. there, there

12:50 pm

KatieMcG

ty hego ;-)

12:50 pm

hego

awwwww........

12:51 pm

KatieMcG

clearly my upbeat entrance was before I saw there were only 44 words, I'm really rubbish at small grids

12:51 pm

Kenny Chuck

clue for first na4 please?

12:51 pm

hego

they are usually awful.

12:51 pm

hego

Indian flat bread Kenny

12:52 pm

xeiluj

type of bread

12:52 pm

hego

double vowel

12:53 pm

Kenny Chuck

Sorry, can't see it.

12:53 pm

Griffums

Poo. Was excited to Babble today because work closed for weather. Wanted a big chewy grid!

12:54 pm

hego

Kenny, na + same 2 letters reversed

12:54 pm

hego

sorry Griff

1:00 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, pouring again here

1:00 pm

periwinkle

I can clue for a bit, if needed

1:00 pm

MollyL

I would guess there are more cluers around than those in need of clues. : )

1:00 pm

Griffums

haha

1:01 pm

periwinkle

ok then, I will be on my way

1:01 pm

periwinkle

byee

1:02 pm

Griffums

and that's firewords for me. how unsatisfying! happy brief-babbling, everyone!

1:03 pm

xeiluj

any clues for the ri 10?

1:07 pm

Marais

ri5,10 = anagram of sparkling headpiece

1:09 pm

xeiluj

Unbelievable, thank you, down to one now, su 5 12

1:13 pm

dan2bit

want a clue julie?

1:13 pm

xeiluj

Please, please, please, monkeyed to death!

1:14 pm

dan2bit

su5/12 = su + double cons + vowel

1:16 pm

xeiluj

Thank you, fireworks for me :)

1:16 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo

1:38 pm

jmcnrick

back

1:42 pm

dan2bit

can I have stats for the I words?

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

is 4 iz 4 and 5

1:43 pm

carleekat

hi again all

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

no no sorry that is not is 4 it is ir 4

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

hi car

1:44 pm

carleekat

hi jmc... hows it going?

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

ir 4 iz 4 and 5

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

slowly. . . i keep finding anything but work to do

1:44 pm

dan2bit

ty jmc - hi carlee

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

yw i was afraid i just confused you

1:45 pm

carleekat

ah... i am putting off washing dishes....but I did spend 2 hours cleaning out my car and am starting to pre for my 8 months of commute again

1:45 pm

carleekat

hi dan :)

1:45 pm

carleekat

prep*

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

i already started class last week. . .tomorrow i go again

1:46 pm

carleekat

got my sleeping bag and pillow and cooler, snow brush, knife and water and a spare pair of water proff shoes tucked inside the car

1:46 pm

carleekat

tomorrow is my first day

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

but for my determination not to quit i would quit

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

sleeping bag?

1:47 pm

carleekat

well...if I get stuck a: in snowmagedden..is warm... and 2 if am stuck on campus I have something to sleep in ..in residence

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

thank heavens it is only one class this semester so i drive 150 miles. . .go to class. . .drive 150 miles

1:47 pm

carleekat

ugh...3 hour drive each way????

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

seems early for snowmagedden even for canada

1:48 pm

carleekat

at least am 65 miles 1 way...but is 4 days a week i make that drive each way

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle* not the way i drive

1:48 pm

carleekat

it is early...but we have been known to be caught off guard the first week of oct... and if I get too busy...wellllll

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

mostly a super highway at 80 mph more or less legally

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

i am glad i get to come home each thursday rather than staying down there like i did last year

1:49 pm

carleekat

( I am hoping that by being incredibly prepared.... snowmageddon wont happen...) and not for cdns... if limit is 60, 65, 70...with cdn plate..u better be doing that...else we get pulled over BIG time

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

ah we get a 10 mph free zone. . .if you are 11 mph over you may get stopped

1:50 pm

carleekat

people in MI are even targetting cdn plates....get caught up in traffic... they pull ahead.....and when can..purposely back into you....since of course...in another country...well " just pay me cash now and we will forget about it"

1:51 pm

jmcnrick

really? what jerks . . . I never do that I insist we call the cops. . . it has always worked for me

1:51 pm

carleekat

AND... we were the target of HUGE road rage ( for what I did..no idea... cus i was just cruising in my lane ( right lane) going speed limit ( 65)..and some chick pulled in front..and SLOWED down.... i thought at first..something wrong...

1:52 pm

jmcnrick

some guy tried that with my boy thinking he was 17 (he was 24) and ended up really regretting it. . .even tried the "i'm friends with the local cops" card.

1:52 pm

carleekat

5 mi later..clearly not something wrong..so pulled to middle lane...passed her..she started railing at me... then for next 35 mi....was bob and weave...every time she managed topull in front of me...she slammed on brakes

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

wow! that is a scary story. . .I would find a peopled rest stop or mcdonalds and let her go. . .

1:53 pm

carleekat

other cars were even taking pics of her....i finally nipped in behind a limited transport....stuck to him like glue and she had no choice but to carry on...

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

good strategy

1:53 pm

carleekat

there...wasnt.... was insane ( and..she had 3 little old ladies in hte car with her)

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

what's a limited transport?

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

they were probably all white with fear!

1:55 pm

carleekat

18 wheeler... usually limited to 55...your upper speed limit is 60, 65, 70 whatever...but your lower is 55..and the transports are limited..that unable to drive much faster....and the computer on board will show their company what they drove

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

ah i c

1:55 pm

carleekat

the truck has a speed limiter on board... making the truck unable to go faster than 55...

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

that sounds dangerous. . .sometimes you need to excellarate to get out of a situation

1:56 pm

carleekat

on this was all happening just outside of detroit... around 10 mi was where it started... insane... chick was crazier than bat shit

1:56 pm

carleekat

( pardon my french)

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

accelerate

1:56 pm

carleekat

they can...but not for long duration... shows up in computer...like black box

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

nope not at all she was clearly crazier than bat shit

1:57 pm

carleekat

my kids were freaking out.. anyway...id you watch any of the dnc last night?

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

oh that is better then. . . as long as they can if they really need to

1:57 pm

carleekat

<---- loved it

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

no i was at the nationals baseball game. . .but been liking the various comments

1:58 pm

carleekat

cory booker... loved him...

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

is there more than one hi word?

1:59 pm

carleekat

the tribute to kennedy..i cried

2:00 pm

carleekat

no idea... i only have about 12 words so far

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

ah thanks anyway

2:02 pm

o-o

1 hi word

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR that was what i was afraid of

2:03 pm

o-o

hu 6/27

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

i ha** hu6 as well ty

2:04 pm

Uncover

hey guys, down to 2 h words, one hi6, and one ha7, my brain has died. Any clues?

2:04 pm

o-o

pl of first ha

2:05 pm

jmcnrick

ha+the *oyal princess D****

2:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi6=a gap or pause

2:06 pm

jmcnrick

got that too BR

2:06 pm

o-o

ha 4/6 laughter

2:06 pm

Uncover

kk, thanx, got the ha 7 , trying to re engage brain for the hi 6

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR got it

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

you take a hi6 from work

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

ends with you and me

2:09 pm

Uncover

super! thanx jmc! fw!

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo uncover!

2:15 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for cover

2:21 pm

jmcnrick

5 left

2:25 pm

jmcnrick

1

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

fw last word was si5/20 an undergraduate at cambridge on the dole

2:42 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- not the smallest, but almost!

2:43 pm

crosshair

howdy cybernan

2:44 pm

cybernan

*trying to fathom jmc's si 5 clue

2:48 pm

MollyL

I doubt you would get the word from the definition Nan.

2:49 pm

Bugsaw

hi everyone. it begins with the same 3 letters as si4 . See iz4

2:52 pm

cybernan

ty bugs

3:00 pm

Linda0

very hard grid today!

3:03 pm

cybernan

ur 5, please?

3:05 pm

cybernan

or ha 7?

3:07 pm

MollyL

ur + first three vowels

3:08 pm

cybernan

ty molly

3:08 pm

MollyL

ha7...Members of the Royal family are Prince ***ry and the late Princess D****

3:09 pm

cybernan

ty again

3:09 pm

cybernan

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

3:09 pm

MollyL

: )

3:10 pm

cybernan

a grid full of babblets and words with no defs :(

3:11 pm

cybernan

bye all - back at the flip if I'm still awake!

3:42 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all! *splash*

3:43 pm

Jillyjill

Nasty little twisty thing this grid!

4:00 pm

Jillyjill

12 left...and no one to chat I guess...bfn...bbs

4:02 pm

JaxH

I've only managed 16 words and I can't see any others. Think this is a grid too far today!

4:06 pm

Jillyjill

Well, decided to come back and finish the last 12....

4:08 pm

Jillyjill

5

4:10 pm

Jillyjill

w2

4:12 pm

Jillyjill

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

4:19 pm

Jillyjill

*heavy sigh* *poof*

4:31 pm

MollyL

Aw, belated Hooray for Jilly. No one around to Woot for her. : (

4:32 pm

stidgmere

Hooray for Jilly. Short grid today but not very intuitive for me. Fireworks are a good achievement today!!

4:45 pm

dan2bit

hu6, jilly! evening all

4:45 pm

Uneaixoise

tx for the hu6 dan! LOL

4:46 pm

dan2bit

np :-)

4:46 pm

dan2bit

firewords here too - ra5 was my last - double the ra4 vowel

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats!!

4:47 pm

majmom

na5/10 any clues?

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

and i see we have yet another precious pic of little 2bit!!

4:50 pm

Uneaixoise

don't have it, mom

4:50 pm

MollyL

n + the *** that we breathe + vowel

4:51 pm

Uneaixoise

aahhh thanks!!

4:51 pm

dan2bit

Une I was actually thinking it might be time for a more recent one, though I do love the picasso "glasses"

4:51 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed LOL

5:01 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords! and i'm off to do a bit of housework . . . see you at the flip! :-) *poof*

6:34 pm

mkg

hi all. need ar 5 12 clue please.

6:39 pm

mkg

no clues eh???????????

6:44 pm

mkg

i got the ar. ar + what you wear on your head in winter to keep warm is this three letters;.

6:46 pm

mkg

ha clues for ha 4 5 the third one please.

6:48 pm

mkg

where is everyone?

6:51 pm

mkg

hare

6:51 pm

mkg

hare

6:51 pm

mkg

oops. so sorry

6:55 pm

majmom

just back-tx molly for the clue for na5/10

6:57 pm

sallyds

My last word is the 2nd ha 5, 12. Any clue?

7:00 pm

sallyds

Got it. Fireworks.

7:05 pm

cool.girl

hi clue for the ha7 please

7:06 pm

MollyL

ha7 clue at 3:08

7:21 pm

kje

Ha7 sounds like ms huffington, of huffington post

7:21 pm

kje

Ha7 sounds like ms huffington, of huffington post

7:25 pm

majmom

clues for 1st ha4/5 and ri5/10 anyone?

7:26 pm

Minveryork

An ha 4/5 is h plus double vowels plus hook letter majmom

7:26 pm

kje

Ha+ to be verb

7:26 pm

Minveryork

ri 5/10 is another word for a lasso or a rope majmom & hi!

7:27 pm

kje

Hi min

7:27 pm

kje

Ri + babbler ***lante

7:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje! How are you? Are you the only one here besides majmom? It seems to be a very quiet chat log this evening.

7:28 pm

majmom

tx so much minveryork

7:29 pm

kje

Small grid makes for quiet chats

7:29 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:30 pm

MollyL

And the NFL season kicks off tonight : D

7:30 pm

Minveryork

Small grids makes for happy babblers like me who have no time for big ones, especially on a work day. I got one left.

7:32 pm

kje

Go min!

7:32 pm

Minveryork

I am saving my last word for later. I am doing a story now.

7:33 pm

kje

There are some challenging words for a story, min!

7:35 pm

Minveryork

Yes, of course my story will not include the hard ones. I am not THAT good at writing a story of clues, maybe someday.

7:35 pm

nose

what happens when you dont have any words

7:37 pm

Minveryork

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

7:38 pm

Minveryork

What do U mean if U do not have any words?U have to find them in the puzzle. There are 43 words to find in this grid.

7:38 pm

nose

hello Minveryork I am new to this dont know what i am doing

7:39 pm

crosshair

back for my last 5:)

7:39 pm

Minveryork

Go crosshair go!

7:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! How are you? Welcome back to the puzzle.

7:39 pm

crosshair

why ty min:)

7:44 pm

rururocks

who's playing tonight Molly?

7:46 pm

Minveryork

I ha4/8 just one word left so here is a story of clues.The Democratic Convention ai4/4 tonight. I live in an ar4/4 that has mostly Democratic. I am sure that most will be watching where I live. I refuse to wav4/7 in my decision to vote for Obama,although husband is trying to change my vote. I cover my ea4/4 every time he talks about his support for Romney. He is sure Romney will get elected. I tell him, ha4/6!That'll happen when hell freezes over! However, if that DOES happen I will pull out my ha 4/5. If Obama wins, I will yell, "Hu6/27!" My na 4/4 was the one who taught me about politics & voting. She always ra 4/7d about the Democratic party.Even though hubby supports Romney, I believe in the end he will ha5/18 on who to vote for once he is in the voting booth.Now I am going to get off my re 4/4 and go watch TV. I am going to go watch the movie An 4/4 and the King. I'll be back tomorrow. Hopefully the grid si 4/9 will be small again.

7:47 pm

MollyL

Cowboys and The Giants

7:47 pm

rururocks

oooh good game.. what time?

7:48 pm

MollyL

It's on NBC now here, not sure about the left coast. 8:30 EST

7:48 pm

rururocks

*pins "clever" button on Min's sweater*

7:49 pm

rururocks

oooooh.. i need to watch it

7:49 pm

MollyL

Oh dear, Min's story was political. *Makes sure The Sensitive Room is stocked up*

7:51 pm

rururocks

I love watching Romo get pounded

7:52 pm

rururocks

oh Political.. I'm outta here

7:52 pm

MollyL

I'm much happier watching football than all the hot air and empty promises coming out of Charlotte.

7:53 pm

carleekat

great story minver

8:02 pm

crosshair

ty for story min

8:02 pm

wvteach

always enjoy reading your stories - you're very clever

8:04 pm

MollyL

And now she has the "clever" button to prove it.
: D

8:05 pm

MollyL

Shouting out to TNana. How is the new baby?

8:07 pm

nrkii

hi all

8:09 pm

rururocks

*waves to nrkii*

8:10 pm

nrkii

I could use a nudge the U and V words, if anyone would oblige...

8:11 pm

harpjane

ve4= ms. wang

8:11 pm

nrkii

ty

8:12 pm

harpjane

ur5= ur+a string of vowels

8:12 pm

torgone

ur5 = ur + vowels

8:13 pm

nrkii

ty!

8:14 pm

rururocks

wow for a second I misread harp'

8:14 pm

rururocks

harp's clue

8:14 pm

harpjane

lol i see what you mean

8:14 pm

rururocks

: D

8:15 pm

MollyL

msn.wang...it's a new sex web site from MSNBC

8:16 pm

rururocks

well there certainly are some dildos at MSNBC

8:16 pm

MollyL

ve = designer wang would have had the same effect

8:17 pm

nrkii

y'all have too much time on your hands... LOL

8:18 pm

rururocks

not just time apparently

8:18 pm

rururocks

: D

8:18 pm

nrkii

you're welcome for the setup... :)

8:18 pm

MollyL

Yeah, well that's what happens to those of us who live in the gutter.

8:18 pm

nrkii

first 2 letters of the 7 please?

8:19 pm

rururocks

ha

8:19 pm

rururocks

ha 7

8:19 pm

rururocks

ha 7 is the prince in drag

8:21 pm

rururocks

not prince the musician

8:21 pm

rururocks

:D

8:22 pm

nrkii

got it, thanks

8:22 pm

nrkii

4 left to go, but they're all 5 letter words, which are the worst for me

8:23 pm

nrkii

ooh 2

8:25 pm

nrkii

1 h5 left

8:25 pm

rururocks

nrk's fast

8:26 pm

MollyL

Giants score first! Yowza.

8:26 pm

nrkii

I already found ha5/12 and ha5/18... missing?

8:27 pm

rururocks

another ha 5 /12 a plural

8:27 pm

nrkii

yay! thanks!

8:27 pm

rururocks

congrats nrks

8:28 pm

nrkii

could not have done it without my babble buddies... thank you, thank you...

8:28 pm

torgone

Yay nerky!

8:29 pm

harpjane

hu6?

8:29 pm

nrkii

okay, I'm going to go try to listen to the convention and pay some bills... good times :)

8:29 pm

nrkii

hu6 = YAY!!!

8:29 pm

rururocks

YAY = hu6

8:29 pm

harpjane

woo woo woo thy

8:29 pm

nrkii

see ya later -- happy babbling!

8:29 pm

harpjane

ty

8:29 pm

rururocks

bye nrkii

8:30 pm

rururocks

i think i"m going to watch some football

8:32 pm

rururocks

have fun all

8:33 pm

harpjane

one to go, n something or other

8:34 pm

harpjane

hip hip hu6! done!

8:37 pm

crosshair

fireworks:)

8:37 pm

crosshair

yaa for harp!!

8:38 pm

stidmama

YAY cross?

8:39 pm

crosshair

ty stid

8:39 pm

stidmama

:-)

8:39 pm

stidmama

down to 8 and still no NBT. This is a toughie

8:40 pm

crosshair

very,a lot of nonsense un-words

8:41 pm

crosshair

i got down to 5 before begging for clues

8:41 pm

stidmama

well done for you!

8:41 pm

stidmama

how's mrs cross?

8:41 pm

stidmama

and "baby" cross? is he back in school?

8:41 pm

crosshair

she is ok.worrying about her brother though

8:42 pm

crosshair

lol@ baby,he is 18,eats me out of house and home

8:42 pm

crosshair

crossy spawn is 5 foot 11 and has size ten feet and weighs in at 185

8:43 pm

stidmama

he's a BIG boy! LOL

8:43 pm

stidmama

I heard something about her brother -- he's still in a bad way?

8:43 pm

JBsAnno

Do my eyes deceive me?

8:43 pm

JBsAnno

Just Stiddie, Crossy, and me?

8:43 pm

Minveryork

God stidmama go!

8:44 pm

stidmama

JB!!!!!! (((({{{{hugs}}}}))))

8:44 pm

crosshair

the clot is busted thank god ,they caught it before it got to the brain,he has not woken yet but they say there is no bleeding on brain,eyes are equal and reactive and he try to pull iv lines out ,so we are hopefull

8:44 pm

stidmama

down to 7 now, thanks Min

8:44 pm

crosshair

howdy jb

8:44 pm

Minveryork

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

8:44 pm

Minveryork

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

8:45 pm

stidmama

I will keep him on my list then, cross. I hope mrs cross will be okay, too -- so hard when we worry about people.

8:45 pm

JBsAnno

Yup, looks like the Giants are having an easier time winnng on the field than I am with this grid!

8:45 pm

stidmama

time to update your profile, JB... LOL

8:46 pm

stidmama

are you well? I miss you!

8:46 pm

crosshair

i am here for 15 min or so and can clue if needed

8:46 pm

JBsAnno

Sure is, Stid! Good to see you here, you too, Minver!

8:46 pm

stidmama

cross, I need the U please. probably just second letter and count would be enough.

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations crossha4/5 on your fireworks! Good for U!

8:47 pm

JBsAnno

Will keep him in prayer, crossy, good to hear of positive signs!

8:47 pm

stidmama

pic of my "baby" at my website... :-) first day of school today

8:47 pm

Minveryork

ur5/12 word is ur plus three more vowel in order stidmama

8:48 pm

crosshair

ur5 just add 3 vowels in order

8:48 pm

stidmama

thanks Min

8:48 pm

crosshair

sorry got distracted

8:48 pm

stidmama

that babblet always gets me. :-) thanks cross and min

8:48 pm

JBsAnno

Saw the pic, Stid, I have your Twitter ping my phone!

8:49 pm

stidmama

LOL you're far more tech-savvy than I am!

8:49 pm

JBsAnno

Well, there

8:50 pm

JBsAnno

is tech savvy (like hitting enter before finishing a sentence in the chog, LOL), and then there is Babble savvy!

8:50 pm

stidmama

;-)

8:51 pm

JBsAnno

But yes, love my tech and Babble works great now on my iPad, so give me wireless access and I am good to go!

8:52 pm

JBsAnno

Dang, Cowboys just scored...booyah!

8:52 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:52 pm

stidmama

I babble on my ipad occasionally, but I am so hooked on physical keyboards that I only finish if I am at my regular laptop or using a bluetooth

8:52 pm

stidmama

boo cowboys? LOL

8:53 pm

stidmama

5...

8:53 pm

JBsAnno

Well, I am a pretty diehard Philly Eagles fan (and Phillies baseball, and Flyers hockey (I

8:54 pm

JBsAnno

I'll stop there), Philadelphia is fanatical about sports and I've contracted the fever!

8:55 pm

JBsAnno

Go Stid!!!! oh yeah {{{{STIDMAMMAAAAAAA}}}}}

8:56 pm

stidmama

I decided that I wasn't going to watch any professional sports again recently. So I have even more time to babble and surf the web now. *grumble* I am just so tired of the cheating, the crooked referees and the petty accusations when people aren't happy with results

8:56 pm

JBsAnno

Stiddy, take a look at the Targus versavue case with a bluetooth keyboard. I got it on the same day I got the ipad and have never looked back. Never used my netbook again, either.

8:57 pm

JBsAnno

Yeah, that's all considered part of the fun here, LOL!

8:58 pm

dcseain

evening, JBs and stid

8:58 pm

stidmama

looks pretty nifty, JB -- will think about that if I ever have extra money. Subbing doesn't pay very well, and the kid's list is coming first for the next year or so

8:58 pm

stidmama

hey seain

8:59 pm

crosshair

our tv is mostly a cat toy now.cable programming is mostly a let down now and sometime offensive that we used it only to play dvd movie and the cats like the aquarium channel

8:59 pm

dcseain

i opted out of TV a decade ago and don't miss it.

8:59 pm

JBsAnno

I usually do something else while watching sports: Babble, coupons, paper sorting, folding laundry. Good times, good times

8:59 pm

stidmama

we are mostly watching things on netflix now -- and when Dr Who or Sherlock Holmes are on.

9:00 pm

JBsAnno

SEAIN!! HowRya!

9:00 pm

stidmama

right now we are watching "get smart - again" which is not a very good movie, but I enjoy seeing don adams and the others

9:01 pm

dcseain

recovering from mono slowly, but otherwise generally well. Overtaxed myself a bit last few days, but have had a lot of fun. :)

9:02 pm

MollyL

<---Rooting against the Cowboys with JBs

9:02 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, mono, poor seain! NOT good times!

9:02 pm

stidmama

sorry you got mono

9:02 pm

JBsAnno

Hi, MollyL, I

9:03 pm

JBsAnno

I

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi dcseain! Sorry to hear about mono.Hope you feel better

9:03 pm

dcseain

ty. really, seeing how long i went w/out contracting it, no real complaints aside from the usual tired of being tired :)

9:03 pm

dcseain

evening and ty, minver

9:04 pm

JBsAnno

Stid, about the keyboard, make sure you try it out, because some of the keys are in a different place that make my chog posts a lot shorter than I intend! I keep hitting the enter key when I need the shift key...

9:04 pm

MollyL

I had mono as an adult. It sucks. The fatigue is overwhelming.

9:04 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, scuse me, afk for a few, don't go away Stid, back within 10!

9:04 pm

stidmama

yes, that's the problem with really small keyboards.

9:11 pm

Nef

Good Evening, Everybody.

9:12 pm

stidmama

hey nef! (((hugs))) how are you? how's the new job?

9:12 pm

JBsAnno

I'm baa-aaack!

9:12 pm

JBsAnno

Hi, Nef!!

9:13 pm

Nef

I'm pretty exhausted tonight, stid. Working at the clinic all week (the manager is dealing with a personal problem). And Grandparenting is becoming a full time job too...

9:14 pm

Nef

Hi JBs! How are you?

9:14 pm

stidmama

*gives JB MJCL and another hug*

9:14 pm

stidmama

oh gee Nef -- that's a whole lot to have on your plate

9:15 pm

JBsAnno

seain, all I could keep down when I was really sick with mono (for two wks straight) was grape juice. It took YEARS before I could drink it again.

9:15 pm

stidmama

still stuck on 5. second letter and count for the 7? pretty please?

9:16 pm

JBsAnno

Now, MJCL {{{{{:)}}}} makes a happy JBsAnno!!! THAT'S a drink!!

9:16 pm

Nef

AND my computer is mucked up. I can't get into FB to quit my Words games that I can't play

9:17 pm

stidmama

haven't made one in quite a while -- trying to cut back on my caffeine LOL

9:17 pm

stidmama

what's with the computer nef?

9:17 pm

JBsAnno

<passing MJCL to Nef> Here, you need it more than me tonight. I'm just dealing with a litter-averse feline, but no computer access problems <shudder>

9:17 pm

torgone

ha7/32 stid

9:18 pm

JBsAnno

TOR!!!

9:18 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

9:18 pm

Nef

I'm going to take it into the Apple store Genius bar next week if I can find enough time, stid.

9:18 pm

stidmama

hey tor, and thanks

9:19 pm

Nef

Hi Tor.

9:19 pm

stidmama

*thinking about ha 7* not hantavirus...

9:19 pm

JBsAnno

Words had server issues earlier on my games, Nef, maybe it's not you...

9:20 pm

dcseain

that ha7 apparently is a type of cattle from India

9:20 pm

dcseain

ty for that, tor

9:20 pm

JBsAnno

stid, think of a girl's name that's 2 first names together, with additional vowel on end

9:20 pm

JBsAnno

it rhymes with that!

9:21 pm

crosshair

well,seems we have some good cluers going,so i will bid you all a good nith

9:21 pm

crosshair

night

9:21 pm

stidmama

maryellen, maryjane, maryalice,

9:21 pm

dcseain

g'night crossy

9:21 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams sue -- see you again soon

9:21 pm

dcseain

ha7 huffington

9:21 pm

JBsAnno

I like nith, crossy, have a great one :)!

9:21 pm

Nef

really, JB? IF I get in even on my phone; I can't enter words right now; so I assumed the site must be wonky; but the computer problems are also real

9:22 pm

stidmama

ooooh! thanks seain. LOL and Tor and JB

9:22 pm

stidmama

now I am down to 4

9:22 pm

JBsAnno

Nef, do you access thru FB, or the apple app?

9:22 pm

JBsAnno

good clue, seain!

9:24 pm

dcseain

stats for the U pls?

9:24 pm

JBsAnno

I AM going to get more words, s'cuse me a minute

9:25 pm

stidmama

UR 5/12 babblet

9:25 pm

stidmama

LOVE the hymie robot in get smart, I miss the whole get smart gang

9:25 pm

dcseain

oh wow. not seen that one in ages. ty, stid

9:25 pm

JBsAnno

Good clue earlier in chog - ur + 3 vowels in order

9:26 pm

dcseain

get smart was a lot of fun.

9:26 pm

stidmama

I never see that one without help, seain, fortunately the lovely people here always give me a push

9:26 pm

Nef

JB, I usually go through FB, but have tried Zynga too. I have an android phone (the Samsung GalaxieS); I've tried using their apps too. I also have a blackberry playbook and can't access FB at all through that.

9:26 pm

stidmama

Is Lickety up today? I am thinking I should just list

9:27 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

9:28 pm

dcseain

just looked, it is, stid :)

9:28 pm

JBsAnno

Nef, what's your player name (you can email me at myusername at yahoo dot com if you don't wanna chog it, I'll ping you in Words

9:28 pm

dcseain

g'day, herin

9:28 pm

JBsAnno

HERIN!!!

9:28 pm

Nef

hi herin! How are you? Haven't been around too much lately

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

HOWDY. All good here. Just munching on Muffin bites until I can be bothered making a smoothy

9:29 pm

stidmama

hey lady

9:29 pm

JBsAnno

I would NOT be surprised to see MamaBear and Grey Wolf pop up on here tonight, so many old friends together.

9:29 pm

stidmama

okay, listing

9:29 pm

JBsAnno

Hmm, I wonder where that hottub key is...

9:30 pm

GreyWoulf

***prowls in the back door ***

9:30 pm

stidmama

3... I think Woulf

9:30 pm

stidmama

{{{{{{{WOULF}}}}}}} woo-hoo!!! PARTY TYME!!!

9:30 pm

herinfernallady

ARRRRR We summed him. POUNCE on the woulf

9:30 pm

Nef

JB, you can ping all you want; I'm still pretty much locked out til something works...

9:30 pm

stidmama

*whistles for cabana attendants*

9:30 pm

dcseain

hi, woulf

9:30 pm

dcseain

evening, nef

9:30 pm

Nef

WOULF!!! YAY!!! :-D

9:31 pm

herinfernallady

I have coffee and vegan bites

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

WOULFIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!

9:31 pm

GreyWoulf

HI everyone -- {{HUGS}} for all

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

Herin, what you need is a shower of

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

wait for it...

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

Hershey's Kisses

9:31 pm

mcurlschool

evening friends

9:32 pm

JBsAnno

!!!!!!!!

9:32 pm

stidmama

AND mcurl!!!! *makes room in hot tub*

9:32 pm

stidmama

two, btw

9:32 pm

GreyWoulf

I have been lurking and trying to do the grid while my wife is watching the game

9:32 pm

GreyWoulf

Why are the tiny ones always so uncooperative?

9:33 pm

JBsAnno

Look, Stiddy found the key!!!!

9:33 pm

herinfernallady

I have those in the pantry. I am planing on making toll house cookies minus the chocolate in them and putting a hearsy caramel kiss on top when the dough is nearly done and then melting it. No idea if this will work or not. I plan on doing it with two cookies at different stages of cooking. If it doesn't work then I will put the chips in it

9:33 pm

stidmama

one...

9:33 pm

mcurlschool

on my way stid

9:33 pm

herinfernallady

Hi MC.

9:33 pm

JBsAnno

mcurl!!!!

9:33 pm

mcurlschool

hello herin

9:33 pm

stidmama

FIRWEEDS!

9:33 pm

torgone

Yay stid!

9:33 pm

mcurlschool

jbs! how are you?

9:34 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, herin, you totally got me drooling!!!!

9:34 pm

mcurlschool

barely started here.....long day at school

9:34 pm

stidmama

what is the point of tollhouse without choclits??? *grumpy mama look* have I not taught you ANYTHING???? *failure teacher look*

9:34 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, STIDDDDDDDDDDDDMMMMAAAAAMMMMMMAAAAAA

9:34 pm

Nef

YAY Stid!!! WTG!!!

9:34 pm

Nef

BRB, DH needs something

9:34 pm

mcurlschool

ooooohhhh I love "Naked" tollhouse cookies!!!

9:34 pm

GreyWoulf

Yay for STid!!

9:34 pm

JBsAnno

Doing good, mc!!! <frantically dodging the stinkeye from Stiddy>

9:35 pm

stidmama

sorry mcurl, about the long day -- hope it was okay other than long? I am just glad we are starting the year with plenty of good weather for recess!

9:35 pm

onyx

finally got that last tricky word!

9:35 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, onyx!! Hot tub time!!

9:35 pm

stidmama

fine. you-all have your cookie dough, and _i_ shall consume the unloved choclits.

9:35 pm

stidmama

YAY onyx!

9:35 pm

mcurlschool

Amen to that stid. I have 5 stints outside per day!

9:35 pm

herinfernallady

Breath. The point is I am experimenting. I plan on making the dough minis the chocolate pieces. Then as they are about to be done cooking put a hersy carmel kiss on top and melt the kiss. Like a thumb cookie.

9:36 pm

dcseain

congrats, onyx

9:36 pm

herinfernallady

I don't want to make a batch of cookies with chocolate in them first if they totally fail on the first idea

9:36 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Onex

9:37 pm

dcseain

huh. ra5 is a ship which has had its height reduced by one or more decks.

9:37 pm

herinfernallady

So the finial cookie will have a top of melted Hersy carmel kiss if it works as I plan.

9:38 pm

JBsAnno

How could any cookie be a BAD cookie, herin?
though I do admit, I fooled the DH the other day, what he thought were choc chip cookies turned out to be oatmeal raisin. There is a reason for labels and pictures on the package, after all, right?

9:38 pm

herinfernallady

There will be no unloved chocolate.

9:38 pm

GreyWoulf

the only bad cookie is a burnt cookie

9:38 pm

JBsAnno

Hear hear, herein!

9:38 pm

JBsAnno

Hear hear, Woulf!

9:39 pm

dcseain

pizzelle with anise in them are bad -- i'm allergic to anise. So, there's a bad cookie, at least in my world.

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

JB if the thumb print kiss idea doesn't work it will be a tasty melted fail. I will just add the chips to the dough and away I go.

9:39 pm

GreyWoulf

oatmeal rasin with some choc chips mixed in can be very nice

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

Grey top bad burnt cookie with burnt Naan bread . We labled that Naan Cookie in our house

9:39 pm

dcseain

some coarse salt stirred in with all that is nice too, woulf

9:39 pm

JBsAnno

Tasty melted fail - now THAT'S a great band name!

9:40 pm

dcseain

tasty melted fail can be quite lovely to eat, as well as a band name.

9:40 pm

GreyWoulf

hadn't considered that, dc -- will have to do that real soon

9:40 pm

JBsAnno

9:41 pm

herinfernallady

DC those vegan muffins that I made were really yummy

9:41 pm

stidmama

sorry, I had to step away for a moment -- I am sure the cookies will be lovely, lady. I am enjoying seeing the suppers you post at fb

9:41 pm

dcseain

cool, herin! were they also glute-free, or just vegan?

9:41 pm

stidmama

I like anise, seain -- sorry you can't enjoy it.

9:42 pm

JBsAnno

down to 7, s, t, and v words. Almost there!

9:42 pm

dcseain

i can't have anise, fennel, caraway, nor licorice, nor spent much time around them. More for the rest of yall :)

9:42 pm

herinfernallady

DC they can be gluten free. You just have to find the oats that haven't been processed with wheat. As the oats here were $1.25 a bag and I am not intolerant I didn't care

9:42 pm

dcseain

aloe v4

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

Stid the reason I am posting the suppers on FB is so I can remember if the dinner was good or horrid

9:43 pm

dcseain

:D that makes sense, duh. Ta, herin

9:43 pm

JBsAnno

3 left, almost there, stidmama!

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

You can make your own flour by using a blender/processor and sifting it and reblending.

9:44 pm

stidmama

wow, seain -- if we are ever in the same location, remind me. Sometimes I eat those things, but can certainly avoid them!

9:44 pm

stidmama

go JB go!

9:44 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, fireworks!! oooohhhh, aaahhhh

9:44 pm

jesdraggon

hi all

9:44 pm

jesdraggon

wow, tiny grid!

9:44 pm

torgone

Yay JB!

9:44 pm

JBsAnno

Hi, jes!!

9:45 pm

dcseain

evening, jes, a tiny grid full of weird words

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Here is the recipe: http://tinyurl.com/8josoqo

9:45 pm

JBsAnno

Yeah, jes, there a a few babblets, and lotsa lesser used words, at least in my world!

9:46 pm

GreyWoulf

I am sooo out of practice -- still have ten to go even with the list

9:46 pm

herinfernallady

DC we have a brand here called Freedom foods they have wheat gluten free oats

9:46 pm

JBsAnno

Whatcha need, GW?

9:46 pm

dcseain

here it's Bob's Red Mill for gluten-free oats :)

9:46 pm

JBsAnno

I

9:47 pm

JBsAnno

I've had that brand, seain, good stuff

9:47 pm

GreyWoulf

I'll let you know soon -- I'm gonna try for a couple more minutes

9:47 pm

dcseain

yes, they are quite lovely products.

9:47 pm

JBsAnno

Okay! Sorry to offer and run, but it

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

I drizzled them in maple syrup because I like slightly sweeter food.

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

HI Jess

9:48 pm

JBsAnno

it's heading on to 11pm and I gotta get up at 6.

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

Night JB

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

DC can't you have gluten?

9:49 pm

GreyWoulf

9:49 pm

JBsAnno

If anyone wants to play Words w/ Friends, email me your username at jbsanno at yahoo dot com, and I'll start you a game!

9:49 pm

stidmama

hey jes, it's a small but tricky grid

9:49 pm

dcseain

dcseain on WWF for me, go fig :)

9:49 pm

stidmama

JB -- I am on there with my usual screen name/fb name

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

Dc poke poke

9:52 pm

dcseain

and firewords

9:52 pm

Douglas

"She'll toddle away, as all ****, with the Lord High Executioner"

9:52 pm

jesdraggon

never mind. power's out. later

9:52 pm

JBsAnno

Happy words to all, hope to see you all again soon. {{{Stidmama}}} thanks for the MCJL, mmmmm. Great to touch base with old and new friends, such a happy way to finish the day!! You'll see me as phillyanno on WW/Fs, cuz my jbsanno account got messed up.
Good night!!!!! <poof>

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Night Jess

9:53 pm

GreyWoulf

night, JB -- see you soon

9:53 pm

torgone

Yay dc!

9:53 pm

dcseain

g'night JB

9:54 pm

dcseain

g'night jes

9:56 pm

stidmama

(((JB))) I hope I'll see you soon.

9:56 pm

stidmama

oh -- YAY seain!

9:56 pm

stidmama

and bye jes

9:57 pm

stidmama

and great clue, Douglas! *scatters choclits at Douglas*

9:58 pm

stidmama

brb

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dcseain on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

10:00 pm

herinfernallady

Hi MINI

10:00 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi {{Min}}

10:03 pm

GreyWoulf

down to 2 -- the hi6 and the ha7

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

i took a hi6 to watch baseball

10:04 pm

dcseain

ha7 huffington

10:04 pm

dcseain

evening, jmc

10:04 pm

stidmama

take a break (hi6) and come back to it, woulf...

10:04 pm

gapeach

Hey there, jmc

10:04 pm

dcseain

take a hi6 from something

10:04 pm

stidmama

I always think that the hi 6 is related to hernias, like inguinal and hi****

10:04 pm

GreyWoulf

and 1 to go

10:04 pm

stidmama

hey peach

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

back to back wins with 6 home runs both games! go nats

10:04 pm

stidmama

go woulf go --

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi peach

10:05 pm

stidmama

and hey jmc -- you must be talking baseball?

10:05 pm

o-o

Prince Ha*ry and his mum D****

10:05 pm

gapeach

Hey, stiddie. I commented on your lovely flower last night but I think you had just left.

10:06 pm

stidmama

nice one, BR!

10:06 pm

dcseain

yes, the Nats have a had a rather exciting season, with a wow uptick here

10:06 pm

GreyWoulf

that did it -- FIREWORKS

10:06 pm

stidmama

*sparkles at compliment* thanks peach -- I am so glad this one survived -- I lost all but four of my new dahlia plants, and only two of them actually flowered this year.

10:06 pm

stidmama

YAY woulf!!!

10:07 pm

torgone

Yay GW!

10:07 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks for the assist, I definitely needed it

10:07 pm

dcseain

congrats, woulf

10:07 pm

stidmama

woulf -- are you well? I miss seeing you...

10:09 pm

o-o

Phantom: batraquomancy

10:09 pm

herinfernallady

Hi BR

10:09 pm

GreyWoulf

I've been fine, stid -- I could offer the same tired excuse that I am tired from work, but my mom tells me that won't work anymore :)
The family are all fine, but I am burning myself out at work and tend to play single player games

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello GreyWoulf! How are you? Haven't seen you in awhile.

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations GreyWoulf on your fireworks!Good for you

10:10 pm

GreyWoulf

I was locked into World of Warcraft for awhile, but my interest in that has waned as well. So I have been basically nesting whenever I am online

10:11 pm

o-o

Hello, herin

10:12 pm

GreyWoulf

I have determined that I need to shake out of it, though and though I have said it before, I am going to make a more concerted effort to get back into the chog -- I do miss my interaction with everyone

10:12 pm

stidmama

Sorry you are burning yourself out, I am also pulling away a bit from online games and usually lurk when I babble -- Grant is teaching me how to play a shooter game on his video system. I am pretty good considering I am middle-aged, have philosophical aversion to guns and haven't played shooter games before.

10:12 pm

herinfernallady

Grey I have been playing too much skyrim

10:13 pm

stidmama

I have other friends who play World of Warcraft. They say it's quite addicting.

10:13 pm

stidmama

Grant plays skyrim, it's too freeform for me just now.

10:13 pm

herinfernallady

I like it because of the variants.

10:13 pm

GreyWoulf

herin -- I still have to finish Morrowind before I consider Skyrim :)
My biggest problem is having to share the computer with the family these days -- my wife has become quite the Facebook presence and the kids insist on their turns as well

10:14 pm

stidmama

I get frustrated because my figners don't yet automatically know which way to move the stick or which buttons to push. It's a lot more complicated than the wii games we have.

10:14 pm

stidmama

ah yes, your kiddos must be getting pretty big now, yes? Grant is 6 feet tall, you know, and so independent now. I felt very glad to spend a lot of time with him this summer.

10:15 pm

GreyWoulf

What I find most annoying, stid, is when I leave a game like that for awhile and have to relearn what all the buttons do

10:15 pm

herinfernallady

This is why we have our own pcs

10:15 pm

stidmama

yes -- and since I am not a "gamer" I can stay away for weeks at a time. Which, of course, doesn't help my "enjoyment" level! LOL

10:17 pm

herinfernallady

Have you seen a clip from Roseanne about Jackies internet addiction? That is so me

10:17 pm

GreyWoulf

the kids are definitely growing -- Seb is now in 1st grade, Kristianna in 4th, and both are loving it... though they are still adapting to getting up at 6 am to get ready for school -- I drop them off at a before school program at 7 on my way into work

10:18 pm

GreyWoulf

herin -- re: individual pc's -- I just got my own laptop, but now i have to install my games onto it

10:18 pm

stidmama

yes, it was a real shock to Grant today to be up before noon... LOL first day back and all. And they moved the high school day to 15 minutes earlier than before. So once zero hour starts in a couple weeks... *sigh* it's rough to be a teen

10:18 pm

herinfernallady

Cost is a real pain here for high end laptops

10:19 pm

stidmama

anyway, I should probably get myself slowed down so I can sleep. Sub services call as early as 5 sometimes, and though I hope to NOT be called tomorrow, I sure wouldn't want to turn it down. Back again someday, I hope. ***hugs for babble family*** see you-all soon! *poof*

10:20 pm

GreyWoulf

I got lucky -- I don't have a true high end, but it seems to be a decent high midrange -- I was able to get it on sale and my friend who know computers better than me say I did pretty good... of course I wouldn't have been able to get it without my bonus from work

10:21 pm

GreyWoulf

{{stid}} -- g'nite -- see you soon

10:23 pm

GreyWoulf

I also have to admit that discovering Kickstarter back in Feb has also helped to eat my time -- I have helped to fund several interesting (to me at least) roleplaying game projects... I just hope they end up at least half as good as they sounded when I pledged my money

10:24 pm

herinfernallady

Night Stid.

10:24 pm

herinfernallady

Grey I cheat and use a HD tv for added gaming awesome.

10:24 pm

herinfernallady

Are you interested in the Fallout Series?

10:26 pm

GreyWoulf

interested, yes -- have the time to play it, no
I also have to find games that the kids can also play -- so I have a PS3 and we play a lot of the various Lego titles

10:26 pm

Minveryork

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

10:27 pm

herinfernallady

These guys did a series of Fallout NV on youtube

10:28 pm

herinfernallady

http://www.youtube.com/user/WaysideCre
ations THese guys are brilliant

10:28 pm

Jillyjill

Hello herin and greywoulf and minv

10:29 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Jilly

10:31 pm

GreyWoulf

I will have to check them out -- but I have trouble following any webseries as well -- for example, I love 'The Guild' but have only been able to watch a couple of episodes... I am sooo far behind on things

10:31 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Jillyjill

10:31 pm

herinfernallady

These guys are in production at the moment.

10:35 pm

Jillyjill

brb

10:39 pm

Nef

I'm finally back. Sorry I was gone so long; missed a lot of chog I guess.

10:40 pm

GreyWoulf

Well, I need to go -- the curse of having to get up at 6 to start the day-- I will be back soon -- I promise, and you can tell my mom that I finally stuck my nose back in the log

10:40 pm

GreyWoulf

{{Hugs to all}}
luv ya, miss ya, see ya soon
*poof*

10:41 pm

Nef

bye Woulf! Take care!!

10:44 pm

herinfernallady

Bye woilf

10:46 pm

Jillyjill

Hey nef, your cute red headed doc showed up but I haven't met him yet

10:46 pm

Jillyjill

bye greywoulf

10:46 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for hi6-24? Thanks

10:46 pm

Nef

what's the gossip say about him?

10:47 pm

Jillyjill

nothin yet...

10:47 pm

Nef

did he just get there?

10:48 pm

Marais

When can I find out what the answers to the puzzle? I did pretty well this time but I still want to know the wacky words I missed.

10:48 pm

Jillyjill

hi + color *ed +princess dIIII

10:48 pm

Jillyjill

been here a few weeks...

10:48 pm

Jillyjill

oh, should be princess d****

10:49 pm

herinfernallady

Marais a word list should be generated in 24 -48 hours after completion. Go to Archives then select the date. There should be a word list

10:50 pm

Marais

Thank you.

10:50 pm

herinfernallady

Also if you wanted to know now you can go to the bottom of this page and bring up Lickety's list which has the first 2 tiles listed for words

10:51 pm

Jillyjill

Sorry marais, eating popcorn and trying to clue one handed...

10:51 pm

herinfernallady

When you click on Archives then the date of the puzzle you want there will be blue writing that says 'View word list' click on that for the list

10:51 pm

Marais

I've been using Lickety's list but I think Babble cheated this time and made up words ;)

10:52 pm

herinfernallady

Yes that is called Enable the offical scramble dictionary that always makes up words

10:52 pm

Minveryork

I'm done! I finally have fireworks! hi6/24 was my last word

10:53 pm

herinfernallady

Yah MINI

10:53 pm

Marais

I find words in OED that work but Enable won't take them.

10:53 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT Minv!!!

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone want any clues before I retire for the evening

10:54 pm

herinfernallady

Well I am done. I am going to go get things done about the house

10:54 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, all but a few were on enable marais...

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations herinfernallady on your fireworks!Hooray!

10:54 pm

herinfernallady

Someone has to vaccuum and since I am the only someone here I have to do it

10:54 pm

Marais

TY everyone

10:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye herinfernallady!I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:55 pm

Jillyjill

Bye herin...*hearing varoom of vacuum in background*

10:55 pm

torgone

That's the joy, the wonder, the mystery of Babble - Finding new and exciting words that don't exist ANY WHERE ELSE ...

10:55 pm

Minveryork

I am following herinfernallady out the door. Goodnight all!

10:56 pm

herinfernallady

Going to go torment a cat. He hates the vacuum

10:56 pm

Jillyjill

LIke your thinking....herin...just like my hubby...

10:56 pm

Roses6

Help! can't find the hi6 even with jilly's clue.

10:57 pm

Minveryork

hi 6/24 word means to go on a break (especially tv shows).

10:57 pm

Nef

I wish my DH would think about using a vacuum sometimes.... even a Roomba (which we have!) would be helpful

10:57 pm

Minveryork

*hi 6/27

10:57 pm

Minveryork

*OOPS! That is the the hi 6/24 word

10:58 pm

Roses6

Got that one min, missing the other hi6.

10:59 pm

Minveryork

There is only ONE hi6 word in grid. Other is hi 7/32 Roses6.

11:00 pm

Roses6

Jilly clued it at 10:28 but I couldn't undertand it with the clue.

11:00 pm

Minveryork

OOPS!It's an ha 7/32 word. Okay, I really need to goto bed

11:00 pm

Minveryork

I keep messing up!

11:00 pm

Nef

me either; but I'm tired so nothing I tried made sense

11:00 pm

Jillyjill

there is only one 6 and one 7 hi words...

11:01 pm

Minveryork

ha 7/32 word is ha plus Princess D****, replace D with hook

11:01 pm

Jillyjill

the 7 is ha+*oses6+princess d****

11:01 pm

Minveryork

Okay, I really have to goto bed. Story of clues is in profile.

11:02 pm

Minveryork

*POOF*

11:02 pm

Nef

Thanks Min

11:02 pm

Nef

And Jilly

11:02 pm

Jillyjill

thanks minv...sweet sleeps!

11:02 pm

Roses6

OMG finally! Thank you all for leading me to it!

11:02 pm

torgone

hu6/27 - a hearty cheer

11:03 pm

Jillyjill

crap...I'm in the wrong....

11:05 pm

Nef

tor, with your last clue; I FINALLY noticed the double R's

11:07 pm

Nef

Maybe I should go to bed. I have to work tomorrow again and am finding that I'm more tired these days

11:07 pm

torgone

Only one other word uses them both ..

11:08 pm

torgone

That seems to be going around, Nef ..

11:08 pm

Nef

the tiredness, tor? or the getting older? ;-)

11:11 pm

Jillyjill

I thought you had retired nef?

11:11 pm

gapeach

ta4-5 please.....thanks

11:12 pm

Jillyjill

ta+double consonant, then pl for the 5

11:13 pm

torgone

ta + human resources + pl.

11:13 pm

Jillyjill

and by double consonant, I mean not matching and not single hump letter

11:13 pm

Nef

I did, Jilly. But I went to a Board of Nursing meeting and found I really missed nursing and networking with other nurses; so right about that time my old Exec. Director asked if I'd come back "for 6-8 hours a month" while we expand and move part of the Center to another building.

11:13 pm

torgone

The tiredness, Nef .. The other is a constant ..

11:14 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jilly and tor.

11:14 pm

Jillyjill

They always say we can't retire...I don't know if I'll ever afford to test that theory ;P

11:15 pm

Nef

I'm filling in this 1 1/2 weeks (full time) for the clinic manager while she tends to some personal stuff.

11:15 pm

gapeach

ar5-12 please.....thanks

11:16 pm

Jillyjill

ar5/12=ar+what you wear on your head

11:17 pm

Nef

I had always said I'd retire by dying at the bedside (in ICU), but my foot injury changed that idea

11:17 pm

Nef

(Thanks, Jilly)

11:18 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Jillyjill.

11:18 pm

Jillyjill

Well, I just wish I didn't feel such a draft on my neck having 23+ years here and top of pay scale...

11:19 pm

Jillyjill

yvw ga

11:20 pm

gapeach

Jillyjill, I am unable to get the blankety-blank letters together for hi6-24. It is the last one for this grid. Will you dumb it down please.....thannks

11:20 pm

Nef

Such a draft? What do you mean? I was in the same unit in CV-ICU for 28 years, CCRN for 25 years, and top of my pay scale too when I was injured

11:21 pm

Jillyjill

Ga...working on it

11:21 pm

Nef

hi + past tense of eat (-last letter) + you and me, ga

11:22 pm

Jillyjill

We have a pretty myopic CEO Nef...nurses are an expense....

11:23 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Nef and Jillyjill.

11:24 pm

gapeach

fw

11:24 pm

Nef

LOL! I often wonder why the su 4/5s feel that way. After all; the reason people need to be in hospitals is they need NURSING care

11:24 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT ga!!

11:24 pm

Nef

YAY, GA!!!! WTG!!!!

11:25 pm

Jillyjill

The problem is that there isn't a charge they can bill patients for on nursing care...

11:25 pm

torgone

Yay peach!

11:26 pm

Jillyjill

I got a memo telling me that my department hours are up from budgeted (I don't do budget) Budget was based upon 2010 hours which was before we went EHR....we will never be as efficient as when we were on paper...

11:26 pm

Nef

yeah, "nursing" is not a charge. They charge$500-$1000+ for a "Bed" but we (nurses) aren't listed on thebill

11:27 pm

Nef

really? then you must have a bad EMR system

11:29 pm

Jillyjill

We use Cerner, it's not bad but everyone hinges on it...our meds, supplies and documentation...everything! It takes 45 min to an hour longer to do each patient.

11:29 pm

kje

I bet we'd have better nurse-patient ratios if the hospital could charge for nursing time

11:31 pm

Jillyjill

We used to watch the waste at the end of a case, then come back later and sign. Now to waste, two nurses: one logs in, picks patient, then picks "waste" then second nurse logs in, then amount entered, then "done" then you start all over again. Most patients have two wastes each case...

11:31 pm

Nef

We use Excellion or EPIC (can't remember which is the trade name); most of the hospitals and clinics around here are also on or converting to it. It's really smooth once you learn it

11:33 pm

cosdem

<---on cloud 9. Hello all

11:33 pm

Jillyjill

The better part ofo my day is spent logging on, and 'click, click, click....." It really is cumbersome. It's also an intranet program, so whenever they have a new client come on board...things go wonky

11:33 pm

Nef

Do they each have to sign out afterwards every time?

11:34 pm

Jillyjill

No, nef, just in. And all our supplies have to be scanned in individually, before we just marked a box...

11:34 pm

Nef

Or does it automatically sign you out with each page change?

11:34 pm

Nef

oh dear.

11:35 pm

Nef

Hi cos... What's up?

11:35 pm

cosdem

ah just had a good night watchin tv :) how u doing Nef

11:35 pm

Jillyjill

So basically, that's an average of 4 hours/day for nursing hours...

11:35 pm

Nef

tired, cos. I should be in bed (and asleep) now

11:35 pm

Jillyjill

Well, must toddle off to bed...another day awaits...bye all....

11:36 pm

Jillyjill

Hi cos...enjoyed your FB post!!

11:36 pm

kje

I think of cerner more as an organizational and mgmt system than true emr. Are all Of you (nurses, pharm, docs, therapists, everyone) writing notes and placing all orders in cerner?

11:36 pm

cosdem

have a good night both of u!

11:36 pm

kje

(sorry, had to step out a sec after last post)

11:37 pm

Nef

I'm heading off to bed too.

11:37 pm

kje

Gn nef

11:37 pm

kje

Net

11:38 pm

kje

Nef (autocorrect)

11:38 pm

Jillyjill

Yes kje...we are...big publicity for our CEO, first hospital in state our size to go EHR totally in one fell swoop

11:38 pm

Nef

kje, Excellion (or EPIC) everyone charts and orders through it. It really is patient-centered

11:39 pm

kje

Yes, I've used epic, meditech, cprs (VA). So far my Dave is meditech

11:39 pm

kje

Fave!

11:39 pm

Jillyjill

Ours is Cerner Millenium

11:39 pm

Nef

:-)

11:39 pm

kje

Why does it autocorrect fave? A perfectly common slang

11:41 pm

kje

Jilly, there is def a learning curve, and emr def doesn't correct all problems, but does get mire efficient over time. Hang in there!

11:41 pm

Nef

I donn't know kje. But I need to go to bed now.

11:41 pm

kje

GN

11:42 pm

kje

I should be in bed, but just got home from a late work mtg, was falling to sleep there so drank coffee, now awake, darn it

11:42 pm

Nef

niiters

11:42 pm

Nef

11:42 pm

Nef

11:42 pm

Nef

11:42 pm

Nef

11:42 pm

Nef

oops, sorry

11:43 pm

Nef

(POOF)

11:46 pm

kje

LOL nef. Blame it on autocorrect. Works for me

11:46 pm

kje

LOL nef. Blame it on autocorrect. Works for me

11:46 pm

Jillyjill

Well KJE, I always thought that, but we are at top speed now, the three of us pretty good with computers to begin with, but we are still left with it taking 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour longer, we've been on it for 1.5 years now

11:47 pm

Jillyjill

that's longer per patient. We were extremely efficient on paper...

11:48 pm

Jillyjill

I'm not dissing the EMR, just we will never be as efficient and I am damn tired of the su4/5's thinking we should be

11:49 pm

kje

Jilly - I dropped out of typing class in HS. HATED it. Decided then I would never become a secretary. Finish med school and the whole medical world moves to typing....I've gotten pretty fast with a couple fingers each hand!

11:51 pm

kje

Is it just emr efficiency, or have they added a lotof documentation requirements? Seems like nurses have to document more and more and there is a lot of duplication between professionals which just wastes time.

11:51 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...I thankfully excelled in typing class, and wss blessed to have taken a job in '82 for the Air Force where I cut my computer teeth...

11:52 pm

Jillyjill

Oh, and our MD's here are ready to revolt. They actually put on extra MD's in ER and hospitalists due to the system's documentation...

11:53 pm

Jillyjill

And you have to remember way too much...there is only one part of the program that cues you you missed something. For instance, I can document I gave an IVP drug before I even entered that I started the IV, and the same is true at DC

11:54 pm

Jillyjill

I had worked on a program in Home Health 5 year ago, and it cued you on everything.

11:55 pm

kje

That just sounds like a crappy system

11:56 pm

Jillyjill

Oh well have to be up in 6 hours and do it again...must really get to bed, but I am not a particular fan of Cerner, and our training and support from company was crap! Learn by doing, not that we were ever adequatly trained...but must *poof*

11:58 pm

kje

Gn Jilly. Rest well

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