Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, October 30, 2012

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

westford

flip and sorry min you didn't get the big one

12:00 am

jmcnrick

oh the flip. . . my i have stayed up too late!

12:01 am

westford

happy I didn't miss you

12:01 am

jmcnrick

*sigh* and it rejects my first word which is a real word. . .jica

12:01 am

westford

what is that ?

12:02 am

rbud

howdy all!

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

westford

hi rbud !

12:02 am

Minveryork

Darn! Flip happened unexpectedly. Didn't get to change my icon. Oh well, it is changed now. I am now Henry Winkler.

12:02 am

westford

yippee lickety !!

12:02 am

Minveryork

Thanks Lickety!

12:02 am

jmcnrick

jica is a root vegetable that is mildly sweet and always crisp . . . great for salad

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

flip! Ho're any East Coasters doing? 45+mph in CLE.

12:02 am

westford

that sounds good

12:03 am

CiociaJudy

can't sleep with this horrendous wind

12:03 am

Minveryork

I am diving into grid.Will be back when I'm halfway done

12:03 am

westford

hi melon all quiet on this front...for now

12:03 am

jmcnrick

not that bad here in DC melon. . .boy lost power and is over at his girl friends

12:03 am

jmcnrick

i am fine

12:03 am

jmcnrick

hi ciocia

12:04 am

CiociaJudy

hi jmc. rough day here. winds not to subside until sometime tomorrow morning.

12:04 am

westford

hello ciocia wish I could help

12:05 am

jmcnrick

there is wind here too but not the 60 mph they were predicting

12:05 am

Christine

jmcnrick -- aree you perhaps thinking of jicama?

12:06 am

CiociaJudy

the winds have been horrendous. had about 6" of rain during the day.

12:06 am

CiociaJudy

thx west

12:06 am

cybernan

hi again

12:06 am

jmcnrick

you are right christine haha i am so foolish sometimes (especially at 1 oclock in the morning!)

12:06 am

westford

hello nan

12:06 am

CiociaJudy

hi nan

12:07 am

Christine

it's ok - a family thing, like calling bagels beagels?

12:07 am

jmcnrick

i wish i had that excuse chistine just dumb with tiredness

12:08 am

Christine

Bedtime??

12:08 am

mkg

clue for the eight anyone? or isit too early.

12:08 am

mkg

resin

12:08 am

mkg

oops.....................sorr

12:08 am

jmcnrick

hmmm there's a concept. . .hard to sleep since i am expecting my boy to call at any minute to tell me the lights are out at his girl friends too! haha

12:09 am

westford

thanks mkg

12:09 am

westford

perhaps they won't notice?

12:09 am

Christine

Hey, nighttime>lights out> what's wrong here?

12:09 am

jmcnrick

ty mkg

12:10 am

jmcnrick

hurricane lights out not just a switch turned off christine

12:10 am

Christine

Oh, bad news. Is he near the bad parts?

12:10 am

mkg

sorry

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi all! ni 7 or 7

12:11 am

jmcnrick

he is about 5 miles from me in DC but i live in a classier zip code. . .

12:11 am

jmcnrick

hi volley

12:11 am

Christine

thank you. mlg - I was aiming fopr resist, but your word was the one.

12:12 am

westford

hello dee

12:12 am

Christine

I hope you, he and the girlfriend, and everyone else will be okay.

12:12 am

dizgrannie

Hi all!!! NBT/NBS

12:12 am

torgone

nbt

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

howdy west!! How are you ddoing?

12:12 am

westford

weathered the storm dee..it's eerily quiet now

12:13 am

jmcnrick

thank you christine . . . i am sure the worst we are looking at is the loss of some meat in the freezer.

12:13 am

westford

wtg diz !!

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:13 am

cybernan

stats for the 8, please?

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

bet that is really odd feeling. Any damage there?

12:13 am

jmcnrick

well i think i will go to bed and let him wake me up if he needs a place to stay

12:13 am

westford

it got very warm here..almost tropical

12:13 am

melonheadjujube

fading. nite all.

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ar 8

12:13 am

melonheadjujube

[poof]

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz looking

12:14 am

jmcnrick

not for me so far volley. . .overturned trash can that my roommate ni**ly went out and picked up

12:14 am

cybernan

ty diz -- looking

12:14 am

jmcnrick

bye melon

12:14 am

westford

flooding on the coast dee but we are far enough inland and lessons learned from Irene

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

so good to hear

12:15 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 75 words and 623 points.Goodnight all!

12:15 am

jmcnrick

since my niece was in New Orleans during Katrina and my sister in Galveston during Ike this is not so bad (not to mention i grew up in Houston during Debbie and Carla and a few others)

12:15 am

rbud

whew! found the top E at last for nbt

12:15 am

westford

thanks we are feeling very blessed

12:15 am

jmcnrick

my poor niece moved to brooklyn to get away from hurricanes

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:15 am

jmcnrick

wtg rbud!

12:15 am

cybernan

keep trying arnica

12:16 am

westford

I wonder if you are hurricane magnets

12:16 am

rbud

en7

12:16 am

jmcnrick

haha i was thinking the same thing today about her

12:16 am

jmcnrick

no i have been up here 30 years and there have only been a few

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ca 7

12:17 am

cybernan

or 7 if not called

12:18 am

westford

all storms are scary..don't like them much

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty rb nbt nbs

12:19 am

westford

going to round up the livestock..have a good sleep jmc

12:19 am

jmcnrick

i kinda like to watch them myself. . . but from safe insi**!

12:19 am

jmcnrick

okay west take care out there

12:19 am

jmcnrick

bye all!

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

nite west

12:19 am

jmcnrick

and wtg volley and whomever else i missed!

12:19 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

12:19 am

hurshy

all fine here so far

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

mo 6

12:23 am

PAV3

just need the j, upper E and bottom N for nbt///

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

ji 4/9 looks like the Italian word for good bye

12:24 am

dizgrannie

ni 6, ji 4, en 7

12:24 am

pugmama763

E is en7

12:24 am

PAV3

thanks Dee

12:24 am

hurshy

did anyone call in7

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

no, ty hurshy!

12:25 am

cybernan

ty hurshy

12:25 am

PAV3

there are three ra6 just waiting for me to catch up...

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty pav looking

12:26 am

cybernan

over half way, but no j and no 8 -- also missing a from bottom row

12:27 am

PAV3

and thx grannie for the inspiration...NBT!

12:27 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:27 am

PAV3

the bootom A could be the f ltttr babblet

12:27 am

hurshy

j rhymes with ci4 italian hello

12:28 am

hurshy

bottom a has licorice

12:28 am

cybernan

ty -- got the blanks -- just need the 8 now

12:28 am

cybernan

is it a compound?

12:28 am

PAV3

the three ra6 mentioned earlier 6 21, 6 18, 6 18

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

nicely done mitch!

12:29 am

dizgrannie

no Nan

12:29 am

hurshy

i want it to be artifice, but it isn't

12:29 am

rbud

yay, mitch!!! and hi, long time no see

12:30 am

Bugsaw

Mitch you are so fast it is humbling

12:30 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! capital of egypt

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

cairo!

12:31 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

12:31 am

MitchDick

hi rbud, good to see ya

12:31 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:32 am

Lizlin

Hi there. Hope all east coasters are well and dry.

12:32 am

hurshy

i am so far

12:33 am

Lizlin

Hope it stays that way. News here says the worst is over - not sure how true that is

12:33 am

hurshy

well the worst of the storm, yeah

12:33 am

hurshy

but, as rain soaks and wind blows... hope all the trees stay up!

12:33 am

rbud

I'm in the midwest, but watched so much storm news today I kept half expecting it to be happening here, too, when I went out! :P

12:33 am

Lizlin

very true.

12:33 am

Lizlin

very true.

12:34 am

rbud

had the stormy day mindset going on, lol

12:35 am

Lizlin

apt that this grid contains ra 4!

12:35 am

hurshy

indeed

12:36 am

ursh

hello all - could i please have stats for corner N

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

ni5/10

12:36 am

hurshy

vit Bsomething

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

ni 6/21 I think

12:36 am

hurshy

oops that's not stats

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

ni6/21

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

ty for ni 5

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

hey, dee :-)

12:37 am

hurshy

and ni4/4

12:38 am

rbud

ni4, same as the ni5 with one less letter

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

hi une!! great to see you

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

ty rb

12:38 am

hurshy

what do we got from right O besides killer whale?

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

an 7/28

12:39 am

cybernan

only one I have hurshy

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

that's all I found so far hurshy

12:39 am

Uneaixoise

me too

12:39 am

Uneaixoise

tx for an7 :-)

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:40 am

hurshy

why doesn't doric count, again?

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

my only other 7 is en7

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

maybe enable is column-phobic :-)

12:40 am

hurshy

can't blame it in this weather

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

my 7's are: an, ca, en, in, ni, or missing one

12:41 am

pugmama763

there is an OR7

12:41 am

hurshy

i can't find that ca

12:42 am

cybernan

missing the ni 7

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

tx dee

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

starts like bugs bunny food minus an r

12:42 am

hurshy

ah thanks

12:42 am

hurshy

think cigarettes, cnan

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

tx!

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:43 am

hurshy

ACK

12:43 am

hurshy

it's not IOCAINE!

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

or5/12 from right o

12:43 am

cybernan

got it -- and now have the same 6 as everyone else

12:43 am

hurshy

ty une

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

ty une

12:44 am

hurshy

i also have not found the ar8, is it weird or normal?

12:45 am

hurshy

guess it can't be too weird if people found it :)

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

not real weird... a segment of a circle + first person pronoun + a paper filled out for doctor, work...

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

not i :-)

12:45 am

hurshy

weird enough... thanks

12:45 am

hurshy

if it has to be clued in parts...

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

lol true

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

tx dee

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:46 am

Lizlin

ty for the ar 8 - I'd never have got that - even having seen both segments!

12:47 am

hurshy

i am glad my cats don't freak out about storms.

12:47 am

PAV3

thanks for the 8, now nbs as well

12:47 am

cybernan

crashing here -- see you tomorrow :)

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

nite nan

12:48 am

hurshy

i want fiacre :)

12:48 am

Lizlin

Sleep well

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

following nan out the door with 53 to go -- byeeee *poof*

12:49 am

PAV3

I'm halfway!

12:49 am

hurshy

90% and stuck.

12:49 am

Uneaixoise

50! and really poofing LOL

12:50 am

hurshy

aha got one more... dreaded 14...

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ac 7 like ar 8 minus 2nd letter

12:53 am

hurshy

ty

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:54 am

hurshy

i'm missing 4Fs

12:54 am

hurshy

:(

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

I'm missing 6

12:56 am

hurshy

did you get the ones that are like payroll taxes but with diff last vowels?

12:56 am

Lizlin

and I'm missing 9 - probably combined we'd have them all!

12:56 am

ARB

missing 3

12:56 am

hurshy

fe5, fi4, 4, 4, 4, 4, fo 4, 4, fr 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

12:57 am

ARB

fi 5

12:57 am

hurshy

ty

12:58 am

hurshy

one more S and we could have had croissant, yum

12:59 am

hurshy

that is a lot of i's.

1:04 am

ARB

fo 6/27

1:04 am

hurshy

where did everybody go...

1:04 am

hurshy

oh there you are

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

add an fe 6, too

1:05 am

Lizlin

if you can't have a croissant, you can have an ro 4!

1:05 am

hurshy

fo6 hard, fe i SHOULD be able to find

1:06 am

hurshy

yes got fe6/27!

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:06 am

hurshy

i can have a roll?

1:06 am

jillibus

Hi all -- home from bridge

1:07 am

hurshy

got fo6!

1:07 am

ARB

missing 1 F

1:07 am

hurshy

me too

1:08 am

ARB

fi 4

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

fe 5, 6 fi 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, fo 4, 6, 4 fr 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 4

1:08 am

ARB

f's finished

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

is 6

1:09 am

mrpresident

hello my friends!
Prayers to our NY and east coast friends in the US

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:09 am

hurshy

!

1:09 am

hurshy

clue that is6 volley?

1:10 am

rururocks

hi mr p

1:10 am

hurshy

ty mrp... yes if everyone could pray that my trees do not fall on my house that would be great thanks

1:10 am

mrpresident

hi ruuster! ((hugs))

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

is + 1st vowel + can material

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp

1:10 am

mrpresident

hi dee :)

1:10 am

PAV3

good eve MrPres...and ruru!

1:10 am

hurshy

ah thanks

1:10 am

grannyrose

{{{mrp}}}}

1:10 am

rururocks

how are you mr p

1:10 am

rururocks

hi pav

1:11 am

mrpresident

hi pav :)

1:11 am

mrpresident

(((rose))) !!

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

nice to see you

1:11 am

grannyrose

yes, sweetheart, we are all here for you.

1:11 am

mrpresident

doing ok thanks. am here after months of absence.. I am grateful to see you all

1:12 am

jillibus

Hi mrp!!!

1:12 am

mrpresident

(((jilli))) !

1:13 am

grannyrose

mrp, we have all missed you sooo much. {{{hugs}}}

1:14 am

mrpresident

i have missed you all too! ((hugs))

1:15 am

ARB

shalom MrP (and everyone else!)

1:15 am

mrpresident

hello ARB!

1:15 am

jillibus

will you be coming back regularly now, mrp?

1:15 am

jillibus

hi ARB too

1:16 am

mrpresident

i will jilli... i will

1:16 am

mrpresident

brb

1:19 am

PAV3

yay, down to 50 left!...time for bed...stay dry wherever you might be...

1:20 am

jillibus

wtg pav

1:22 am

flosey

hi everyone

1:22 am

rururocks

crap.. now I gotta get to 50

1:23 am

jillibus

hi flosey and ruru

1:23 am

rururocks

hi jilli

1:24 am

flosey

hi jilli and congrats on your game tonight

1:24 am

jillibus

thanks -- Pat played very well, I thought -- thank goodness!

1:24 am

jillibus

Not that I expected anlything less

1:25 am

flosey

was thinking that, was she unsure about coming back?

1:26 am

flosey

quite a few new faces for her perhaps

1:26 am

jillibus

yes

1:27 am

jillibus

she feels that 0only having been playing once a week she's rusty, but that's not at all the case.

1:27 am

flosey

I wouldn't have thought that at all

1:28 am

jillibus

I hope she can continue, with a pleasant partner. But she's worried about driving at night.

1:29 am

flosey

oh, is she not up near you?

1:30 am

flosey

I can understand her worry, with no lights along the way SSI can be very dark

1:30 am

jillibus

no -- although I guess I could pick her up -- she's really not far from bridge, on Booth Canal Rd.

1:31 am

jillibus

she has potential cataracts -- we both know what that's like.

1:31 am

flosey

ah yes, I had one bad fright, driving in the dark before having cataracts removed

1:37 am

jillibus

btw all, save some good wishes for Canada's Sandy targets -- one death already in Ontario, I heard, when a big sign was blown down and killed a lady.

1:37 am

flosey

where was it Jilli

1:38 am

jillibus

And there was another quake off Haida Gwaii, over 6 this time, but no tsunami.

1:39 am

flosey

jilli, did they give the location of the Ontario death?

1:39 am

jillibus

haha, monkey found the ji4

1:40 am

jillibus

sorry, flosey, I don't remember -- just caught a glimpse when I got home

1:40 am

flosey

I'll check the news

1:40 am

jillibus

I have the news on now but it

1:41 am

jillibus

s local at this point

1:41 am

rururocks

6 is pretty good sized

1:41 am

Lizlin

in Toronto according to google

1:41 am

jillibus

Thank you Liz! Fancy getting our news from Oz!

1:42 am

flosey

we were talking to a few today, in and around the Toronto area, no problems there

1:42 am

Lizlin

do you get many earthquakes up your way - we're holidaying up there next year

1:42 am

flosey

oh my!

1:43 am

jillibus

We're told we get lots of little ones and we didn't feel the recent biggies at all.

1:43 am

Lizlin

let's hope it stays that way!!!

1:43 am

rururocks

that's because they party every day in Salt Spring

1:44 am

jillibus

Holiday exactly up where, Liz? If you're anywhere near here you"ll HAVE TO come for a visit!

1:44 am

Lizlin

sadly it's all tour group organised! not like us at all! doing 2 weeks in rockies then cruising to alaska - time also in vancouver and victoria

1:45 am

jillibus

Almost true, ruru.

1:46 am

rururocks

sounds like one cocktail soiree after another up there

1:46 am

jillibus

If you can escape from Victoria, we're near there. Or let us know and we'll try to get there to meet you for a bit if possible.

1:46 am

Lizlin

if I can I will!

1:47 am

jillibus

My email address is at the bottom of my profile -- please use it so I get yours

1:48 am

Lizlin

Will do - nearer the time - it's still a long way off!

1:48 am

jillibus

Anyone who uses the REAL Tigger as an icon is close to my old heart.

1:49 am

Lizlin

Has to be E H Shepard - not disney!

1:49 am

jillibus

Hear hear hear hear hear!!!!!!!

1:49 am

Lizlin

:)

1:50 am

rururocks

bb in a bit

1:50 am

Lizlin

Half way stage so I'm off for a bit - back later or tomorrow. Keep safe all

1:52 am

jillibus

Toodles, Liz

1:54 am

jillibus

Can somebody clue the en7 please?

1:56 am

flosey

en + choo choo

1:56 am

jillibus

tyvm flosey -- nbt

1:56 am

negativeneil

Very very late flip.

1:56 am

flosey

just back, that accident was Keele just south of St. Clair

1:56 am

flosey

hi Neil

1:57 am

jillibus

Hi neil

1:57 am

negativeneil

Hi flosey.

1:57 am

jillibus

Thanks, flosey.

1:57 am

flosey

yw jilli

1:57 am

jillibus

I saw that it was Staples sign that fell down.

1:58 am

flosey

yes

2:00 am

jillibus

if there's a clue for the ar8 that I can figure out I'd have nbs...

2:01 am

flosey

jilli, do you have ac7? just add the r to that

2:02 am

jillibus

no, I don't have ac7 -- yet

2:03 am

flosey

ac + vowel + military men wear uni****

2:04 am

jillibus

ty -- how do you find words like that?

2:04 am

flosey

someone clued it earlier

2:05 am

flosey

my head isn't into finding these tonight, without clues

2:05 am

jillibus

LOL -- missed that I guess -- but NBS now too

2:05 am

flosey

wtg

2:07 am

jillibus

my head isn't either, obviously, and now to bed, wishing the best to all suffering from Sandy...goodnight and *poof

2:07 am

flosey

night jilli

2:43 am

flosey

falling asleep, goodnight if there's anyone left

4:22 am

renfield

i'm gonna scribble on the walls and run down the hall cause there ain't nobody watching and i'm gonna have a ball

4:23 am

crosshair

crossy is watching...

4:23 am

periwinkle

me too

4:23 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:))

4:24 am

renfield

we got caught peri - crossy is watching

4:24 am

periwinkle

:)

4:31 am

periwinkle

back to bed, bbl

4:32 am

renfield

k peri - good zzzzzzzzzzz

5:25 am

rubyfoo

I think that CNN should get an Emmy for "most annoying program". 5 minutes of news and ten of advertising for itself.

5:25 am

rubyfoo

Reading over the chog now. I hoe everybody is OK

5:28 am

ivesy3

thats why i use my dvr.. tape all the programs i watch and fast forward the ads... good morning

5:28 am

rubyfoo

ach, nobody here!

5:28 am

SeaSpray

Good morning all...safe and sound here

5:29 am

rubyfoo

good morning. I haven't seen any news yet

5:29 am

rubyfoo

hello seaspray -- haven't seen you in a dog's age! How are you?

5:29 am

SeaSpray

Good Ruby and you?

5:30 am

SeaSpray

Weathered the storm well so far

5:30 am

rubyfoo

our "replacement puppy" for poor Max has turned out to be the best chow chow, ever.

5:31 am

SeaSpray

Oh, I am sooo happy for you...how old is the puppy now?

5:31 am

rubyfoo

I am embarrassed for having whined about our vicious little windstorm on the weekend. All it did was scare the pups (Ruffino'\s first storm), but no big deal.

5:31 am

rubyfoo

He is 10 months old and famulous

5:32 am

rubyfoo

he's given new energy to poor old Ruby

5:32 am

rubyfoo

fabulous* perhaps famulous is a portmanteau word.....

5:34 am

SeaSpray

Awww, just like babies do for older people...wonderful....It has been raining here since Sunday afternoon (it"s Tuesday morning), lots of devastation elsewhere

5:35 am

rubyfoo

I'm glad you are safe. I have never seen anything like what I was watching on the TV last night. As the reporters were taling, their ankles were being covered with floodwaters!

5:36 am

NonoNanette

Morning babblers :)

5:37 am

rubyfoo

hello no no

5:37 am

SeaSpray

Several subways in NYC are filled with water, the coast was just battered

5:37 am

SeaSpray

Hi Nono

5:37 am

NonoNanette

yes NJ coast and NYC are a mess this morning

5:37 am

rubyfoo

I think Bloomberg was smart to close everything so early, but it's a shame that the subways filled up anyway.

5:38 am

rubyfoo

My sister is in NY, but her big concern was about falling trees.

5:38 am

SeaSpray

Maryland took a pretty hard hit as well

5:38 am

NonoNanette

yes it did

5:38 am

rubyfoo

at midnight here (7PM there), 2 million people were already without power. Horrible

5:39 am

NonoNanette

that was my concern here as well Ruby, but none in my imediate surroundings

5:39 am

SeaSpray

The ground is so saturated, trees are falling over everywhere, but our power only went out twice and came right back

5:39 am

rubyfoo

I called my friends in Maryland, but there was no answer, so I think they must have been evacuated. But they have a farm with horses etc.

5:39 am

rubyfoo

that is lucky, sea spray. I wonder how Annie is doing, so close as she is to the ocean

5:40 am

SeaSpray

Where in Maryland are they ruby?

5:40 am

rubyfoo

Germantown and I don't know exactly where that is

5:40 am

SeaSpray

I think someone said yesterday that she goes to her daughters at times like this

5:41 am

NonoNanette

oh I hope so for Annie's sake

5:41 am

rubyfoo

the last I heard, she and Bobby were sticking it out. But they live on the 20-something floor of a highrise near the ocean

5:41 am

rubyfoo

the last time we communicated was on Sunday

5:42 am

SeaSpray

Germantown is about and hour and thirty minutes from me, unless they are in a very low lying area they should be ok

5:42 am

rubyfoo

ty, seaspray, I was sick with worry last night

5:42 am

SeaSpray

That's where Molly lives as well

5:42 am

rubyfoo

<-- sounded crazy in the chog!

5:45 am

renfield

hope annie and min check in today

5:48 am

rubyfoo

I think we have come to truly care about each other, as artificial as this structure may be....

5:52 am

renfield

sometimes this is the only connection we have w/ the world outside our door

5:53 am

rubyfoo

certainly that's true for me. Nobody in my village speaks English

5:53 am

rubyfoo

taro

5:53 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, time for me to make lunch

5:53 am

rubyfoo

5:55 am

renfield

i go to the oncologist this a.m. - that means this pirate has to dance in the rain closet sometime before 9

5:56 am

rubyfoo

good luck with the oncologist! I think many of us in this community have share your "big C" experience

5:56 am

rubyfoo

shared*

5:56 am

renfield

think so 2 ruby

5:57 am

SeaSpray

Enjoy your lunch Ruby

5:57 am

rubyfoo

it will be 22 years for me this month! I am very lucky

5:57 am

rubyfoo

5:57 am

SeaSpray

Amazing!

5:58 am

renfield

3 years for me this past aug

5:58 am

rubyfoo

renfield, seaspray and I both had much-loved dogs named Max who we lost in the last year

5:58 am

SeaSpray

One year and almost 4 months Ruby and I think of him everyday

5:59 am

rubyfoo

my oncologist visited me in France several years ago and I confronted him with the uestion|" would you hve become friends with me, if you thought I was going to die?"

5:59 am

rubyfoo

We lost our Max in March

5:59 am

SeaSpray

I am on pinterest and I created a board in his memory :)

6:00 am

rubyfoo

<-- doesn't know pinterest, but you know how I feel, seaspray!

6:00 am

rubyfoo

I will never change my icon as that is my Max!

6:00 am

renfield

i lost my cocker 'zapper' this past month. i buried her - she came fr4 Texas w/ us and w/ us she will stay

6:01 am

rubyfoo

{{renfield}} we now have 3 chows buried in our garden

6:01 am

SeaSpray

What was his reply Ruby...I still have pictures of him everywhere and he is in my bedroom

6:01 am

SeaSpray

Am sooo sory ren I know how you are feeling

6:02 am

rubyfoo

love to you both

6:02 am

renfield

thanks ladies {{{{friends}}}}

6:03 am

SeaSpray

you too ruby

6:10 am

crosshair

grumble....there should be a law against doing tax return papers before 8 am..:((

6:12 am

SeaSpray

Oh Crossy....how miserable

6:13 am

crosshair

ex- business partner who is computer illiterate calls in a panic about some forms that have to be filed electronically..before end of business day today:9

6:14 am

SeaSpray

What??? Does he not realize it takes time to set up electronic accounts? Can you file for an extension? At least he's an ex partner.

6:15 am

crosshair

one of many reasons he is an ex i managed to set up a fresh e-account in 45min and thank god it was only 4 sheets of information

6:16 am

smores

good morning, hope all are safe

6:16 am

SeaSpray

Phewww...btw Crossy did you receive my email regarding joing the babble community on FB?

6:17 am

SeaSpray

morning smores...safe and sound here thanks

6:18 am

crosshair

yes i did.i am not the rooms admin

6:18 am

SeaSpray

Hmmm...someone told me you were...dang

6:18 am

crosshair

not i i am afraid

6:18 am

SeaSpray

I think it was Jilly or Hego

6:19 am

smores

good, saw some pretty crazy reports

6:19 am

SeaSpray

Well, thanks anyway :)

6:20 am

crosshair

yes,almost forgot,everyone all safe out east?

6:21 am

SeaSpray

We have had 8 or 9 inches of rain so far, high wind, the coast was really battered

6:21 am

crosshair

ouch.you and yours all ok seaspray?

6:22 am

NonoNanette

Morning Crossy and Smores

6:22 am

SeaSpray

Yes Crossy...I have to check on my parents in a bit..My Dad's health is failing but they were ok as of last night

6:22 am

crosshair

howdy nono

6:22 am

smores

Hi nono

6:23 am

smores

are your parents close by?

6:24 am

renfield

seaspray - are you on fb as seaspray? i thin one of our UK ladies is the admin - i think tho we can send an invite

6:24 am

SeaSpray

20 minutes away...he has a farm with cattle that he does not reside at and he will be worried about that but, my husband and son were there yesterday and its all good

6:25 am

SeaSpray

Yes I am ren...Lois Calhoun picture of a raven in an orange moon

6:26 am

SeaSpray

Oh, not as Seaspray (am still half asleep lol)

6:26 am

smores

that's good SeaSpray

6:33 am

renfield

can't locate you on fb seaspray - let me try your e-mail address

6:34 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:35 am

smores

mmm....coffee

6:35 am

smores

hiya teach, things ok your way?

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Checking in. I hope all Babblers are ok. I know many have no power though. All schools are closed here due to widespread power outages. Not for me though.

6:37 am

NonoNanette

morning Scrabs

6:37 am

NonoNanette

morning teach

6:38 am

smores

morning scrabs, glad you're ok :)

6:38 am

SeaSpray

not the same email ren...try Jack_Lois@hotmail.com or Lois_Jack@hotmail.com

6:38 am

SeaSpray

Glad everyone is safe and sound

6:38 am

NonoNanette

about the same here Scrabs, schools closed some power outages but not much more than that

6:39 am

smores

saw some crazy videos on the news, you guys were all in my thoughts and prayers {hug}

6:40 am

renfield

friend me sea spray on fb renny feld

6:40 am

wvteach

same here - schools closed, some power outages, interstate east of here by 5 miles closed by snow, and lots of rain

6:41 am

NonoNanette

saw some of those videos vateach, crazy all that snow

6:41 am

Scrabbler

I have seen some amazing photos and videos. Transformers blowing up and starting fires.

6:42 am

SeaSpray

sent request ren

6:44 am

renfield

check niw - i believe i added you to the babble community group

6:45 am

SeaSpray

ok ty

6:45 am

smores

Yes, scrabbler, I saw that also, roads completly flooded and fires all around

6:46 am

SeaSpray

Yes you did ren and ty again

6:47 am

renfield

k- gonna go dance in the rain now - bbl

6:48 am

smores

lol...enjoy ren

6:48 am

NonoNanette

bye ren

6:51 am

Scrabbler

And I must get to work. I'd rather watch the Weather Channel all day.

6:54 am

smores

bye scrabbler, stay safe :)

6:55 am

NonoNanette

bye Scrabs

6:56 am

SeaSpray

plenty of rain for dancing here

7:00 am

SeaSpray

Just read at least 16 deaths and 7.5 million without power...

7:00 am

smores

:(

7:00 am

smores

hope Molly and Annie are all right

7:01 am

SeaSpray

I hope so too

7:01 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. stats for the lone E?

7:03 am

SeaSpray

don't have it dawg...and gm

7:03 am

MollyL

en7/28

7:04 am

SeaSpray

And there is Molly...good to see you

7:04 am

smores

Hey Molly - very glad to see you :)

7:05 am

lbdawger

morning, sea. ty, Molly. keeping everyone bracing the storms in my t's and p's

7:05 am

sprite

hello Babble friends. Praying for all of you being stormed over.

7:07 am

lbdawger

hi sprite!

7:07 am

sprite

hi dawg :D

7:08 am

smores

hi ibd,sprite

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

lone e is en7/28 . . . en + choo choo

7:08 am

sprite

hiya smores :)

7:08 am

sprite

hiya Une :)

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

morning, all -- hope everyone's ok -- what a night for folks on the east coast . . .

7:08 am

lbdawger

ty, found it.

7:09 am

lbdawger

hi unea

7:09 am

lbdawger

hi smores

7:09 am

sprite

yes... thinking about them a lot

7:11 am

sprite

guess the i's are on sale today

7:11 am

SeaSpray

going for some breakfast...bbl

7:11 am

sprite

enjoy, Sea

7:11 am

SeaSpray

ty :)

7:11 am

crosshair

((sprite))

7:11 am

lbdawger

later, sea

7:12 am

sprite

crossy! *hugs* for you and the Mrs.

7:14 am

Uneaixoise

with 44 to go, taking pups out to pee -- back in a bit :-) *poof*

7:14 am

sprite

take care, Une

7:16 am

bichon

We got lucky here in central CT. Didn't even lose power. But, southern CT got hit very bad

7:16 am

sprite

am glad you are safe, bichone

7:16 am

sprite

sorry, *bichon

7:18 am

bichon

Daughter down by the shore lost power. If she doesn't get it back soon, I expect her up here

7:18 am

sprite

would be nice to have her safely with you, I think

7:19 am

bichon

The place I grew up in NYC, the Rockaways, is a disaster

7:19 am

sprite

it is devastating what nature can do

7:19 am

bichon

Holland has had its share of flooding sprite

7:20 am

lbdawger

all the pictures i've seen reminds me of the disaster films...my head keeps telling me it's all hollywood, even tho i know it's not. scary.

7:20 am

sprite

yes, we have. We are lucky though that we don't have the kind of enormous storms you get over there.

7:21 am

bichon

The dike helped.

7:22 am

sprite

dikes are good. And stuff in sea to break the biggest waves. But when nature is really violent, we humans are still pretty powerless against her.

7:23 am

bichon

The saddest thing is people refusing to leave their homes, then having to go to their attics or roofs

7:23 am

sprite

that always makes me so sad. Of course one treasures their possessions. But your life and that of your loved ones should always be the most important.

7:24 am

sprite

babble is being seasonal... second day that ac5 is in the grid.

7:25 am

lbdawger

i'd feel bad for those who stayed behind if there hadn't been sufficient warning. now all they've done is put the rescuers in harms way.

7:26 am

MollyL

The thing about people refusing to leave their homes that gets me is that those people then create extra work for first responders when they need to be rescued from somewhere they shouldn't be in the first place.

7:26 am

trentsnana

I agree, Molly! My hubby and I were just talking about that last night.

7:26 am

MollyL

LBD and I had a mind-meld.

7:26 am

sprite

it is always hard to judge people in panic situations... but I agree that the rescuers are in bigger risk than necessary because of it.

7:26 am

trentsnana

Good morning, everyone.

7:27 am

sprite

hiya trentsnana

7:27 am

bichon

hi trent

7:27 am

trentsnana

My aunt is in Fairfield, CT. Do you know anything about that?

7:28 am

lbdawger

hi trentsnana. mind meld with Molly...good for me...she gets short changed. ;)

7:28 am

MollyL

Good to see you, TNana.

7:28 am

trentsnana

Last I heard, they had lost their power....

7:28 am

trentsnana

Good to see everyone, too. It's been awhile.

7:28 am

bichon

I'm in CT Tnana, assume they lost power

7:28 am

MollyL

How is the new baby?

7:30 am

trentsnana

She is great. We are going to Michigan in about 10 days to see her again!

7:30 am

trentsnana

She is almost 3 months old and a real peach!

7:30 am

sprite

how lovely :)

7:30 am

MollyL

Aw, grand-girlies are so special. : )

7:30 am

trentsnana

Our kids are throwing us a 30th anniversary party and then we will stay for Thanksgiving and the baby's baptism, then head back to Montana.

7:30 am

trentsnana

Stats for the "J" and the "E" next to it, please???

7:31 am

sprite

blessings all over the place, trentsnana!

7:31 am

MollyL

Good kids, what a nice thing for them to do.

7:31 am

sprite

the E is en7/28

7:31 am

trentsnana

Yes, we are very blessed.

7:31 am

lbdawger

ji4.9

7:31 am

sprite

I don't have the J yet

7:31 am

trentsnana

TY

7:31 am

sprite

thank youo dawg

7:32 am

sprite

minus an O somewhere

7:32 am

trentsnana

got it, thnx

7:32 am

lbdawger

yw

7:33 am

trentsnana

how about the 8? then I will have nbs and nbt

7:34 am

sprite

am doing lousy on the biggies. Only have one 7 and not the 8.

7:34 am

MollyL

ac8/65

7:34 am

MollyL

Sorry, ar8.65

7:34 am

trentsnana

thnx

7:35 am

trentsnana

K

7:35 am

sprite

thanks

7:36 am

trentsnana

must not be a very common word....hmmm....

7:37 am

MollyL

Starts with part of a circle, then a vowel, then...private school kids wear uni****s to school.

7:37 am

trentsnana

thanks!

7:37 am

trentsnana

strange word

7:38 am

sprite

looking like an ar*h. New word learned :)

7:38 am

trentsnana

K - gotta go. Taking the neighbor to the "big city" today. Billings. It's a big deal for her to get out, so will be fun.

7:39 am

trentsnana

Have a good day, everyone. Stay safe, east coast.

7:39 am

lbdawger

ty molly for the ar8. hagd, Trentsnana

7:42 am

Alleyn58

and a hint as good for the ar7 pls!

7:43 am

Alleyn58

No! Meant ac7,48

7:44 am

Alleyn58

Got it!

7:44 am

smores

Hi again all, back from taking my daughter to school .

7:44 am

sprite

hi Alleyn! Haven't seen you in ages, are you well?

7:44 am

sprite

wb smores :)

7:44 am

sprite

bye nana, be safe

7:46 am

Alleyn58

Sprite. Yes thank you. Have been lurking but had two cataract operations which meant NO vision for three months as I had to take gas permeable contacts out as I had worn them for 50 years.

7:47 am

lbdawger

wb smores, hi alleyn. clue for the an7?

7:47 am

sprite

oh my... that is far from pleasant. Did it all go well? Can you see ok now?

7:48 am

lbdawger

nm, found the an7

7:48 am

Alleyn58

Now have 20/20 vision! First time without specs or lenses since I was 3. Brilliant ........

7:48 am

Alleyn58

an7 not found

7:49 am

lbdawger

an7, against + what we breathe.

7:49 am

sprite

that is wonderful! Am glad the results are so good.

7:49 am

smores

wow, that is awesome Alleyn

7:49 am

sprite

thanks dawg

7:50 am

smores

thank you ibd

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Hello again. No work this morning because the school is closed, so I will have to do winter sports physical exam another day.

7:50 am

sprite

are you safe, Scrabs?

7:51 am

smores

wb scrabs

7:51 am

lbdawger

hi scrabs. Alleyn, i'm jealous of the 20/20! wtg!

7:51 am

Alleyn58

It is like a miracle......Hardest thing was ridiculous.....going to sleep as I have always taken lenses out before settling down. Was truly weird.

7:51 am

sprite

oh lol, I can imagine! Like not brushing your teeth :)

7:52 am

Alleyn58

Exactly. Took several weeks!

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Yes, when it became light out 2 hrs ago I scanned the yard and see no fallen trees. We have power but there are widespread outages around here and all of the schools are closed.

7:52 am

lbdawger

i think i'd still be searching in the morning...confused as to why i can see without the specs

7:53 am

smores

lol..

7:53 am

Alleyn58

aside

7:53 am

Scrabbler

Any Kiwis here now? My friend will be visiting NZ in a few months and wants an insider's advice for places to stay and visit.

7:53 am

smores

thnx Alleyn...lol

7:53 am

Alleyn58

Now off to dentist......

7:53 am

sprite

am glad, Scrabs.

7:53 am

lbdawger

time to shower...bbl to finish.

7:53 am

Scrabbler

TY Alleyn

7:54 am

smores

bye ibd, enjoy your day :)

7:54 am

sprite

good luck, Alleyn!

7:54 am

sprite

bfn dawg

7:54 am

smores

bye Alleyn :)

7:54 am

pabtrek

how is everyone today

7:55 am

smores

doing well pab, everything ok your way?

7:56 am

pabtrek

had electric off about 4 hours last night, but other than that everything ok

7:56 am

sprite

hey pab :) Am good. Praying for all in the way of the storm.

7:57 am

pabtrek

thanks sprite, nyc really got hammered

7:57 am

smores

glad they got your power back on, so many without it

7:58 am

sprite

it sure did

7:58 am

pabtrek

I know very fortunate

7:59 am

pabtrek

still have a high wind advisory in area though so won't be surprised if it goes back off

7:59 am

Scrabbler

My sister in New Jersey still has no power--went out yesterday afternoon. fortunately it is not cold out so having no heat did not cause a problem.

7:59 am

pabtrek

glad we didn't get snow like other parts of u.s.

8:02 am

sprite

indeed. I hope the people there have enough blankets and sweaters and such

8:02 am

smores

thats good Scrabbler that it didnt get too cold

8:03 am

periwinkle

hi all

8:03 am

periwinkle

sprite, I love your icon

8:03 am

sprite

hi peri, thank you :)

8:03 am

smores

agreed sprite, don't think WV has as many power outages so hopefully they are ok

8:04 am

smores

we are getting the left over rain and winds today

8:05 am

smores

nothing bad like East Coast, so no worries here

8:05 am

sprite

yours is pretty scary, peri!

8:05 am

periwinkle

I did not think so when I bought it. I thought it was silly. it is a postcard. I will take it down soon. not many people seem to like it

8:06 am

periwinkle

power was out here for 2 brief periods but no fallen trees or flooding. thank goodness

8:06 am

sprite

it is definitely silly :D

8:06 am

periwinkle

:)

8:06 am

sprite

glad you are safe

8:07 am

periwinkle

I was on earlier and heard there was at least one in7. help pls

8:07 am

periwinkle

thanks

8:07 am

smores

thats good peri - glad to hear youre ok

8:07 am

periwinkle

there are wet leaves all over the driveway . will have to sweep them away. since no one else here will do it

8:08 am

smores

sorry, I don't have much yet

8:08 am

sprite

like the biggest city in Michigan, only starting in

8:08 am

periwinkle

I had flashlights, battery powered radio and candles ready just in case

8:08 am

periwinkle

thanks sprite

8:09 am

smores

thk you sprite :)

8:09 am

SeaSpray

husband just called..he is out and about...son's power went out last night and basement flooded...power still out for him

8:09 am

periwinkle

missing two of the 7's now

8:09 am

sprite

yvw :)

8:10 am

sprite

{{{SeaSpray}}}

8:10 am

sprite

only one in7, peri

8:11 am

SeaSpray

son was out at midnight last night hooking up generator so his sump pump would work

8:11 am

periwinkle

I have ac, an, en, in,or, for 7's

8:12 am

smores

I was just about to ask if he had a working sump pump, thats good

8:12 am

sprite

I have ca7

8:12 am

periwinkle

ty sprite, looking

8:12 am

SeaSpray

that's what happened..no power, no sump pump...his neighbor said he heard a loud bang, transformer must have gone out

8:13 am

Scrabbler

I watched some videos of transformers blowing up in NYC

8:13 am

smores

that was crazy

8:14 am

smores

so was he able to get it working now?

8:14 am

periwinkle

not seeing the ca7 tho

8:14 am

SeaSpray

during the last storm he was without power for 6 days

8:14 am

o-o

ni 7/32

8:14 am

sprite

think carrots, peri

8:14 am

Scrabbler

With Irene?

8:14 am

periwinkle

ty BR, looking

8:14 am

SeaSpray

yes smores, but power is still out and he is afraid to leave the house

8:15 am

sprite

ah, thanks BabbleRabble. Good to see you. Are you safe from the storm?

8:15 am

periwinkle

I am trying all kinds of endings sprite

8:15 am

o-o

Yes

8:15 am

Scrabbler

It is safer to stay inside. Some deaths have occurred because of falling trees. An 8 yr old boy died that way.

8:15 am

smores

thank goodness for cell phones, at least people can still communicate, unlike years ago

8:15 am

sprite

it ends in a metal they make cans of, peri

8:15 am

sprite

oh Scrabs :(

8:16 am

smores

oh scrabs, that is so sad

8:16 am

periwinkle

ty, sprite, was trying to put an e on the end which would have made it an 8 anyway

8:16 am

sprite

am glad, BabbleRabble.

8:16 am

periwinkle

more help, pls, BR with the ni7

8:16 am

sprite

yvw peri

8:17 am

sprite

cigaret poison, peri

8:17 am

o-o

cigarette ingredient, almost

8:18 am

periwinkle

ty BR and sprite, feeling dumb this am, but it will pass

8:18 am

sprite

only the or7 left for me then. May I please have a clue for that one?

8:18 am

Scrabbler

TY for in7, ca7 and ni7. I have ar7 too. I need 3 more 7's

8:18 am

smores

thks BR, sprite - got the ni6 looking :)

8:18 am

periwinkle

need to get dressed and sweep wet leaves from driveway. bbl to finish

8:18 am

sprite

bye peri

8:18 am

o-o

aperature

8:18 am

sprite

yay smores :)

8:19 am

sprite

oh jeezzzz... that was in yesterday's grid as well. Thanks BabbleRabble. Hit me with a fish.

8:19 am

o-o

aperture, that is

8:19 am

sprite

Scrabs: an, en, or.

8:23 am

Scrabbler

*looking*

8:23 am

Scrabbler

TY, BR. I found or7

8:24 am

sprite

against breathing / en + choo choo

8:24 am

smores

thanks BR - 2 7's left

8:25 am

Scrabbler

Oh, I have an7 already. So I need one more 7

8:26 am

Uneaixoise

clue for in7 please?

8:26 am

sprite

like the biggest city in Michigan, Une, only starting in and not de

8:26 am

Scrabbler

rhymes with major city in Michigan where Tigers, Lions and Pistons have teams

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

thanks!

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

church music :-)

8:27 am

sprite

:)

8:29 am

smores

have an,ca,en,in,ni,or 7's what am I missing?

8:29 am

sprite

ar7

8:29 am

sprite

almost the same as the 8

8:30 am

sprite

oh man... smores, ignore my post. Please.

8:30 am

smores

have the ar8

8:30 am

sprite

will try again: aC7. Almost same as the 8.

8:31 am

smores

thx sprite got it

8:31 am

Scrabbler

TY for ac7

8:31 am

sprite

yvw :) And sorry for the typo.

8:32 am

smores

np sprite - thanks

8:32 am

sprite

fireflies. Lovely grid today. My prayers to all in the way of storms or other depressions. *hugs*

8:32 am

smores

WTG sprite!!!

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Enjoy the day, Sprite.

8:34 am

o-o

Be well, sprite

8:34 am

pabtrek

bye sprite

8:35 am

smores

wow pab, just clicked on your icon - that horse is absolutely beautiful

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, that is a beauty!

8:37 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:37 am

pabtrek

yes it is, I love horses, saw this picture online and just had to make it my icon

8:37 am

smores

morning uu

8:37 am

pabtrek

hi uusue

8:40 am

uusue2

hi smores and pabtrek!

8:40 am

uusue2

and scrabs!

8:40 am

dan2bit

hi all! Sandy seems to have moved on from DC - leaves and small branches down here, but none the worse for wear

8:40 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sue

8:40 am

Uneaixoise

good to hear, dan!

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

hope Annie's doing OK in Brooklyn up on the 23rd floor . . .

8:41 am

Scrabbler

Lucky 2Bit family.

8:41 am

uusue2

hi Dan - it's actually starting to get windy here - they have warnings out for Lake Michigan, are expecting 25-foot waves (we are nowhere near the lake, but Chicago is our local TV)

8:42 am

dan2bit

hang in there uu

8:44 am

uusue2

we are no strangers to wind here, they're talking about maybe 40-50 mph, so we'll be fine.

8:44 am

Scrabbler

Talking to NJ sister now. No power, perhaps for a week. No landline telephone service. She couldn't get to work due to fallen trees and wires. "War zone" is how she described it.

8:45 am

uusue2

better call my dad...

8:47 am

smores

oh my Scrabbler, is she well stocked

8:47 am

smores

so she doesn't have to go out?

8:48 am

Scrabbler

She is well-stocked but will want to buy greens for her bunnies in 1-2 days.

8:48 am

uusue2

off to walk the dog, bbl

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Talking to NJ sister now. No power, perhaps for a week. No landline telephone service. She couldn't get to work due to fallen trees and wires. "War zone" is how she described it.

9:00 am

lbdawger

tadone. finito. seeing the aftermath of the storm so far is just amazing! hope friends and families are all safe, on high ground and have provisions. has anyone heard from annie yet?

9:05 am

Scrabbler

I have not heard from Annie or mymuse or JBV. Doren has a large tree over the front of her home. nrkii lost power yesterday afternoon.

9:06 am

lbdawger

will just have to keep checking and sending out my t's and p's that everyone is okay.

9:17 am

smores

I'm back, had a Hitchcock Bird's moment

9:18 am

smores

it was pretty freaky, about 200 or more starlings just swarmed my house

9:24 am

uusue2

ok, dad is fine :-)

9:28 am

smores

hi again uu, glad to hear your dad is ok

9:30 am

Shirlockc

<-- in brooklyn, have power, have internet, better than most in manhattan

9:30 am

dan2bit

woo hoo Shirlock

9:31 am

uusue2

he doesn't have power but no damage or anything

9:31 am

smores

glad to hear it shirlockc :)

9:31 am

Shirlockc

no power in manhattan below 34th

9:32 am

smores

was he well prepared for no power ?

9:32 am

uusue2

battery-operated radio, phones are up, lots of candles, plenty of no-cook food - I think he's fine. Still talking my ear off :-)

9:33 am

smores

that's great uu

9:34 am

smores

well I believe the birds have left for now - my poor cat is still freaked

9:36 am

grammaterri1

hello all. can I get a clue for the ar6?

9:37 am

smores

remove the last vowel from the an7 b4 it

9:39 am

Shirlockc

i think i missed the ar7 clue or was it an7? anyone?

9:39 am

smores

I accidently typoed it when the an7 was clued..lol

9:40 am

smores

an7 = against what we breathe

9:40 am

Shirlockc

thx smores

9:42 am

grammaterri1

thanks, but I need the AR6

9:42 am

smores

oh I'm sorry gram, mistyping and misreading today

9:43 am

grammaterri1

np! ( :

9:45 am

grammaterri1

monkeyed it w00t

9:45 am

smores

<----looking

9:45 am

smores

got it - Yay

9:45 am

uusue2

ah, I remember that word, rather Shakesperian

9:48 am

smores

that's what I will shout now at the Shakesperian birds I'm dealing with :)

9:48 am

uusue2

there you go :-)

10:03 am

dcseain

Good morning, Babblers! No rain, gentle wind, power still on, the creek is high but still within its banks on the low -- opposite from the house -- side. A bit chilly, but life is good. Nothing open, but life is good.

10:03 am

dcseain

how are yall?

10:03 am

dcseain

hi, smores, sue, gramma :)

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

so glad all is well with you, seain!!

10:04 am

grammaterri1

hello. we awoke to lots of wind and 44 degrees in Florida ugh

10:04 am

smores

Hi dc, glad to hear youre okay

10:04 am

dcseain

oh, wow. that very frigid for FL. Guess that cold front was bigger than i realized.

10:05 am

smores

brrr gram - that's chilly for you guys

10:05 am

MimiCat

Send some rain my way---we have a drought in Phoenix. I really miss thunderstorms. I was raised in Ohio. My godson is in D.C.

10:05 am

grammaterri1

wish I could Mimic lol...tho we got no rain from Sandy

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

very dry here in Nashville as well, esp. after all the wind . . .

10:06 am

dcseain

Sugarland Run - the creek -- is LOUD today.

10:06 am

dcseain

may some rain come each yall's ways soon, mimi and une

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

tx :-)

10:08 am

MimiCat

Thanks, all. This is only my second time on this site. You guys are much more friendly than the folks on some other sites. There's a word game I really like (got through Big Fish but is available elsewhere also) called "Wordary." The second play option is my favorite. Gotta go. Later, folks!

10:08 am

Uneaixoise

bye, mimi

10:09 am

dcseain

be well mimi

10:10 am

smores

cold wind here in Indiana today - had wind chills on the 20's this morning - high today only mid 40's :(

10:11 am

smores

bye mimi, come back and join us again

10:13 am

dcseain

The hurricane dumped feet of snow at upper elevations in much of WV. I wonder if the ski resorts will open early.

10:13 am

smores

A's annihilated, C's crushed, D's destroyed - time for a break - take care all, be back soon

10:14 am

Uneaixoise

later, smores

10:15 am

Uneaixoise

wondering same about East TN mountains -- last year winter was so warm, I think they had to keep the snow machines running all season!

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

back in a bit *poof*

10:17 am

dcseain

i'm sure the radio and TV will be telling us soon if they're opening already.

10:28 am

mkg

new york city is a mess. my kids have no power in west hempstead and 5 babies under age 8 including newborn.

10:29 am

dcseain

may their power be back on soon. I'm glad they're safe, mkg.

10:41 am

dcseain

or7.44 from yesterday is here again.

10:43 am

rururocks

LOL.. i've already forgotten it

10:44 am

MollyL

Seain is just "mouthing" off Ru.

10:44 am

dcseain

LOL molly :D

10:45 am

dcseain

you came through the storm with power and well, molly?

10:46 am

rururocks

anyone have the or 6/21?

10:48 am

flosey

ru, do you have the or5/12? add another vowel in middle

10:48 am

MollyL

Starts like a whale, ends with most of what guides a horse.

10:48 am

flosey

and good morning everyone

10:49 am

rururocks

thank you

10:50 am

flosey

I need a clue for or6/18 please?

10:50 am

rururocks

not americas flosey

10:50 am

Shirlockc

think the far east, flosey

10:50 am

flosey

thanks Shirl

10:50 am

rururocks

or you could express yourself

10:51 am

flosey

and ru

10:51 am

MollyL

Damn, missed the chance to use my 3 kings clue
: )

10:52 am

rururocks

fe 6/27 for a kingdom?

10:53 am

dcseain

ty, ruru

10:54 am

dcseain

fr5 Tuck

10:54 am

rururocks

anyone help on the fe6?

10:54 am

Dorens

hello. can't play from my phone but saying hi

10:55 am

dcseain

think tinkerbell, ruru

10:55 am

rururocks

hi Doren

10:55 am

MollyL

Hi Dorens, got power?

10:55 am

dcseain

di, doren :) I gather no power but otherwise well?

10:56 am

MollyL

It's a Scottish word, lad.

10:56 am

Dorens

no power, there trees down. one on the front of my house, but not bad damage, just a gutter down and a bit of roof

10:56 am

MollyL

Hope your power comes back soon.

10:56 am

dcseain

very glad to hear, Doren. NJ and NY got hit hard.

10:57 am

flosey

hi Dorens, glad to hear you're ok, do you have any way of heating your home without power?

10:57 am

Dorens

they told me not to expect power for ten
days

10:57 am

Dorens

they told me not to expect power for ten days

10:57 am

MollyL

10 days? Oy!

10:57 am

mkg

clue for ac 7?

10:57 am

dcseain

that seems about right for the amount of damage. Sigh. It's no fun waiting.

10:58 am

Dorens

and it's getting chilly. can stay with a friend of mine but not until the streets are cleared

10:59 am

MollyL

Glad you have someplace to go Doren.

11:00 am

Dorens

yes, I'm actually very lucky. might not think that when i get the bill for r repairs

11:00 am

dcseain

MKG, starts like uric or acetic ac** and ends with a shape

11:00 am

rururocks

ten days!

11:00 am

rururocks

thanks for the fe DC

11:01 am

mkg

ty got it.

11:01 am

dcseain

:)

11:02 am

dcseain

well, monkeys found ca5.14 I think i'm getting the hang of the Scots things :)

11:04 am

MollyL

Aye, yer a wee scunner lad.

11:04 am

dcseain

LOL molly :)

11:05 am

MollyL

*Opens bottle of single malt, places out for all to enjoy*

11:17 am

bichon

Don't understand the fe 7 clue, help, pls

11:22 am

Kamanjah

gaelic

11:22 am

MollyL

No fe7, fe6 looks like a variant spelling for what Tinkerbell is

11:23 am

dcseain

or a fe6 cross the Mersey :)

11:23 am

bichon

I have the 6, but it won't take a plural

11:24 am

MollyL

Okay, now I'm doomed. That song sticks in my head in a very bad way.

11:24 am

MollyL

There is no 7

11:24 am

bichon

ty Molly and seain

11:25 am

dcseain

Birds! The birds are chirping/singing again. Always a good sign after a tropical cyclone :)

11:29 am

periwinkle

hi all

11:29 am

MollyL

The birds are always chirping and singing here. Could be because of all that bird seed I put out though. : )
I had a bunch of them feasting the rain yesterday.

11:29 am

dcseain

hi, peri

11:30 am

dcseain

huh. surprised that they were out in the wind.

11:30 am

MollyL

Hi Peri. How are things where you live?

11:30 am

periwinkle

fine, power went out a few times just for a few minutes. but all is well now

11:30 am

periwinkle

how are things with you Molls

11:30 am

periwinkle

how are things with you dc?

11:31 am

periwinkle

Doren, so sorry about the trees and no power

11:31 am

dcseain

well, thanks :)

11:31 am

MollyL

Things are great here. No tree damage, no power outage and we are enjoying a day off.

11:31 am

dcseain

hego is also powerless. As i'm sure many in NJ/NY are. Likely Minver is dark too.

11:32 am

periwinkle

parts of the boardwalk in AC are gone

11:32 am

MollyL

Sending power vibes to all those without power. No matter how creative you are, that gets old after a while.

11:33 am

periwinkle

it sure does, Molls. nephew, wife and newborn coming over. their power is out

11:33 am

dcseain

likely a good amt of beach erosion in NJ/DE.

11:33 am

periwinkle

and my niece in CT is without power as well

11:33 am

dcseain

some of the piers in Ocean City, MD are gone.

11:33 am

periwinkle

indeed, dc

11:33 am

MollyL

Boardwalks are not built to sustain the kind of damage these storms inflict.

11:33 am

bichon

what about Annie in Brooklyn?

11:34 am

periwinkle

a cousin has a a place, 2nd house from the beach in Long Beach Island. I am hoping that the damage is minimal

11:34 am

dcseain

Brooklyn was hit hard.

11:34 am

dcseain

oh, may the damage be minimal for him.

11:34 am

periwinkle

don't know bichon, most likely without power and they are on a high floor

11:34 am

periwinkle

ty dc

11:37 am

dcseain

My friend's greenhouse came through undamaged, with only a couple tomato plants lightly damaged.

11:37 am

periwinkle

that is good

11:38 am

periwinkle

reminder: Babble Meetup. at noon on 11/10. pls see Brookie's profile or email me for more information.

11:39 am

hego

Hi gang. Just stopped by to say hi.

11:39 am

MollyL

Glad to hear the greenhouse is intact.

11:39 am

dan2bit

2bits unscathed - a few branches and lotsa leaves down

11:39 am

dcseain

hi, hego. glad you're well, if powerless.

11:40 am

dcseain

glad to hear, dan :)

11:40 am

hego

NJ is a mess!

11:40 am

MollyL

Yay for safe 2Bits.

11:40 am

MLFAN17

hello

11:41 am

dan2bit

we heard from cousins in Brooklyn and lower west side that all's (relatively) well. Waiting on a couple of East Village friends, assume they will be out of communication for a while

11:41 am

hego

Bbl

11:42 am

wvteach

good afternoon all

11:42 am

dcseain

hi, teach. all's well with you?

11:42 am

bichon

Did it snow wv?

11:42 am

MollyL

Got snow Teach?

11:43 am

MLFAN17

lots of snow in wv

11:43 am

MLFAN17

stats for the j please?

11:43 am

dcseain

ji4.9 -- 1/10th of a Chinese Yuan

11:44 am

wvteach

cold weather, small layer of snow on ground - not lots of snow - thats more up in the mountains - friend didn't make it to class this morning had 18 inches - only about 10 miles from here - only about 1/2 inch here

11:44 am

wvteach

cold weather, small layer of snow on ground - not lots of snow - thats more up in the mountains - friend didn't make it to class this morning had 18 inches - only about 10 miles from here - only about 1/2 inch here

11:45 am

wvteach

sorry for the hiccup

11:46 am

dcseain

all good. I'm glad your area was not hit hard by the snow storm. You were a bit West for hurricane precipitation, yes?

11:49 am

TraderKate

hi babblers. hope everyone got through okay. i know more than a few of you are without power. has anyone heard from annie yet?

11:49 am

wvteach

it has been raining since Sunday and last night turned to snow and sluch today - the eastern mountains (border of WV and VA) got the heavy snows - we did not get the winds

11:49 am

IndiaJan

Hey all

11:49 am

dcseain

Hi Jan

11:49 am

dcseain

not yet, Kate. Nrkii lost power last night and we've not heard from her yet today either.

11:50 am

IndiaJan

Everyone doing ok? I lost my shed, but the house is good

11:50 am

dcseain

sorry to hear of the shed, but glad you and the house are well.

11:51 am

sammysmom

morning all

11:51 am

IndiaJan

Thanks

11:51 am

IndiaJan

The wind here is still crazy

11:51 am

dcseain

morning, sammys

11:52 am

dcseain

that makes sense with the slowness of the storm, and your North location.

11:52 am

TraderKate

gee, i saw that lower manhattan is out too - spectacular generator explosion or something... as bad as it sounds out there, the predictions were so dire, i was expecting to see a few horsemen bearing down on us.

11:52 am

sammysmom

hey dc... loke your icon........ did you ever eat fiddleheads??

11:53 am

dcseain

yes, fiddleheads are one of the joys of Spring, along with wood sorrel.

11:53 am

IndiaJan

Yeah...should diminish through the night..

11:53 am

IndiaJan

Hey Kate..how were the winds in T.O?

11:53 am

MollyL

Yes, northern locations were not to feel the effects of this until today.

11:55 am

sammysmom

yup... one of the rites of spring when i was a kid in maine was to go iddlin' with mom and dad.. we ate a lot of stuff from the land

11:56 am

TraderKate

jan - i['m in Fort Erie now... the fetch of the lake always magnifies the winds here - we were over 100 kms for quite a while. thankfully i didn't lose power, but i was up all night because the rain was driven in through the windows of the apartment above me - i had more than a dozen pots/bowls etc. to catch all the drip from my ceiling!

11:56 am

sammysmom

storm did damage even here in ohio.. next door neighbor had a tree fall on their house... we lost a ew branches and the power flicked off and on about 10 times but we are grateful that was all

11:56 am

dcseain

we harvested crawdads and wild onions and wild carrots too.

11:57 am

renfield

while waiting on my oncologist appt this a.m. - i saw the gov of n.j. speak - understand there was a breach in one of the levies.

11:57 am

uusue2

hi again all!

11:57 am

dcseain

yes, things bad in NJ, NY, CT

11:58 am

sammysmom

we did too dc... and my nana could gather wild herbs and we used them... also dandelions greens and mushrooms

11:58 am

IndiaJan

Kate...i live on lake Huron so i know what you mean. 100km winds and the seas were at 20 ft

11:58 am

dcseain

and oregano :)

11:59 am

TraderKate

lambton... guessing you're around londonsomewhere?

11:59 am

MollyL

Oregano, a likely story. : )

11:59 am

dcseain

the storm surge coinciding with the high tide made things much worse

11:59 am

IndiaJan

Sarnia

11:59 am

dcseain

LOL molly

11:59 am

IndiaJan

Lol molly

11:59 am

TraderKate

did you get the snow they were calling for jan? i wonder if crossy did - he was in the zone

12:00 pm

uusue2

ah, so you are near carleekat, india! she lives in sarnia too.

12:00 pm

IndiaJan

She lives 2 or 3 blocks away..lol

12:00 pm

uusue2

cool :-)

12:00 pm

IndiaJan

Havent met up yet..soon i hope.. Schedules have been crazy for both of us

12:01 pm

uusue2

she's trying to get me to apply for the dean of students position at her college - don't know if I will, though

12:01 pm

IndiaJan

That would be a good go

12:02 pm

dcseain

can't hurt to apply, and you can do MUCH worse than Canada as a place to live.

12:02 pm

uusue2

frank is running for county board - if he wins we should stay here - so I will wait until after the election

12:02 pm

uusue2

I've been writing my vita in my head, though

12:02 pm

IndiaJan

Its a great school

12:02 pm

uusue2

well, I have to have people who will write me recommendations, and I don't want to approach them unless I'm serious

12:03 pm

IndiaJan

Yeah, thats wise

12:04 pm

uusue2

yes, I looked at it - somewhat like the place I went to for undergraduate in that it is all women, although mine was not religiously affiliated

12:06 pm

uusue2

so I have 91 words and they are starting to come v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y now

12:07 pm

uusue2

except for the occasional fish, of course

12:08 pm

renfield

i still only have 39...as in 39 steps - great book and intense early hitchcock movie

12:08 pm

uusue2

ah - must read it when I finally do retire...

12:09 pm

TraderKate

sue2 - i feel your pain, 111 left and wishing i didn't start the grid now.... lost in a sea of i's

12:09 pm

uusue2

there are quite a lot of them, aren't there?

12:09 pm

renfield

not sure if it is in print...maybe tho - i have a 1930's addition

12:10 pm

TraderKate

looks like ren is in the same boat..

12:10 pm

uusue2

ah, then I can probably find it in the library, or at the gutenberg site - I download a lot of free e-books from there

12:10 pm

renfield

i am kate....these eyeballs are floating everywhere

12:11 pm

doseffing

... A fine book for the time ... great boys own stuff ... but more than a bit out of touch with current acceptable social language ... ... you can't say "that's so white of you any more" ... okay for 1920 but a bit hard to swallow now

12:11 pm

TraderKate

we should all contribute a grid word.... trhen go to the pb for some libations and snacks ;))

12:11 pm

renfield

i love that site! i get books there too sue

12:11 pm

IndiaJan

Lol..not a bad idea

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

HI ALL

12:12 pm

uusue2

hi dos!

12:12 pm

doseffing

... well I've already put mine in

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

oops sorry for the yelling.

12:12 pm

uusue2

and hi jmc!

12:12 pm

TraderKate

((((jmc))))

12:12 pm

doseffing

... hi sue

12:12 pm

renfield

ok dos said a word - into the pb for him

12:12 pm

renfield

hey ya jmc

12:13 pm

TraderKate

hunting for dos' oops

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

*tries to see what dos said*

12:13 pm

doseffing

... "f"

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

ah ty

12:13 pm

o-o

id 4/5 -- occur in several months ... Caesar knew them

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

actually a word i didn't have

12:14 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR

12:14 pm

uusue2

most of the words I'm finding now I would have no idea how to use in a sentence (although I didn't have Caesar's bane)

12:14 pm

renfield

hey rab - got a good check up today :)

12:14 pm

o-o

in 4/4 --- **w, **w, **w 697r b9at

12:14 pm

uusue2

and hi BR!

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

then we are finding different words uu. . .so far i have found mostly real words

12:15 pm

o-o

Yeah, Ren

12:15 pm

TraderKate

... rats! i had that one. ty BR, scooped that one right up :)

12:16 pm

o-o

in 6/21 -- add speech with sensitivity

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

yay ren!

12:16 pm

o-o

in 4/10 -- preposition

12:16 pm

TraderKate

goood news, ren

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

haha sensitivity lets me out!

12:17 pm

uusue2

great news, ren!

12:17 pm

o-o

in 6/18 --- rich cake: ****e

12:17 pm

uusue2

4/10? really?

12:18 pm

o-o

or, for jmc a civil wrong

12:18 pm

o-o

4/4

12:18 pm

uusue2

ah. got it.

12:18 pm

TraderKate

thanks BR...still puzzling ove r the sensitive speech one

12:19 pm

jmcnrick

:-) got it with the cake BR. . . had a friend who wanted to open a combination law firm and bakery called to4e and tarts

12:19 pm

uusue2

cute, jmc :-)

12:19 pm

o-o

in 5/10 ---the presentation of a speaker, or movie. or tale

12:19 pm

MollyL

Hey, if the woman in Harry's Law can do it with a shoe store, why not a bakery?

12:19 pm

TraderKate

lol

12:19 pm

jmcnrick

i wanted to open a stir fry place called wok around the clock

12:20 pm

o-o

in + Michigan's tigers, wolverines or lions: de*****

12:21 pm

o-o

io 4/4 - Greek letter; pl

12:22 pm

o-o

ir 4/5 -- add tv's talking horse

12:22 pm

o-o

ir 4/4 -- add the great **cape

12:23 pm

uusue2

ah, got the Michigan clue, had the word

12:23 pm

o-o

ir 4/5 == add a freud term

12:23 pm

uusue2

there used to be a combo Chinese/Italian place near me called Luigi Wong's

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i have to go. . .the election protection hotline just called and said that since their nyc office was off line they needed all hands on deck

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

12:24 pm

uusue2

go do good work, jmc!

12:24 pm

TraderKate

bye jmc

12:24 pm

dcseain

enjoy, jmc

12:24 pm

o-o

ir 6/21 -- i + the midway has a number of ****s

12:24 pm

jmcnrick

not what i planned for the day. . . *poof*

12:24 pm

o-o

ir 4/4 - flower

12:24 pm

dcseain

Masala Wok here serves Indian and Indo-Chinese food.

12:25 pm

MollyL

Sue, we have an Irish pub/Jewish deli called The Star And Shamrock.

12:25 pm

o-o

ir 6/21 --- past tense of the flower

12:25 pm

uusue2

and there's a kosher pizza place in Beverly Hills called Kosher Nostra

12:26 pm

o-o

is 6/18 --- i + glossy fabric

12:26 pm

rbud

not so punny, but I used to giggle every time I saw the probably non-PC name of a Chinese laundry where I went to college - the "Helpee Selfee"

12:26 pm

o-o

I am so happy for you, Ren

12:27 pm

doseffing

... ta5/5 ... in + t4/5

12:27 pm

uusue2

there used to be a chain of take-out places in New Orleans called Takee Outee

12:28 pm

renfield

i got the i clues rab - except the one about michigan - gotta think on that one - danke

12:28 pm

doseffing

... sb ta4/5

12:28 pm

uusue2

got the midway clue - now I have all the i's! Thanks BR!

12:29 pm

uusue2

must go take dog out - we need to leave in 1/2 hour for Frank's colonoscopy - bbl -

12:29 pm

o-o

what is the biggest city in michigan? add the last five letters of the city

12:29 pm

MollyL

: D Love Takee Outee

12:30 pm

renfield

i'm on my day bed fighting my cays for my space...ok rab - got it! merci!

12:31 pm

renfield

no...fight my cats not a cay - chub cay is where i live some of the time

12:31 pm

o-o

perhaps tell the cays to part ways without delays?

12:34 pm

rbud

most poetic, BR! :)

12:34 pm

o-o

a fat isle is unknown to me

12:36 pm

renfield

i may name them the cat cays....yes chubby cay is 3 miles by 7 miles sooo not real chubby

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

hello

12:39 pm

o-o

chub a chub chub ... one in the tub .... the other two had to get their own

12:39 pm

renfield

howdy do ruby - you came back

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

hello., I came back to about 12 death boxes!

12:39 pm

o-o

Hello, Nel

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

hello BR

12:40 pm

MollyL

Hi Ruby

12:40 pm

renfield

and one got a bulb and one got a club and the one in the tub is gone

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

wok around the clock!! love it

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

hi molly

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

just looked through the chog, but didn't bother looking for clues

12:41 pm

renfield

rab gave us the eyes

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

how are you faring, molly? I haven't heard from my friends in Germantown

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

I watched CNN 'til 1AM (my time) but it has to be the most annoying station in the world

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

3 minutes of news of the storm and 5 minutes of advertising for itself!

12:44 pm

LisaG

I live near Cleveland, OH, and we got hit HARD last night, I can not even imagine how the east coast is coping

12:44 pm

MollyL

Things here are pretty much okay. We did not lose power and we did not lose any precious trees. I am grateful for that.

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

wow, that's terrible, lisa

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

that is good news, molly

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

I spoke with my sister in NY and she, too, was afraid of losing trees and she didn't lose power

12:45 pm

MollyL

New York and New Jersey were hit hard. As were all of the coastal areas.

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

she was lucky, I think, lives in Queens but not on the water

12:48 pm

MollyL

Glad to hear that you're sister weathered the storm well.

12:48 pm

LisaG

how weird, I live hundreds of miles away...we lost trees and most of the entire NE ohio is out of power. I live in a Co op and we have generators.

12:49 pm

LisaG

Quite a bit of fires too from falling power lines I think...no school. Most businesses are closed

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

I was shocked to see the fires in NY, hard to imagine with pouring rain

12:49 pm

LisaG

I have a lot of friends right now htat have no power and no heat :(

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

has anybody heard from Annie or WVA teach?

12:50 pm

LisaG

Do electrical fires go out with just water?

12:50 pm

MollyL

Blessings to all the repair crews. They have some rough weeks ahead.

12:50 pm

LisaG

We have been raining here since thursday, so flooding is an issue too.

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

are they fires that started from electric sparks and gas leaks

12:51 pm

MollyL

Teach was here earlier. She's okay. Annie has not been on. I imagine she is without power.

12:51 pm

bichon

I keep getting red boxes here. Does anyone else?

12:51 pm

LisaG

Christian, my 10 yr old was looking outside and getting excited with all the big sticks lying around...he likes to play with them!!

12:52 pm

bichon

ruby, there's a huge fire in te Rockaways [down by Breezy Point

12:52 pm

renfield

my FIL lives in Berea OH...we need to check on him - wow that's pretty far inland on the dirty si4 of the storm

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

{{bichon}}, I had about a dozen when I first came on tonight

12:52 pm

LisaG

yes, check on him, I live in Brooklyn OH and Berea is like 10 mins from me.

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

that's what CNN showed, shocking!

12:54 pm

periwinkle

in6/21 pls

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

in6 held together

12:55 pm

periwinkle

ty

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

I found a great anxiety cure: haagen daz salted caramel ice cream

12:57 pm

periwinkle

never never that flavor, ruby, but I do like haagen daz ice cream

12:57 pm

periwinkle

bbl

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

I love the addition of salt to sweet

12:57 pm

renfield

i found one too ruby - coconut m&m candies

12:58 pm

LisaG

I just changed my profile pic to a pic of lake erie roaring with Hurricane Sandy last night

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

renfield, that sounds wonderful but i don't think they have them in France. Salt seems to intensify the caramel flavor

12:59 pm

TraderKate

i am getting them too bichon, and it is refreshing the page on its own as well

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

is it snowing there, Lisa?

12:59 pm

renfield

i love the sea salt and dark chocolate bars - yummy yummy yummy

1:00 pm

renfield

kate are you on firefox or ie?

1:00 pm

wvteach

it is slushing and snowing here - ground is covered but roads have melted - about 10 miles from here - up in the mountains there is 18 inches of snow

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

this salt-added thing must be pretty recent -- never saw it until about a year ago

1:01 pm

TraderKate

great shot lisa, i didn't venture the lake myself... and the wind was blowing away from us, sending the water to the buffalo side

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

I've been thinking about you since yesterday, teach! I'm so glad you're OK

1:01 pm

renfield

dea salt is the new little black dress

1:01 pm

wvteach

we have just had lots of rain - and now sluch - not even any of the wind

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think I['d look so great in sea salt.....

1:01 pm

renfield

not dead dea sale - just sea salt

1:02 pm

TraderKate

i'm on ie ren, but this is the first time i've seen this happen. no worries, it's probably the internet here

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

the dress works, though

1:02 pm

smores

Hi again all :)

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

(with tall shoes)

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

hi smores

1:03 pm

MollyL

Ruby, you remind me of my friend, who puts her Raisinettes IN her popcorn when she goes to the movies.

1:03 pm

renfield

it use to happen from time to time kate - except we all would get it. Dr G-D wouldhave to reset something

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

I would love that

1:04 pm

renfield

how about smores and sea salt?

1:04 pm

smores

lol...I put m&m's in mine Molly

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

if you can imagine it, molly, here they put sugar on the popcorn at the movies. It's gross!

1:04 pm

TraderKate

i had a message earlier that said if it persists, let dr. god know... so maybe his server is a little persnickity today?

1:05 pm

smores

love sea salt...lol

1:05 pm

MollyL

Ruby, sweet and salty did get popular a year or two ago. About the time chocolate covered pretzels became the "in thing".

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

may I have stats for the 8 and for ANY bottom a, pls

1:06 pm

renfield

sounds like a kettle co4 of some type ruby

1:06 pm

o-o

ac 8/65

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

that's funny because I first noticed it here at about that time but I figured that France was way behind the US

1:06 pm

smores

ar8/65

1:07 pm

o-o

my fault,, as smores says

1:07 pm

MollyL

Then all the candy companies started marketing sweet and salty candy bars and Ben and Jerry threw potato chips in their ice cream.

1:08 pm

smores

as5/12, an7/28,an6/16

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

too funny

1:08 pm

MollyL

Hey, if there is a bandwagon, people will jump on it.

1:08 pm

o-o

part of a circle + ** I were a rich man + college housing: d***

1:09 pm

smores

ever since I was a kid, I have dipped Ruffles in chocolate ice cream

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

ty for spoon-feedingme, BR

1:09 pm

o-o

did your ruffles have ridges

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

you were ahead of your time, smores

1:10 pm

smores

everyone laughed ( or got grossed out) now they make it they way...lol

1:10 pm

smores

of course they did BR...lol

1:11 pm

TraderKate

"dead like me" (tv) used to talk about some candy popular in south - m+m's... but with little chunks of salt on the coating.

1:11 pm

MollyL

I've known people who dip french fries in chocolate shakes for years.

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

eeew

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

I have to draw some lines lol

1:12 pm

smores

whenever my mom would make fried ice cream ( wasn't often enough) she would lightly roll mine in kosher salt

1:12 pm

MollyL

It doesn't appeal to me Ruby. I like my sweet and salty separate.

1:12 pm

o-o

a long time to dip

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

I've never had fried ice cream but it sounds like a great idea!

1:12 pm

smores

don't know about the fries Molly, it has to be somethig crunchy

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

the salted caramel ice cream has crunchy bits of caramel in it

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

I love it, but it makes my teeth ache

1:14 pm

renfield

i like my chocolate w/ orange juice...and fr5 ice cream is another yummy

1:14 pm

smores

crushed pretzels are a good topping for ice cream also

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

<-- slinking off to the pb for more ice cream

1:15 pm

MollyL

The ultimate in sweet and salty is Blue Eyed Bakers sweet and salty candy bar pie. pretzels, Snickers, cheesecake, brownie, chocolate, pie. Do a google search if you want to see an image.

1:15 pm

smores

chocolate and orange juice...hmmm

1:16 pm

smores

I will definately look that up Molly, sounds wonderful

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

that sounds incredible

1:17 pm

o-o

a dab of horseradish and tobasco sauce in ice cream adds a bit of zing

1:17 pm

smores

<----adds ice cream to grocery list

1:17 pm

rubyfoo

I'll bet

1:17 pm

smores

ugh....BR

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

putting horse radish on shopping list

1:18 pm

MollyL

If you have a lot of time, and 40 pounds you need to gain, here is a link to the recipe for that pie...
http://tinyurl.com/8grapl2

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

does anybody know if daikon is the same as long turnip?

1:18 pm

smores

ewwww.....don't do it ruby, don't do it!

1:18 pm

renfield

sounds like a kosher cajun's ice cream rab

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

no, I need it for shrimp but keep forgetting, lol

1:19 pm

MollyL

It's a radish, Ruby

1:19 pm

smores

<-----copies url for future reference

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

DH brought home something that looked like daikon but the store called it "long turnip"

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

and I wanted parsnip

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

for a soup

1:22 pm

renfield

need to zzzz for a while bbl

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

happy zzzzz

1:23 pm

MollyL

Most root vegetables are good in soups and stews.

1:23 pm

o-o

be well, Ren

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

hard to find rutabagas here

1:23 pm

smores

bye ren - take care

1:26 pm

MollyL

I haven't had a rutabaga since my Mom's beef stew.

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

I never had one at home but learned much later that they are even better then mashed potatoes if you add enough butter

1:27 pm

MollyL

Anything is better if you add enough butter. : D

1:27 pm

rubyfoo

true

1:28 pm

rubyfoo

and French butter is amazing

1:30 pm

MollyL

Have you ever made your own butter? It puts store bought to shame.

1:30 pm

rubyfoo

you've done that?

1:31 pm

MollyL

Yep, it's easy.

1:32 pm

smores

yum.....home made butter

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

I've never had it

1:34 pm

smores

Hey, I put a S'mores Bars recipe on my profile if anyone is interested.

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

you could gain 40 lbs just reading the chot!

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

or even chog*

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

back to CNN now

1:37 pm

smores

Molly, how do you make your butter...I've done the shake in the jar kind, and my grandmother always had fresh butter

1:37 pm

MollyL

For the record, the text in profile doesn't like apostrophes.

1:38 pm

shannybannany

Hi this is Hego's daughter. She is okay. She has no power but she is far enough inland. My brother evacuated and is with her. His condo was right on the becah but unfortunately the whole town is underwater. :(

1:38 pm

shannybannany

beach

1:38 pm

smores

Oh, thank you Molly, I didn't know, will go back in a fix it.

1:40 pm

Glantarell

Evening all

1:41 pm

Glantarell

hanny - please give Hego my best wishes, hope she gets things back to norml as soon as possible

1:41 pm

Glantarell

*Shanny

1:41 pm

shannybannany

will do

1:41 pm

sammysmom

tell hego hi and hang in there

1:43 pm

shannybannany

I will

1:43 pm

saanichcat

shanny please give Hego a big 'hello' from me too. Thank you.

1:43 pm

shannybannany

Absolutely

1:44 pm

smores

on Shanny, thanks for the update, tell Hego I said hi and wishing you all the best

1:45 pm

shannybannany

Will do. She is thinking of trying to get a hotel because she has no idea when she will have power and hot water. I am far from her (Philadelphia)

1:45 pm

smores

I think I got all the apostrophes out of my profile Molly, thanks for letting me know.

1:48 pm

shannybannany

Okay...off I go. Take care all. I will realy all your messages.

1:48 pm

TraderKate

thanks for the update shanny. the insurance adjustors will be up to their eyeballs for a while.

2:09 pm

MollyL

Wow, the film footage of the damage to the Atlantic City boardwalk is intense.

2:28 pm

sherb

speaking as someone who lives in a city with a 'Thames Barrier' to stop the sea flooding us out, my thoughts and very best wishes are with all those who are affected by the weather phenomenon in the US...

2:35 pm

BzznBea

in6/21, please?

2:35 pm

wvteach

in 6/21 - all together

2:37 pm

BzznBea

ty

2:37 pm

wvteach

yvw

3:07 pm

smores

back again, had to pick my kid up and stopped at the store

3:08 pm

TraderKate

hi smores

3:09 pm

smores

my windshield, hood, top and driver side of my van is covered in bird sh**

3:09 pm

TraderKate

what a crappy thing to happen

3:09 pm

smores

lol...I agree

3:10 pm

TraderKate

how are you coming along with the grid so far?

3:10 pm

mixi6

better than covered in water from tires to top.

3:10 pm

smores

Looked like a Hitchcock movie earlier

3:10 pm

hokie carla

2nd day in a row for the or7/44?

3:11 pm

TraderKate

are you under water mixi?

3:11 pm

smores

agreed mixi, shouldn't be complaining

3:11 pm

TraderKate

i'lll take a clue for the or... i wasn't here yesterday

3:12 pm

hokie carla

an opening - like in your body

3:12 pm

periwinkle

or7 mouthlike opening

3:13 pm

TraderKate

ty, finally got it... and i was here yesterday - my brain is shot!

3:14 pm

TraderKate

always trying to start it ora....

3:14 pm

hokie carla

also the ri5/12 poison 2nd day in a row

3:14 pm

smores

lol...have an extra or7 in your head?

3:14 pm

mixi6

no, we had a small amount of rain. I was in Nags Head Saturday night, and did get some (2 inches) of rain. the surf was fierce when we left, and probably got worse.

3:15 pm

TraderKate

used to get told, i needed xxxx like i needed another hole in my head. odd saying, i thought

3:16 pm

smores

me too...lol

3:16 pm

TraderKate

... then i got my ears peirced ;)

3:16 pm

mixi6

lol kate.

3:16 pm

smores

so it is hokie, I just got that one, thanks

3:17 pm

smores

lol...wasn't thinking about that, guess I have 4 extra myself :)

3:17 pm

hokie carla

it's like deja vu all over again

3:22 pm

TraderKate

...okay,out of time again... will shamelessly beg for a few clues before i go... still need 3 of the 7's
an 7/28
ca 6//21, ca 7/32 combo?
ac 7/48

3:22 pm

mixi6

an 7 - against breathing

3:23 pm

TraderKate

has anyone heard form crossy today?

3:23 pm

TraderKate

ty mixi... odd word!

3:23 pm

mixi6

ca7, like beta ca7 (vitamin a precursor)

3:23 pm

smores

ca6/21 add 2 vowels to the ca4/5

3:25 pm

smores

ac7 similar to I have the wear a un***** to work

3:25 pm

mixi6

ty smores.

3:25 pm

smores

yw

3:25 pm

mixi6

ar8?

3:25 pm

MollyL

Good clue Mixi : )

3:27 pm

TraderKate

got the ca 6 and 7, ty, already got the ar8... need

3:27 pm

smores

just like the ac7

3:27 pm

mixi6

ty smores. Fireworks.

3:27 pm

TraderKate

got them all, thanks guys... i always take the grid home and try to finish on paper... 24 to go, but i think i will need my monkey for them.

3:28 pm

TraderKate

congrats mixi!

3:28 pm

smores

WTG mixi !!!!!

3:29 pm

TraderKate

is the ai word some stooopid bunch of vowels?

3:29 pm

Uneaixoise

ai7 more breezy

3:29 pm

o-o

more oxygin

3:29 pm

TraderKate

nm

3:30 pm

o-o

okay, I from now on I will

3:30 pm

TraderKate

aometimes you can't see the forest for the trees... or in this case i's

3:31 pm

hokie carla

hmm, I have spent the last several years building up an immunity to iocaine powder.

3:31 pm

TraderKate

thanks BR....thought i had tried that one, feel like an idiot now.

3:32 pm

TraderKate

are you watching th e prioncess bride now hokie?

3:32 pm

hokie carla

nope, just saw the word in the grid and had to try it. ;-)

3:33 pm

hokie carla

ac5 also in the grid again today.

3:33 pm

TraderKate

thank you all for the lovely clues, i must go now. special thasnks for all the i's earlier BR

3:34 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, kate :-)

3:34 pm

smores

bye Kate - enjoy the rest of your day :)

3:34 pm

TraderKate

tell crossy hi for me - he might have got the snow last night along with the nasty winds

3:35 pm

TraderKate

bye all, see you thurs. *poof*

3:36 pm

hokie carla

holy phantom resist, batman. can't stop seeing that one. and artisan.

3:38 pm

smores

lol...hokie

3:55 pm

wht

Good afternoon Babblers

3:57 pm

smores

Hello wht :)

3:57 pm

hokie carla

I also keep seeing Mordor, which of course is a proper noun and not even in the grid.

3:57 pm

hokie carla

hey, wht.

3:58 pm

smores

mine is mortified

3:59 pm

wht

But Moria is in the grid.

4:01 pm

hokie carla

true, but I can only see words that aren't in there today.

4:01 pm

smores

like incant

4:02 pm

hokie carla

maleficent

4:02 pm

hokie carla

alright, gotta go drive to soccer practice. later!

4:03 pm

smores

bye hokie, enjoy your eveining :)

4:04 pm

smores

finally finished the I's

4:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello folks

4:12 pm

MollyL

Wht knows his Middle Earth. : )

4:12 pm

MollyL

Hi TO, how did you fare with the storm?

4:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

no power, but no damage. cold but ok!:)and you?

4:13 pm

MollyL

We did very well. No power loss, no tree damage. I am so grateful.

4:14 pm

wht

We helped haul some limbs from our 94 year old neighbor's back yard, but other than that no real damage. Just bits of leaves everywhere.

4:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

nj very bad. not even a place for governor to land on north beaches. he is trying to prepare us for what we will see.

4:15 pm

wht

We lost power for about an hour yesterday.

4:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

mine out since 8:15

4:16 pm

wht

But they lost power at work, so they told everyone to work from home.

4:16 pm

MollyL

Glad to hear it, Wht. TO, I have seen footage from Atlantic City. It's awful. Hope you get your power back soon.

4:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice to hear you are well, i have grown tired of this dunkin donuts, headed home by way of mall to watch news.Molly it is NORTH of there that is decimated.

4:17 pm

wht

May the power crews get to you quickly TO.

4:18 pm

bichon

All of my best to those Babblers who are out of power. That was us a year ago in a snowstorm

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

and as i hear them tick off where i have family it is awful. 39 deaths so far. many crews in our area but nothing yet... i just don't take cold well. but it is nothing compared to others.

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

nothing at all and i am grateful.

4:20 pm

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today?

4:20 pm

Minveryork

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

4:20 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, how are you?

4:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min and bye everyone,maybe see you tomorrow.

4:21 pm

wht

Hi Min. How are you doing with the storm?

4:21 pm

Minveryork

Adios 72 Temple Owl! I hope you get power back soon.

4:23 pm

Minveryork

Fortunately,my power never went out. Had a couple of close calls w/flickering lights,however, Sandy decided to spare me the heartache. Too bad that she wasn't as amenable to others. I am praying for all with no power.

4:24 pm

MollyL

Glad you didn't lose your power, Min. That is no fun.

4:24 pm

Minveryork

A's Abolished! 4 left

4:33 pm

wht

Go Min

4:38 pm

dcseain

Mazel on the lights, minver -- yall got lucky :)

4:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello dcseain! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat

4:40 pm

bichon

en 7/28 pls Hi Min

4:40 pm

bichon

nm

4:42 pm

Brookie

en + what says choo choo

4:42 pm

bichon

got it Brookie, ty

4:42 pm

Minveryork

Hi bichon! How are ya? The rest of your name is in grid.

4:43 pm

Brookie

Just realized that after I clued. :-)\

4:43 pm

Minveryork

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

4:43 pm

o-o

Whether the power went out was not a choice .... the benefactors has no reason to feel guilty

4:43 pm

wht

ty brookie

4:43 pm

o-o

have no

4:44 pm

Brookie

Doing well, and hi everyone! And bye... off to make food for a party tomorrow. Happy babbling!

4:44 pm

dcseain

i'm wel, thanks. Some friends with no power/water just arrived for a few days.

4:45 pm

dcseain

hi/bye, brookie

4:46 pm

Minveryork

Adios Brookie! I'll see you tomorrow in the chog maybe.

4:48 pm

wht

clue for the fo6 please

4:49 pm

wht

nm found it.

4:51 pm

MollyL

So glad someone didn't clue it as Hungarian currency. Like that is a big hint. : )

4:52 pm

wht

Is that what it is, Molly?

4:53 pm

wht

I just remembered that I had seen it in Babble before.

4:54 pm

MollyL

Yes, it's equal to 100 fillÃ©r. Ahahaha.

4:56 pm

dcseain

ty for the old Hungarian currency :)

4:59 pm

wht

So what about the ni7,32. My monkeys are getting nowhere.

5:00 pm

o-o

most of the poison in cigarettes

5:00 pm

bichon

related to tobacco ingredient

5:00 pm

wht

ty rb and bichon

5:00 pm

o-o

yw, thw

5:11 pm

wht

Time for dinner. Back later for my last 6

5:11 pm

Mary

hi all, clue for the sa5/10 have the holy and the silky material

5:11 pm

Minveryork

si 5/10:an instrument and rhymes w/another instrument

5:11 pm

Minveryork

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

5:13 pm

Mary

am doing well, very windy here in Chgo am looking for the sa5 not si5 can you help?

5:14 pm

jessmom

sa5 holy sa5 in spanish

5:14 pm

Minveryork

Oops, I'm so sorry! sa5/10 word is Sa*** Domingo Mary.

5:14 pm

Minveryork

Hello jessmom!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

5:14 pm

Mary

gosh ty been looking forever

5:14 pm

jessmom

hi min

5:25 pm

Mary

an7/28 pls?

5:26 pm

Minveryork

The an 7/28 word is an 4/4 plus what we breathe Mary

5:28 pm

Mary

thnx again minveryork

5:28 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:33 pm

MollyL

Min, are you dressing up for Halloween?

5:35 pm

Minveryork

No, I'm a grinch when it comes to Halloween. I really do not like that holiday. I so wish that it never even existed!

5:36 pm

mkg

ca 7 clue please?

5:37 pm

Mary

ca7 vitamin

5:37 pm

Minveryork

ca7/32 word is woman's name minus last letter plus *** man(Dorothy's Wizard of Oz friend) mkg and hello there

5:37 pm

MollyL

*Sends The Whos to sing Dah-Hoo-Doray to Min*

5:38 pm

mkg

ty got it.

5:38 pm

mkg

also need ca 5 14 please

5:39 pm

Mary

ca5/14 ca + eagle or wren minus first letter

5:39 pm

Minveryork

The ca 5/14 word is c plus oxygen plus consonant mkg

5:40 pm

mkg

ty got it.

5:41 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:41 pm

mkg

en 7 pleaes?

5:42 pm

o-o

add a choo choo

5:42 pm

Minveryork

That en 7/28 word is en plus that tr 5/10 word mkg.

5:43 pm

mkg

ty got it.

5:44 pm

mkg

fe 6 please?

5:44 pm

o-o

all 7 letters is a pretty good "clue?"

5:45 pm

Minveryork

That fe 6/27 might sound like what Tinkerbell is mkg.

5:45 pm

Minveryork

Was that a dig at my clue BabbleRabble? You are right!

5:46 pm

Minveryork

Must think of BETTER clues when BabbleRabble's here.

5:47 pm

MollyL

I think your clues are very good, Min. : )

5:47 pm

Minveryork

Thanks MollyL!Speaking of which, I have story in profile

5:50 pm

MollyL

Great story Min. Lots of good clues.

5:52 pm

uusue2

hi all, back from colonoscopy but I don't really want to talk about it, some details in my profile.

5:52 pm

MollyL

((Sue)))...hoping for the very best outcome.

5:53 pm

Jillyjill

Hey uusue, hi minv and molly!

5:53 pm

uusue2

thanks - you all mean a lot to me, you know...

5:54 pm

Jillyjill

*going to uusue's profile*

5:54 pm

harpjane

hello

5:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

5:54 pm

uusue2

hi jane, jilly, min

5:54 pm

Minveryork

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

5:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello harpjane!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

5:55 pm

Jillyjill

Dang uusue...*fingers crossed and praying*

5:55 pm

Jillyjill

Hello harp...are you back from your adventure?

5:55 pm

harpjane

good minver, and you?

5:57 pm

uusue2

thanks, all, I am off again...

5:57 pm

Jillyjill

bye (((uusue)))

5:58 pm

Minveryork

I am well harpjane. Had 4 long days to sit here & Babble

5:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye uusue2! I will see you later in the chog maybe

6:02 pm

Jillyjill

nbt and nbs...

6:11 pm

smores

Hi again all, done with dinner, back to finish

6:11 pm

smores

hey there Jilli

6:12 pm

Jillyjill

Hello smores...just started here...((hugs))

6:12 pm

Minveryork

Hello smores!How are you doing? Welcome back to grid

6:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Greetings from Oakland.

6:12 pm

smores

min,harp how are ya?

6:12 pm

Minveryork

Hello Kaplan the Magne! How are you? Welcome to grid

6:12 pm

smores

{hugs} tomorrow's the day huh Jilli?

6:13 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well smores. Thankful to still have power on.

6:13 pm

MollyL

â™ªI wish they all â™« could be California shrinks â™ª

6:13 pm

Jillyjill

Yup... :-D absolutely cannot wait!!!

6:13 pm

smores

hi Kaplan :)

6:13 pm

Jillyjill

I can already feel the sun on my skin!!

6:13 pm

smores

teehee Molly

6:14 pm

MollyL

Safe travels to Jilly and Mr. Jilly. Enjoy paradise.

6:14 pm

smores

very happy for you :) wish you a wonderful and safe trip

6:14 pm

Jillyjill

Thank you smores...hoping the plane has wi-fi so I can babble on the way over

6:15 pm

bichon

or 7, pl

6:16 pm

Jillyjill

Not there yet bichon..let me look

6:16 pm

Minveryork

or 7/44:openings in the body. Was in grid yesterday too

6:16 pm

Jillyjill

ty minv!

6:17 pm

Minveryork

yw

6:17 pm

Bugsaw

Hello all. Minveryork I am surprised you are here. I was expecting you wud have no power. Good to see you!

6:17 pm

bichon

ty Mon, should have remember that it was not today that I entered it

6:17 pm

NANCY

an 7, clue please

6:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:17 pm

bichon

Min, where do you live in the city?

6:17 pm

Jillyjill

Got that clue quickly...being a nurse dealing with them helps..

6:17 pm

bichon

against what you breathe Nancy

6:18 pm

Minveryork

an7/28 word is an 4/4 plus oxygen NANCY and hi there

6:18 pm

smores

oh Jilli, make sure you get a picture of a Nene....lol

6:19 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, will have to see...

6:20 pm

NANCY

thank you, appreciate the help

6:20 pm

NANCY

hi min and bichon

6:20 pm

Minveryork

Bugsaw,I am surprised to be here too, but glad. I live in Dutchess so it wasn't too bad for me. Just a lot of wind

6:21 pm

bichon

Min, thought you lived in NYC

6:22 pm

Bugsaw

glad you made it thru so easily.

6:24 pm

Minveryork

I work in Yonkers,outside the city,but I live in Dutchess.

6:26 pm

Minveryork

Governor Chris Christie is having a press conference.I think that he isn't a good public speaker.Just my opinion

6:26 pm

MollyL

Yonkers always makes me think of "Hello Dolly".

6:26 pm

Jillyjill

Wow, watching the news about the fires in NY...*shudders*

6:26 pm

Minveryork

It makes me think of the movie "Lost in Yonkers" MollyL.

6:26 pm

Minveryork

Yonkers isn't a place where you would want to get lost

6:28 pm

MollyL

I agree about Christie, Min.

6:28 pm

Minveryork

Local weather forecaster reported sunny weather for the rest of the week so that is good.Will make clean up easy. I hope that people get there power back on soon.

6:29 pm

rumplestiltskin

I am missing one ro4, Have he horsey one and the cooker one.

6:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello rumplestiltskin! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

6:30 pm

Jillyjill

well, 90 left...off to forage for dinner...

6:30 pm

rumplestiltskin

hello minveryork

6:31 pm

smores

ro4 same start as cooker, different vowel ending

6:32 pm

smores

pl for ro5

6:38 pm

rumplestiltskin

got it, thanks.

6:39 pm

smores

yw :)

6:43 pm

Lizlin

Good morning. Hope everyone's safe and that no one has suffered too much damage.

6:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, ditto what liz said

6:44 pm

Minveryork

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

6:45 pm

Minveryork

Hello Book Doctor Gwen!How are you?Welcome to grid

6:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there's a few websites down, that much i can tell

6:56 pm

evanonut

Bonjourno babbliotechs

6:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

howdee evan!

6:58 pm

evanonut

Yo yo yo b b g

6:58 pm

evanonut

B d g

6:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

what you snokin'? LOL

6:58 pm

evanonut

Yeesh, sorry, iPad doesn't work well for babble

6:58 pm

smores

hi liz,BDG, evan :)

6:59 pm

Lizlin

Hi there smores and evan - hope all's well

6:59 pm

evanonut

I keep saying, we need an app for this. I would totally pay for it. Handy dandy here liz

7:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

egad, that was posed to be smokin' (and i'

7:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

on a desktop)

7:01 pm

evanonut

I followed ya!

7:01 pm

smores

hmmm, who's smokin'?

7:01 pm

Lizlin

my desktop keeps changing smores to smokes!!!! I usually catch that one though!!!

7:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello evanonut!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

7:01 pm

evanonut

There's the minver! And didn't know they still made desktops!

7:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my excuse will be low blood sugar, so there 8-P

7:02 pm

smores

lol...forget who but someones' kept changing smores to snores

7:02 pm

Lizlin

:)

7:02 pm

smores

got a couple awesome recipes on my profile for that BDG

7:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

with marshmallows ? ? ?

7:04 pm

Lizlin

silly enable not knowing what a taser is!!!!

7:05 pm

smores

well, yeah, they're smores :)

7:05 pm

smores

lol...liz... I tried it too

7:06 pm

Lizlin

so did lots of others, I'd bet

7:06 pm

evanonut

Okay, Nuff fighting this thing, g'night yo!

7:07 pm

Lizlin

Sleep well

7:07 pm

smores

nite evan, sweet dreams :)

7:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

back in the stone age when i did lot of camping, i "improved" the smore by taking out marshmallow and putting in peanut butter. YUM

7:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

night smore!

7:08 pm

lbdawger

damn, missed Nutty!

7:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops, i mean night evan!

7:08 pm

MollyL

There is nothing like a desk top with a tower. I will have one as long as they make them.

7:08 pm

evanonut

She saw ya dawg, on account of she spotted another word

7:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yep, it's like a land line. why oh why would anyone give up their land line?

7:09 pm

evanonut

But still heading out, night night

7:09 pm

MollyL

Silly Gwen, you add the peanut butter and LEAVE the mallow.

7:09 pm

smores

reesesmores

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey babblers!

7:09 pm

lbdawger

Hey there Nutcase!

7:09 pm

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, nutty.

7:10 pm

lbdawger

hi TO

7:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

<-- daleks do not care for marshmallows. when you heat them they get all stringy and mess up the circuits

7:10 pm

Lizlin

lol

7:11 pm

smores

nice - I'm making smores bars tomorrow, maybe I'll add a layer of crunchy PB

7:11 pm

Lizlin

then they end up in the dalek asylum

7:11 pm

lbdawger

lol, gwen

7:11 pm

smores

lol gwen

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

looks as if i missed the nut

7:12 pm

smores

Hi TO :)

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all, back to finish my 90...

7:17 pm

Lizlin

Hi Jilly

7:17 pm

smores

welcome back Jilly

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

hi lizlin, smores, TO, dawg..et al

7:19 pm

MollyL

*Waves from the et al corner*

7:19 pm

smores

T's have been tased -----FW!!!!

7:19 pm

Jillyjill

((molly)), apologies for missing you!

7:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there was a little girl / and she had a little curl / right in the middle of her forid . . .

7:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

i got tired of being cold and moved into a hotel for the night. they have no room tomorrow though, they are putting up out of state power crews.

7:22 pm

MollyL

And when she was good, she was very, very good and when she was bad she was horid.

7:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

need one more F and forid is not it LOL

7:22 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...it's poetry night in the chog...

7:22 pm

MollyL

Glad you have a warm place with power for the night, TO.

7:23 pm

smores

Enjoy TO, hopefully the power will be back tomorrow

7:23 pm

Lizlin

HM - TO - you'd think they'd sort something for locals!

7:24 pm

MollyL

It's chilly here too and the rain makes it feel colder. We fired up some logs in the fireplace tonight.

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, and i used reward points. good deal. i don't do cold well, and i knew if i went to bed i would be up in the middle of the night

7:24 pm

Lizlin

Have all the TV charity raisers got into gear yet?

7:24 pm

MollyL

No Liz, but I'm sure that is in the making. : )

7:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

a certain candidate for pres has recommended giving to teh Red Cross. apparently he is opposed to federal disaster relief (!)

7:25 pm

smores

we're getting the cold rain now, hoping the temp doesn't drop and freeze

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

liz: the devastation is all over. there is no way. unlike say, florida, this area is densely populated. and my being cold is nothing compared to what has occurred here.

7:25 pm

Lizlin

Funny, in Oz, it happens immediately - my hubby tells me this and I saw it after the cyclone. The UK's much slower!

7:25 pm

smores

I'm not complaining though after what some of you are going through

7:26 pm

Lizlin

I guess I was thinking of something like school halls or similar. Just somewhere warm and dry.

7:26 pm

MollyL

Oh yes Liz. There are shelters set up for people to go to.

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, there are county shelters. but this is free to me and private, with tv and internet

7:27 pm

Lizlin

Well, TO, I hope you get power soon and keep warm :)

7:28 pm

smores

they are using alot of the schools for shelters aren't they?

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. it is nothing, just turn on the news. it is just indescribable. where i grew up , where there is family...

7:29 pm

dan2bit

TO! glad to hear from you

7:29 pm

smores

have you been able to reach all your family? are they ok?

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

dan! good to hear from you as well! how are you?

7:30 pm

dan2bit

we are doing quite well - glancing blow at best. One of our neighborhood evac routes is blocked at both ends with trees, but we have power and our other "way to civilization" is clear

7:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

*thumbs up*

7:32 pm

dan2bit

mrs2bit, who grew up in northern NJ, is feeling some survivor's guilt seeing pictures of the flooding, and we're still waiting to hear from a few friends in lower Manhattan, but assume they are ok but incommunicado

7:32 pm

MollyL

Oh well, so much for the "I can't come in to work, all my neighborhood streets are blocked with downed trees" excuse.

7:32 pm

smores

glad they are safe TO

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

dan: here as well. moonachie/little ferry river crisis, my brother's vacation/retirement home on mainland near lbi

7:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

if she was bergen county we were neighbors lol

7:34 pm

dan2bit

oof. she grew up in Verona, near the Oranges

7:35 pm

dan2bit

MollyL thanks to the internets, I can "commute" as long as the power's on, for better or worse

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. i have been wanting to train for red cross, thought i would have some time. NOT

7:36 pm

MollyL

Shame about that 2Bit. That is truly being shackled to your work. : )

7:37 pm

Jillyjill

phone...#2 son...bbs..

7:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

is there a list?

7:43 pm

smores

lickety

7:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, goody!

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

ac7 clue pls?

7:45 pm

smores

same as ar8 minus a letter of course

7:46 pm

MollyL

Citric ac** is in oranges + private school kids wear uni****s to school

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:47 pm

MollyL

I botched that clue, sorry.

7:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

no it was fi4 ty

7:49 pm

smores

I'm going to try to get a couple things done before turning in. Wish you all a good evening. {hugs}

7:50 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations smores on your fireworks! Good for U!\

7:50 pm

Minveryork

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

7:50 pm

smores

thx min :)

7:50 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

night smores

7:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

an7 pls?

7:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

an7, you are against the stuff we breathe

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:53 pm

Minveryork

an7/28 word is against + what I breathe 72 Temple Owl

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

ac5?

7:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ac5, oak seed

7:54 pm

lbdawger

oak tree nut

7:54 pm

Minveryork

ac5/12 word is a plus I like to eat **** on the cob Temple

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger!How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle

7:55 pm

stidmama

hello all, have halfway, would like to get NBT. J please?

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty i did not even see the c word

7:55 pm

lbdawger

glad so many of our eastern babblers have checked in and are doing okay. hope to read more soon. off to the pillows, o'dark early shift and class tomorrow. looooong day ahead.

7:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

J plus three vowels, all diff, no Es

7:56 pm

Bugsaw

Hey stid! it sounds like 'godbye' in Italian

7:56 pm

lbdawger

ji4.9...rhymes with italian bye bye.

7:56 pm

lbdawger

poof

7:56 pm

Bugsaw

nite lbd

7:56 pm

stidmama

thanks bugs and LBD

7:57 pm

Minveryork

ji4/9 word is just like the ci 4/5 word stidmama and hello

7:57 pm

Bugsaw

firewords. anyone want a clue?

7:57 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD

7:57 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the chog

7:57 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Bugsaw on your fireworks! Good for U

7:57 pm

rumplestiltskin

missing one of the sa5/10's. Have the holy one and the smooth one

7:58 pm

Bugsaw

ty Minveryork

7:58 pm

Jillyjill

back...

7:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woo hoo bugsaw !!! @ @ ~~~

7:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sa5, fuzzy cloth

7:58 pm

Minveryork

How many people see the word Africa every time they look at the grid?

7:58 pm

Bugsaw

try a spanish holy one

7:58 pm

Jillyjill

#2 son in MA is doing well, they only lost power briefly and he safely went to work...

7:58 pm

Minveryork

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

7:58 pm

Jillyjill

I see it now minv...

7:58 pm

stidmama

YAY bugs!

7:59 pm

Bugsaw

ty Gwen

7:59 pm

stidmama

I have serious lag here, connectivity has been poor all day. Back later, after I think about supper... (((Hugs all)))

good news jilly!

*poof*

7:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

6 to go here, zip zip

7:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yw bugsy

7:59 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama!I will see you later on in the chat log

8:00 pm

rumplestiltskin

ty, got it.

8:00 pm

Bugsaw

in 7, 28 like the motor city de***** only change the de to in

8:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ni6?

8:01 pm

Jillyjill

b vitamin gwen

8:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

DOH! ty jilli

8:02 pm

Jillyjill

:-) being a nurse helps on some, then I rely on buddies for all the latin ones..LOL

8:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

uno

8:04 pm

Jillyjill

go gwen

8:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and a big PHEW fFire wWork!

8:05 pm

Minveryork

Congrats Book Doctor Gwen on fireworks! Good for U!

8:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

low bow and off to find some dinner -- TY all for the clues -- *poink*

8:06 pm

Minveryork

N Nipped! 3 left

8:06 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT gwen!

8:09 pm

Minveryork

RE's REmoved! 2 left

8:10 pm

Jillyjill

15 here...

8:11 pm

Minveryork

I will wait to enter my last word until stidmama returns.I would rather get fireworks with her.In the meantime, I'll be here to help clue and I have posted a story in profile.

8:11 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word TA 5/10

8:12 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wvteach on your fireworks! Way to go!

8:12 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT wvteach!!

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

ar 6 pls?

8:13 pm

MollyL

Min, no one savors their last word like you do. : )

8:13 pm

Minveryork

ar 6/18 word is ar plus some people are double j****ed.

8:14 pm

gapeach

Great clue Min, thanks.

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:14 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:14 pm

Minveryork

Hello gapeach!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:14 pm

gapeach

Doing OK, thanks, Min.

8:15 pm

Jillyjill

<------my turn...FW!!

8:16 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Jillyjill!

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jillyjill on your fireworks!Hooray for you

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

en7 pls?

8:17 pm

Jillyjill

Well, trip starts tomorrow...pedicure and haircut today...now time to exfoliate and start packing...not sure how much I will be on the next 10 days...but will think of you all..east coasters..hang in there!!

8:17 pm

Jillyjill

en+choo choo *****

8:18 pm

Jillyjill

*poof*

8:21 pm

Minveryork

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

8:22 pm

Minveryork

en7/28: en + The Engine That Could 72 Temple Owl

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

fo6 pls?

8:37 pm

MollyL

fo + most of what you click when you want a hard copy of what is on your computer (minus the first letter)

8:43 pm

Minveryork

fo 6/27 word is fo+animals leave footp****s in the snow

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:44 pm

Minveryork

Ok, it seems like I am on delayed time here. That's what happens when you float in and out of the chog. Sorry!

8:45 pm

Minveryork

This time last nite the wind was howling. Now the only outside noise I hear are other people's generators.

8:46 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ni7-32? Thanks

8:47 pm

Minveryork

That ni 7/32 word is cigarette poison gapeach.

8:47 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.

8:47 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

night all

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the chat.

9:16 pm

uusue2

Hi again all!

9:25 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Just wanted to check in and see if everyone is ok

9:28 pm

torgone

I'm fine ..

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

Good

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

Form

9:29 pm

herinfernallady

Wow I think I broke my record

9:29 pm

uusue2

Hi herein and torgone!

9:30 pm

herinfernallady

hi

9:30 pm

uusue2

*herin. Dratted iPad.

9:31 pm

herinfernallady

At least you didn't put a word in the chog

9:31 pm

uusue2

Well, I've certainly done that too!

9:32 pm

herinfernallady

But in under a minute that was good going

9:33 pm

torgone

I do that all the time ..

9:36 pm

herinfernallady

Today we received a balloon and a note in our letter box asking us to put the balloon up if we are going to accept little monsters

9:36 pm

uusue2

That's actually a pretty good idea.

9:37 pm

herinfernallady

As it isn't a big thing in Aus someone thought it was a great idea.

9:37 pm

herinfernallady

Gee that just means I am going to have to go into my closet and put my normal every day clothes on = that is going to be soooooooooo hard.

9:38 pm

uusue2

I have done nothing for Halloween and under the circumstances don't really feel like it. Am planning on hiding in my house.

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

This is when being an Old School Goth pays off. ANd I totally understand Sue. As long as you and yours are safe

9:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you? Welcome back to chat log.

9:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to the log

9:44 pm

uusue2

Hi, min, I am ok.

9:44 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ai6-18? Thanks

9:44 pm

Minveryork

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

9:45 pm

Minveryork

ai 6/18 word might be more breezy gapeach.

9:45 pm

uusue2

More atmospheric, peach

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Mini. I just wanted to check in\

9:46 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, sue.

9:47 pm

Minveryork

uusue2, I have 3 bags of candy, but have not put them in trick-or-treat bags yet. I'll do that tomorrow morning.

9:48 pm

MollyL

Ah, not such a Grinch after all. : )

9:48 pm

uusue2

I have had some bad news, min, details in my profile

9:50 pm

Minveryork

I have lightened up MollyL. Used to purposely go out on Halloween so I would not have to deal with the children

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Best wishes Sue.

9:52 pm

uusue2

Thanks, herin.

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Mini is that your hound?

9:54 pm

gapeach

Oh, Sue, I am so very sorry. I will be praying for both of you.

9:54 pm

herinfernallady

We are too poor to give the kids candy but we are going to make it work. Besides I just have to drag out half of my old stage make up

9:55 pm

uusue2

Thanks, peach, we are still in shock

9:56 pm

Minveryork

uusue2,I just read your profile.I'll keep you and Frank in my thoughts.I hope you get the results you want in Nov

9:56 pm

uusue2

Thanks, min, we hope so too!

9:58 pm

uusue2

Fireworks!

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

Yah sue

10:00 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Sue!

10:01 pm

MollyL

Those are good prayers going out Sue. Peach has a direct line to The Great Spirit.

10:02 pm

uusue2

:-) we need all the help we can get. Thank you to all.

10:03 pm

gapeach

Molly, you have the same line.

10:04 pm

torgone

Yay sue!

10:05 pm

herinfernallady

Well the iced tea I made is a winner

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations uusue2 on your fireworks! Good for U!

10:06 pm

uusue2

Ok, I am off for the evening, see you all later. (((((Babble)))))

10:07 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye uusue2!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

10:07 pm

herinfernallady

Loves Sue

10:10 pm

Minveryork

herinfernallady, that is my dog. You reminded me that I needed to re-enter Flickr information.Accidently erased it so I was re-entering it. My dog Jack is four years old.

10:11 pm

herinfernallady

Awww Cute pup

10:14 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ri5-10 the 1st? Thannks

10:16 pm

Minveryork

First ri 5/10 word is another word for a lasso gapeach.

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Thanks herninfernallady

10:17 pm

Lizlin

Ha ha! I just bagged up the candy for tonight!

10:18 pm

Lizlin

Probably no kids will come now!

10:21 pm

herinfernallady

We have a balloon to let them know we are in.

10:21 pm

herinfernallady

Corn flour and zinc cream make awesome face whitener

10:21 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.

10:21 pm

Minveryork

And if you had not done you're candy bags you would get tons of trick-or-treaters.That's how life works Lizlin

10:22 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:22 pm

herinfernallady

We are just getting some wrapped candy make life easier.

10:28 pm

harpjane

We get 700-1000 trick or treaters. It's a hoot!

10:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello harpjane! How are you? Welcome back to the grid

10:29 pm

Minveryork

WOW harpjane! You must spend a FORTUNE in candy!

10:30 pm

harpjane

we buy glowsticks, not candy. it's a little pricey but if I have candy around i would just eat it!

10:31 pm

MollyL

Yeah wow. I've never heard of anyone getting that many trick or treaters.

10:33 pm

herinfernallady

That is crazy Harp. I think it will be our street this year

10:34 pm

harpjane

The neighbors either hide, or get into it.

10:35 pm

Minveryork

I've never heard of trick-or-treaters getting glow sticks.

10:35 pm

harpjane

We're on vacation this week so we'll enjoy ourselves. We will be able to sleep in the next day.

10:35 pm

harpjane

Everyone loves the glowsticks. It's a great treat!

10:35 pm

Minveryork

With that many trick-or-treaters, I'd be a hider for sure!

10:36 pm

Minveryork

Harpjane, you actually buy 700-1000 glowsticks? Wow

10:36 pm

MollyL

At one piece of candy per kid, that is 50 - 75 bags of candy.

10:36 pm

harpjane

yes minver, I look for them on sale in the middle of the summer. they go up in price in the fall!

10:37 pm

herinfernallady

I wish I could have a jumbo bag of Salt Water Taffee

10:41 pm

Minveryork

That is pretty generous of you.No wonder you get 100 trick-or-treaters.I bet you are known for being the best house on the block to go trick-or-treating at.

10:42 pm

gapeach

si5-10 please......thanks

10:42 pm

Minveryork

If you lived closer,I would even come to your house on Halloween!

10:42 pm

Minveryork

si5/10 is a musical instrument that rhymes with another musical instrument gapeach.

10:44 pm

gapeach

Thanks once again, Min.

10:44 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:44 pm

herinfernallady

well this grid has done me in night all

10:45 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye herinfernallady! I'll see you tomorrow maybe.

10:49 pm

herinfernallady

I should be here

10:49 pm

gapeach

I still need 17....too tired to try

10:50 pm

gapeach

any longer. See y'all at the flip. Thanks for all the help.

10:53 pm

jillibus

just had a long chat with my oldpals in NJ -- they're ok, inland about 30 miles -- no power, but a battery radio and a landline phone that works no matter what. So good to chat with them!

10:53 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye gapeach! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

10:53 pm

jillibus

hello all

10:54 pm

Minveryork

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

10:54 pm

jillibus

hi min -- I guess you have power or you wouldn't be here?

10:54 pm

jillibus

Or maybe you have a laptop...

10:55 pm

Minveryork

Yes,thank goodnes. I never lost my power jillibus. Glad to hear that your New Jersey friends are doing ok also.

10:56 pm

jillibus

Well, you're far enough inland, eh min.

10:56 pm

Jacula

Hello, you two. Very glad to see you are safe after watching the late night news here in UK.

10:56 pm

jillibus

Hi jac! You're up early!

10:57 pm

jillibus

...or late?

10:57 pm

Minveryork

My parents who are way inland in Vermont and on top of hill lost their power,however, they use solar energy.

10:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jacula, thank you!Haven't seen you here in awhile

10:58 pm

Jacula

Up late, jilli.

10:59 pm

Jacula

I was a bit surprised that the news here showed little of the human misery but seemed more concentrated on how the disaster would affect the run up to the presidential election and how they thought each runner would play it.

11:00 pm

Jacula

*effect, I meant.

11:02 pm

Jacula

But what I did see of what's gone one re Hurricane Sandy had me very worried about you lot 'over the Pond'.

11:02 pm

jillibus

jac, I think people are still stunned. I'm watching the US news right now and they're certainly showing all the havoc that's been wrought, and there hasn't yet been a chance to show how devastating it has been to the people -- so many millions of them in those areas most heavily hit.

11:03 pm

jillibus

Well, I'm on the other side of the continent.

11:04 pm

dcseain

Hi, jac, jilli, et al. Here in DC we were on the SW side of the storm. Locally, flooding, high winds, trees down, some power out, but MUCH better than in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

11:04 pm

dcseain

West Virginia got a lot of snow from it.

11:04 pm

Minveryork

Saw on the news a NYC cop who lost his life trying to save somebody. There have been 46 reported deaths.

11:05 pm

jillibus

oh dc, so glad to hear from you -- so my cousin and other is Rockville MD will be ok

11:05 pm

dcseain

we were lucky our power stayed on. We have friends here who lost power and therefore water.

11:05 pm

Jacula

Jilli - I was somewhat surprised to see a UK reporter saying that it's about time NYC thought about having proper flood defences like London does, since Lower Manhattan is so vulnerable to flooding. Yea! Like the UK Government cares about the rest of us who are vulnerable to flooding and still allows building on flood plains, which makes flooding in previouslyu non-vulnerable areas far more likely.

11:05 pm

dcseain

Should be indeed, jilli, though possibly without power, though Virginia has more dark than Maryland this storm.

11:05 pm

jillibus

I heard about the snow in WVa. There was even a death in Ontario (Canada)

11:06 pm

dcseain

and 25ft waves rolling into Chicago even!

11:06 pm

dcseain

the reach of this one was amazing.

11:06 pm

jillibus

Jac, I heard now NY is talking about that very subject of flood prevention -- as a matter, just thisvery minute in MSNBC TV which I have on.

11:07 pm

dcseain

and jac, good point about flood controls and building in flood plains.

11:07 pm

Jacula

dcs - Glad to hear you're okay. I've always thought that, should I ever decide to move to USA, I'd like to be in New England. This has made me think again.

11:07 pm

Jillyjill

Hello DC, jacula and sis!

11:07 pm

dcseain

MTA -- the public transit agency in NYC -- has said they don't know when service will be restored. They have 7 flooded tunnels.

11:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello dcseain!How are you doing?Welcome back to grid

11:08 pm

jillibus

*matter o fact (too hasty with typing)

11:08 pm

Jillyjill

hi minv!

11:08 pm

Minveryork

So far the only thing that has been opened are bridges.

11:08 pm

jillibus

hi sis jj!

11:08 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jillyjill! How are you doing? Welcome back to chog

11:08 pm

dcseain

evening, minver :) hi, JJ

11:08 pm

jillibus

salt water in the NYC subways -- not good

11:08 pm

Jillyjill

How is everyone tonight?

11:08 pm

Jacula

Hi Min!

11:09 pm

Jacula

So, I also heard ther had been an earthquake and a tsunami in British Columbia?

11:10 pm

Minveryork

Also, this is the first time Wall Street has closed due to weather. So far, it has been closed two days in a row.

11:10 pm

Jillyjill

Yes, a small one of both...

11:10 pm

Jillyjill

brb...time for a G&T...I am officially on vacation!

11:11 pm

Minveryork

There was an earthquake in Maine that my parents felt in Vt. I did not know about the one in British Columbia.

11:11 pm

dcseain

Earthquake in BC resulted in a very minor tsunami in Seattle. That was locally sigificant, but minimal damage and impact overall.

11:12 pm

Jacula

Hi, jillyjill. I'm fine, except that I had to do a very bad review of a novella that's allied to a mag I write for. Also, I swept the autumn leaves off my front drive earlier and now hear more rolling crispily towards my office window, like skeletal hands clawing their way back up.

11:13 pm

jillibus

Jac -- the quake was just off the shore of the Queen Charlotte Islands (aka Haida Gwaii, the old lovely native name), a long way north of here -- and the tsunami headed directly for Hawaii, didn't affect us at all. I never felt a twing of it.

11:13 pm

Jacula

Min - I'm sure Wall St closed around 1995 due to weather?

11:13 pm

Jacula

Min - I'm sure Wall St closed around 1995 due to weather?

11:14 pm

Jacula

jilli - glad you were okay. Hope my friend in Hawaii is!

11:15 pm

Jacula

dcs - glad all okay!

11:15 pm

jillibus

The tsunami was quite tame in Hawaii -- I watched it on TV

11:15 pm

jillibus

Franmag said she wasn't worried at all

11:16 pm

Jacula

jilli - it was Fran I was worried about, so thanks for reassuring me.

11:16 pm

Minveryork

Don't know about Wall Street closing in 1995.I just saw Wall Street was closed for the first time on the news.

11:17 pm

jillibus

I'm looking at the flooded NY subways right now -- what a mess -- but they have great plans for fixing it

11:18 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:18 pm

Minveryork

Mayor of NYC wants to postpone Halloween until Sat.

11:18 pm

Jacula

Great plans maybe, Jilli, but do they have the money?

11:18 pm

Jillyjill

Hi cyber!

11:18 pm

cybernan

I wonder how many of our babblers are without power tonight...

11:18 pm

jillibus

hi nan (Hainan)

11:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello cybernan!How are you doing? Welcome to the log

11:18 pm

Jacula

Hicyber!

11:19 pm

Jillyjill

Well, since we are flying to Hawaii I certainly hope there are no more tsunamis!

11:19 pm

jillibus

quite a few, I bet -- I know Hego is, or was last night -- and she's in NJ like my old friends, with whom I talked on the phone earlier.

11:19 pm

Jacula

Min - lol re the mayor postponing thing.

11:20 pm

jillibus

JJ, the tsunami was not a problem there

11:20 pm

Minveryork

I think he should just cancel the whole holiday this year.

11:20 pm

jillibus

Since when was Halloween a real holiday?

11:21 pm

Minveryork

That's what I say jillibus!

11:21 pm

MollyL

Wall Street has closed many times for remarkable events and was closed due to weather as early as 1888 (for a blizzard). Trivia over. Carry on.

11:21 pm

jillibus

It's just an evening here -- and will be pouring rain, poor kids!

11:21 pm

Jacula

in - these 'holidays' are actually either religious cermonies from Catholic or Church of England, mostly stolen from the older 'pagan' ceremonies.

11:21 pm

Minveryork

Once again,the news giving misinformation to the public

11:22 pm

Jillyjill

Saw my first Christmas commercial today....sheesh!

11:22 pm

Jacula

Molly - yes, as I said, It has not been unknown for Wall Street to close.

11:23 pm

MollyL

Min, the news people are in such a frenzy, I think they are just spouting things off without doing much fact checking.

11:24 pm

Minveryork

Sounds like Mitt Romney *ducks from thrown tomatoes*

11:24 pm

Jacula

Jillyjill - we have Hallowe'en, Christmas and next Easter in the shops now, plus Hot Cross Buns (which are for Easter)! *sighs*

11:25 pm

MollyL

You won't get hit with any tomatoes here Min. This is a totally pro-Obama board.

11:25 pm

Jacula

I'm not from US, but from UK point of view, it's Obama for me and Mitt is a joker.

11:27 pm

Minveryork

One thing that Mitt Romney wants to get rid of is FEMA, which is what the U.S. totally need in instances like this

11:27 pm

Jillyjill

From Jacula's mouth to God's ears!

11:28 pm

cybernan

fe 5, please?

11:29 pm

Jacula

What is FEMA?

11:29 pm

Minveryork

fe 5/16 sounds like what one does when they pass out

11:29 pm

Jillyjill

cyber, alternate spelling of dizzy spell

11:30 pm

cybernan

ty jilly

11:30 pm

MollyL

Federal Emergency Management Agency.

11:30 pm

Minveryork

Jac, FEMA is Federal Emergency Management Agency.

11:30 pm

Jacula

cybernan - fe5 = what you might do as a movement to confuse an enemy.

11:30 pm

Jillyjill

FEMA= Federal Emergency Managment Adm. What failed miserably during Katrina....but has done well since

11:31 pm

Jacula

Min - thanks! And Molly!

11:31 pm

Jacula

An Jilly!

11:32 pm

MollyL

And Romney doesn't want to "get rid of" FEMA. He has suggested that States take a larger role in supporting emergency management. Another instance of how the media distorts facts and people just believe what they read.

11:32 pm

Jillyjill

I am so very tired of election commercials...and phone calls and barrage of mailings.....

11:32 pm

Minveryork

I think that FEMA learned their lesson after Katrina Jillyjill

11:32 pm

cybernan

in 6, please?

11:32 pm

Jacula

So, Obama is making everything happen as you hope it would in this time of crisis. It's all he can do and the best he can do.

11:33 pm

Jillyjill

And they have better people head it than "Brownie"...

11:33 pm

Minveryork

An in6/21 word means to remain in one piece cybernan

11:33 pm

Jacula

in6/21 or in6/18, cyber?

11:33 pm

cybernan

in 6/21, please

11:33 pm

Jillyjill

in6/18= in+legal action

11:34 pm

Minveryork

Just clued it cybernan

11:34 pm

cybernan

ty min

11:34 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:34 pm

Jacula

Jilly - 'brownie'? Is that some kind of racial slur on Obama?

11:35 pm

MollyL

I doubt it Jac. Jilly is a big Obama fan.

11:35 pm

Jillyjill

No, it was the person Bush put in place..previous history was that he had run a Horse racing organization. Bush patted him on the back and said "Good work Brownie"...

11:36 pm

Jacula

So what's the 'brownie' thing about?

11:36 pm

Jillyjill

As New Orleans drowned in Katrina....

11:36 pm

Jacula

Oh, okay. I get it now, I think...

11:37 pm

Jillyjill

As one might guess...Molly and I have differing view points...makes the chog interesting I say!!

11:38 pm

jillibus

Brown was the surname of Dubya's "Brownie" friend he put in charge of FEMA (the disaster organisation)

11:38 pm

MollyL

I'm glad you get it Jac. I have no clue what States taking a more active part in emergency management has to do with a past President and his actions.

11:39 pm

Minveryork

I do agree, the blame game should be over 4 years later

11:39 pm

Jacula

I'm off to bed now. Got NaNoWriMo coming up tomorrow. Lots of writing to do and no time for chatting. Brown, jillibus, is/was my married surname. lol

11:40 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jacula!Maybe I will see you tomorrow in chog

11:40 pm

Jillyjill

Niters jacula! Great to see you! HAGD!

11:40 pm

Jacula

Min - I doubt it! See you all in a month!

11:41 pm

MollyL

National Novel Writers Month, for all you folks who don't abbreviate.

11:41 pm

Jacula

HappyBabbling, all!xxx

11:41 pm

jillibus

gnight/day Jac!

11:41 pm

LisaG

hey everybody! just got home from work, and we were slammed

11:42 pm

torgone

Sounds like fun ..

11:43 pm

LisaG

Most people still dont have power, and being one of the only businesses/restaurants open, we were on a 2 1/2 hr wait for people to get seated!!

11:43 pm

Minveryork

Someone on FaceBook wrote that Reagan didn't blame Jimmy Carter for 4 years in a row. I responded that he had nothing to blame Jimmy Carter for.Although Obama did inherit George Bush's mess,it does not look good to keep on blaming him 4 years later. However, if Romney wins,I'm sure he will blame Barack Obama for what he inherits.

11:43 pm

jillibus

Wow, LisaG! What a storm!

11:43 pm

LisaG

It was crazy...and we were staffed for a lazy tuesday, not a massive power outage...

11:44 pm

Jillyjill

Where are you lisaG?

11:44 pm

Minveryork

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

11:44 pm

LisaG

Near Cleveland OH!! Can you believe it was that great of a storm this far inland???

11:44 pm

negativeneil

Late flip.

11:44 pm

negativeneil

I'm always late lately.

11:44 pm

LisaG

Thanks Min...I am doing better now that I am home and resting my feet :)

11:45 pm

Minveryork

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

11:45 pm

jillibus

I can, Lisa -- it reached Ontario (Canada) too

11:45 pm

Jillyjill

Wow! So very sorry LisaG! Hugs!! One's viewpoint of the storm definitly depended on where one was!

11:45 pm

jillibus

Hi late Neil

11:45 pm

Jillyjill

Hello neil!

11:45 pm

cybernan

ni 6, please?

11:45 pm

LisaG

We have so many power lines and trees down...no school again for the kiddos.

11:45 pm

negativeneil

Wow Lisa... just seen your photo of what Sandy did to your area!

11:45 pm

Minveryork

You worried me there Neil. I thought grid was about to flip & I still need to enter last word.Waiting for stidmama

11:46 pm

negativeneil

Hi jillibus and Jillyjill.

11:46 pm

Jillyjill

Our son in MA suffered very little, our son in Norfolk VA has been flooded since Sunday..

11:46 pm

negativeneil

Oh my god. I thought I was late for flip! Haha.

11:46 pm

negativeneil

Clearly I'm not awake at all.

11:46 pm

Minveryork

That ni 6/21 word is a vitamin cybernan.

11:46 pm

Jillyjill

ni6= b vitamin \

11:46 pm

cybernan

ty min

11:46 pm

negativeneil

*checks clock again*

11:46 pm

jillibus

very late for last night's flip, neil, lol!

11:46 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:46 pm

cybernan

is 6 please?

11:46 pm

LisaG

We started raining here since thurs, it hasn't been hard, but it hasn't stopped. It has been steady going, but that plus the winds~75-85 mph last night...

11:47 pm

Jillyjill

Nope neil..have 13 minutes...

11:47 pm

negativeneil

Haha, somehow I saw the time as an hour more than it actually is. Wow. I just gained an hour. :)

11:47 pm

negativeneil

Very funny jilli. :P Ha ha ha.

11:47 pm

Jillyjill

is6/21=i+silky fabric

11:47 pm

Minveryork

is 6/18 is i plus song Knights in White Sa*** cybernan.

11:47 pm

negativeneil

Wow. What will I do with this extra hour of time I just gained? lol

11:47 pm

Jillyjill

whoops, that was is6/18

11:48 pm

cybernan

don't know the song

11:48 pm

Jillyjill

check my clue cyber...a wedding dress fabric

11:48 pm

cybernan

extra hour? did the clocks go back tonight?

11:48 pm

LisaG

i only got 57 words today...i am just waiting for the flip...didn't get much time today to work on this :)

11:48 pm

cybernan

ty jilly

11:49 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help -- was trying to beat the clock as well!

11:49 pm

negativeneil

I looked at my phone and it said "21:42" and somehow I saw "22:42". I'll be ok. :P

11:49 pm

Jillyjill

guess I will stay for flip...G&T definitly has me in a good spot!

11:49 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cybernan on your fireworks! Way to go

11:49 pm

negativeneil

No cybernan... see what I just said. Ha.

11:49 pm

Jillyjill

It's ok neil...you're in good ranks..

11:49 pm

Minveryork

I will take cybernan's lead and enter my last word also.

11:49 pm

negativeneil

I thought I was an hour ahead of the actual time.

11:49 pm

LisaG

congrats cybernan!!!

11:50 pm

cybernan

my computer says 9:49 and it is set to change automatically

11:50 pm

negativeneil

So I just gained an hour I didn't think I had.

11:50 pm

jillibus

no, nan -- clocks stay put until Nov 4 and I wish it would just saty put forever the way it is now.

11:50 pm

Jillyjill

10 minutes...

11:50 pm

negativeneil

How is that Jillijill?

11:50 pm

Jillyjill

Lots of us older women ;)

11:50 pm

Minveryork

I am finished!I have fireworks! ri6/18 was my last word.

11:51 pm

jillibus

I hate the dark afternoons of Standard Time

11:51 pm

LisaG

Im young :) Only 37~

11:51 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT minv!

11:51 pm

jillibus

YAY Min!

11:51 pm

Jillyjill

Okay...maybe I'm the only lonely one...

11:51 pm

LisaG

congrats min!

11:51 pm

cybernan

it would be more convenient, jill, but is getting dark before 5:00 pm here so I like the standard time

11:52 pm

jillibus

nan, Standard Time makes it get dark EARLIER

11:52 pm

dizgrannie

Hi all!! hoping for a nice big juicy 354 grid.

11:52 pm

Jillyjill

With my work schedule, I go to work in the dark and go home at dusk...might as well be a vampire!

11:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello dizgrannie! How are you. My guess is 114 words.

11:53 pm

Jillyjill

287 here

11:53 pm

torgone

315

11:53 pm

jillibus

hi diz -- I don't have time for the biggies

11:53 pm

Jillyjill

But I do agree, it is time for a big grid...

11:53 pm

cybernan

148

11:54 pm

Jillyjill

If flight to Kona on Thursday has wi-fi...I am hoping for a HUGE grid then..LOL

11:54 pm

dizgrannie

grrr hubby is sitting here saying we'll get an 80 grid.....I'll hit him if it is...LOL

11:54 pm

ursh

hello all - i like them at 150 to 180

11:54 pm

jillibus

haha, that would be good, JJ

11:54 pm

Jillyjill

I agree dizgrannie!

11:54 pm

jillibus

me too, ursh

11:54 pm

Jillyjill

Hello ursh!

11:55 pm

cybernan

isn't it fall back? 4:30 DST = 3:30 ST

11:55 pm

jillibus

although I seldom finish these days -- too much else to do

11:55 pm

Jillyjill

This weekend...

11:55 pm

Jillyjill

I lose an hour on vacation...that sucks!

11:56 pm

jillibus

nan, it is indeed fall back, and that makes it get dark EARLIER -- at 4 pm instead of 5 pm -- in fact it gets dark here at about 3 pm, ugh.

11:57 pm

Minveryork

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

11:58 pm

jillibus

I mean it WILL get dark at about 3 pm when ST hits

11:58 pm

Jillyjill

Personally, Just leave the damn time alone!!!

11:58 pm

rbud

woot! last minute fw

11:58 pm

jillibus

Yes, JJ -- the way it is NOW.

11:58 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT rbud!!

11:58 pm

jillibus

YAY rbud!

11:59 pm

Jillyjill

The sisters agree!!

11:59 pm

cybernan

maybe we should all move to SK!

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

Hope all are safe and well after Sandy....been watching/reading all and it looks devastating....xoxoxo from us 'down under'

11:59 pm

Jillyjill

Sounds good to me nan!

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