Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, May 29, 2013

12:00 am

torgone

Heh ..

12:01 am

MLFAN17

106 again?

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

Cathyar

ty lickety

12:04 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:05 am

rastapopolous

to7

12:07 am

momof5

q's complete

12:11 am

momof5

earl

12:15 am

stidmama

thanks for that one, momof5

flip, hello! *relurk*

12:15 am

momof5

oops, keyboard jumps

12:16 am

rastapopolous

en7

12:17 am

momof5

rend

12:17 am

momof5

did it again. not liking this new computer

12:17 am

stidmama

thanks rastapopolous *looking*

12:17 am

stidmama

oh -- new systems are hard sometimes! what kind of computer

12:18 am

momof5

dell ultrabook

12:18 am

momof5

laptop. so cursor jumps if my wrist hits the wrong spot

12:18 am

torgone

nbt

12:19 am

stidmama

oh, that's a nice one though... but yes, it takes a while to figure out how to hold your hands and arms!

12:19 am

stidmama

go tor go!

12:19 am

stidmama

:-) got that en 7, NBT!

12:20 am

momof5

yes. one minute I am adding a word and the next, it's in the chog

12:21 am

stidmama

been there, done that! you'll get the hang of it soon enough. Nothing like public oopsies to help you remember! LOL

12:21 am

momof5

true

12:21 am

stidmama

okay, time to clear the decks and head to sleep. I have so much to do tomorrow, and feeling very pushed for time... have a lovely day, all! *poof*

12:22 am

flosey

hi everyone, late again, was skyping with grandson

12:24 am

jillibus

late again here too - got involved with FB -- hi flosey and all

12:24 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:26 am

jillibus

and yes, 106 again? Thought I was hallucinating.

12:32 am

jillibus

nbt, all 4s and 5s!

12:32 am

jillibus

big lag here

12:34 am

jillibus

flosey -- love your words and your d-i-l
iris, but the latter in a small version looks like a purple skull with glowing white eyes and teeth!

12:35 am

flosey

lol, see it now jilli, quite ugly

12:36 am

flosey

time to change - will look tomorrow

12:36 am

rururocks

*takes jilli's temperature*

12:37 am

flosey

and it isn't Friday either, ru

12:37 am

rururocks

I didn't say breathalizer flosey :D

12:38 am

flosey

lol

12:41 am

rururocks

<---knows about those Friday Salt Island Bashes

12:41 am

rururocks

or Salt Spring

12:41 am

rururocks

:D

12:41 am

rururocks

I like Salt Island.. and then you're set for Margaritas

12:42 am

flosey

not much for gardening though

12:43 am

jillibus

Yummm, Margaritas

12:44 am

jillibus

<-- reminds self tolay in tequila for ruru

12:48 am

jillibus

*to lay in -- for when ruru visits here...

12:49 am

rururocks

had me there for a sec jilli :D

12:50 am

jillibus

:-D too, ru

12:51 am

rururocks

*wonders if Flosey's and Jilly's Bridge group does tequila jello shots *

12:52 am

jillibus

ru -- are you feeling better?

12:52 am

rururocks

yeah.. I took some naps on the weekend

12:52 am

rururocks

I think I was catching a cold.. I beat it though

12:53 am

jillibus

good grief no -- what are tequila jello shots? We play sober or we'd really mess up.

12:53 am

rururocks

:D

12:53 am

rururocks

so much for that image

12:53 am

jillibus

oh, glad to hear you shed the cold. The weather isn't helping, though, eh?

12:54 am

rururocks

yeah.. hot and cold here .. wet and sunny

12:54 am

rururocks

weird weather patterns

12:54 am

jillibus

wet and cold here

12:55 am

jillibus

neighbours just got back from sunny SF yesterday, greeted by pouring rain here

12:55 am

rururocks

it wasn't sunny today

12:56 am

pompey

a

12:56 am

pompey

a

12:56 am

jillibus

I know -- saw the SF weather report

12:56 am

flosey

hello pompey

1:01 am

herinfernallady

Hi

1:02 am

flosey

hi herin

1:02 am

herinfernallady

Just thought I would drop in and say hi.

1:03 am

flosey

nice to see you herin, have you been away?

1:03 am

flosey

or just busy?

1:05 am

herinfernallady

Busy.

1:05 am

flosey

beautiful waterfall, herin

1:06 am

herinfernallady

Just working Monday Tuesday at a volunteer position in legal administration at a community law centre and standard job course Wednesday Thursday.

1:06 am

herinfernallady

Thank you. I took that photo at Russell Falls in Tasmania.

1:06 am

flosey

sounds interesting

1:07 am

herinfernallady

Job is interesting.

1:08 am

herinfernallady

Currently trying to get my catering proposal for the board meeting on Friday together.

1:09 am

jillibus

Hi herin -- long time! I've just discovered more cousins in Melbourne.

1:10 am

herinfernallady

Hi Jill

1:16 am

rururocks

anyone have the 8?

1:16 am

rururocks

got it

1:17 am

rururocks

peri must be around

1:17 am

jillibus

Not me, ru -- so what is it?

1:18 am

rururocks

an old Italian coin jilli..we've had it before

1:20 am

jillibus

starting with what, ru?

1:20 am

jillibus

oh, I see -- tr8/45...*scratching head

1:22 am

jillibus

wooho-- monkeyed it!!! nbs and halfway!

1:23 am

Soodle

Hi early birds & night owls! :-)

1:23 am

flosey

wtg jilli, have been puzzling over that one

1:23 am

jillibus

hi soodle -- long time! Nice to see these returners!

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Hi Soodle

1:26 am

jillibus

flosey -- Â¾ of tr 4/4 + coin just eliminated here + zero = tr8

1:26 am

Soodle

I'm not usually here at this hour (7.30 am). Its nice to see you all.

1:28 am

Soodle

Super clue, Jilli. Thanks

1:28 am

jillibus

Love your icon, soodle ;-)

1:28 am

jillibus

yw

1:29 am

flosey

thanks jilli

1:29 am

jillibus

yw flosey too

1:29 am

herinfernallady

Hope you are well soddle.

1:29 am

jillibus

thank ruru too!

1:29 am

herinfernallady

Why do cats always try and help you when you are trying to do things

1:30 am

jillibus

flosey -- news says 2 little girls clinging to life after that accident near your place.

1:32 am

flosey

heard helicopters, wondered, when I came home from exercise had to leave car in Dave(honeyman)s driveway and they did allow me to walk through - after all ambulances had left

1:33 am

flosey

road was blocked for many more hours after that - probably all ferry traffic had to be rerouted for rest of the day

1:34 am

flosey

judging by the vehicles, didn't look good

1:34 am

jillibus

One little girl is in Childrens's hospital in Vancouver, the other in Vic General -- mother in Lady Minto. The BACK of their volkswagen was smashed. Weird.

1:34 am

flosey

weird indeed

1:35 am

flosey

apparently they brought in 'big guns' to assess situation

1:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

1:35 am

flosey

hi Liz

1:36 am

jillibus

So sad. Wet weather may have contributed -- it's been pouring all day.

1:36 am

jillibus

Hi liz

1:36 am

Lizlin

That sounds very sad - hope they'll be OK.

1:37 am

herinfernallady

Poor kids

1:37 am

flosey

it was raining very lightly at 2 when I went down to exercise (OAP hall) - so it happened between 2 - 3,

1:37 am

jillibus

Me too, liz. Don't know who they are yet. Small island.

1:38 am

jillibus

very wet roads, though, flosey, and as your hubby said, somebody may have been in a rush to get to the ferry.

1:43 am

herinfernallady

said

1:43 am

herinfernallady

sad even

1:44 am

jillibus

Too sleepy for more -- goodnight/day all...*poof

1:44 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Jilli :)

1:44 am

flosey

me too, 15 to go, they can wait for morning

1:45 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:45 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Flosey :)

1:46 am

herinfernallady

Might Flosey. HI Liz

1:47 am

Lizlin

Hi Herin - hope all's well with you.

1:47 am

herinfernallady

Busy tired busy

1:47 am

Lizlin

I guess busy tired is good - rather than not busy, tired!

1:48 am

Lizlin

Any chance of a break soon?

1:50 am

Lizlin

BBL

3:26 am

Norma

ar

3:28 am

KatieMcG

morning norma, are you doing anything on Saturday?

3:33 am

Norma

Hi Katie, no not got anything planned. How are you and Bry keeping xx

3:35 am

KatieMcG

we are good thanks. Do you both want to come over Saturday night for either a meal or a BBQ (depending on the weather?)

3:36 am

Norma

Would love to ... that sounds lovely ... what time??

3:37 am

KatieMcG

Can I let you know. It will be earlier if it is a BBQ i.e. about 5pm and later if it is a meal about 7pm :)

3:38 am

Norma

Ok that sounds good .. will wait to hear from you xx

3:38 am

Jivingjenny0

please can anyone clue one of the 7s for nbt and nbs

3:38 am

Norma

sorry jenny not got any 7,s yet

3:39 am

KatieMcG

sorry jenny not there yet. Better go and do some work. I'll ring you about timings nearer the day Norma :) Love to you both x

3:39 am

xeiluj

think royalty....qu 7 48

3:39 am

Jivingjenny0

nevermind, thanks anyway

3:39 am

Norma

Ok Katie talk soon xx

3:47 am

Dianne

qu7 - befitting her majesty

3:48 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks dianne

3:48 am

Dianne

yw

3:50 am

Dianne

ne7 - more of what the food worker wears on their head.

4:17 am

rubyfoo

goof morning

4:17 am

rubyfoo

an appropriate typo

4:36 am

grannyrose

lol, ruby...are you having a bad one then, sweetie?

4:37 am

grannyrose

*taps gently on screen* anyone here?

4:38 am

rubyfoo

the rin i getting me dowen. Did you get my note?

4:38 am

grannyrose

yes, my dear. when does DIL arrive?

4:39 am

rubyfoo

th rsin i getting me own. It'slucky we live on a steep hillside or we'd be flooded

4:39 am

rubyfoo

next Wednesday morning

4:39 am

grannyrose

oohhh...do tell....

4:39 am

grannyrose

relief in sight then, ruby.

4:40 am

rubyfoo

sorry about the typing. Andnow it's off to lucnh and my "boyfriend" Capone

4:40 am

rubyfoo

need to fill my pockets with dog cookies for him and his little brother, Biscotte

4:40 am

grannyrose

enjoy my dear, see you tomorrow?

4:40 am

rubyfoo

see you soon, sweetie

4:40 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

5:07 am

Jivingjenny0

stats for the M please

5:11 am

crayola

ma 4/7 and my 4/7

5:13 am

grannyrose

hey jenny and crayola

5:13 am

crayola

hi rose

5:14 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks rose

5:16 am

grannyrose

how are you two today/night? are you both well?

5:16 am

crayola

yes, I'm well. Except it's 3:15 my time and I couldn't sleep. And you?

5:17 am

grannyrose

it's 8:15pm here. and i am doing okay. looking forward to tomorrow. going out for the day with a dear friend.

5:18 am

Jivingjenny0

Hi Rose, I am getting over my fall - 5 weeks ago now, still have large bump on my head, painful knee and damaged arm - but at least I can do most of the things \i want to, so i'm not complaining

5:19 am

crayola

oh dear, jenny. I wish you a speedy healing.

5:19 am

grannyrose

yay jenny...you are so amazing.did you know i fell at work last week? my foot skidded on a wet floor....went down on my right knee, the one i had replaced last june.

5:20 am

crayola

oh no, rose. is your knee okay?

5:22 am

grannyrose

won't know til friday. no fractures, no dislocation. but the swelling and bruising are making it difficult to assess the condition of the ligaments.

5:22 am

crayola

Do you see the doctor on Friday?

5:24 am

grannyrose

yes crayola. heis a long time friend of mine and knows me well. he won't be allowing management to over-ride him. he wants a slow return to work program.

5:24 am

crayola

Always good to have a doctor friend.

5:24 am

Jivingjenny0

Rose, I didn't realise it was your knee you had hurt - I hope you haven't done too much damage to it.

5:25 am

grannyrose

awww,thanx jenny. i usually don't swear at all, but when i fell...i made a banshee look like it was singing a lullaby.

5:28 am

sprite

hiya babble friends :)

5:29 am

grannyrose

hey spritey. (((hugs)))

5:29 am

crayola

hi sprite. ...now headed back to bed and hope I can sleep. have fun all.

5:29 am

sprite

*hugs* right back at ye :)

5:30 am

sprite

bye crayola, sleep well.

5:30 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite,Rose,Jenny & Crayola :-)

5:30 am

grannyrose

night, dear crayola. sweet sleep, hun

5:30 am

sprite

hi zooz :) *hug*

5:30 am

zoozzoom

Sweet dreams, Crayola :-)

5:30 am

grannyrose

oohhhh, hellooo zozz

5:30 am

grannyrose

um *zooz*

5:30 am

zoozzoom

How is work going, Rose?

5:31 am

grannyrose

still mind-blowing dreary....*sigh*

5:32 am

sprite

so very frustrating, rose. But necessary. You let that knee heal completely before you go being flying rose again, ok?

5:32 am

dizgrannie

hi all, finally got here....g/kids all tucked up in bed....their Mum, well she has been in Cas since taken there by ambo at 9 this morn...dunno wether appendix or ruptured ovarian cyst.....still waiting, her blood pressure is very low so they have to get it up before even thinking of operating....

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Awww bless you...well lets hope it wil not be too long before you can do your proper position again.

5:32 am

grannyrose

still have 1 1/2 registers to audit, and now i have to redo the par levels for the imprests drugs. we opened tho other 2 theatres this week.

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Gran :-)

5:33 am

grannyrose

aww, diz. prayers that all goes well for her, hun

5:33 am

sprite

omg dizgrannie, how stressy!

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear that, Gran :-(

5:34 am

zoozzoom

How are things with you, Spritey?

5:34 am

dizgrannie

thx all...hopefully good news by the morning

5:34 am

zoozzoom

Lets hope, Gran!

5:35 am

sprite

am good, zooz, thanks for asking :) Had a bit of a run-in with my son again, but we managed to talk it out very well. We are both learning, I think ;)

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Yes it can be very hard for teenagers to reason with..sounds like you are doing a good job..even if you might not think so :-)

5:36 am

sprite

am adding my prayers to rose's, dizgrannie.

5:37 am

zoozzoom

After all..getting them to talk is a miracle in its self..lol

5:38 am

sprite

too true, lol, and we really talked. And how are you doing yourself, zooz?

5:39 am

zoozzoom

Not bad, Sprite, Thanks for asking..plodding along..which i am happy just doing at the mo..lol

5:39 am

sprite

:D good for you, zooz.

5:40 am

zoozzoom

I am sure we had 106 words on yesterdays grid too.

5:40 am

sprite

was thinking the same thing

5:41 am

grannyrose

diz, just a thought..if it was her appendix, her white cell count would have been elevated. but if it's a ruptured ovarian cyst, she would have low blood pessure. whichever, she needs a diagnostic laparoscopy. and i think you are one amazing grandma. your daughter can rest and recover, knowing her children are being well cared for.

5:41 am

grannyrose

we did you two. made me blink when i logged in.lol

5:42 am

sprite

amen to that, rose. Dizgrannie rocks.

5:42 am

grannyrose

and yay, spritey, getting one's son to open up is an amazinf feat. good on ya, hun!

5:43 am

herinfernallady

HI

5:43 am

zoozzoom

Agreed..how wonderful of, Gran to take care of the children ((Gran))

5:43 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Herin!

5:43 am

grannyrose

{{{herin}}} hugs

5:43 am

sprite

he actually said he loved me. I was baffled. Yay for Tim :)

5:43 am

dizgrannie

Rose, I was thinking the same thing in regard to my dtr......but stoopid hosp.....I know, Iknow...not enough rescources

5:43 am

sprite

hiya lady! *hugs*

5:44 am

herinfernallady

HUGS

5:44 am

zoozzoom

Aww thats great he said that, Sprite :-)

5:44 am

grannyrose

diz, is it a local, rural hospital?

5:44 am

dizgrannie

All you guys/gals are fantastic with your HUGs etc....thanx xoxo

5:45 am

sprite

:) I thought so too.

5:45 am

dizgrannie

Rose...Campbelltown, NSW

5:45 am

herinfernallady

At least it isn't liike one of the country hospitals here were ou have to pay for ER

5:46 am

grannyrose

okay, it has a reasonably good reputation. is there a surgeon on call? or is she going to have to be air-lifted out?

5:47 am

dizgrannie

Rose and Herin...been a lot of controversy about said hosp it the past 2 years.....understaffed etc like most hosp up here

5:48 am

herinfernallady

I feel for the staff because they have to cop all the bullshit from everyone

5:49 am

sprite

must be very tough to work in an understaffed hospital.

5:49 am

grannyrose

looking at the web site now...it appears to be quite modern...just need the staff to man it, as you say, diz.

5:51 am

dizgrannie

Rose...yes there is a surgeon on call, but when the poor bugga gets around to seeing more/operating on patients is another thing. I have no complaints about the care...tis just the Drs if ya know what I mean

5:51 am

rubyfoo

0

5:51 am

grannyrose

*swallows an appalled giggle* spritey we are now running 6 theatres on the staff for 4. and we are in the PRIVATE sector. and the recovery room has just had it's bays cut to 8 bays. given that there must be 1 1/2 bays per theatre, this means we need 9 bays for 6 theatres, and we have 8 bays.

5:52 am

sprite

crazy, crazy, crazy, rose. Undoable. It is asking for trouble and disaster. And it is unfairly hard on the personnel.

5:52 am

grannyrose

{{ruby}}} back again, dear

5:54 am

herinfernallady

HI Ruby

5:54 am

sprite

0 too, ruby ;)

5:54 am

grannyrose

*shrugs* well all we can do is close recovery...and that will stop the theatres from running on schedule. the company just HAS to realise, that we, the staff will NOT jeopardise a patient's life, all for the sake of the almighty dollar.

5:55 am

sprite

amen to that, rose

5:55 am

herinfernallady

I have to do math and I don't want to

5:55 am

grannyrose

lol, herin...yes you do, hun.

5:55 am

sprite

poor lady :(

5:56 am

herinfernallady

I have to if I want proper costing

5:56 am

rubyfoo

ooph sorry, that waqw a paltry greeting

5:57 am

sprite

very poor, ruby, lol. It was nothing!

5:57 am

rubyfoo

I need swome bullets for my gun; if you see a nes account of a murder in the Haute Saoie, you'' know where to look

5:57 am

grannyrose

yes it was...naughty nell

5:58 am

rubyfoo

nelis naughty and fed u p

5:58 am

sprite

uh-oh, ruby on the war path!

5:58 am

herinfernallady

I sit down teh cat climbs on me. I move she claws me. I can't win

5:58 am

sprite

re4 kitty love, lady

5:58 am

rubyfoo

and still can'y tye

5:59 am

grannyrose

aww poor ruby. have some hugs and love, especially for you, all the way from ozland.

5:59 am

rubyfoo

when husband wants to get past me he never says "excuse me",just pushes

6:00 am

grannyrose

aww, herin. but you know how inquisitive cats are...they have to be right in the middle of things.

6:00 am

grannyrose

hey, ruby...push him back, or don't move at all.naughty burt...

6:00 am

rubyfoo

if I lie down on the floor both dogs come and lick my head

6:00 am

sprite

that is so rude

6:01 am

herinfernallady

Rude husband is rude

6:01 am

sprite

at least it is better than the other way around, ruby.

6:01 am

grannyrose

not sure i want the answer...ruby, why are you lying on the floor?

6:01 am

rubyfoo

If not for the pups, I would get out of here, at east for a few days

6:02 am

rubyfoo

no, no, tht i for the dogs. They love it

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Take the dogs and go for a few days

6:02 am

grannyrose

what a wonderful owner you are ruby.

6:03 am

rubyfoo

I wish I coud, but I can't even get them into the car. Rufie weighs about 80 lbs and the baby (kol) weighs more than 35

6:03 am

rubyfoo

they are huge andI'm not

6:04 am

herinfernallady

what about getting a car ramp?

6:04 am

rubyfoo

and a cattle prod lol

6:04 am

sprite

good idea! A simple plank should work.

6:04 am

grannyrose

here's a thought. ruby, would you tolerate such behaviour from the pups?...no....well, treat burt the same way. even if you have to use a rolled-up newspaper, and hit him on the nose.

6:04 am

herinfernallady

You can actually get dog ramps fr the dog

6:05 am

rubyfoo

judt fell down laughing, rose. I just walk away from him

6:05 am

pompey

queer

6:05 am

rubyfoo

hi, pompey

6:06 am

sprite

yep, but then in the other window, pompey :)

6:06 am

rubyfoo

had it already

6:08 am

rubyfoo

haf!

6:08 am

rubyfoo

or even half

6:11 am

grannyrose

sorry, was out of the room. went to get tablets ready for tonight and tomorrow AM. what have i missed?

6:12 am

sprite

nothing much, but we missed you

6:12 am

grannyrose

oh, dear, ruby fell down...but after i made her laugh....and yay, ruby...half way, sweetie. nice job

6:13 am

grannyrose

and hello pompey, from down under

6:14 am

rubyfoo

clue or stats for the 8, pls

6:15 am

grannyrose

am watching a tv series called arrow at the same time....hero and female character just shared a passionate moment. fortunately for me, himself was out of the room. *whew*

6:15 am

sprite

lol rose

6:16 am

rubyfoo

you are Lucky, rose, tht has all passed me by, much like Spring

6:16 am

grannyrose

tr8, tr + vowel + 100th of a dollar + vowel

6:16 am

sprite

thanks rose

6:17 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:17 am

rubyfoo

ty for the 8, rose, now it's time to lie down

6:17 am

grannyrose

don't get me wrong, himself and i share many passionate moments...but that is all they are...moments...*sigh*

6:17 am

rubyfoo

hi an d ye teach

6:17 am

sprite

hiya teach! Bye ruby!

6:17 am

grannyrose

on the floor, ruby???

6:17 am

grannyrose

hey teachy

6:18 am

wvteach

hello all

6:18 am

rubyfoo

maybe onthe floor would be a good idea, but then it would be a question of getting up

6:18 am

herinfernallady

eating tea

6:19 am

grannyrose

lol, ruby...like me last week at work....couldn't get up for love nor money.

6:19 am

grannyrose

herin, better than inhaling it, sweetie.

6:19 am

rubyfoo

that's when you need a personal assistant

6:20 am

sprite

babble is funny. Lying on the floor sharing passionate moments while eating tea.

6:20 am

grannyrose

or an electric lifter...which is what they used to get me up and on the trolley.

6:21 am

grannyrose

rofl...spritey...thanx for putting it into perspective...a little warped, granted.

6:21 am

rubyfoo

it ll sounds like more fun than real life!

6:21 am

wvteach

help with single A in bottom row please

6:21 am

grannyrose

am4/7, teach

6:22 am

sprite

am4/7 am + ending of chemical stuff, or what records were made of.

6:22 am

sprite

*winks at rose*

6:22 am

wvteach

thnx rose and sprite

6:22 am

sprite

yvw teach

6:23 am

grannyrose

np's teach

6:23 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

6:23 am

wvteach

halfway, and now NBT and NBS - time to make some breakfast

6:23 am

grannyrose

yay teach...nice job....enjoy brekky, hun

6:24 am

grannyrose

and that's good-bye to ruby...

6:24 am

sprite

yay teach, and enjoy.

Fireflies here.

6:24 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!

6:25 am

sprite

thanks for the great company, all. *hugs*

6:25 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

6:25 am

grannyrose

tomorrow, my dear friend

6:25 am

sprite

hi and bye crossy

6:25 am

grannyrose

and helloooo crossy

6:25 am

crosshair

((sprite))

6:25 am

crosshair

howdy granny

6:26 am

grannyrose

how's mrs crossy?

6:27 am

crosshair

she is fine.she is here beside me doing her morning routine and sends her best

6:27 am

grannyrose

awww, thanx crossy. hello mrs crossy. hope you have a great day, hun.

6:35 am

cool.girl

hi allclue 4 the tr8 please

6:36 am

crosshair

howdy coolgirl

6:37 am

cool.girl

hi cross

6:37 am

grannyrose

tr + vowel + 100th of a dollar + vowel

6:37 am

grannyrose

hey cool

6:38 am

cool.girl

ty dont no the word

6:39 am

crosshair

ty granny

6:42 am

grannyrose

np's. hope you both got it through my clue...or are you still confused?

6:47 am

grannyrose

coolgirl, tr8, to do with 14th century italy

6:50 am

Lizlin

Good evening /good morning all :)

6:50 am

grannyrose

hey ya liz

6:50 am

Lizlin

How's the knee, Rose?

6:54 am

grannyrose

a lot better, thanx liz. not sure i can do a 9 hour shift on it. have a review appointment on friday.

6:56 am

Lizlin

Don't go back to standing on shift too quickly, no matter how boring the paper work!

6:57 am

grannyrose

i'm hearing you, sister. not rushing it this time.

6:58 am

Lizlin

Glad to hear it - firmly my belief that we have to look out for ourselves, when we're not 100% - even though we feel guilty about our jobs! Learnt that when teaching with laryngitis!

7:04 am

Lizlin

Clues please for either the first or last ce 6 - or both!!!! Thanks.

7:04 am

Kallia

middle Lizlin

7:05 am

grannyrose

ce6, ce + a single piece of music or currency

7:05 am

Lizlin

That one I have, and the breakfast food!

7:05 am

Lizlin

Thanks Rose.

7:05 am

Anniebrook

ce6----ce and a small letter, write me a ****

7:05 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone, just popped in, have to leave soon

7:05 am

Lizlin

And again, thanks :)

7:06 am

Lizlin

Hi Annie

7:06 am

Kallia

ty annie

7:06 am

Anniebrook

hi Liz and Kallia

7:06 am

Anniebrook

now I need the last ce 6

7:06 am

Anniebrook

nvm, I found it

7:07 am

grannyrose

ce6, ce**, 100th of dollar + um, **, i don't know

7:07 am

mael

hello all

7:07 am

Anniebrook

hi granny

7:08 am

grannyrose

okay ce6, ce + church service, mass

7:08 am

Anniebrook

hello mael

7:08 am

grannyrose

hey annie, how are you, dear?

7:08 am

Anniebrook

Cees are crushed

7:08 am

Lizlin

c's clobbered!

7:08 am

grannyrose

yay annie

7:09 am

grannyrose

and liz, well done!!

7:09 am

Anniebrook

rose, I have a UTI and I hurt but I am going about my day hoping it will ease up

7:09 am

Anniebrook

rose, how is your knee?

7:10 am

Lizlin

ty Rose. Wish you better Annie.

7:10 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Liz

7:10 am

grannyrose

awww, annie. do you have anything which can alkalinise you, like cranberry juice or capsules?

7:10 am

mael

ouch, Annie, I'm sorry. UTIs are the worst

7:11 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. (((hugs))) to all who are not feeling well.

7:11 am

Anniebrook

I am on an antibiotic so I should feel better soon

7:11 am

lbdawger

queer

7:11 am

mael

I officially have a bad summer cold, my throat is killing me today

7:11 am

grannyrose

annie, knee much better...but have been sitting down for most of the time. going for review with doctor on friday.

7:11 am

Anniebrook

Hi dawg, I needed that hug, thanks

7:11 am

lbdawger

sorry, wasn't paying attention.

7:12 am

Lizlin

Wish you better too Mael

7:12 am

Anniebrook

rose, hope you get a good review Frida

7:12 am

mael

thanks liz

7:12 am

grannyrose

*hurries in with a hug" for annie.....bless you hun, UTI's are the worst..

7:13 am

Lizlin

Hugs to all, who aren't feeling well :)

7:13 am

grannyrose

mael, salt water gargles, if you can...

7:13 am

lbdawger

stats for the lone A?

7:14 am

Anniebrook

mael and drink tea with honey

7:14 am

Lizlin

am 4 / 7

7:14 am

grannyrose

am4/7, ibd

7:14 am

Anniebrook

am 4/7

7:14 am

lbdawger

ty liz, granny and annie. found it

7:15 am

Lizlin

yw

7:15 am

mael

yeah, annie and granny. I need to take it easy today

7:15 am

lbdawger

nbt, nbs 21 to go

7:16 am

Lizlin

28 here but I think I'll leave 25 for tomorrow - more rain forecast! Sigh!

7:16 am

grannyrose

okay, after 10pm here. bed is singing it's lullaby. love, hugs to all, and hope you have fun with this grid. *waving*

7:16 am

crosshair

our aussie time travelers:)) no wonder they are the happiest country

7:16 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, rose

7:17 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Rose and hope the knew continues to improve. Sweet dreams :)

7:17 am

Anniebrook

nite, liz, sweet dreams too

7:17 am

uusue2

morning all!

7:17 am

crosshair

suze!!

7:17 am

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, Granny

7:17 am

Anniebrook

hi sue and crossy

7:17 am

crosshair

howdy annie

7:17 am

lbdawger

hi crossy, hi UU

7:18 am

uusue2

hi crossy, annie, lbd, liz, granny!

7:18 am

crosshair

howdy,lbd

7:18 am

Lizlin

Hi Sue and Crossy : )

7:18 am

crosshair

howdy,liz

7:18 am

mael

nit all, and good morning to the rest of you :)

7:18 am

Lizlin

Crossy - hope you get good scan results - read that this morning but you weren't online, when I was awake enough to type!

7:19 am

uusue2

hi mael, nice croc!uses

7:19 am

crosshair

ty,liz had ct scan/x-rays and blood work all done

7:20 am

uusue2

good luck, crossy! will be thinking of you...

7:20 am

crosshair

all part of my standard 6 month check up.this is how i caught cancer #2 nice and early..well fairy early anyways

7:20 am

Lizlin

Big day - hoping for the best results :)

7:20 am

Anniebrook

sending good vibes to crossy>>>>>>>>>>

7:21 am

crosshair

i have to much bacon to eat to be going anywhere,not to worry

7:21 am

Lizlin

OK - 25 left for tomorrow. Bed and book calling me. Enjoy your days everyone :)

7:21 am

lbdawger

keeping positive thoughts for you crossy.

7:22 am

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, Liz.

7:22 am

crosshair

and yes,i get the irony of all those nitrites,but i am guess the 30 years in the fuel and hydrocarbon business did it to me

7:22 am

Anniebrook

I am on my way out, be back later

7:22 am

uusue2

night, liz!

7:22 am

crosshair

have a good night liz

7:22 am

uusue2

and bye, annie!

7:23 am

mael

thanks sue! I should really change that to something more seasonal :)

7:23 am

lbdawger

hagd, annie

7:27 am

MimiCat

Hi, all. I don't understand why the big grids are being grouped together in days and the little ones are, too. Doesn't it seem a better idea to have a big one, then a little one, then a big one...and so on?

7:29 am

lbdawger

hi mimi. just the way the program rolls sometimes.

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mimi! It is random.

7:29 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

7:29 am

MimiCat

So these are randomly generated and not planned day-to-day?

7:29 am

MimiCat

((car)) ((dawg))

7:29 am

car.eeyore

yup

7:30 am

lynxxx

yes, it is all computer generated Mimi - no human intervention

7:30 am

lynxxx

cute icon Car

7:30 am

MimiCat

Still kind of new so not sure how all this works. Good to know.

7:31 am

MimiCat

((lynxx))

7:31 am

crosshair

car!!

7:32 am

MimiCat

((crossy))

7:32 am

lbdawger

hi car, hi lynxxx

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!!!!

7:33 am

car.eeyore

7:33 am

crosshair

((mimi))

7:33 am

car.eeyore

ty lynxxx!

7:33 am

crosshair

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

7:33 am

crosshair

An elephant's trunk has up to 150,000 muscles.

7:34 am

crosshair

7:34 am

crosshair

7:34 am

crosshair

7:34 am

crosshair

7:34 am

crosshair

oops.cat on keyboard

7:34 am

MLFAN17

didnt we have 106 words with the previous grid?

7:34 am

car.eeyore

I think you are right, MLF!

7:35 am

car.eeyore

Wow! That many, Crossy?!?!!?

7:35 am

crosshair

seems so,car:))

7:36 am

MimiCat

Yes, elephants have amazing dexterity in their trunks and use them for so much. Can move a heavy object out of the way or pick up a peanut from the ground. Such amazing creatures.

7:36 am

MLFAN17

i saw the same number last night ddint start grid but thought something went wrong with the puzzles

7:36 am

car.eeyore

I need an elephant around this place.

7:37 am

Kaplan repeat

I had the same problem with my log-in this am and had to create a new account again. Should I believe there is a Dr God out there?

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Kaplan! Oh now!

7:37 am

car.eeyore

*no!

7:37 am

crosshair

i also almost did not start this grid thinking it was an error,untill i saw that the qu tile was in a different location

7:37 am

MimiCat

And gorillas LOVE M&M's...I know because I used to give them to the ones I cared for. Had a big male gorilla that used to take them from my hand with two fingers trying to hurt me...gorillas are the BEST.

7:38 am

MLFAN17

cross really strange i dont recall this type of thing happening before do you?

7:38 am

lynxxx

oh dear Kap

7:38 am

MimiCat

trying NOT to hurt me, I mean.

7:38 am

crosshair

no,mlfan,however i think it is just the gods of the random at work

7:38 am

car.eeyore

I hope not!

7:39 am

MimiCat

How long has Babble been around? Can't believe I just found it.

7:39 am

MLFAN17

i think the gods dont like us this time lol

7:39 am

car.eeyore

In case anyone needs it, the solo A on the bottom is AM 4/7

7:39 am

MLFAN17

2nd column A stats pleas?

7:40 am

crosshair

think the earliest accounts i have seen are from 2004

7:40 am

Kaplan repeat

I used to get it to work on ixplorer, but now no browser accepts my login. I have created new accounts three times but am running out of e-mail addresses to use

7:40 am

MLFAN17

lol thank you car

7:40 am

car.eeyore

<snap>

7:40 am

MLFAN17

got it

7:41 am

crosshair

do not know why it is giving you all these problems,kaplan.i have had my same account using google since 2008

7:41 am

MimiCat

Very weird, Kaplan.

7:41 am

MollyL

The Archives go back to September 30, 2003

7:41 am

lynxxx

does it still work on your husbands laptop Kap?

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Hi Molly!

7:41 am

crosshair

yes,ty for the correction,molly

7:41 am

car.eeyore

WOW! 10 years!

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, molly and all

7:42 am

MLFAN17

Third column 2nd E stats please?

7:42 am

lbdawger

tadone, finito!! Kaplan, have you contacted Dr.G?

7:42 am

lynxxx

Congrats Dawg!

7:42 am

car.eeyore

WOW! Congrats Dawg!

7:42 am

car.eeyore

en 5/10

7:42 am

wvteach

congrats dawger

7:43 am

MLFAN17

duh ty car

7:43 am

MimiCat

Got to go walk to the store before it gets too hot...going to be about 103 here today. UGH!!!

7:43 am

MLFAN17

nbt

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Wow! Stay cool, Mimi!!!! <<fan>>

7:43 am

lbdawger

ugh, mimi, i'd be whining all over the place with those temps.

7:43 am

MLFAN17

ar 7 clue please?

7:44 am

lynxxx

night everyone

7:44 am

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, Lynxxx.

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Night lynxxx! Sleep well.

7:45 am

MimiCat

Don't get out much in the summer and must run the A/C 24/7 for at least 3 months. HAGD, all. Hugs all around and bbl..

7:45 am

lbdawger

ar7, like the one above it, drop last letter and make it diminutive

7:45 am

MLFAN17

dawger if you mean a 6 i dont have it

7:45 am

car.eeyore

TY dawg!

7:46 am

lbdawger

two ar5's the second one is the little mermaid.

7:47 am

MLFAN17

dfawg do you mean i take the little mermaid name and drop last letter?

7:49 am

lbdawger

ar7, Mr. Onassis, + long loaf of bread is a bagu****

7:49 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

7:49 am

lbdawger

must be off for a bit. hagd everyone.

7:49 am

MLFAN17

could i have stats for any 6 please?

7:49 am

car.eeyore

ce 6/21

7:49 am

MLFAN17

NEVER MIND

7:50 am

car.eeyore

Bye Dawg! Have a great day!

7:50 am

crosshair

well,i off for a bit of a walkabout.i will be back later.tc all..poink

7:50 am

wvteach

CE 6/21 x 4

7:50 am

car.eeyore

Hello WV!!!!!

7:50 am

wvteach

hello car

7:50 am

MLFAN17

TR 8 clue please?

7:53 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it yet, MLF.

7:53 am

xeiluj

Almost all of tr 4 4 + small american coin +zero

7:53 am

car.eeyore

Ty xeiluj!

7:54 am

xeiluj

Your welcome, someone clued it earlier

8:00 am

car.eeyore

Need to take mom to day center. Back in a bit. Have a great day everyone! {{hugs}}

8:13 am

Mr Bob

Morning all

8:33 am

RoundBarn

well i'm a lurker but someone should reet mt bob1

8:34 am

ivesy3

re 6/21 , the first one plz

8:34 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Uhg. More meager offerings from Babble I see.

8:34 am

RoundBarn

noy spelling well--stymiid atthis grid--so abt to quit likeapparently the others

8:35 am

mael

hi judi, meager indeed

8:36 am

BzznBea

re6 - current

8:37 am

ivesy3

ty bzz

8:38 am

hego

Hi All

8:38 am

BzznBea

yw

8:40 am

BzznBea

Hello, hego.

8:40 am

hego

Hi Bea

8:56 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the 8?

8:56 am

BzznBea

Clued at 7:58, mkg.

8:57 am

bichon

Hi Round Barn, we leave this evening. So psyched

8:57 am

BzznBea

You will have a great time, bichon.

8:58 am

bichon

what are the stats for the middle colum, third 3 down, please

8:59 am

bichon

*e, that is

8:59 am

BzznBea

en5/10

8:59 am

bichon

there's no n near that e

9:00 am

Aloyisius

howdy all, back from walking the dog and ready to find my last 19

9:00 am

BzznBea

Sorry. ey4/ x 2

9:01 am

bichon

ty Bea

9:02 am

mkg

ty got it.

9:04 am

mkg

any clues for the 7s out there?

9:04 am

Aloyisius

ar7 ends like the puppet on a string

9:05 am

BzznBea

ne7-
more like a fish trap

9:05 am

Aloyisius

almost that is

9:05 am

BzznBea

ne7-more like a fish trap

9:05 am

BzznBea

en7 builds from the en5/10

9:06 am

BzznBea

qu7 - like royalty

9:06 am

Uneaixoise

clue for en5? tx

9:06 am

Aloyisius

go in, Une

9:06 am

BzznBea

en5 - sign on a door

9:07 am

Uneaixoise

good grief -- tx! LOL

9:07 am

Uneaixoise

got en 5 6 7 -- YAY

9:07 am

Aloyisius

well, I missed the my4 bird, so don't feel so bad

9:08 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

9:09 am

Aloyisius

but now I have fw, so guess I have to look at my "to do" list.. hope we have a big one tomorrow.. ciao all!

9:10 am

Uneaixoise

yay alloy!!!

9:10 am

BzznBea

Must bzz...Any clues before I go?

9:11 am

BzznBea

Pfft!....

9:12 am

Judi

*Runs through chat with sparklers* FIREWORKS!!!

9:13 am

Uneaixoise

yay judi!!!

9:13 am

Judi

Boo-yah! Boo-yah! *booty shake*

9:14 am

MollyL

<Jazzed For Judi

9:16 am

Judi

*sigh* Well, guess I gotta do some work now.

9:18 am

Judi

I found a really cool website last night. My husband and I were trying to identify a bird song. Found www.birdjam.com. I never found the bird song we were trying to match, but we had a lot of fun making the IPhone tweet and twirp for the cat.

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

LOL! freaked out one of my dogs last nite with youtube video of the guy "teaching" a wolf puppy to howl LOL

9:21 am

Judi

Poor animals. It's a wonder they don't kill and eat us. hee hee.

9:22 am

mkg

got two 7s so far. ty for clues.

9:23 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:23 am

Judi

I'm outta here! *POOF*

9:25 am

mkg

still dont see ar 7. got the rest. any more clues une ?

9:25 am

mkg

i dont have that my bird either. any clues? not seeing it.

9:26 am

mkg

nm just got the bird.

9:26 am

mael

ar + vowel + female ending

9:27 am

mkg

female ending? is there one?

9:27 am

Uneaixoise

there's a bird 7?

9:27 am

mael

suffrag****

9:27 am

Uneaixoise

like marie antoin****

9:28 am

Uneaixoise

BRB

9:28 am

mkg

ty got it. french female.

9:34 am

Jillyjill

morning all :-)

9:34 am

mkg

hi jill

9:34 am

mkg

ty i now have four of the 7s.

9:35 am

mkg

i have ar, en, qu and ne. what am i missing?

9:36 am

Jillyjill

to7/28

9:36 am

mkg

i would love the other l word, i have ly 5. with double vowel end.

9:36 am

mkg

ty jill.

9:37 am

mkg

got it. ty no more sevens.

9:37 am

Jillyjill

has the female ending ...

9:42 am

Jillyjill

nbt/nbs

9:42 am

Jillyjill

wow, that middle e was tough

9:43 am

DR1965

stats please ?

9:43 am

DR1965

for the e

9:43 am

Riverdance

Hello Folks....help with the bottom lone A please

9:43 am

DR1965

am 4/7

9:43 am

Jillyjill

twisty-en5/10...really sorta a fish

9:44 am

Jillyjill

am4/7

9:44 am

DR1965

Jilli

9:44 am

DR1965

Thank you

9:45 am

Jillyjill

yw!

9:45 am

Riverdance

thanks for the stats - got it - now have NBT and NBS

9:45 am

Jillyjill

yay river!!

9:45 am

Riverdance

yay for you too Jilly

9:46 am

DR1965

YAY River--- I need the 8 for NBS and NBT -

9:46 am

Riverdance

tr 8/45

9:46 am

DR1965

yes, Yay for Jilli- I missed that

9:49 am

Jillyjill

LOL...thanks all

9:53 am

Riverdance

16 left and stuck - will give the eyes a break for now....have a fun day everyone

9:54 am

Jillyjill

c u later river...hagd

9:57 am

o-o

t + developments newly made with a vowel chaser

10:09 am

Jillyjill

twisty with a side of vowels today....

10:12 am

Jillyjill

Well, 15 left...bbl to finish hagd all!!

10:16 am

Nef

Good Morning Everyone! We finally have Sunshine! :-)

10:20 am

rubyfoo

send some this way,nef! We had onewarm sunny day but otherwise it is rarely above 50F

10:21 am

rubyfoo

the garden is a weedy jungle

10:22 am

Nef

No, ruby, I'm going to keep this for a while (I hope!). It's been so cold and rainy and yukky here that the lilacs and lilys of the valley are a month late in blooming and my forsythia bush didn't bloom at all

10:23 am

rubyfoo

normally by now we have roses and peopnies but they're not even close. I finally got 2 iris but I think the rest will shrivel up without opening. And the nascent fruit is falling off

10:23 am

rubyfoo

Usully spring here is fabulous but never came at all this year

10:24 am

Nef

same here. And summer seems a long way off yet too

10:26 am

rubyfoo

time to serve heating-up dinner

10:26 am

rubyfoo

See you later

10:26 am

rubyfoo

10:26 am

Nef

HAGD, ruby!

10:44 am

Jillyjill

Hello nef!

10:45 am

Nef

Hi Jilly! How are you today? Are you off today or working later?

10:45 am

Jillyjill

Off, low census today

10:46 am

Nef

that's nice (if you don't need the $$$)

10:47 am

Jillyjill

Plenty of vacation time to pitch in...

10:47 am

Nef

(In the midst of a heavy chat withmy son on gmail about religion. He's given up on it)

10:48 am

Jillyjill

Ouch, hard thing to deal with...my youngest also has given up

10:48 am

Nef

And now he switched the subject. Oh, well.....

10:49 am

Jillyjill

You must have hit a sore spot...

10:51 am

Nef

I guess. He's been so angry about the sex abuse in the Church for a long time. Mind you: he wasn't ever abused, he doesn't know anyone who was, nor does he know any priests that did it. He also doesn't believe any other religion ever had problems either

10:52 am

Nef

LOL! You're the 1 person I could talk to about this; and here you are! :-)

10:53 am

Nef

So how are you doing today?

10:53 am

Jillyjill

Sorry, my cable internet went out for a spot

10:53 am

Jillyjill

Yes, I probably understand better than most...

10:54 am

Nef

it's ok.

10:54 am

Jillyjill

Our youngest is gay; that is why he is no longer Catholic. But to have him completely bow out of religion is hard

10:55 am

Jillyjill

<----and !!FW!!

10:55 am

Nef

that is hard. My father was an Atheist; but in his later years he became very spiritual.

10:55 am

Nef

YAY, Jilly!!! WTG!!!!

10:57 am

Jillyjill

He was also very spiritual; he is neglecting that part of himself. There are religions that welcome and embrace LGBTQ.

10:57 am

Jillyjill

Are you working today? (in the paid sense...lol)

11:00 am

Nef

yes; I know. I think that the Church needs to look at its' stance on homosexuality. I remember when we got married (38 years ago!) that the priest who performed the ceremony wrote an article in the U of MN daily paper and he had the best quote ever: being a homosexual isn't a sin; it's the sexual act that is (the same as sex before marriage)

11:01 am

Nef

debating on whether I should go in or not. I have a video to return to one of my nurses; and I like to drop in every so often. But I'd rather garden instead. :-)

11:01 am

Jillyjill

It's a difficult subject..."God created you this way but you can't act on it" and yet no gay marriage allowed....

11:01 am

Buttonman

Morning all, can someone please clue me the first ce 6/21....I have the other three but I cannot find the fourth one.

11:01 am

Jillyjill

I am going to garden in a bit...sunnyish toay, but rain later

11:02 am

Jillyjill

ce+musical term

11:02 am

Nef

Sorry, Buttonman; I don't have it but will look (I only have 1; meaning middle)

11:03 am

Nef

thanks, Jilly!

11:03 am

Jillyjill

I described this grid early as twisty with a side of vowels...

11:04 am

Nef

It's been so cold and wet here I'm going to garden this afternoon when the ground is warmer (don't want chilly knees)

11:04 am

Nef

good description, Jilly!

11:05 am

Buttonman

I don't get it Nef, sorry

11:06 am

Nef

Jilly gave the clue you need, Button

11:06 am

Buttonman

or sorry Jilly

11:07 am

Buttonman

Jilly, I do not get it...not to musical

11:08 am

cgypsy

wow.....lickety page has changed!

11:08 am

Dorens

teler

11:08 am

cgypsy

good morning all

11:09 am

Jillyjill

ce+ to jot a **** to someone

11:09 am

Buttonman

Jilly, could you please give me another clue, this one word is driving me battie

11:09 am

Jillyjill

hello cgypsy

11:09 am

Buttonman

thanks

11:09 am

Jillyjill

and dorens

11:10 am

Nef

hi cgypsy and Dorens

11:11 am

cgypsy

hi nef

11:11 am

Nef

cgypsy, I just looked at Lickety's page and don't see anything different; what do you see different?

11:13 am

cgypsy

the puzzle box is at the top on the right, and the area for words are now boxed like add word on babble page, stats are right below puzzle box top of page

11:15 am

Nef

oh, now I see that. I haven't been there that often so at first glance it looked the same

11:17 am

cgypsy

lol....I have 42 left and needed to list...nice to have the puzzle on top

11:18 am

Nef

the puzzle was always on top for me (but I'm on a Mac so that may be different). The new stuff to me is the letter stats below the puzzle.

11:18 am

Jillyjill

Hadn't seen the change from the perspecive of babble expert

11:19 am

Jillyjill

well, off to the garden...any last clues needed before I poof?

11:19 am

Nef

Enjoy, Jilly!

11:19 am

cgypsy

nice to see everyone...I am off to errands

11:20 am

Jillyjill

*poof*

11:20 am

Nef

BYE Jilly and cgypsy!

11:52 am

Buttonman

I have four ye words that lickety takes and there are four ye words in the grid, but it will not take two that are real words that lickety takes....how do I get the grid to take them? HELP SOMEONE

11:54 am

Nef

try refreshing and adding them again? I don't know anything else but that might work.

11:54 am

Nef

(all of mine were accepted)

11:56 am

Buttonman

that did it....Nef, thanks a lot

11:56 am

Nef

:-) Yesterday all of my words disappeared. refresshing fixed that (after someone told me to do it)

11:57 am

Buttonman

I only lack two words and can't find them...need a clue for the RE 6:21 and the last RE word RE 5/10 please

11:58 am

Nef

re 6/21 is re +coin

11:59 am

Buttonman

I found the 5...I have the re+coin....it is the other 6/21

11:59 am

Nef

and the last re 5 word I have is to lease an apartment + vowel

12:00 pm

Nef

okay, I don't have that one yet then. Sorry (but I'm looking now)

12:05 pm

Nef

I'll have to go to Lickety for that 6/21; my monkeys and I are having no luck finding it. Sorry

12:07 pm

Buttonman

I went to Lickety and could not find it earlier and still can't...I am just blind or missing something

12:08 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone, I'm back again

12:08 pm

Nef

just got it! re + a group working together

12:09 pm

Nef

Hi Annie. How are you today?

12:09 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Nef, Im doing okay and you?

12:09 pm

hego

hi All

12:09 pm

Anniebrook

Hi hego :)

12:10 pm

Nef

doing fine; we have sunshine! :-) (i'm going to garden this afternoon when the soil warms up and (hopefully) dries out a bit

12:10 pm

hego

Hi annie and ty Nef for the re6

12:10 pm

Nef

hi hego. How are you today?

12:10 pm

hego

I'm good thanks.

12:10 pm

Anniebrook

thanks for the re

12:11 pm

Nef

yw. I've never heard of that word before

12:24 pm

Anniebrook

Im going to have lunch, see you all later

12:24 pm

hego

bye Dear

12:24 pm

Nef

HAGD, Annie!

12:54 pm

periwinkle

help with bottom A pls

12:55 pm

periwinkle

I have no 7 or 8

12:59 pm

MollyL

am + Popeye's girlfriend Olive O**

12:59 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls

12:59 pm

cybernan

Hi everyone :)

1:00 pm

periwinkle

hi nan

1:00 pm

periwinkle

I have nothing from the center E

1:02 pm

periwinkle

bl

1:04 pm

cybernan

phantom of the day: etiquette

1:04 pm

hego

Hi Nan

1:04 pm

bichon

center 3 are your guts

1:05 pm

hego

lol. hi Bichon

1:05 pm

bichon

hi everyone

1:12 pm

cybernan

stats for the 8, please?

1:13 pm

MollyL

tr8/45

1:13 pm

cybernan

which would be why I"m missing a couple of t's from there! - ty

1:14 pm

bichon

re 6/21, second one pls

1:18 pm

cybernan

haven't listed yet, bichon - trying to find that tr 8 first

1:19 pm

MollyL

re + 11 players on a football t4

1:19 pm

Mary

tr8/45 tr + vowel + penny + vowel

1:20 pm

bichon

ty Molly

1:20 pm

cybernan

ty mary - nbt, nbs

1:24 pm

bichon

te 6/18, last one after camper

1:28 pm

MollyL

te + re4

1:28 pm

cybernan

te + do over prefix + drink with jam and bread

1:29 pm

cybernan

80 down - brb

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

*sneaks out of class for a few minutes*

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:51 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon, babblers!

1:52 pm

cybernan

hi jmc and eva

1:52 pm

stidmama

hey jmc and EvaN -- I am really getting nervous about the job interview, so of course instead of really focusing on getting my materials together I am dawdling here...

1:52 pm

stidmama

hey nan!

1:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi eva

1:53 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

1:54 pm

EvaNadine

hi stid!
hi jmc, hiya cyber. :)

1:54 pm

stidmama

YAY nan! that didn't take you long!

1:54 pm

cybernan

hi stid - what are you interviewing for?

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo cyber!

1:54 pm

cybernan

I listed for the last 20 stid

1:55 pm

stidmama

:-) a good strategy, nan

1:55 pm

stidmama

okay, my eyeballs are clearly not happy with how much screen time they are getting the last couple of days. brb

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

you need a break to relax stid

1:56 pm

cybernan

any clues wanted before I leave?

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

being relaxed is half the battle on an interview

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

got to go back to class....

1:59 pm

cybernan

on my way -- good luck stid. You have to remember they were obviously impressed by your cv or they wouldn't have put you on the short list!

2:03 pm

swmbo

c erite

2:04 pm

MollyL

21 points for She Who Must Be Obeyed!

2:05 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon molly. :)

2:05 pm

MollyL

Hi Eva

2:06 pm

EvaNadine

how goes it?

2:07 pm

MollyL

Not bad, and you?

2:08 pm

EvaNadine

ok. busy day back at work after an extra-long weekend. tough to get back into the groove!

2:08 pm

MollyL

Yes, it is.

2:12 pm

EvaNadine

a little diet coke with lime and a few fun-sized dark chocolate bars make the day go by faster. :)

2:15 pm

hurshy

hi

2:16 pm

EvaNadine

hiya hurshy!

2:16 pm

bichon

ty all and hagd. See you in two weeks

2:16 pm

hurshy

my grandmother died today.

2:18 pm

EvaNadine

oh, hurshy. im so sorry to hear.

2:27 pm

hurshy

it's ok. it was her time.

2:29 pm

hurshy

still a little sad though.

2:31 pm

Nef

Hi again everyone. My condolences, hurshy. (((hurshy)))

2:32 pm

hurshy

thank you nef.

2:32 pm

stidmama

((((hurshy))))

2:33 pm

hurshy

thank you stid

2:33 pm

Nef

how old was she, hurshy? Did you get to spend much time with her?

2:34 pm

hurshy

she was 80-something.... as i was one of 32 grandchildren, i did not get to spend a lot of individual time with her growing up. i visited her last week on the last day she was at all responsive (although she was out the whole time i was there).

2:38 pm

TraderKate

hello babbleonians, and especially all you ((lurkerz))
sorry to hear about your grandmother hurshy, it's never easy...

2:38 pm

Nef

My grandmother died when I was 18; I always felt close to her (she lived with my Aunt and Uncle that raised me). I bet your grandmother knew you were there even if she wasn't awake, hurshy.

2:38 pm

hurshy

oh she did, nef, she was very good at keeping track of everyone and all our birthdays.

2:39 pm

Nef

had she been ill?

2:40 pm

hurshy

not really, not for long - just old age - body falling apart

2:43 pm

Nef

Hugs and healing thoughts to you and your family. It's nice she wasn't ill for long.

2:43 pm

periwinkle

so sorry for your loss, hurshy

2:43 pm

periwinkle

hi all, help with the 8 pls and any of the 7's

2:44 pm

Nef

tr 8 = tr +vowel +coin+ vowel, peri

2:45 pm

periwinkle

ty Nef

2:45 pm

Nef

and I just have 3 of the 7's myself; the ar 7/28; the qu 7/48; and the to 7/28 so far.

2:46 pm

periwinkle

ty Nef, looking...

2:46 pm

stidmama

hurshy, I wish I had words of comfort -- I loved both my grandmothers, and miss them a lot even though I really only knew them as an adult and almost always from a distance. I hope you have a lot of love around you today.

2:47 pm

stidmama

PERI!!! ((((many many hugs)))) I put the lovely picture in my bedroom when I can see it when I wake up. It is so nice to have flowers in the room.

2:47 pm

periwinkle

I am so glad that you like. I love the colors and thought it was a happy picture.

2:48 pm

periwinkle

that you like it, even

2:48 pm

stidmama

Definitely, peri -- I was just talking to mother about it. :-)

2:48 pm

stidmama

Nef, I have an en 7, so you want clues?

2:49 pm

periwinkle

I would love clues for any of the 7's . not seeing any

2:50 pm

stidmama

the en 7 builds off the intestine word en 6/18

2:50 pm

stidmama

the qu 7 means regal...

2:50 pm

stidmama

those are my only two

2:50 pm

periwinkle

does anyone else like owls besides hootowl? does anyone like leopards?

2:50 pm

stidmama

owls are great fun -- leopards sort of scare me...

2:50 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty for qu7

2:51 pm

periwinkle

I have a really neat post card of an owl. I can send that to you stiddy if you are interested.

2:52 pm

periwinkle

ty for en7 too

2:52 pm

periwinkle

ty for en7 too

2:52 pm

stidmama

:-) I wouldn't turn it down -- owls are splendid creatures. And I have space on my shelf for another postcard.

2:52 pm

hurshy

my niece LOVES owls

2:52 pm

periwinkle

ok, will do.

2:52 pm

stidmama

hint on the AR 7 please?

2:52 pm

hurshy

she's only 3

2:53 pm

stidmama

oh -- send it to hurshy's niece if she would like it! kids come first

2:53 pm

hurshy

even as a baby, she would take animal books and stop and the owl page and say, "owl! owl!"

2:53 pm

hurshy

so i got her a book of all owls and she started carrying it around with her

2:53 pm

hurshy

no send it to stid, my sister might be weirded out if i gave out her address to online friends :)

2:53 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 postcards of owls, hursh. and would be glad to send one to you for your niece.

2:54 pm

stidmama

true, hurshy -- LOL

2:54 pm

periwinkle

I would send it to you hursh if you would give me your address. I can put my e-mail briefly in my account her if you want

2:54 pm

Nef

sorry, wandered off when the pear I'm eating got too juicy. ar 7 = Onasis 1st name + French female ending

2:55 pm

periwinkle

actually the leopard is on the other side of the owl.

2:55 pm

periwinkle

ty for ar7, Nef

2:56 pm

stidmama

ah, merci, Nef!

2:56 pm

Nef

I would like a clue for that en if possible

2:57 pm

stidmama

add a letter to the plural intestine en 6/18

2:57 pm

periwinkle

now I have to find those postcards. I put them in a safe place :)

2:58 pm

hurshy

ok thanks peri i got it

2:58 pm

TraderKate

<----- in stupid mode
not getting the intestine....

2:58 pm

Nef

LOL, peri! I now have a box that is labelled "A Safe Place" because I kept losing things whenI put them away. (My son and grandson made it for me)

2:59 pm

Naches girl

Also in stupid mode!

2:59 pm

Nef

thanks, stud for the hint. Never thought of that letter

3:00 pm

Nef

for intestines, take the en5/10 and add a vowel to the end

3:01 pm

periwinkle

ok hursh

3:01 pm

hurshy

i emailed you, did you get it?

3:02 pm

periwinkle

I will check, brb

3:03 pm

stidmama

sorry, wandered off. I think I am ready to tackle rewriting the lesson plan for tomorrow. down to 30 - a good place to take a break. *poof*

3:03 pm

periwinkle

I did get it, hursh and will mail it as soon as I find it

3:03 pm

hurshy

alrighty, thanks :)

3:03 pm

hurshy

sweet of you

3:03 pm

hurshy

nobody knows how or why she got so interested in owls

3:03 pm

periwinkle

I found them, they were with some greeting cards I just bought. will send..

3:04 pm

periwinkle

Owls are neat

3:04 pm

hurshy

cats, sure. she saw my real live cats. that makes sense. but owls? just... happened.

3:04 pm

hurshy

so, what is the 8?

3:04 pm

Nef

I'm finally done with those darn C's!

3:05 pm

hurshy

aw, lucky you nef, i am only 2/3 of the way

3:06 pm

jmbdobie2

tr 8 45 sounds like 3 pennies in a different language

3:06 pm

hurshy

thank you jmbdobie2

3:06 pm

Nef

tr 8 = tr +vowel + coin + vowel. Relating to the Italian 14th century

3:07 pm

hurshy

and for 7's we have ar7, en7, ne7, and... ?

3:07 pm

Nef

Boy; the last 20 are tough!

3:07 pm

Nef

and invisible too

3:08 pm

Nef

to 7/28

3:09 pm

Nef

qu 7/48

3:10 pm

Nef

thanks for the ne 7, hurshy

3:10 pm

hurshy

yw

3:10 pm

hurshy

help with the Q?

3:12 pm

hurshy

(Q7 i mean of course)

3:12 pm

Nef

qu 7 means royal like

3:12 pm

hurshy

dang, i went to the other L

3:12 pm

hurshy

sigh

3:12 pm

periwinkle

I found 2 envelopes that were the perfect size for the postcards. I will mail them tomorrow when I go out to do errands.

3:13 pm

hurshy

left L has LY5 (french high school) and... ?

3:13 pm

hurshy

thank you peri!!!!!!

3:13 pm

Nef

time for me to go garden; starting to look like rain again...

3:13 pm

periwinkle

my pleasure, hurshy.

3:13 pm

Nef

BBL! Happy Babbling !

3:14 pm

periwinkle

that is the only L I have

3:14 pm

TraderKate

a "singular" and a pl hurshy

3:15 pm

hurshy

uh, what's that now kate?

3:15 pm

hurshy

oh i got it!

3:16 pm

TraderKate

just change the last vowel for the second ly word

3:16 pm

periwinkle

I did too

3:16 pm

TraderKate

sorry, brain not functioning well enough to clue...

3:16 pm

periwinkle

for the O I have the beginning of a story on4/5. help with the other pls

3:17 pm

TraderKate

single time?

3:17 pm

periwinkle

that is the one I have

3:17 pm

TraderKate

or single item?

3:17 pm

TraderKate

i will shuut up now...

3:17 pm

periwinkle

ty Kate

3:18 pm

periwinkle

left colunn gray.

3:18 pm

TraderKate

:)

3:18 pm

periwinkle

37 left, tough grid

3:19 pm

periwinkle

bbs

3:22 pm

TraderKate

bye peri :)

3:25 pm

hurshy

not your fault that the two O words had a similar meaning, kate. confusing.

3:27 pm

TraderKate

thanks hurshy, but i could have given a better clue than that. don't think i would haqve got it with the hint i gave. very tired today.
have they set the funeral date yet hurshy?

3:28 pm

hurshy

cause i'm the on4 one who'll walk across the fire for you... and i'm the on4 one who'll drown in my desire for you...

3:28 pm

hurshy

um, yes, monday evening calling hours, tuesday morning funeral

3:28 pm

TraderKate

does anyone have a hint for the to 7/28 please? i still need 14 more words, but have the first 2 'to' words

3:29 pm

hurshy

a baby 2000 lbs

3:29 pm

hurshy

ttfn

3:30 pm

TraderKate

ding ding ding - thanks hurshy!
you're singing again :)

3:30 pm

TraderKate

{{((hurshy))}}
be good to yourself :)

3:50 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:50 pm

jmcnrick

funeral?

3:51 pm

TraderKate

hi jmc :)
hurshy's grandmother has passed away :(

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

ah too bad. . .

3:53 pm

TraderKate

always makes me sad when i hear about grannies dying, i still miss mine so much and it's been 20 years :(

3:54 pm

TraderKate

okay, begging for my last word..
ar 5/10 (teh second one)
does anyone need any hints or stats? i have to go soon

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

true. . .lord it has been ne**ly 50 years since my grandmother died but i still think of her

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

i am wrong person to ask i am afraid. . .but i will help you look

3:55 pm

TraderKate

got my fireworks :))))

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

you have the one that looks like a person on the trapeze

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo trader!

3:56 pm

TraderKate

any last minute hints for you jmc? it's closing time here

3:56 pm

TraderKate

that was my last word ....

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

the center E?

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

. . .for nbt

3:57 pm

TraderKate

to go into?

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

haha a fish for sure! ty

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

have a nice evening trader

3:58 pm

TraderKate

no...
the person looking at someone else ey 4/6

3:58 pm

TraderKate

and then change last letter for a second word
must poof, sorry

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

you were right the first time!

3:58 pm

TraderKate

glad to help poof

4:13 pm

Nef

hi again. Trying to dig holes to plant and battling with old maple tr** roots. Not fun. Then the rain came again.

4:16 pm

periwinkle

first ar5/10 pls

4:16 pm

Nef

ariet

4:17 pm

Nef

sorry, not a word. And I don't have it yet either, peri.

4:18 pm

MollyL

a + the last four of what sidewalks are poured with

4:18 pm

Nef

but that was very close! :-)

4:18 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls

4:20 pm

MollyL

Peri, what you posted for Hursh is still up.

4:21 pm

periwinkle

ok, thought I had removed it. thanks

4:22 pm

periwinkle

thanks, Molls,

4:22 pm

MollyL

: )

4:24 pm

periwinkle

I made a really neat fruit salad for the BBQ the other day and will make another to be eaten here, mostly by me :)

4:24 pm

MollyL

Sounds good.

4:25 pm

periwinkle

I love fresh fruit and a little whipped cream doesn;t hurt :)

4:25 pm

MollyL

People at your house don't like fruit?

4:25 pm

periwinkle

my sister does not like the fruit in this one. strawberries, raspberries and blueberries

4:26 pm

uusue2

hi all!

4:26 pm

periwinkle

I will make another sometime soon with cantelope, honeydew and watermelon

4:26 pm

periwinkle

hi sue

4:26 pm

MollyL

Fresh fruit is great. I had a fruit salad once made with all canned fruit and it was not so good.

4:26 pm

periwinkle

I love fresh pineapple but hate it canned

4:26 pm

uusue2

Peri, I would eat a salad of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries so fast you would be knocked over by the sonic boom. (This means those are my favorite fruits!)

4:27 pm

periwinkle

I wish you were here, then, sue

4:27 pm

uusue2

it would almost be worth the trip...

4:27 pm

periwinkle

I am making a big bowl.

4:27 pm

MimiCat

I want some, too, peri! Hi, all!

4:27 pm

uusue2

hi mimi!

4:28 pm

periwinkle

ok, glad to share but it is only virtual fruit salad that you will get

4:28 pm

MimiCat

((sue))

4:28 pm

MimiCat

Since I'm a virtual idiot, that's perfect!

4:28 pm

uusue2

haha, maybe a virtual diet would do me some good

4:29 pm

MimiCat

I've decided that the reason we forget things as we mature is because we just have SOOO much knowledge that it's difficult to retrieve an individual piece of information...

4:29 pm

periwinkle

sounds like a sound reason to me mimi

4:29 pm

MimiCat

My eldest says if I ever get Alzheimer's they won't be able to tell the difference...smarty pants.

4:29 pm

jmcnrick

*sneaks in and steals a blueberry from the bowl*

4:30 pm

uusue2

Yes, I think that is exactly my problem :-)

4:30 pm

MimiCat

((jmc))

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

actually you are not too far off from the physiology as i understand it mimi

4:30 pm

uusue2

hi jmc!

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

4:31 pm

MimiCat

You know, there is sound psychology supporting the fact that as you add information some of things you no longer use are eliminated by your brain. Did a research paper on it.

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

interesting to me is the the sense of smell has the strongest link to memories. . .

4:32 pm

MimiCat

Music always triggers me the most.

4:33 pm

MollyL

I wonder if that comes from that primal thing of knowing your people by their smell.

4:34 pm

MimiCat

I'm sure, Molly. We are all more primitive than we think.

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

OH MOTHER OF GOD! i told my boy $$ was no object for me buying him a new helmet. . . http://www.bikebandit.com/agv-pista-gp\n-helmet

4:35 pm

MimiCat

BIG mistake, jmc!!

4:35 pm

uusue2

uh-oh, jmc!

4:36 pm

MimiCat

Did crossy ever come back from his walkabout today? Wondering if the test results came back....must worry about our crossy a bit!

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

he was laughing when he said it! haha. . . fear is a big primal urge i find! *panicked look*

4:36 pm

periwinkle

I think crossy said he will find out everything at his appt sometime in June

4:36 pm

MimiCat

Money is never an object for me these days since I have none!

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

i don't have that much . . .that is for sure. . but do want to keep my boy's head intact

4:38 pm

MimiCat

Really, peri? OK...I'm sure he'll tell us. I am just so concerned about my special people here in Babbleland.

4:38 pm

MimiCat

BTW, ALL of you are in that group!

4:38 pm

uusue2

ugh, June seems like a long time to wait!

4:38 pm

periwinkle

:)

4:39 pm

periwinkle

I never liked waiting for any results.

4:39 pm

MimiCat

This grid is too frustrating for me so am going to do something else more soothing. Hugs all around and will see you tomorrow.

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

june is day aftertomorrow, no?

4:39 pm

uusue2

take care, mimi!

4:40 pm

periwinkle

bye mimi

4:40 pm

uusue2

June 1 is Saturday

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

bye mimi, have fun

4:42 pm

periwinkle

2nd re6/21 pls

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

sorry peri i don't have it yet

4:43 pm

uusue2

ok, we are finally ready to leave the cancer center after 6.5 hours, see you all later!

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

no long ago?

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

bye uu!

4:45 pm

Soodle

Shnuffle. Sob. More shnuffling. Just said Toodle- Oo to Sarah, who is departing for Greece for the next 14 weeks. I'm broken hearted, but can't let her see how lonesome I am. Gulp. Shnuffle. :-(

4:46 pm

periwinkle

there, there, Soodle here is a nice G&T

4:47 pm

periwinkle

2nd re6/21 pls

4:48 pm

periwinkle

how old is Sarah?

4:50 pm

Kaplan repeat

Can I ask something serious? What would you feel like if your in-laws were the kind of people who put pins in a photograph of an ex daughter-in-law (not me) right through the pupils- and it was on the wall with the other family photos?

4:50 pm

Kaplan repeat

Would you think that they are evil or crazy?

4:50 pm

Kaplan repeat

It's really me- Ihad to log in again with a new account- for the third time.

4:51 pm

Kaplan repeat

Dr God must really want me gone!

4:51 pm

Soodle

Lol, she's 21 Peri. But I'm really going to miss her. Kap, that's downright WEIRD!

4:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

I would think they are very vindictive, not sure if evil is the word but malevolent

4:52 pm

Kaplan repeat

Both good words, TO.

4:52 pm

gemini_J13

I would feel like I would not want to be in their home where the picture was.............

4:52 pm

dianedecoder

childish, pettish, and downright cruel.

4:52 pm

MollyL

*Passes tissues to Soodle*

4:53 pm

Kaplan repeat

You bet. I wasted a trip to Israel - my first in 35 years- to see these people.

4:53 pm

Kaplan repeat

They also talked about us when we were in the room saying "don't you think they are treating us (them) like shit?"

4:54 pm

Kaplan repeat

And picked on my younger daughter.

4:54 pm

Soodle

Tha(gulp)nks Molls. Kap, would it not have been a bit more socially acceptable to remove the offending pictures, and replace them with pics without the offending party?

4:55 pm

Kaplan repeat

They handed her a bag with a five-year old's teddy bear pj's as a present on her 18th birthday.

4:55 pm

Kaplan repeat

My husband took the pins out.

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my. first time you met?

4:56 pm

Kaplan repeat

No- I have been dealing with these nasty people for my entire married life.

4:57 pm

Kaplan repeat

But they're getting worse. What would you do if your 18 year old said that she hated her grandparents and wanted them out of her life?

4:57 pm

Soodle

Gee whiz, Kap! Why waste time/energy on these people?

4:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, that is a quandary. my wedding photos are practially the only ones of my mother. one can awlays tell when someone is edited out and it does not matter, still not things i want to display.

4:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, perhaps it is old age upon them. that yo ucan explain.

4:58 pm

Kaplan repeat

M brother had a brief first marriage years ago and cut her out of the pictures, but he was really hurt- and he doesn't display it on the wall

4:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

childish of them as well

4:58 pm

Kaplan repeat

Old age has become an excuse for unbridled cruelty- but they have been this way since I have known them.

4:59 pm

Soodle

Hmm, TO! Your post @ 4.58 is more than generous!

4:59 pm

Kaplan repeat

Thanks for letting me vent.

4:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmmm, i know what you are saying. old age can turn poeple but morelikely it makes them more of what they were. all the filters go.

4:59 pm

MollyL

If someone is nasty in their younger years, they often just age into a nasty old person.

5:00 pm

Kaplan repeat

Vndictive is a good word. Two years ago, my father-in-law berated my oldest daughter for accidently leaving his junk bicycle unlocked. I told him he was a bully and to stop it.

5:01 pm

Kaplan repeat

Get this- they are gestalt therapists who specialized in family therapy.

5:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

just have to have the we can't pikc our family talk. respect for who they are, they live their life but we don't approve of that types of behavior, it's not what we taught you, etc. Or play the old age card.

5:02 pm

Kaplan repeat

Yeah, that's good advice.

5:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, kap: when i was in the filed lots of us were confused youth alienated at home like the clients. heal thyself, and all that. Sorry, lots of opinions here, unsolicited.

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

i would say. . . you on** have to visit them when we visit them and you can ignore them the rest of time. . . and then tell them . . .

5:03 pm

jmcnrick

they should know the consequences of their actions. . .

5:03 pm

Kaplan repeat

I am a psychotherapist too.

5:04 pm

jmcnrick

haha then you already know the answer kap!

5:04 pm

Kaplan repeat

I stopped going on family vacations with thm years ago- they come to the USevery summer and co-opt the entire summer.

5:05 pm

jmcnrick

next time they come say: here is a nice hotel. . . we can meet you for dinner on this date. . . hope you have a good time. . .

5:05 pm

Kaplan repeat

It's really hard to have to exclude myself from family events just to protect myself.

5:06 pm

Kaplan repeat

I taught my husband the meaning of the word "boundaries." But he is always tryiong to please them and set limits at the same time.

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

hard to do. . .

5:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes and a person like yourself who has empathy finds it hard not to take things to heart.

5:06 pm

Kaplan repeat

IYou betcha.

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

just learning about the johari window today. . .

5:07 pm

Kaplan repeat

How do you know I haveempathy? I thought I was just a smartass here.

5:07 pm

Nef

hi again. Kap; I feel your pain. I reccoment the book "Irregular People" but at the same time I'll warn you it hass pretty religious (Christian) undertones. The aunt who raised me didn't like me.

5:07 pm

Soodle

Yeuch. Family - V - Spouse is always going to be tough.

5:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

you are right, kap. i don't KNOW

5:07 pm

Kaplan repeat

I took the whole vacation to heart and have been having a psychological meltdown for months over this trip. And I used up all my Ativan.

5:07 pm

jmcnrick

an empathetic smart ass

5:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i surmise.

5:08 pm

Kaplan repeat

That would be me.

5:08 pm

Kaplan repeat

Venice WAS lovely though.

5:08 pm

jmcnrick

my spouse finally sided with me when his mother tried to rip my boy a new one. . . .

5:09 pm

jmcnrick

tell us about venice. . .

5:09 pm

Soodle

How about letting your Other Half communicate with his family, and you bowing out, Kap?

5:09 pm

Kaplan repeat

Gorgeous poetic decay and echoes of the past...

5:09 pm

Nef

My aunt had such a vicious tongue that I would spend the whole trip back (6 hours driving!) crying. That book made me realize she was the broken one and I couldn't fix her.

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

nice kap

5:10 pm

Soodle

And darn expensive with it.....

5:10 pm

Kaplan repeat

I checked out long ago. I was having bad back pain when Iwas there, and burst into tears as soon as I walked in the door, and they let me alone. They have no power over me any more.

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

well give your daughter permission to do the same. . . !

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

gotta go see you later

5:11 pm

Kaplan repeat

Venice is beautiful if you stay away from tourists and even if you were blind, you could hear the rippling echoes and feel the closeness of the alleys

5:11 pm

Kaplan repeat

Yep. me too.

5:11 pm

Nef

bye jmc

5:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, would love to be there. bye je

5:13 pm

Soodle

My last trip to Venice, we ordered 2 small beers & 3 cokes in St Mark's Square. Cost us in excess of â‚¬100. There was a party of US youngsters at the table next to us, drinking like it was going out of fashion. God bless them. I bet they are still paying for those drinks.....

5:14 pm

Soodle

And that was 7 years ago!

5:14 pm

Nef

hey, TO, I finally had time to watch the youtube troll clip. Very good and interesting info.

5:15 pm

Nef

Those were very expensive drinks, Soodle! I can't imagine paying that much for those.

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, glad it was interesting, nef. i am going now, and will lurk upon return. i have used up ALL of my chog allotment for today. :/

5:16 pm

Nef

You have chog allotments? How come?

5:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

i will be forced to have some of my icon. Becasue it's rude an annoying, but it was a conversation. see you later!

5:18 pm

Nef

Bye, then.....?

5:19 pm

Soodle

Chog allotments???? Well! Thats the last ya'all will hear from me till November! :-(

5:20 pm

carleekat

hi soods

5:20 pm

Soodle

Hey Carlee :-)

5:20 pm

carleekat

whats new?

5:21 pm

Nef

good grief! I hope not Soodle! (How can an Irishwoman stay silent that long? (speaking as half Irish myself....)

5:21 pm

Nef

hi carleekat

5:21 pm

carleekat

hi nef :)

5:22 pm

Soodle

Meh! I logged in to whinge about my lovely daughter flying the nest for the summer, but I got caught up in the chog, and forgot about my woes! Blessed be Babble! :-)

5:23 pm

carleekat

i logged in b/c i am absurdly bored... been stuck in bed sick all day... and am sick of being sick already

5:24 pm

Soodle

Oh no carlee! What ails you?

5:24 pm

tessagram

Help with am4/7 please

5:24 pm

MollyL

The unknown Beatitude...Blessed be the Babble players, for they are the seeker of words.

5:24 pm

Nef

Yay, Soodle. Just think: your daughter is spreading her wings and expanding her horizons. I'll bet you did the same at a similar age (but I bet your daughter has a better head on her shoulders because she had you for her Mother! ;-)

5:24 pm

carleekat

some chest bug... been coughing so much my stomach hurts to cough... am truly hoping am not developing pneumonia

5:25 pm

MollyL

am + Popeye's girlfriend Olive O**

5:25 pm

carleekat

gone through a lot of gin and lemonade

5:25 pm

Nef

am4 is a chemical; I've seen it in writing as am** Nitrate

5:25 pm

tessagram

Thank you Molly!

5:26 pm

MollyL

: )

5:28 pm

Soodle

Nef! Thank you. (((())))). Carlee, try not to cough in my direction........only joking. Seriously, I find The Beatitudes of Babble a comfort in times of stress.

5:29 pm

carleekat

am currently facing south...so...all the bugs i am coughing up are directed south of me

5:31 pm

Nef

I thought you'd need to know she won't make the exact same mistakes you may have made. You're a wise woman who would make sure she knows better than you did at her age.

5:32 pm

Soodle

Lol Carlee. Get well soon. As for the rest of you babbling this evening.....were any of ye ever called a Beatitude before? Ye can add this to your CV'

5:33 pm

MollyL

Soodle, all along the way, you joke about them growing up and moving out, but when the time comes, it hits you like a ton of bricks.

5:33 pm

Nef

carlee, there's been some sort of bug this year that has caused really bad coughing which can last for nearly a month. I ended up going to Costco and buying the dble pack of 120 cough drops of Ricolah --and went through most of them too. Hot honey lemon tea, salt water gargles, and chloroseptic throat spray can also help.

5:34 pm

Soodle

Shit, Molls, you nailed it!

5:34 pm

carleekat

it better NOT last that long Nef....i have a date this weekend...

5:36 pm

MollyL

We invest a very deep love in our children and it takes a long time to get used to them not being an everyday part of our lives.

5:36 pm

Nef

Be sure and check your temperature and make sure you don't have fevers; if you are feeling short of breath or you are coughing up ugly green or red or brown sputum; then you need to be seen.

5:36 pm

Nef

(sorry, may have been too graphic for some people here)

5:38 pm

carleekat

check on the green, check on short of breath, no idea on temperature am pre menopausal....

5:38 pm

Nef

But at the same time, Molly, the peace and quiet of the empty nest can always be a blessing too (even if it is sometimes lonely).

5:38 pm

Nef

it's the UGLY green, not the pastel stuff, carlee

5:39 pm

Nef

are you short of breath from coughing or do you feel short of breath in general?

5:39 pm

carleekat

ah..this is more pistaccio pudding green variety

5:41 pm

Nef

BTW, short of breath in medical terminology is often abbreviated as SOB. So if you go in and that's what they write on your chart or their notes; it isn't a bad thing.

5:42 pm

carleekat

i dont go to the dr unless am dying... i dont like to waste tax dollars on something that will in time go away on its own

5:42 pm

hurshy

lol

5:43 pm

carleekat

i am over all really healthy..and i came down with this sun night..it is moving its course... each day different...so fingers crossed.. come the weekend i will be fit for my date

5:44 pm

Nef

carlee, check your temp. If you think your sputum is ugly green and you do have a fever and you are SOB; do go in and be seen at a urgent care or clinic. It isn't a waste of tax dollars then; but prolonged hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia and system failure is a total PIA.

5:44 pm

Soodle

Heading off to bed.... Carlee, hope you feel better soon. Molly, you are so right . I'll head for the bed, have a little weep, & I'll be grand in the morning.

5:44 pm

carleekat

night night soods... nice seeing you

5:45 pm

MollyL

Night Soodle. Wishing you pleasant dreams.

5:45 pm

carleekat

i will see how i am feeling come morning nef

5:45 pm

carleekat

but will keep what you say in mind

5:45 pm

Nef

niters, Soodle. Just remember; this is a good thing

5:46 pm

Nef

okay, carlee. If it's just been since Sunday, you may be feeling better. (but colds usually take 10 days or 2 weeks)

5:47 pm

carleekat

fingers crossed... i rather like this boy ;)

5:47 pm

Nef

Okay, fingers crossed and healing thoughts coming your way! :-)

5:48 pm

carleekat

thanks nef

5:48 pm

carleekat

ok...going to find foodage..today first day since sun i feel like eating anything

5:48 pm

Nef

Lots of chicken soup, then!

5:49 pm

carleekat

ewwwwwwwwww.....i hate chicken soup..i was going for a nacho dip with tortilla chips

5:50 pm

Nef

LOL! Whatever, then! :-)

5:51 pm

carleekat

( chicken soup is the worst thing on the planet to eat... guarenteed to make me want to die)

5:53 pm

Nef

my kids swear by pho soup (and not my homemade chicken soup)...

5:53 pm

carleekat

am a clam chowdah fan... or beef barley or cream of broccoli or cream of potato kind of girl ;)

5:55 pm

Nef

When I'm sick, I do like soup. sometimes I think I could eat it for every meal.

5:55 pm

MollyL

<--Not fond of the spices in pho soup

5:57 pm

Nef

I tried pho soup when I had the cold and cough in March. It was fairly bland to me. I wondered at the time if there are different types of it?

5:57 pm

carleekat

i am assuming is thai... i am not fond of thai anything... ( I know..I am weird....japanese...korean...sure...th\nai...yea NO)

5:58 pm

carleekat

thai*

5:58 pm

MollyL

I'm sure there are Nef. The stuff I've tried had cloves, cinnamon, coriander and cardamom in it.

5:58 pm

Nef

I think my son brought me Hmong pho soup.

5:59 pm

Nef

Nope, there wasn't any of that in the pho soup I had.

5:59 pm

MollyL

I think the stuff around here is Vietnamese.

6:00 pm

Nef

okay, we have a large Vietnamese population here too.

6:02 pm

Nef

I'll give that a try soon.

6:02 pm

stidmama

the secret to pho is the star anise ... the broth is relatively mild, but is generally spiced at the table with chili sauce, nuoc mam (fish sauce), and the inclusion o basil leaves, mung bean sprouts and jalapenos (I skip the jalapenos, myself). Some people like oyster sauce.

6:02 pm

MollyL

I think anything hot and somewhat clear...tea and honey, broth, etc. will get your mucous membranes producing.

6:03 pm

stidmama

When I have a cold, I put in the extra-spicy chili sauce... ;-)

6:03 pm

carleekat

hi stiddy <tosses choclits>

6:03 pm

stidmama

*catches choclits mid-air and falls over with glee*

6:03 pm

stidmama

*sterilizes everything in sight, just in case*

6:03 pm

carleekat

i usually do mint tea....but this time...gin and lemonade...

6:04 pm

stidmama

carlee -- hot orange juice with mulling spices (and a bit o' the whiskey?) is delightful when I have a bad chest

6:04 pm

Nef

hi stid. Thanks for the info on pho soup.

6:05 pm

stidmama

yep. grew up with best friends who were Vietnamese. Loved jalapenos until I got pregnant and my hormones nixed that.

6:05 pm

Nef

that sounds good too, stir.

6:05 pm

stidmama

any excuse for hot citrus with mulling spice works for me, actually! LOL

6:06 pm

stidmama

I am stuck at 30. Feeling at loose ends as I finish getting ready for tomorrow so thought I would stop by. Hope (other than Carly) all is well?

6:06 pm

stidmama

I mean -- hope Carly is getting better, I know she's not well. *sigh*

*trying to extract foot from mouth*

6:08 pm

Nef

I'm fine stud. I got outside and while trying to plant some bushes in a new spot we battled with the old maple try roots and then it started raining again.

6:08 pm

carleekat

gin and lemonade :)

6:08 pm

Jillyjill

Hey there carlee...still dizzy?

6:08 pm

Jillyjill

And hello stiddy and nef (again)

6:08 pm

stidmama

oh, old roots are so hard to work with... as they decompose the soils change pH and texture.

6:08 pm

stidmama

hey jilly!

6:09 pm

stidmama

with all that gin, she's guaranteed to be dizzy, jill!!

6:09 pm

carleekat

hi jilly..about to be..another mason jar of lemonade

6:09 pm

Nef

hi again Jilly.

6:10 pm

uusue2

hi all!

6:10 pm

carleekat

hi sue

6:10 pm

Jillyjill

With our oldest home (without work) this summer, we are working on major projects, reclaiming yard, garden and flower beds, repainting outside trim on house and replacing most floors in house. #1 son may wish he had gotten a job!

6:10 pm

Jillyjill

Hello uusue (hugs)

6:10 pm

carleekat

and since this first time I have seen you since the nuptuals...congrats!!!!!

6:10 pm

uusue2

hi Jill!

6:11 pm

Jillyjill

carlee is operating under the premise of what doesn't kill you makes you better *winks*

6:11 pm

Nef

Hi sue! Congrats to Frank for finishing chemo round!

6:11 pm

Jillyjill

*lifts glass of water in toast to Frank*

6:12 pm

carleekat

toasting frank with my jar!

6:12 pm

stidmama

frank done? HURRAY!!!!

6:12 pm

uusue2

thanks!!! He still has one more short treatment next week (and he is wearing his pump today, until Friday) but the end is in sight!!

6:12 pm

stidmama

hey sue

6:12 pm

uusue2

oh, thanks for the wedding wishes, carlee!

6:13 pm

stidmama

and bye sue... and bye all -- I think I have another idea for something I should take care of... *poof*

6:13 pm

Nef

great news, sue.

6:13 pm

uusue2

bye, stid!

6:13 pm

carleekat

bye stiddy

6:13 pm

Nef

bye stid.

6:13 pm

MollyL

*Toasts Frank, in true Irish fashion, with an iced cold beer*

6:14 pm

uusue2

:-) we have gluten free beer for him, too!

6:14 pm

MollyL

I've heard that is not bad beer.

6:14 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

6:15 pm

Nef

YAY, sue!!! WTG!!!

6:15 pm

uusue2

it is actually pretty good, IMHO, although beer is a personal taste, I think

6:15 pm

Nef

6 words left.

6:16 pm

MollyL

Beer has gotten like wine. There are so many different kinds now, I can't keep track.

6:17 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for SUE!!!!

6:17 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT uusue and carlee!!

6:18 pm

Nef

My son has taken up the hobby of brewing beer, ale and hard cider --in our basement. I don't know why; he isn't much of a drinker; but I suppose some of his friends like it.

6:18 pm

carleekat

i have 60 left jilly

6:19 pm

carleekat

i just make moonshine now....turn it into apple pie

6:19 pm

uusue2

<--- ready to clue if needed

6:20 pm

Nef

3

6:20 pm

Jillyjill

Go nef!!

6:20 pm

Jillyjill

*makes early WooT for carlee*

6:20 pm

carleekat

thanks jilly

6:22 pm

crosshair

yaa for frank!! if he really wants to party ,suze,always remember that the polish vodkas are gluten free;))

6:22 pm

crosshair

many of them anyways

6:22 pm

uusue2

as are all distilled spirits, crossy! He is particularly fond of single malt.

6:22 pm

Nef

1

6:22 pm

crosshair

mmm..single malt...

6:23 pm

uusue2

go nef!

6:24 pm

Nef

fireworks! The last 2 words are ones that I'm sure I put in earlier..

6:24 pm

carleekat

*~*~*pompom toss*~*~* for nef

6:24 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT nef!

6:24 pm

uusue2

yay nef!

6:25 pm

Nef

this took me forever; my brain needs more work. Thank you for the cheers! :-)

6:25 pm

Nef

anyone need any clues?

6:26 pm

Jillyjill

REmember what I said nef, twisty with a side of vowels....LOL

6:26 pm

Nef

Jilly, how did your gardening go today?

6:26 pm

Nef

oh, yeah, very very true, Jilly.

6:27 pm

Jillyjill

One bed cleaned out, hanging baskets completed, front porch furniture and porch cleaned...veggies bought

6:27 pm

Jillyjill

My phantom today was petite...

6:28 pm

maggiej

missing one of the al 5/10 and the am ... if you feel the need to share hints :)

6:28 pm

Jillyjill

But now I must head out to pick asparagus and get ready to grill dinner...

6:29 pm

uusue2

am uses the sometimes vowel, but not at the end

6:29 pm

Jillyjill

one al refers to changing something, the other is a warning

6:29 pm

Jillyjill

*poof*

6:30 pm

Nef

maggiej, clues for the al 5's are awake and to change.

6:30 pm

Nef

Bye Jilly! (and the am 4 is cahemical

6:30 pm

Nef

BRB

6:37 pm

Nef

Okay, back. DH has trouble seeing what's right in front of his eyes. I think lots of men have that problem; right?

6:39 pm

Nef

Anyone need anymore clues?

6:41 pm

Nef

Okay, I'm off to go eat supper. Happy Babbling, Everyone!

6:41 pm

smores

hello all :)

6:42 pm

smores

congrats nef.... hi and bye :)

6:57 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

7:01 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

7:01 pm

Lizlin

Hi Dan

7:16 pm

shorty

tr8 please

7:20 pm

shorty

hello,is anybody out there?

7:20 pm

Lizlin

tr + vowel + US coin + nil - someone else's clue from earlier

7:20 pm

dan2bit

I'm here, but don't have it yet

7:21 pm

Lizlin

Sorry - looking for my last 2 words

7:21 pm

shorty

ty Lizlin

7:21 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:22 pm

shorty

good clue got it right away

7:22 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks :)

7:22 pm

shorty

yay Lizlin congrats

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

shorty!
shorty!

7:23 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo Liz!

7:23 pm

shorty

Hey T Owl long time it has been!!!

7:23 pm

Lizlin

ty - any clues needed before I go?

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes it has. how are you?

7:24 pm

sciencegeek

en 7 please

7:24 pm

Lizlin

en 6 and en 7 build on the en 5 - en 6 & 7 to do with guts!

7:25 pm

shorty

I am real good how about u?

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am fine.

7:26 pm

sciencegeek

have the 6 cannot see the 7

7:26 pm

Lizlin

Add a consonant

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

it''s an adjective

7:26 pm

sciencegeek

got it ty

7:27 pm

Lizlin

Anything else?

7:27 pm

shorty

we found us a retirement home in North Carolina ocean front I am excited but I am gonna miss my family :(

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow! where? and when?

7:28 pm

Lizlin

I really recommend retirement shorty - and skype is great for catching up with family if you're not close enough to visit - my family's in England!

7:29 pm

shorty

Shiloh N.C. but it needs a little fixin up but thats ok,it wont be for about a year so r free time will be going there and do some fixin up :)

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i love it

7:30 pm

shorty

oh wow Lizlin,but thats a great idea

7:31 pm

Lizlin

It's not the same as a hug of course - but seeing someone when you talk to them certainly beats voice only!

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't know that town.outer banks?

7:33 pm

shorty

yes def,Liz um T,Owl its close,west of the actual outer banks so idk if its actually called that does that make sense? LOL

7:33 pm

dan2bit

what's my missing Q? I have the monarch and the homo and the monarch homonym, plus a qu4/9

7:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

but on the ocean or the bay?

7:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

adj of the monarch

7:34 pm

Lizlin

qu 7? The act of behaving in a monarchial fashion

7:34 pm

dan2bit

oh duh tx for the fish TO & LIz

7:34 pm

Lizlin

Love that you're giving the grammatical definition TO!

7:35 pm

Lizlin

OK - gone 10.30 am here - really should get the day going! Enjoy your evenings, everyone :)

7:35 pm

dan2bit

ciao Liz & tx

7:35 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:35 pm

shorty

Its more of a bay they call it a sound but it is a body of salt water

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

pamlico sound? You are near hatteras then

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, bye lyn!

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, liz!

7:37 pm

shorty

west of kill devil hills,and Kittyhawk

7:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, beautiful. there are wolves there, too

7:40 pm

shorty

Oh no ur joking right?

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw, they are in the deep woods, not in civilization.

7:41 pm

shorty

will they eat my little dog?

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh gosh, sorry shorty, they are in the deep woods i heard. they are everywhere, anyway

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

we have coyotes

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

in the city!

7:43 pm

shorty

oh

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is just so beautiful and historic there. a natural paradise.

7:44 pm

shorty

so you're familiar with it?

7:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, i beleive we went te lon way round one year, through the forest, on the way home.

7:46 pm

shorty

ok do u still live in PA?

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

we used to vacation in the OB for years. matter of fact, that was my last vacation in 2011.

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, make that 2001.

7:49 pm

shorty

oh wow u havent had a vaca since 01?

7:50 pm

welki

take me to north carolina. i am an ocean gal and misssssss the sea!

7:51 pm

shorty

ok u r welcome to come welki

7:51 pm

shorty

what part of Canada are u in welki?

7:52 pm

shorty

we just got back from the falls moday

7:52 pm

shorty

monday*

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey welk. been practicing? ;)

7:54 pm

welki

alberta, shorty - will trade houses with you for holidays!

7:54 pm

welki

owl, if you can move like they do, hats off - afreakinmazing

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

hahahaha i wish

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i have an admirer who , i now realize, does this - the little mashed potatoes foot gring cajun jitterbug thing

7:56 pm

welki

i love those feet

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

he is cute but too young

7:56 pm

welki

maybe a trip to looooziana

7:57 pm

welki

a little honey isn't a bad thing ;)

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

DEFININTELY FOR JAZZFEST! someone offered me lodging, we will see

7:59 pm

welki

(caveat: no jail bait)

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hardly

8:00 pm

welki

oh fer pete's sakes then, go for it if you think the two of you could have some fun together

8:01 pm

welki

doesn't have to be serious - dancing, dinner, some laughs - sounds good to me

8:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

babble is very wonky tonight. anyone else seeing it? may have to bolt

8:03 pm

welki

seems okay to me - but if you bail, have a good night :)

8:03 pm

shorty

I will trade with u in a heartbeat welki!!!!!!!

8:03 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx all cluers - the last ce6 was my last

8:03 pm

Shirlockc

ar7?

8:04 pm

dan2bit

ar + vowel + french fem ending

8:04 pm

Shirlockc

thx dan

8:05 pm

dan2bit

there is also a to7 that ends the same

8:05 pm

Shirlockc

got that one, thx

8:06 pm

welki

shorty, folks do that - trade houses. i'm about an hour from banff - would trade for oceanfront in a heartbeat if the match was right

8:06 pm

welki

anyway, supper's ready. later, folks!

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

banff! now you must invite me for sure

8:15 pm

rururocks

bless you TO

8:16 pm

rururocks

OH Banff canada.. I thought you sneezed :D

8:25 pm

Shirlockc

tr8?

8:31 pm

rururocks

t + current + vowell

8:31 pm

rururocks

current happening

8:31 pm

Shirlockc

! thx ruru, what kind of furrein word is that?

8:31 pm

rururocks

or word that means current happening

8:32 pm

rururocks

glad you got it

8:35 pm

MollyL

I thought it was one of Trif's kids. : D

8:45 pm

rururocks

lol

8:46 pm

rururocks

*wonders if there is a secundo?*

8:54 pm

rururocks

*wonders if I'm here by myself*

8:55 pm

penquis

lurking

8:56 pm

rururocks

*wonders if I'm even here *

8:56 pm

rururocks

*wonders if I'm even here *

8:56 pm

rururocks

*wonders if I really exist?*

8:56 pm

penquis

*wonders whether ru has gone over the edge...*

8:57 pm

rururocks

<---there are no edges in Ru's world.. only softened corners :D

8:57 pm

penquis

safe...

8:58 pm

welki

banffffff

8:58 pm

rururocks

bless you welki

8:58 pm

welki

thanks - it's allergy season

8:59 pm

penquis

i don't have the energy to finish, so i am playing Fairway Solitaire and lurking...

8:59 pm

rururocks

all my bags are packed for my trip

9:00 pm

welki

montana bound :)

9:00 pm

penquis

ah...vacation...nce

9:00 pm

penquis

sorry....nice

9:01 pm

rururocks

don't worry penqus..t's fne

9:01 pm

penquis

ty

9:02 pm

stidmama

hey all, taking a five minute break...

9:02 pm

welki

hi stid

9:02 pm

rururocks

from what stid?

9:02 pm

stidmama

ruru to Montana??? a good time of year, methinks. Almost not winter there now... *wicked mama look*

9:02 pm

rururocks

should be fun.. I have never been there

9:03 pm

stidmama

oh, from obsessing about the materials for the interview tomorrow. I am SO NERVOUS. I keep rethinking and revising and reworking. I believe I can plow ahead with my original idea, which is unique, and hope the risk I am taking will pan out.

9:03 pm

penquis

well you already have your sixgun, so you should be all set!

9:03 pm

stidmama

I think you'll enjoy it, assume the mountain end? Not that endless miles of sheep grazing ain't fascinatin'

9:03 pm

rururocks

pretend you're naked in the interview stid.. that will remove all the nervousness

9:06 pm

stidmama

rofl ruru! not on your life! I got the PRETTIEST interview shoes yesterday, and I will look fabulous! I am just worried that my patented over-honesty gene will kick in again. *sigh* I can talk myself out of any job, it seems.

9:07 pm

stidmama

and of course, my hair will suddenly decide to do its own thing tomorrow morning, leaving me feeling lopsided.

9:08 pm

stidmama

and of course... I won't sleep well tonight so I will have trouble concentrating.

9:08 pm

rururocks

focus on the shoes then :D

9:09 pm

stidmama

and of course... *sigh* see how my brain works?

Other than that, I am completely qualified for this job, LOVE the age I would be teaching, know that this district has great support for new teachers, and it's closer to home than most of the other places I have been subbing in.

9:09 pm

stidmama

:-) they really are very pretty...

9:09 pm

welki

they're not interviewing your hair, stid. make yourself pause before you speak - keep that over-honesty in check.

9:09 pm

rururocks

I bought new shoes today too..

9:09 pm

welki

only answer the questions they ask - if they want to know more, they'll let you know

9:10 pm

rururocks

yeah Stid.. lie like a rug

9:10 pm

welki

i'm not saying she should lie, but that she should stick to the questions and not over-explain her answers. i think she knows what i mean - if that fails, lie like a rug :D

9:10 pm

stidmama

thanks welki... LOL THINK before I speak, THINK before I speak...

9:11 pm

rururocks

LOL

9:11 pm

rururocks

...mebbe fib a bit then

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

welki that is what lawyers tell their clients! (as if you didn't know!)

9:12 pm

stidmama

I changed my icon to shoe you my shoes -- it's a little squished because I didn't want to take time to make it square. They have little leafy embroidery across the instep and the strap. :-)

9:12 pm

welki

*wink wink*

9:12 pm

stidmama

or to SHOW you my shoes. Like I said, nervous. If I mis-speak, do I get do-overs?

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

nice shoes. . .

9:13 pm

stidmama

This is why I prefer to "chat" with typing instead of speech.

9:13 pm

welki

i told someone today that there are no take-backs :)

9:13 pm

penquis

nice shoes!

9:13 pm

stidmama

hey jmc! ((hugs)) I wish you were here to run me through my paces!

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

better to correct only if egregious. . .

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

do you have a friend who can interview you?

9:14 pm

stidmama

I'll just consider each word from my lips a precious jewel that will be snapped up irretrievably by the panel, who will undoubtedly be fascinated by everything I say.

9:14 pm

stidmama

not really, jmc -- not in the time I have left.

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

uh. . . maybe just take a breath before you answer. . .

9:14 pm

welki

sounds silly, but remember to breathe.

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

why do you want this job?

9:14 pm

welki

*snap*

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

(well we have both prepped witnesses)

9:15 pm

stidmama

*breathing first* I have ALWAYS wanted to be a teacher, and since I have had a chance to substitute in many districts in the area, I know that yours fits well with my personal philosophy of teaching and will support me as a relatively new teacher.

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

then ask tom. . . practice takes some of the surprise out of the event. . .

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

why did you wait so late to become a teacher if that is always what you wanted?

9:16 pm

welki

do you know what type of interview it will be?

9:16 pm

penquis

think about what you want them to know....then make sure to insert it at sometime....often there is an opportunity at the end for you to add something, so you can throw it in then if you have not had the chance to do so until then...

9:17 pm

rururocks

well.. I've waited a long time to become president..

9:17 pm

welki

i've always dreamed of being a commodore

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

(keep waiting ru)

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

i always wanted to be a lobbyist. . .

9:17 pm

penquis

i have always wanted to be a professional baseball player... ;o)

9:17 pm

stidmama

Well, to be honest, life got in the way! I had intended to go on to get certification soon after my initial degree, but things didn't work out immediately. However, I continued tutoring and then teaching our own children while volunteering in some schools. When I had an opportunity to return to school a few years ago, I jumped at the chance!

9:18 pm

stidmama

rofl welk and jmc! (not too late welki)

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

good answer

9:18 pm

stidmama

hm, penquis, what would you say are your most important qualifications for professional baseball playing?

9:18 pm

welki

i think the commodores broke up a long time ago

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

why you instead of the 10 other people who want this job?

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

haha i thought you meant the ship person. . .

9:19 pm

penquis

i was pretty good at it when i was ten years old....and the only girl in the neighborhood the boys let play with them... ;o)

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

the boys had no choice with me . . . i was 6 times better than they were. . .

9:20 pm

stidmama

(this one I HAVE practiced and can almost say with a straight face) You can find teachers with more experience at this level, but you won't find anyone more enthusiastic to teach kids this age. In fact, it was teaching the lesson that I am demonstrating for you -- to kids at this grade level -- that I realized it was time to follow my dream and get my certification.

9:20 pm

rururocks

*imagines Penquis with a mouthful of chewing tobacco*

9:20 pm

jmcnrick

(they do sunflower seeds now ru)

9:20 pm

penquis

:oQ

9:21 pm

rururocks

LOL

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

How would you handle an abusive boy in your class?

9:21 pm

stidmama

I was so confused that I was a switch hitter that I never developed properly on either side.

9:21 pm

penquis

i would try to emphasize that even though your plan to teach got derailed, you found ways to stick with teaching kids in whatever way you could

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

i was a switch hitter because i always hit HR on the right and got bored. . .

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

good point penq

9:22 pm

rururocks

*switch hitter out here means something entirely different*

9:22 pm

rururocks

it still involves a bat though

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

we had to run a long way to get the ball when we hit it out of the park. . . we only had one ball. . .

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

<--ignoring ru

9:23 pm

rururocks

<---gets that a lot lately

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

*tap tap tap* i am still waiting for an answer mrs. stid

9:24 pm

stidmama

That's a tricky question, jmc! It depends to some extent on the type of abuse and whether there are legal ramifications against certain strategies. I am a teacher who expects student behavior and language to fit a safe learning environment. I ignore small things the first time, give a warning the second time and ask for backup (from other teachers or administrators) after that. It's the PBiS model. For outright verbal attacks and dangerous situations I call the office immediately.

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

not so tricky then!

9:25 pm

stidmama

PBiS, btw is a behavior management system used in a lot of the local districts, including the one I am interviewing in. It has a series of progressive consequences and a reward system.

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

how would you deal with a day dreamer in your class?

9:25 pm

rururocks

I got kicked out of class a lot .. for being a smart mouth.. can you imagine?

9:25 pm

penquis

PBIS is a great program.....research based and effective....if you have been trained in it, emphasize that...(school psychologist here, lol)

9:25 pm

stidmama

;-) As long as I know which kids have tics... I have occasionally as a sub not been warned that a kid has a verbal tic and given consequences that were not reasonable for those students.

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

i spent a lot of time in the corner. . .it is why i have never liked pale green paint on walls. . .

9:26 pm

stidmama

ah, penquis -- not fully trained, but a lot of "OJT" in the last three years!

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

ah penq has insider info to help!

9:26 pm

penquis

i bet, lol...

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

have you read any books about it?

9:27 pm

stidmama

"day dreaming" isn't necessarily a bad thing -- I call a student's attention back to the task at hand, or call on the student to answer. A lot of kids that people think are daydreaming seem to be experiencing absence seizures or ADD, so they need a different approach to keep focus.

9:27 pm

Minveryork

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

9:27 pm

stidmama

no jmc, haven't had time! LOL but the information is out there. :-) every district has their own little twists on it.

9:27 pm

Minveryork

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

9:27 pm

penquis

video age....lots of attention problems in classrooms

9:27 pm

penquis

hi min

9:27 pm

stidmama

((((MIN)))) so glad to see you! how are you?

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

i was thinking that was something you could say. . . no problem if you have not

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

9:29 pm

Minveryork

Good to see you too stidmama! How is the subbing going? I bet the school year is almost for you now.When does it end

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

my nonprofessional theory is that if they can spend 5 hours playing a video game they can pay attention in class. . . haha!

9:29 pm

stidmama

But I did go online and find this district's version of the state standards and have been looking at them all day, and seeing how my lesson for tomorrow fits their needs. I think i works okay as a "filler" activity if we have an extra day toward the end of the year.

9:29 pm

penquis

not the same thing, jmc.... ;o)

9:30 pm

stidmama

I have a job interview tomorrow, Min -- jmc and penquis and welki are helping me prepare! :-D

9:30 pm

Minveryork

Q's Quickened! 10left

9:30 pm

rururocks

hey?.. I'm helping too

9:30 pm

welki

not me so much. I'm busy with an ice cream cone :)

9:31 pm

stidmama

oh yes, and ruru -- who advises me to keep thinking about my wonderful new shoes. :-)

9:31 pm

stidmama

go min go!

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

true penq and while i know there are kids who need help i honestly believe other kids are just happy to have an excuse. . . fine line. . . .cudoos to those who deal with it

9:31 pm

rururocks

:D..

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

go min go

9:31 pm

Minveryork

HURRAAAAAY!Good for you! Good luck with your interview!

9:31 pm

penquis

there are always kids who are enabled to coast...

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Is it for the upcoming school year? What grade and subject

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

ru i am sure your help has been invaluable to stiddie. . . thinking about her shoes is better than fretting

9:32 pm

stidmama

and some of it, jmc is developmental -- schools expect one set of attentional skills but not all students in a grade band are at that point at any given time.

9:32 pm

stidmama

6th grade, all subjects. My actual dream job!

9:32 pm

rururocks

time to go.. bye all.. see you tomorrow maybe

9:32 pm

stidmama

later ruru -- hope you have a wonderful vacation, if I don't see you before then

9:33 pm

penquis

that is a good point, stid....especially when looking at attention problems in five and six year olds...

9:33 pm

penquis

bye ru...

9:33 pm

Minveryork

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

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

i speak from personal experience of me and my boy penq. . .when i was in school it was called underachieving. . . i was just bored because the class was so slow and after all of my siblings getting to skip a grade the school system decided skipping grades was bad and i didn't get to. . .

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

bye ru

9:34 pm

penquis

make sure you communicate your understanding of that age level, stid....

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

good point stid. . . that is something you should mention. . .

9:34 pm

Minveryork

The sixth graders in my school are a nightmare! But not all sixth graders are a nightmare. I so hope you get that job!

9:35 pm

penquis

well that is what keeps me busy....sometimes too busy...i am the detective who tries to figure out why a kid is not achieving...

9:35 pm

stidmama

yes, penquis -- and I find that the kids who couldn't sit still in K-1 develop an attitude of low-achievement; by the time they hit middle school they have become the class clowns or the designated "bad kids" when what they really need is recognition of and adaptation for their particular learning needs.

9:36 pm

stidmama

They aren't "bad" kids, and they certainly aren't "stupid" kids but they don't have a history of success and that means they get left farther and farther behind.

9:36 pm

penquis

yes, i have seen that...

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

i was busy using answers to questions (use this word in a sentence) to write a character sketch of johnny (what a card my johnny was) and making up stories about the characters of the different numbers (every one secretly or not wanted to be 10)

9:37 pm

stidmama

I love 6th grade -- they are cantankerous, but so full of energy and life! They need guidance and help with organization, a LOT of organizational scaffolding! But they generally want to learn, and that is exciting.

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

some of them are hormonal!

9:37 pm

penquis

scaffolding...nice word....make sure to use it...academically and in regard to work skills....

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

well speaking of school i have homework. . .

9:37 pm

Minveryork

Are you bringing a portfolio w/you stidmama? How do they do interviews out there? Do you interview with one person or with a search committee?

9:37 pm

stidmama

6th grade through 8th or 9th they are ALL hormonal! rampant, raging, inconsistently hormonal. And then they settle down and get boring. ;-)

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

good luck in your interview tomorrow and remember to breath and think about your beautiful shoes. . .

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

bye all

9:38 pm

stidmama

I am bringing a portfolio of the things I did as a student teacher, Min and a couple of lessons I have written since then.

9:38 pm

stidmama

thanks jmc (((hugs))) thanks for the advice!

9:38 pm

Minveryork

If you know anything about the new CCLS, mention it stid!

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:38 pm

Minveryork

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

9:39 pm

stidmama

and it's a committee, Min -- three people I think. I know a little bit about the common core -- for reading and writing it aligns well with the NCTE standards

9:39 pm

Minveryork

N's Nabbed! 8 left

9:39 pm

stidmama

AND I know about 7th grade math since I just finished teaching 1/3 of a year of it. :-)

9:40 pm

stidmama

well, 1/4 of a year -- but I was prepared to teach a third!

9:40 pm

stidmama

gooooo Min!

9:40 pm

stidmama

I am having trouble seeing again. Back in a little bit after I rest my eyes. ***choclits for all*** thanks for the advice!

9:40 pm

penquis

yw....good luck!

9:41 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! Good luck tomorrow if I don't see you!

9:42 pm

Minveryork

C's Clobbered! 7 left

9:44 pm

Minveryork

A's Abolished! 6 left

9:49 pm

Minveryork

T's Tabled! 1 left

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Okay, I know what my last word is.I will wait until I see the chog wake up to type in my last word.Like to have at least one witness to my fireworks.

9:52 pm

penquis

i am lurking...

9:53 pm

Minveryork

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

9:54 pm

Minveryork

I will be here off and on to clue for about a hour if needed

9:54 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:57 pm

Minveryork

Thanks!

10:19 pm

jesdraggon

evening alls

10:22 pm

penquis

hi...quiet here...

10:22 pm

jesdraggon

seems like it :)

10:28 pm

Minveryork

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

10:28 pm

jesdraggon

well, minveryork, and yourself?

10:28 pm

Minveryork

I hear thunder rumbling in the distance so I may have to go

10:29 pm

Minveryork

I am well. I finally got some steroids to help my allergies.

10:30 pm

jesdraggon

allergies suck. hope the 'roids help :)

10:36 pm

Minveryork

Thanks! They kicked in really fast. Feeling better already.

10:36 pm

jesdraggon

yay!

10:39 pm

jesdraggon

so many e's i don't know what to do with them...

10:43 pm

rururocks

email them

10:44 pm

jesdraggon

hehe. good plan

10:46 pm

jesdraggon

stats for the central e (for nbt)?

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Eat them!

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Electrocute them!

10:47 pm

jesdraggon

Erase them, even? :D

10:47 pm

Minveryork

Evaporate them!

10:47 pm

jesdraggon

nm, found one

10:47 pm

Minveryork

Expel them!

10:48 pm

Minveryork

Excellent jesdraggon!

10:51 pm

Minveryork

While I have Enjoyed Engaging in conversation with you all I must End my time here and Exit Babbleland and Enter my bedroom as I am very Exhausted!

10:52 pm

Minveryork

Oops! I guess I will be sleepin the Penalty Box tonight. Bye!

10:52 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I will see you tomorrow.

10:52 pm

jesdraggon

by way of the penalty box, she escapes! :)

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

off to the shower i go... g'night all!

11:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

greetings all

11:40 pm

RoundBarn

nobody here but us chickens--

11:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(trying to figure out how to spell hen noises)

11:41 pm

RoundBarn

and I give up on any more words so hello and g'bye, Gwen!

11:42 pm

RoundBarn

though it's a temptation to stay and chat. But work is early tmr.

11:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

cluck cluck and good night, roundbarn!

11:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

33 to go, eek lol

11:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey all you lurkers

11:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

21 to go

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