Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, July 10, 2013

12:00 am

grannyrose

did she do it?

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

stidmama

didn't make it

12:00 am

stidmama

oh well....

12:00 am

stidmama

brb, have to know what I missed!

12:00 am

grannyrose

awwww, so close

12:02 am

m9f9l

Hello all

12:02 am

joso

flip

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all; hi jo, m9, rose, stid

12:03 am

grannyrose

g'day from me, dee, joso, m9

12:03 am

stidmama

oh well... not a common word, but should have been able to monkey it. LOL already down to 140 on this one, though, so it's good.

12:03 am

stidmama

sorry you're not feeling well though GR.

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

((rose))

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

stidmama

YAY lickety!

12:04 am

Erda

Hi all; TY Lickety!!

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

re 7

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

ch7

12:05 am

jillibus

4 minutes past the flip, hello

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili!

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

hey jilli :-)

12:05 am

jillibus

ty Lickety

12:06 am

gapeach

Thanks lickety.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

nbt, but still need an 8

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi peach

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

of8

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

thx, une nbt nbs

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

12:09 am

gapeach

Hi there, Dee.

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

sh 7

12:10 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:11 am

jillibus

wtg diz

12:11 am

rururocks

i don't see the of 8

12:11 am

jillibus

andnbt dee (sorry , was in the grid and didn't notice)

12:11 am

m9f9l

wow diz!

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

out to sea, ru

12:12 am

rururocks

thank you miss une

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty, jili wtg jili

12:12 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:12 am

m9f9l

nbs!

12:12 am

jillibus

I have nothing to brag abaout yet, dee!

12:12 am

rururocks

i'm guessing offshit won't work though

12:13 am

jillibus

wtg m9

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

nah

12:13 am

m9f9l

still need that center R and I for nbt

12:13 am

m9f9l

rire

12:13 am

m9f9l

reed

12:14 am

jillibus

ty une for the of8

12:14 am

rururocks

takes m9's second clue

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

yw jilli :-)

12:15 am

jillibus

haha, m9, I tried the French laugh too -- didn't work

12:16 am

m9f9l

oops. My husband was asking where his phone was and distracted me!!

12:17 am

m9f9l

Ha ha.. was it a fish ru? ("Reed Fish")

12:18 am

m9f9l

ok..the i was easy

12:18 am

stidmama

down to 55 and outta here for tonight. have a wonderful Wednesday, all! *poof*

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

st 7

12:18 am

m9f9l

wd stid. sleep well!

12:18 am

grannyrose

sleep and rest well, stiddy

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

rest well, stid

12:19 am

rururocks

ch 7

12:20 am

jillibus

Shite is a word and appears repeatedly in my friend Patrick Taylor's Irish Country Doctor series of delightful best-sellers.

12:20 am

jillibus

gnight stid

12:20 am

moonwoof

evening all

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ch 7 x 2

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

hi moon

12:20 am

dizgrannie

on 7...opp of the 8

12:21 am

m9f9l

Am I going to totally slap myself when I find that middle R??

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 2

12:22 am

jillibus

ty diz

12:22 am

dizgrannie

m9...leave work

12:22 am

jillibus

hi woof

12:22 am

jillibus

ty for that R too, diz

12:23 am

m9f9l

Thanks diz. *slaps self*

12:23 am

dizgrannie

yw Jilli

12:23 am

Matches

ogre

12:23 am

m9f9l

nbt and 1/2 way

12:24 am

jillibus

wtg m9

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

wtg m

12:24 am

jillibus

just plain nbt here

12:24 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:24 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

12:25 am

jillibus

oh! didn't realise I also have nbs!

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

nice, jili

12:27 am

jillibus

ty dee

12:28 am

cybernan

have come to a crashing halt, so will say good night :)

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:29 am

jillibus

gnight nan

12:29 am

moonwoof

nn nan. sleep well

12:31 am

rururocks

*waves to moonie*

12:31 am

m9f9l

I have all the H's but one...

12:31 am

moonwoof

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

I am missing one h, too :(

12:32 am

jillibus

<-- jealous. Ruru didn't wave to me :-(

12:32 am

m9f9l

50 left

12:33 am

rururocks

hi jilli.. I didn't see you

12:33 am

rururocks

sorry.. I'm spacy tonight

12:33 am

moonwoof

*waves to jilli, even tho that can never make up for a lack of ru*

12:33 am

jillibus

<-- hugs woof

12:33 am

moonwoof

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

found my h... it was a plural :(

12:34 am

jillibus

's okay, ruru -- I'm so skinny I'm invisible, hah.

12:34 am

moonwoof

grats dee! I did that a ton the other day

12:35 am

rururocks

hah

12:35 am

rururocks

I am not all here today

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty moon... not sure why I miss those

12:35 am

m9f9l

got my H too... it was warmer...:-)

12:35 am

jillibus

where are you partly, ru?

12:35 am

rururocks

not sure

12:36 am

m9f9l

here, there and everywhere?

12:36 am

jillibus

maybe you should see a shrink, ru!

12:36 am

rururocks

lol I am

12:36 am

moonwoof

He's secretly a ninja space monkey, on assignment to this galaxy... stealth space travel has confuzzled his sensory organs

12:37 am

moonwoof

He likely just needs to reboot ^^

12:37 am

jillibus

ty woof, for that lucid explanation

12:38 am

moonwoof

np! I'd say Im here to help, but mostly it made me chuckle, and that's good enuf for me, tonight ^^

12:38 am

m9f9l

have all D's but one...

12:39 am

moonwoof

Cause now Im not the only one secretly picturing him in a fez and a little vest

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

4 de's; 6 di's; 2 dr's

12:39 am

m9f9l

Wait a minute.. you mean he doesn't really wear that?

12:40 am

m9f9l

it's a de then.

12:40 am

m9f9l

thanks.. looking

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:40 am

moonwoof

I believe he does... however photographic documentation hasnt, yet, appeared where I can print it

12:40 am

jillibus

why can't I see the ei words?

12:40 am

grannyrose

jilli, think duck

12:40 am

dizgrannie

think ducks, Jilli

12:41 am

m9f9l

because you are not a duck

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

down

12:41 am

ARB

use the other i

12:41 am

jillibus

Ugh, ducking the fish -- was looking the wrong way -- yes, arb!

12:42 am

m9f9l

oh duh. thought I had that de.

12:43 am

rururocks

you're not looking down enough for the ei jilli

12:44 am

m9f9l

oh ru.. you quack me up

12:44 am

moonwoof

Keep this up, Im sending someone a bill...

12:44 am

jillibus

double groan

12:44 am

rururocks

i was just trying to goose the chog

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing o's from the 4th col except for the og 4...

12:45 am

jillibus

triple
triple

12:45 am

rururocks

fireforks

12:45 am

m9f9l

I was thinking "waddle" Ru come up with for this thread?

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ooo found the or 6 hmmm wonder what is missing

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!!

12:45 am

m9f9l

wtg ru!!!

12:46 am

jillibus

yay ruru!

12:46 am

moonwoof

grats ru!

12:46 am

grannyrose

dee, ox5 ?

12:46 am

rururocks

8waves to dart*

12:46 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose!!! looking

12:47 am

rururocks

ox 5 is a b short of my new car dee :D

12:47 am

moonwoof

Heya dart!

12:47 am

moonwoof

And pluck you, ru!

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

lol means armpit... don't remember that one

12:47 am

m9f9l

don't ruffle his feathers!

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

lol ru

12:48 am

rururocks

I hope dee.. doesn't dee or derant the armpit

12:48 am

moonwoof

I can't help myself! He's got me groused!

12:48 am

rururocks

I'm trying my best to be pheasant

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

pheasant under glass?

12:49 am

moonwoof

And yet you broke the cardinal rules =(

12:49 am

m9f9l

but instead you're just a loon.

12:49 am

rururocks

a loonwoof

12:49 am

m9f9l

bingo! first column

12:50 am

moonwoof

=D

12:50 am

moonwoof

and a ruruster ^^

12:50 am

rururocks

couple funny c's

12:51 am

rururocks

anyone need help? I'm on my way to read soon

12:51 am

m9f9l

I'm four c's short. Hey..you wanna loan me four c's?? LOL

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

What are you reading, ru?

12:52 am

rururocks

a book jilli recommended. Merle's Door

12:52 am

rururocks

it's very sad and sweet

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

Nice, I'll have to check it out.

12:52 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:53 am

moonwoof

heya flosey

12:53 am

flosey

oh I loved that book

12:53 am

m9f9l

hi flosey

12:53 am

rururocks

we're all done flosey.. but we've been waiting for you to show up

12:53 am

jillibus

glad you're finally reading it, ruru

12:53 am

jillibus

hi flosey!

12:53 am

flosey

ah, you're sweet ru

12:54 am

jillibus

I'm not all done, as usual

12:54 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:54 am

rururocks

*turns up temp on Jilli*

12:54 am

m9f9l

I have 3 to go....

12:54 am

m9f9l

yay diz!

12:54 am

flosey

actually, have been here but rushing through as quickly as I can

12:54 am

moonwoof

grats diz!

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:55 am

jillibus

family still with you, flosey?

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

8 left here

12:55 am

m9f9l

I'm having a hard time finding any now

12:55 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!!

12:55 am

flosey

but fading fast, yes jilli, just came yesterday, here until 13th - the girls coming over at the weekend

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

down to 6

12:56 am

rururocks

granny is having delayed reactions

12:56 am

m9f9l

Down to 37! :-P

12:56 am

jillibus

I thought they came last week, flosey -- or is this a second batch?

12:56 am

rururocks

*wonder if it is Don's fault * :D

12:56 am

grannyrose

hey, i'm not well, remember?

12:57 am

jillibus

what ails thee now, granny?

12:57 am

rururocks

sometimes delayed reactions are good granny :D

12:57 am

flosey

no, this is the first, jilli, last week was a muddle of stuff,

12:57 am

grannyrose

not likely...if he comes near me i'll poke his eyes out....

12:57 am

cg530

x

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

ooh, sorry to hear that, rose... didn't realize you are under the weather...

12:57 am

flosey

hi cg

12:57 am

grannyrose

jilli, got the stomach flu from himself...i need this like a hole in the head.

12:58 am

jillibus

as I recall, flosey, you were getting ready for the arrivals -- ???

12:58 am

rururocks

uh oh

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

poor gal ... hope it doesn't last long

12:58 am

moonwoof

Is that what was wrong with himself, yesterday?

12:58 am

rururocks

*looks at Don's gold star list .. empty*

12:58 am

moonwoof

If so, I hope yours isnt nearly so bad.

12:58 am

flosey

yes jilli - was a hectic week

12:59 am

jillibus

oh ick, granny! May this pass quickly -- oops, I guess that's what's happening.

12:59 am

flosey

g'night now

12:59 am

moonwoof

nn flosey

12:59 am

grannyrose

yes, woof. apparently so...which is why he continued to vomit even after the injections.

12:59 am

rururocks

yes.. I hope you give it the old heave ho granny

12:59 am

jillibus

gnight flosey -- have fun with your gang

12:59 am

grannyrose

lol, jilli....you got it in one

12:59 am

moonwoof

=(

1:00 am

grannyrose

night flosey, hope you all have a lovely visit

1:01 am

jillibus

oh, how I love my new keyboard!

1:01 am

rururocks

*starts packing up his sick humor*

1:01 am

moonwoof

*already misses ru humor*

1:01 am

m9f9l

yer just spewing charm

1:02 am

rururocks

Lol

1:02 am

grannyrose

fortunately, or un fortunately, i have a cast-iron stomach. i just feel gisgustingly ill. i usually throw this sort of thing within 24 hours. look out ruru!!

1:02 am

rururocks

Hurling foward

1:03 am

jillibus

over halfway, nbs/nbt/nbg, so that's it for tonight, Earlyish start tomorrow so off to bed I go...*poof

1:03 am

rururocks

I feel sorry for you Granny..and Ralph too

1:03 am

grannyrose

okay, potty stop....ruru tie those fingers up..lol

1:03 am

m9f9l

nbg?

1:03 am

m9f9l

I have a brother named Ralph

1:03 am

rururocks

uh oh

1:03 am

moonwoof

nn {jilli}

1:04 am

jillibus

no blank groups in Lickety's list -- another goal for me.

1:04 am

rururocks

what is NBG jilli?

1:04 am

m9f9l

groups? Oh.. I think I get it...

1:04 am

rururocks

wow

1:04 am

rururocks

New goals

1:05 am

jillibus

well, so many don't use Lickety but I do.

1:05 am

m9f9l

Think I'll just keep slacking on my normal ones :-)

1:05 am

moonwoof

lol <3 mini games

1:05 am

m9f9l

need 4 c's for a bingo....

1:06 am

jillibus

*repoof :-)

1:06 am

m9f9l

6 s's for a double bingo.. column and row

1:08 am

grannyrose

phew..made it. and now it's time to take the mother to her doctor's appointment. have to get her medication charts written up when she goes into respite next monday.

1:09 am

moonwoof

gl! feel better soon!

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

how many s 7's please?

1:10 am

grannyrose

in case you are all finished before i come back...i'll say good-bye, have a wonderful sleep and rest. xxxxxx

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

you, too, rose

1:10 am

moonwoof

9 - 7 letter words

1:10 am

grannyrose

dee, only 3 x s7

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:11 am

moonwoof

oh s 7's... that looked funny, sorry I misunderstood

1:11 am

moonwoof

totally saves me from wondering what werid version you have that doesnt show the totals tho ^^

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

no prob :)

1:17 am

m9f9l

I have one s7, and can't for the life of me see any others

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

sh 7/36 (past tense of sh5) st 7/32 (more of st 5); st 7 (past tense of st 4) to combine or mix something with a spoon

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

finally... fireworks sans list...well, I am off til the flip

1:20 am

moonwoof

grats dee! have a good night

1:20 am

m9f9l

wd Dee

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm have fun finishing all :)

1:21 am

moonwoof

the x is making my eyes start to cross

1:21 am

moonwoof

I suspect I should also resume this tomorrow

1:22 am

moonwoof

have a good night all

1:22 am

m9f9l

Thank you Dee..

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

late hello. I was watching a DVD earlier.

1:43 am

melonheadjujube

hewwo?

1:44 am

melonheadjujube

anybody?

1:44 am

m9f9l

Ah. hello

1:45 am

jwr

hi melonhead - whatcha watching?

1:46 am

jwr

ooops - didn't mean to start a conversation. Calls and chats coming in; it's going to be a busy night. Ten to go. Finish tomorrow. Bye all.

1:48 am

melonheadjujube

"Warm Bodies" It was really very good. 6 word review: George Romero does Wings of Desire. nite, jwr!

1:48 am

melonheadjujube

hiya, m9.

1:48 am

m9f9l

Hello. working on my last 19.. finally had to list

1:49 am

m9f9l

OOhh.. a zombie movie!

1:53 am

melonheadjujube

It was sweet. My son fell asleep before he could watch it with me. I think he'll like it. It's a story a shy guy could relate to.

1:54 am

m9f9l

I'm now watching the trailers.

1:57 am

melonheadjujube

It reminds me of the Boris Karloof "Frankenstien", too. There's an element of pathos. And it is funny.

1:58 am

melonheadjujube

OK. Mediocrity achieved. nbt nbs > halfway and all â‰¥ 7s. I must say I thought the ti7 was just bad English!

1:58 am

melonheadjujube

Karloff. bad tpying.

1:58 am

melonheadjujube

typing!

1:59 am

m9f9l

whoah.. I only have 19 left and still don't have all the 7's.LOL

2:50 am

Gadget

How is it today?

2:51 am

Dachef

not too itchy, and the rash seems to have gone down a bit, thanks for asking.

2:51 am

Gadget

lol

2:52 am

Dachef

grids ok tho. Not too tricksy so far.

2:57 am

Jivingjenny0

please may i have a clue for the of8

2:58 am

DTins

not on the beach

2:58 am

Dachef

of8: somewhere in the sea. opp of on then beach.

2:59 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks

2:59 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks

3:29 am

maggiej

re 5/14 any hints?

3:33 am

dc43

re5/14 reset the sails?

3:45 am

maggiej

tyvm

4:01 am

rubyfoo

good morning

4:07 am

rbud

hiya, ruby! (((hugs))) how goes it?

4:09 am

rubyfoo

4:09 am

rubyfoo

hello!we had a huge thunderstorm last night but it's beautifulthis AM and smells so sweet

4:10 am

rubyfoo

but I had to sit and cuddle both dogs until the thunder stopped

4:10 am

rubyfoo

how is your weather?

4:10 am

rubyfoo

and, more important, how are you?

4:10 am

rbud

awww, poor puppies! they do hate the noises, don't they.

4:11 am

rbud

oh, it's hot, (and so am I, haha) hard to sleep. time to put in the air conditioner, I guess.

4:12 am

rubyfoo

we have aircon, but only in the bedroom, but it's hard to isolate the dogs, so we don't use it much

4:12 am

rubyfoo

BTW, I agree with you about small town life. I can't imagine ever living in a big city again

4:14 am

rbud

I had a sad moment or two on the 4th of July, remembering how my little doggie would cower under my chair when the bangs and booms would start up. She died in late Jan, thought I was kind of over it by now, but...

4:14 am

rubyfoo

I felt the same way as my Ruby died in Feb and she used to cower in my closet when there were fireworks

4:15 am

rubyfoo

I thought these two dogs weren't such "fraidy cats" lol

4:16 am

rubyfoo

I don't those feelings ever go away

4:16 am

rubyfoo

think*

4:17 am

joso

that's how grief is, you grieve less often, but it never goes away entirely.

4:18 am

rubyfoo

when a beloved pet dies, it leaves a big hole in your heart

4:18 am

rbud

yep, the oddest little thing will bring back something or other to remind me. She was at least 18 or so, a lot of years.

4:18 am

rubyfoo

I grieve more for my lost dogs than for anybody else

4:18 am

rubyfoo

that is a long life for a dog, but I guess small ones live longer than big ones

4:19 am

rubyfoo

Ruby just made it past 10, the oldest of all my chows

4:19 am

joso

It's my dad for me, but not looking forward to shadow going

4:19 am

rbud

folks bug me now and then to get another one, but I figure she just fell into our life, and the next one will, too, when it's time. :)

4:19 am

rubyfoo

but we immediately got a new puppy and the junior dog in Ruby's life has "stepped up" and become realy close to me, sensing, I think, my sadness

4:20 am

rbud

oh, cute dog, joso, what kind?

4:20 am

rubyfoo

since we've had such bad luck with some of our chows, we always have two now as it makes it a little bit easier when the time comes

4:20 am

rubyfoo

my London family just lost their dog whose name was Shadow, too

4:22 am

joso

yes, it's odd with dogs, the larger they are the shorter the lifespan. for the rest of the animal kingdom the reverse is true, whales 100+ gnats a few days

4:22 am

rubyfoo

exactly

4:22 am

rubyfoo

Do either of yoouknow a book called Zoobiquity? It compares human and animal illnesses and is fascinating

4:23 am

joso

shadow is 10 now, and starting to grey around the muzzle, sleeps a lot too.

4:23 am

rubyfoo

a little bit technical, but very good at providing insights

4:24 am

joso

never heard of it, sounds interesting. is it french?

4:24 am

rubyfoo

have to go to lunch but will be back later

4:24 am

rubyfoo

No, it's American, written by a cardilogist and a vet.

4:24 am

joso

ta ta ruby

4:25 am

rubyfoo

I can't read French for pleasure, just newspapers and menus

4:25 am

rubyfoo

lol

4:25 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

4:25 am

rubyfoo

gird

4:25 am

rubyfoo

girder

4:25 am

rubyfoo

ooh, sorry

4:26 am

rbud

ok by me, I didn't have those yet, haha! ;)

4:28 am

joso

just dropped in to clue but there seems to be no demand, so g'nite all.

4:28 am

rbud

nite, joso

4:36 am

rosalind230

d

4:42 am

sprite

good morning all :)
Just in time for the hiccup...

4:49 am

lynxxx

hi Sprite

4:50 am

sprite

hiya lyn :) xxx

5:08 am

sprite

nice biggies today

5:08 am

lynxxx

seems challenging though not concentrating very well here

5:09 am

sprite

that right bottom corner is a veritable black hole today. So far a fun grid.

5:16 am

lynxxx

one is 4 letters, the other builds on that to be the 8

5:16 am

sprite

sorry, I meant that so many words I am trying are disappearing into that corner and come to nothing :)

5:17 am

crayola

ty lynx

5:17 am

sprite

hi crayola

5:17 am

lynxxx

ah - OK

5:17 am

lynxxx

hi crayola - yw

5:17 am

crayola

hi :)

5:18 am

crayola

was just wondering where the 8 was...you read my mind

5:18 am

sprite

funny that the opposite is in today's grid as well

5:22 am

crayola

yes, fun little corner

5:22 am

sprite

:)

5:22 am

crayola

I haven't had to turn to lickety's list yet, but i'm getting there...slowing down at 66 left.

5:23 am

sprite

good job!

5:31 am

sprite

and that's fireflies. A really fun grid. *hugs* to you all, have a peaceful evening and a lovely day.

5:32 am

crayola

wtg sprite! have a nice evening/day

5:32 am

lynxxx

congrats Sprite - have a lovely day - xx

5:33 am

gran

Clue please for re 5/14

5:34 am

crayola

don't have it gran, sorry

5:34 am

lynxxx

to string or rope up again?

5:35 am

lynxxx

rhymes with very very small branches on a tree

5:35 am

gran

Thanks

5:37 am

lynxxx

BBL

5:39 am

crayola

ty lynx

5:51 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

5:52 am

crayola

hi scrabbler

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crayola. I don't remember where you live.

5:53 am

crayola

out west. I should be asleep. :)

5:53 am

Scrabbler

So not quite 4am for you. Yes, go to sleep.

5:54 am

crayola

Went to bed at 9 because I was so tired...then woke up at 2. Not a good sleep pattern.

5:54 am

Scrabbler

Sometimes it happens.

6:00 am

Scrabbler

I've passed halfway and am not seeing much more, so I will get ready for work. Enjoy the day, Crayola, and lurkers.

6:00 am

crayola

have a good day, scrabbler

6:02 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:))

6:02 am

crayola

hi crosshair

6:03 am

crosshair

howdy,crayola:)

6:03 am

rubyfoo

6:03 am

rubyfoo

hello crayolA

6:03 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:03 am

rubyfoo

iS LYNXX STILL HERE?

6:04 am

rubyfoo

whoops, errant pinkie strikes again

6:04 am

crayola

hi ruby

6:05 am

rubyfoo

hah, half!

6:06 am

crayola

well done

6:07 am

rubyfoo

the queen's dogs keep showing up....what's that about?

6:08 am

crayola

hah. yeah I wasn't sure if it was a proper noun.

6:08 am

crosshair

yaaa for the barkless dogs!!

6:09 am

crayola

It was my 2 am fuzzy musing.

6:09 am

rubyfoo

I didn't know that about co's. I like it when my dogs bark; it's a kind of early warning system for the gate and parking

6:09 am

rubyfoo

and if I say OK, they stop immediately.

6:10 am

crosshair

then you get those nasty little ankle biters that bark at every shadow and squirrel fart

6:10 am

rubyfoo

<--doesn't like little dogs

6:11 am

rubyfoo

chored

6:11 am

rubyfoo

sorry, was too excited at seeing crossy to even bark....

6:11 am

crayola

Me either. I prefer labs. My daughter/son-in-law have a mastiff. That's a little too big!

6:12 am

rubyfoo

but mastiffs are so sweet!

6:12 am

crayola

He is such a sweetie pie, yes.

6:12 am

crayola

Doesn't realize how big he is. Wants to sit on me.

6:12 am

rubyfoo

when my male dog, Rufie, wants to cuddle, I have to brace myself against an immovable object or else I fall over

6:12 am

crayola

lol

6:13 am

rubyfoo

and he' a lot smaller than a mSTIFF, ONLY ABOUT 80 LBS (OF MUSCLE)

6:13 am

crosshair

my brother has a mastiff now ruby!!

6:13 am

rubyfoo

I keep hitting capitals by mistake, sorry

6:14 am

rubyfoo

what's its name crossy Thor or Buster?

6:15 am

crosshair

i actually forget the name but it is something huge and impressive.got a picture of the family and the new dog in front of the christmas tree and looks like the sitting dog is half the height of the tree

6:15 am

rubyfoo

hahah

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I have a pic of me with the two pups but can't figure out how to post it in FB

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I look like I have a Mohawk as Rfuie's tail is behind my little head

6:16 am

crosshair

i have a scanner.if i can get it to work,i will scan the picture for you later

6:17 am

rubyfoo

I have a new scanner, but can't figure out how to use it

6:18 am

rubyfoo

makes great copies, though

6:18 am

crosshair

i have gotten lazy of late and use my iphone for all pictures since it is so eary to transfer pictures off the thing

6:18 am

crosshair

easy

6:18 am

rubyfoo

eery sometimes, lol

6:19 am

rubyfoo

and now, the Tour beckons

6:19 am

rubyfoo

See you later, kids

6:22 am

crosshair

lol,still watching the parade of spandex tushies,ruby?

6:22 am

rubyfoo

you betcha

6:23 am

rubyfoo

some of the packaging is impressive

6:35 am

crayola

clue for ch6/30 please?

6:37 am

crosshair

just foiund a ch 7/40 but will look for the 6

6:37 am

crayola

found it...weird word

6:47 am

crayola

fireworks!

6:49 am

jbp

hi all

6:49 am

jbp

there are 2 ch 7/40 that I have. is there another?

6:49 am

jbp

and good for you, crayola!!

6:50 am

Anniebrook

hi jbp, only 2 ch7's

6:50 am

Anniebrook

congrats, crayola!!!

6:51 am

jbp

thanks Annie!

6:59 am

jbp

clue on the top middle R??

6:59 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone!

6:59 am

Anniebrook

gm, dawg :)

7:00 am

jbp

Hi lbd!

7:00 am

lbdawger

hi, annie! hi jbp!

7:00 am

o-o

re + wanted, **ad or alive.

7:01 am

jbp

rthanks O-O!

7:01 am

o-o

re + ***monds are a girl's best friend

7:01 am

Anniebrook

hi o-o

7:01 am

jbp

now , nbt, and off to work I go-o

7:01 am

o-o

hello

7:01 am

lbdawger

hagd, jbp

7:01 am

jbp

back atcha

7:02 am

lbdawger

morning, o-o

7:02 am

o-o

Hello

7:06 am

lbdawger

clue for the or6 plz?

7:08 am

Anniebrook

or6----iron *** and beware of the ***s of March

7:08 am

lbdawger

ty, annie. just couldn't get the eyes and monkeys to get that one.

7:11 am

Anniebrook

it was a twisty one

7:12 am

Anniebrook

this was a nice grid, have a great day, babblers

7:13 am

lbdawger

hagd, annie!

7:13 am

lbdawger

and whoo hooo, annie!

7:14 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! yes it was a fun grid, a little twisty.

7:14 am

bichon

Mornin' everyone.

7:26 am

bichon

stats for the center r, pls

7:31 am

lbdawger

re6.18, bichon. and good morning

7:39 am

bichon

hi dawg

7:44 am

lbdawger

gotta take hubz to work. bbl. fun grid, enjoy!

7:56 am

Jillyjill

Hello all (or anyone?). Wow, just put my feet in 10 minutes ago and already nbt/nbs and more than half done!

7:56 am

crosshair

howdy,jilly

7:57 am

Jillyjill

good morning crossy!

7:59 am

Jillyjill

LOL...second day in a row that the queens pups have been in the grid

7:59 am

crosshair

yaa for the barkless dogs!!

8:00 am

Jillyjill

LOL

8:01 am

crosshair

reminds of the story of herriots dog who only had one woof;)) i must read him again soon

8:02 am

Jillyjill

Loved his series....it's been years!

8:02 am

crosshair

they are great.when you are feeling blah or just need a dose of the warm fuzzies,that is the series to read

8:03 am

Jillyjill

Well, I too must head off to work...58 left ...hagd dear crossy!

8:03 am

crosshair

tc,jilly:))

8:15 am

bichon

I am stumped on the re 6/18. Help, pls

8:15 am

HarryHood

I have stop working at age 65

8:22 am

HarryHood

2/3 done. bbl

8:25 am

Gadget

Stuck with 67 left. Dunno how you guys do it...

8:25 am

bichon

re 6/18 for NBT

8:26 am

Marjetta

bichon - to stop working when you get older

8:26 am

bichon

Oh, Harry, and Marjetta, ty

8:27 am

bichon

bbl

8:32 am

hego

Hi All

8:36 am

phaeton

hi all...clue for the go6/24..first one please

8:36 am

hurshy

phew - it was only a dream (that there were only 25 words today).

8:36 am

hego

just started Phae

8:37 am

phaeton

found it

8:38 am

hego

and it is.....

8:38 am

hurshy

that was a werry werry bad dweam

8:38 am

phaeton

growth in the throat

8:38 am

hego

OH! ty

8:39 am

phaeton

yw

8:39 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:39 am

phaeton

done...clues needed?

8:39 am

hego

Hiya Sue

8:39 am

hego

not now. ty

8:39 am

uusue2

hi hego, hurshy, and phae!

8:39 am

phaeton

hi sue

8:39 am

uusue2

me either, just starting

8:40 am

phaeton

HAGD!

8:40 am

hurshy

hmm the two right R's are eluding me

8:40 am

hego

Bye Phae

8:41 am

Smdnjv

Hurshy....both R

8:41 am

hurshy

well... obviously.

8:42 am

MollyL

Just go round in circles Hursh.
: D

8:42 am

Smdnjv

Hurshy...both R's are used. Just dance around them a little bit for both.

8:42 am

Riverdance

re6/18 its a normal word just twisty

8:42 am

hego

I think she means use both

8:42 am

hurshy

aha, got them. thanks

8:42 am

hego

hi River

8:42 am

uusue2

hi molly, smd, and river!

8:43 am

Smdnjv

actually hit enter before finished. Stroke caused me to have little twitches. Sorry.

8:43 am

Smdnjv

Hi sue

8:43 am

Riverdance

hello everyone

8:43 am

hurshy

that's ok, of course - humourous. although now i feel guilty for the humour at the expense of a stroke victim.

8:44 am

Smdnjv

Don't feel bad Hurshy. I am ok!!!!!!!

8:44 am

MollyL

Oh that's so cute! You even use the extra vowels like a British person!

8:44 am

Riverdance

diti

8:44 am

hurshy

*grin*

8:45 am

Riverdance

oops sorry

8:45 am

uusue2

got the re, thanks! A word close to my heart at the moment :-)

8:45 am

hurshy

i try, when i remember - and the other day at sudoku i said "oh sod it"!

8:46 am

o-o

A bare spot on the lawn?

8:47 am

Riverdance

dext

8:47 am

hurshy

har har har

8:47 am

Riverdance

I am stuck with 34 to go - maybe should give the eyes a break

8:49 am

Haz1558

But British people spell that word as humorous, humourous is incorrect whichever side of the Atlantic you're on.

8:49 am

hurshy

rats.

8:49 am

hego

Hello Haz!!

8:49 am

hurshy

colour, but not humour. ok.

8:49 am

Haz1558

Sorry!

8:49 am

hego

:D

8:49 am

Haz1558

You can be humourless, however.

8:50 am

hurshy

well how does THAT work

8:50 am

hego

True, true

8:50 am

Haz1558

Ah, now you're asking difficult questions.

8:51 am

Haz1558

And hello, hego.

8:51 am

hego

:D

8:51 am

hurshy

so is it just with the -ous, or what about plain, is it humour or humor

8:52 am

Haz1558

On its own, it's humour.

8:53 am

Haz1558

It's the same with odour, gone bad it becomes malodorous.

8:53 am

Haz1558

There'll be a rule for the whole thing but with so many qualifications and let out clauses it's best just to accept that English is quirky.

8:54 am

Haz1558

Get out clauses, rather than let out clauses..

8:55 am

o-o

"malodorous" would apply to the peeping tom caught in a septic tank.

8:55 am

Haz1558

A real life filthy looker.

8:55 am

MollyL

And all this time I thought O'Dour was a grumpy Irishman. : D

8:57 am

hego

must go. bbl

8:57 am

hurshy

ok so it's like, it just looks funny to have two ou in a row, so you don't do it.

8:58 am

hurshy

so i wasn't wrong about the root.

8:58 am

Haz1558

The root was correct, yes.

8:59 am

hurshy

thank you for the guidance :)

9:00 am

Haz1558

I'm looking up my Oxford Language reference book to see if it can be extra helpful.

9:02 am

hurshy

left col grey!

9:02 am

Haz1558

Nouns ending in -our change this to -or before the suffixes -ation, iferous, ific, ise and ous.

9:02 am

Haz1558

The exception is colourise/colourize.

9:03 am

hurshy

*dutifully copies and pastes to notepad*

9:03 am

Haz1558

-our keeps the u before other suffixes but exceptions include humorist and rigorist.

9:04 am

Haz1558

And commit it to memory, of course.

9:04 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! mysterious top gear driver

9:04 am

Haz1558

Stig!

9:04 am

crosshair

arbour and arboredun

9:04 am

hurshy

i have to have it written and see it and read it over and over before it will stay in memory.

9:04 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

9:04 am

crosshair

arboredum

9:04 am

crosshair

:)

9:05 am

crosshair

yaaa for the letter u!!

9:05 am

hurshy

arboretum.

9:05 am

hurshy

i think.

9:05 am

hurshy

my sense of spelling is suddenly undermined.

9:05 am

uusue2

hi crossy and haz!

9:05 am

crosshair

like someone said english and my typing are quirky

9:06 am

crosshair

suze!!

9:07 am

hurshy

phantom: seash5

9:07 am

crosshair

ty hursh

9:08 am

Haz1558

Hello, uusue.

9:08 am

hurshy

hey! that wasn't supposed to be a CLUE!

9:08 am

crosshair

worked for me:))

9:09 am

crosshair

got me two words:))

9:09 am

hurshy

*silently fumes*

9:09 am

hurshy

;)

9:09 am

crosshair

:P

9:09 am

hurshy

did it get you on7 and of8?

9:10 am

crosshair

did now;)))

9:10 am

hurshy

14 to go!

9:10 am

rururocks

life's a beach hursh...

9:10 am

Haz1558

Okay, time for me to go. Toodle-oo.

9:11 am

crosshair

so grab a partner and get sand in odd places!!

9:11 am

hurshy

bye haz. thanks again.

9:11 am

uusue2

bye haz!

9:11 am

uusue2

and hi ruru!

9:12 am

rururocks

good morning sue

9:13 am

crosshair

finally broke down and fired up the a/c for the first time today:))

9:13 am

hurshy

ch6 ... toddlin' town minus "ca" plus extra vowel

9:13 am

kje

exit

9:13 am

kje

gm.... and sorry

9:14 am

uusue2

hi kje! Had that one :-)

9:14 am

crosshair

ty hursh,no way i would of found that one

9:14 am

rururocks

coming and going kje?

9:14 am

kje

ty hursh

9:14 am

hurshy

oh, maybe you would have, crossy

9:14 am

MollyL

That is some crazy toddlin'

9:15 am

kje

always, ru

9:15 am

uusue2

anyway I must be off - getting a lump removed from my back (cyst), wish me luck! (very minor procedure)

9:15 am

hurshy

bye for now, sue! bye forever, cyst!

9:16 am

crosshair

good luck suze.i will have a blt waiting for you when you get back;)

9:16 am

uusue2

sounds good, crossy!

9:18 am

movieman

I had that procedure done last January sue

9:18 am

hurshy

i'm off too, all done. ttfn!

9:18 am

movieman

It left a little bit of a hole

9:21 am

rururocks

It sounds painful

9:24 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

9:24 am

movieman

Not really, it was all done under anaesthetic

9:27 am

Judi

Ah, I see the topic of conversation is medical procedures.

9:28 am

kje

lower right o... have the of4 and of8.... other?

9:28 am

movieman

We could talk about Andy Murray's Wimbledon triumph if anybody is interested....

9:28 am

movieman

on7 kje

9:29 am

kje

ah - lol - ty

9:32 am

Judi

The Queen's canines are in the grid again.

9:34 am

crosshair

hocus,pocus,co**** pie,mumbo jumbo,pigs can fly

9:34 am

Judi

Ptui! Furry pie.

9:36 am

rururocks

I would be happy to talk about Murray's win.. it was really great that he beat Novak.. he earned it and worked hard for it

9:40 am

MollyL

Nice segue way to dog pie and tennis.

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

9:41 am

Judi

Hope no one steps in a dog pie while playing tennis.

9:41 am

crosshair

would liven things up at least

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

hmm kje, now looking for that of7

9:43 am

MLFAN17

stats for the third column R please?

9:43 am

MollyL

With the tempers on some of them, there might be some flinging involved.

9:44 am

kje

ru - time to stock up on some white - any recs that are great deals?

9:44 am

crosshair

doing the Mcenroe

9:45 am

kje

re6 - quit work and then PT

9:45 am

Judi

Is the Of7 a compound word?

9:45 am

kje

TO - of8 and on7 - related words

9:45 am

kje

no of7

9:45 am

MLFAN17

ty kje

9:45 am

kje

yw

9:45 am

72 Temple Owl

got them, ty! i just watched someone on tv making a potato chip frittata.

9:46 am

Judi

Phooey.

9:46 am

kje

potato chip sare used for a shortcut for the spanish tortilla often seen in tapas bars

9:46 am

Judi

Gottem both. I would call those both compound words.

9:48 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. i love my potato and egg frittata, greatest quick dinner. But i can never make them like mom did. never took to others, though, like pepper and egg and squash and egg

9:48 am

MLFAN17

4th column O and f stats please?

9:49 am

Judi

Mmm. Frittataaaaaaah.

9:49 am

kje

og4 - monster

9:49 am

72 Temple Owl

had a pasta one but too heavy

9:49 am

kje

fo4 - alpine winds

9:49 am

72 Temple Owl

judi, are you a pepper and egg gal?

9:49 am

crosshair

or 6/21

9:49 am

MLFAN17

ty for the f

9:49 am

crosshair

and fo 4/7

9:50 am

MLFAN17

cross can you clue that or 6 please?

9:50 am

MollyL

Pepper and egg gal, is that like a buffalo gal?

9:50 am

Judi

As a matter of fact, I had peppers & eggs for breakfast today. I did make a potato & egg frittata for dinner the other night. Also threw in some cheese and herbs. Yumsy.

9:50 am

crosshair

best i can do is it is almost like a french fry and tater tot manufacturer in the states

9:51 am

72 Temple Owl

oh, the cheese is a must. add parmesan until you can smell it. that is the tip

9:51 am

crosshair

they deal in potato products

9:51 am

Judi

Ooh. A tater tot base for frittata would be nice.

9:51 am

crosshair

just change vowel at the end

9:51 am

kje

or + most of goose down

9:51 am

crosshair

there we go,use kje,s clue

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

i now cheat and use potatoes o'brien. defrost then saute them

9:52 am

MollyL

Funniest recipe I have ever seen was tater tot casserole. Calls for a "buttload of tater tots".
: D

9:52 am

MLFAN17

i was thinking of the name brand for fries\

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

lol kje, i almost typed the potato brand and you nearly clued it! :)

9:53 am

Judi

You know you're a redneck when you measure in "buttloads".

9:53 am

MollyL

Everyone should have a salad shooter. It shreds potato and onion up in seconds and you can make your own hash browns.

9:53 am

crosshair

cannot stand tater tots myself.they have a odd taste

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

:D i had tater tot casserole. not for those who count cholesterol.

9:53 am

MLFAN17

i love any kidn of french fry

9:53 am

MollyL

Tater tots are made of pressed potato sweepings.
: D

9:53 am

crosshair

was going to say "buttload" must be on the list right after inches and cubits:))

9:53 am

Judi

Unfortunately, Tater Tots taste best when deep fried. Although, if you leave them in the oven long enough, they will get really crispy.

9:54 am

o-o

The armpit word is back again.

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

judi, try a pinch of basil next time.

9:54 am

Judi

Thanks, TO. I love basil, so I tend to use a "buttload" of it.

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

a little goes a long way for me. but no cooking today, i am fighting ants. and also had a click beetle!

9:55 am

crosshair

so a pinch,a dash,a squirt,a shot a fistfull and a buttload

9:55 am

MollyL

Judi you should watch Chef Fabio. He puts a buttload of basil in everything.

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

no. it is very strong. the only time to use a lot is when making caprese salad, deconstucted

9:56 am

Judi

I have not seen Chef Fabio, Molly. Is he on the Food Network?

9:56 am

MLFAN17

i have an idea what it is but its not working in the grid

9:57 am

MollyL

http://fabioviviani.com/

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

i've seen several cooking shows where folks made their own tots. tots are hot in the restaurant world right now.

9:57 am

kje

or6 - mineral deposit + 15th of march

9:57 am

Judi

Ty. I'll check him out. He doesn't have long blonde hair and pose for romance novel covers, does he?

9:57 am

rururocks

*swears off basil now ... *

9:57 am

MollyL

No, that is the "other" Fabio.

9:58 am

kje

hey ru, did you see my question?

9:58 am

rururocks

that Fabio doesn't cook goose either Molly :D

9:58 am

crosshair

e tu ,youric,oh mighty caeser,i knew him well

9:58 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 8?

9:58 am

rururocks

nope.. missed it kje .. what?

9:58 am

MollyL

I'm with TO, a little fresh basil goes a long way. Sheets of it on pizza does not appeal to me.

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

basil is so strong that when i water my plant it gives off its aroma

9:59 am

kje

recs for some good value whites - need to restock

9:59 am

kje

can email me if easier

9:59 am

rururocks

ah.. okay

9:59 am

Judi

LOVE BASIL. Use tons of it on salad, pizza, frittata, etc etc.

9:59 am

kje

think a bit ; )

9:59 am

rururocks

will do.. lots of good new things out.. what's the pricing parameters?

9:59 am

crosshair

crossy loves basil and oregano

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

now fresh oregano is lovely on pizza. it is my favorite herb.

10:00 am

kje

mostly daily dinner fare, ru... good house whites

10:00 am

Judi

Mmm. Oregano good too!

10:00 am

kje

like the menetou last year

10:00 am

72 Temple Owl

chicken vesuvio. best winter comfort food.

10:01 am

crosshair

half way,NBT,NBS :))

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

*waiting for recommendations*

10:04 am

kje

I asked him to email me TO, so may not list here... I'll send it on to you

10:04 am

kje

prob via FB

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

ty. at risk of being a choghog, judi, giada made a basil smoothie yesterday.

10:06 am

MollyL

I don't think I could handle a basil smoothie.

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

i could hardly watch, but judi may like it. basil, yogurt, simple syrup

10:08 am

ChrissieDee

Help with my last word please, brain has melted and run out of my ears! ri5 ?

10:09 am

kje

ri5 mortis... stiffening after death

10:09 am

ChrissieDee

ty kje :)

10:10 am

kje

yw

10:10 am

kje

woohoo on FW!

10:10 am

kje

must run... hagd all

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

yay, chrissie!

10:10 am

ChrissieDee

ty again

10:11 am

72 Temple Owl

i am going to try to mow the lawn before the storm hits. happy babbling, all.

10:11 am

Judi

Ta done!

10:11 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats to Judi

10:12 am

Judi

Ugh. I hate yogurt. My husband eats it, but I refuse to even look at it.

10:14 am

Judi

The City just announced who our new City Administrator is going to be. He starts Aug. 1. I Googled him. He sounds very qualified. Hopefully he's not a total a-hole like the last CA.

10:16 am

rururocks

How is he on Basil?

10:18 am

Judi

Ha! The jury is still out on that one. I'll be sure to ask him when I meet him.

10:20 am

MollyL

My friend on yogurt: I will not eat anything with the consistency of snot.

10:21 am

Judi

LOL. Well, I wouldn't compare it to snot, but I do have issues with the texture. Same goes for Jello and pudding. Yeech.

10:21 am

rururocks

I'm not big on yogurt as a rule either

10:22 am

Judi

Shut up, Ruru. I know what your dirty mind is thinking.

10:22 am

rururocks

*blinks*

10:22 am

Judi

Don't look all innocent!

10:24 am

Judi

Okay, kids. I'm outta here. Y'all have a groovy day. See y'all tomorrow! *POOF*

10:24 am

rururocks

I am truly lost on this one Judi

10:26 am

rururocks

unless she thinks I'm having sex with Bill Cosby?

10:27 am

MollyL

Man Ru, you don't even have to say anything anymore. Your mind is being read.

10:28 am

MollyL

And I wasn't even thinking that, but now I am because she mentioned it.

10:28 am

rururocks

it's too early to have dirty thoughts

10:30 am

MollyL

Go back to sunshine and butterfly kisses then.

10:31 am

crosshair

mmmm,deep fried butterfly frittes

10:31 am

stevedallas

fireworks!

10:34 am

rururocks

Do you know what Judi meant Molly? I'm lost?

10:35 am

MollyL

It's too dirty to expound upon here.

10:36 am

rururocks

okay.. I will let it go.. I didn't understand what the hell she was talking about.

10:38 am

MollyL

All I can say is that the "lowering the tone" badge of honor is all Judi's now. : D

10:39 am

crosshair

lol,crossy hands the crown to judi..:)

10:39 am

crosshair

mabye we can make her a nice tiara

10:40 am

rururocks

I have to head out to work.. bye guys.. have a good day

10:40 am

crosshair

tc,ru

11:04 am

smores

hi all :)

11:10 am

bichon

hi all too

11:11 am

bichon

I'm so warm I have a wet towel around my neck

11:14 am

bichon

It's called "the absorber". It dries stiff as a board. When soaked in cold water it gives cool relief for quiet a while

11:19 am

crosshair

happy birthday Nikola Tesla !!!

11:20 am

crosshair

i gave up and turned the a/c on for the first time this hear

11:20 am

crosshair

year

11:28 am

bichon

Sitting in front of the fan with "the absorber" around my neck. Am cool.

11:28 am

periwinkle

hi all, help with right corner E pl

11:29 am

crosshair

do a redneck air conditioner...get a turkey tray and buy a block of ice,put the block of ice in the tray and place it behind the fan so the air is sucked over it and passes out the front of the fan

11:29 am

crosshair

howdy,peri..peri,eri,eri,ri,ri

11:30 am

crosshair

good clue if i do say so myself..and i do:)

11:30 am

periwinkle

great clue and a word I should have found, ty

11:31 am

crosshair

:)

11:31 am

periwinkle

and help pls with the R in the middle of the top row pls

11:37 am

bichon

I re****d at age 62

11:56 am

HarryHood

woohoo found the 8

11:59 am

HarryHood

37. listing

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

I'm going up to make Molly a bowl of tapioca pudding

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody

12:01 pm

wvteach

also just found the 8 - NBT and NBS

12:01 pm

wvteach

hello ruby

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

I'll bet she doesn't ike the skin on boiled milk.either

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

hello teach

12:02 pm

rubyfoo

stats for the 8, pls

12:02 pm

HarryHood

of

12:02 pm

HarryHood

compound

12:02 pm

wvteach

OF 8/75

12:03 pm

rubyfoo

aaaah, thank you

12:17 pm

HarryHood

clue for the ox?

12:18 pm

EvaNadine

OX + a president can only serve 2 ***ms

12:19 pm

HarryHood

ty evanadine

12:19 pm

HarryHood

done.

12:20 pm

wvteach

congrats harry

12:27 pm

MollyL

Who boils their milk? I'm waiting for the Iceman to drive by so I can get a block of ice. : D

12:42 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty bichon

12:43 pm

periwinkle

I am looking for the of8 and not seeing it. is it a compound?

12:44 pm

periwinkle

OMG, I remember the ice truck

12:44 pm

wvteach

it is a compound

12:44 pm

periwinkle

ok, I will keep looking

12:45 pm

boatierra

of/8 - not on + 'where the ocean meets the ...'

12:45 pm

periwinkle

got it right as you clued. ty boat and wv

12:45 pm

boatierra

:)

12:48 pm

TraderKate

<---- remembers tooth powder instead of tooth paste
hi everyone :)

12:48 pm

wvteach

also remembers tooth powder

12:49 pm

hego

Kate is older than she looks...

12:49 pm

periwinkle

I do too and mascara that came in a small box that you had to add water to so that you could it

12:49 pm

periwinkle

use it

12:49 pm

hego

Hi All

12:50 pm

periwinkle

hi hego

12:50 pm

TraderKate

yes! cake mascara. i could still buy it up to about 1990.... maybelline used to put it out

12:50 pm

wvteach

hello all

12:50 pm

periwinkle

yep Maybelline.

12:50 pm

TraderKate

hi hego :)
1961 was a vintage year!

12:51 pm

hego

: )

12:51 pm

hego

You're just a baby to me...

12:51 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck with 65 left, bbs

12:52 pm

TraderKate

that's me...baby kate ;)

12:54 pm

MollyL

Ah memories...the ice truck, the milk man, the knife sharpener guy, the ice cream man who rang bells instead of playing that annoying music.

12:54 pm

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :0

12:54 pm

hego

that made my kids crazy

12:57 pm

TraderKate

hi nan :)

12:57 pm

Uneaixoise

and Pappy Abernathy nextdoor who took us neighborhood kids for rides in the sidecar to his blue motorcycle :-)

12:58 pm

hego

nice, Une

12:58 pm

TraderKate

there was still a milkman in this little town when i was in grade 2... they waited until he retired to get rid of the position. we still have knife sharpening trucks that come around - even in toronto :)

12:59 pm

TraderKate

hi une :)
that sounds like fun, bet you kids were lined up around the block waiting your turn!

12:59 pm

Uneaixoise

he didn't do it often, kate, but it was soooo fun when he did!

12:59 pm

MollyL

Soda Fountains. Which were a combination ice cream store/grill. The guys behind the counter wore white paper hats. And they made your milkshake right in front of you.

1:00 pm

Uneaixoise

Pappy was one tough dude -- he had an accident at work -- 2 pipes swung together on his finger and cut it of . . . he picked it up, tossed it in a cup of ice, and drove himself to the hospital!!

1:01 pm

hego

I used to be a soda jerk.

1:01 pm

Uneaixoise

*cut it off*

1:01 pm

hego

But I wasn't a guy and didn't have a paper hat.

1:01 pm

Uneaixoise

hego LOL

1:01 pm

hego

:D

1:01 pm

TraderKate

the kresge's downtown niagara falls had one of those molly! lunch counter and booths (with table juke boxes) the waitresses also did the cooking, such as it was - hamburgers, grilled cheese etc...
hego... there's a lne-liner in there somewhere.

1:02 pm

TraderKate

one liner

1:02 pm

hego

I used to work in Kresge's too!

1:03 pm

Uneaixoise

I used to be the ticket taker at the Princess Theater :-)

1:03 pm

hego

I had all those jobs as a teenager.

1:03 pm

Uneaixoise

free popcorn LOL

1:03 pm

Uneaixoise

made 70 cents an hour

1:03 pm

hego

yup, worked in a movie theater.lol

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

my boss was Buford Hamms . . . he kept trying to get me into his office for a beer . . . yikes!!

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

(I was 15!)

1:04 pm

hego

Eewwww......

1:05 pm

Uneaixoise

eewww indeed!!

1:05 pm

MollyL

The Princess Theater with a boss named Buford. It doesn't get much more southern than that.
: D

1:05 pm

Uneaixoise

you have no idea!! LOL

1:06 pm

Uneaixoise

and only one screen . . . "Dr. Zhivago" ran for a month! :-)

1:06 pm

Uneaixoise

The drive-in on the other hand was EXCITING! :-)

1:06 pm

hego

You got to know the movie by heart.

1:07 pm

Uneaixoise

we were in a dry county so you drove around behind the Red Ace station to buy a pint of bourbon, then used the drive-in concession stand cokes for setups! LOL

1:08 pm

Uneaixoise

occasionally the owner would let us in for the 'price' of a paper bag full of bottle caps :-)

1:08 pm

TraderKate

niagara falls had a princess theatre too... first movie date i ever had was for a matinee of jaws.... 75 cents admission....

1:09 pm

hego

we have all the seaside breezes in the grid today. on and of+.

1:09 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:09 pm

cybernan

ch 6/30, please?

1:09 pm

TraderKate

naughty une ;) bourbon and coke at the drive in!

1:09 pm

Uneaixoise

admission in my little town was 50 cents for adults, 35 for children

1:09 pm

hego

Very romantic Kate....not.

1:09 pm

TraderKate

thanks for the breeeze hego :)

1:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hego, my first real date was to a rodeo LOLOL!!

1:10 pm

hego

I paid 25 as a kid.

1:10 pm

hego

yw

1:10 pm

TraderKate

yeeeha! ride 'em cowboy!

1:10 pm

TraderKate

looking nan...

1:10 pm

hego

funny Une

1:11 pm

MollyL

*Hands Une The Southern Belle award*

1:11 pm

hego

definitely, Molly.

1:11 pm

Uneaixoise

i remember my dad telling us about going downtown in Nashville to the Sat. Morning movie (always a serial) -- paid 10 cents and the organist was raised up out of the floor in front :-)

1:12 pm

Uneaixoise

oh I can beat that for Southern Belleness . . .

1:12 pm

hego

Now that's before my time!

1:12 pm

Uneaixoise

in Louisiana my grandmother was dear friends with a very wealthy lady

1:13 pm

Uneaixoise

who had a large garden with a big fountain at one end and speakers in the trees

1:13 pm

bichon

on 7, pls

1:13 pm

Uneaixoise

I once danced in my tutu while they watched -- as Claire de Lune played thru the leaves :-)

1:13 pm

hego

sea breeze Bichon

1:14 pm

Uneaixoise

on7 not out to sea

1:14 pm

bichon

tyvm hego

1:14 pm

hego

yw

1:14 pm

hego

<---imagines Une in a tutu.

1:16 pm

TraderKate

got it nan...

1:16 pm

MollyL

<---Wants a garden like Une's grandmother's friend

1:16 pm

hego

me too

1:16 pm

TraderKate

ch 6/30
chi' town...***ca** + another vowel

1:17 pm

bichon

ty Kate

1:17 pm

hego

ty Kate, new one.

1:17 pm

Uneaixoise

Emy Lou Beidenharn -- her dad was the first to bottle Coke . . .and she was an opera singer

1:17 pm

Uneaixoise

sweet sweet lady

1:17 pm

hego

wow

1:17 pm

TraderKate

almost broke the monkey on that one... good thing they weren't all 1 point tiles, or i never would havre gotten it!

1:18 pm

cybernan

ty kate

1:18 pm

TraderKate

she sounds like she probably led a fascinating life une

1:18 pm

TraderKate

yw nan

1:19 pm

Uneaixoise

she always smelled like cologne and face powder . . . and embraced me in her ample bosom with "Daahhhling, tell me what you've been doing"

1:20 pm

Uneaixoise

she led an amazing life . . . her home and gardens are now a museum . . . folks have weddings and parties and concerts in the garden :-)

1:20 pm

hego

Crossy would have liked that.

1:20 pm

hego

brb

1:20 pm

TraderKate

that was in nashville une?

1:21 pm

Uneaixoise

no, Monroe, Louisiana -- we visited my grandmother every summer

1:21 pm

cybernan

did you find the on 7, une?

1:21 pm

Uneaixoise

i clued it nan -- not at sea

1:22 pm

cybernan

I have it -- thought you were looking for it

1:22 pm

Uneaixoise

no . . . found it last nite :-)

1:24 pm

TraderKate

the bird(s) form yesterday's grid escaped and popped up here!

1:25 pm

hego

th eg bird

1:25 pm

hego

the

1:26 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

1:26 pm

TraderKate

yes'm :)

1:26 pm

TraderKate

congratulations nan!!!

1:26 pm

hego

WTG Nan

1:26 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo nan!!!!!

1:27 pm

cybernan

brought the duck with him

1:27 pm

hego

lol

1:28 pm

TraderKate

:)) Quack!!!

1:28 pm

cybernan

on my way - back at the flip if I'm still awake

1:28 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:28 pm

hego

Bye Nan

1:28 pm

TraderKate

bye nan :)

1:29 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a bit *poof*

1:47 pm

hego

re 5,14 anyone?

1:48 pm

TraderKate

looking hego

1:49 pm

hego

I cannot see it. grrrr...

1:50 pm

bojazz

re*** - to reset sails on a boat?

1:50 pm

hego

hmmmm............

1:50 pm

hego

ty bo

1:50 pm

bojazz

yw

1:50 pm

hego

thinking....

1:51 pm

hego

OH! ty

1:51 pm

TraderKate

truck - big ***

1:51 pm

TraderKate

hi bojazz, and ty :)

1:51 pm

hego

yes, ty Kate. got it

2:05 pm

TraderKate

take 5... down to 46, but seem to have ground to a halt....lickety here i come ;)

2:40 pm

toadandtoadette

Urg.... need this game as an app on my kindle!!!!

2:41 pm

TraderKate

i think you can play on i phone toad, hi :)

2:42 pm

toadandtoadette

Playing on the web via my kindle. I just like babble expert better since I rely pretty heavily on snickety. Don't have an iphone.

2:44 pm

TraderKate

if you can "open 2 pages" you can still use lickety.. babble grid, stats, and word list on one put lickety on the other... you can still transfer your words from the gid list to lickety using the bulk add/grab box... just copy your list and paste it into lickety

2:45 pm

TraderKate

...you don't have to worrry about the word points, lickety takes care of that for you

2:46 pm

toadandtoadette

Yah.. just so much easier on expert. Its ok. I'll survive.

2:47 pm

bichon

But if you get Expert, Lickety will be on the same page

2:47 pm

bichon

It's the Beta V12

2:49 pm

bichon

FW, anyone need a clue?

2:50 pm

bichon

hagd all

2:50 pm

TraderKate

cjongratulations bichon!!!!
hint for the re 6/21, re 7/32 (combo?) please?

2:53 pm

mael

to correct a book again :)

2:53 pm

TraderKate

hi mael, thanks :)

2:54 pm

TraderKate

down to 2, but i think i must immerse myself in morewords to fish them out ;)

2:54 pm

mael

hey kate

2:54 pm

mael

I have 49 left, but I've been in and out all day :)

2:55 pm

MollyL

Snickety?

2:55 pm

lbdawger

popping in whilst waiting for a call.

2:55 pm

TraderKate

gonna take 5 to clear out the peepers..brb
i started to bog down about there, listed at about 30... missed a lot of plurals...

2:56 pm

TraderKate

hi dawg :)

2:56 pm

lbdawger

hiya, TK

2:57 pm

toadandtoadette

Phantom -- choice

2:57 pm

toadandtoadette

Phantom -- choice

3:03 pm

TraderKate

fireflies :)

3:09 pm

mael

yay, kate!

3:10 pm

uusue2

hi all! I notice that chog is not accepted :-)

3:11 pm

MollyL

Enable only accepts it's own made up words.

3:11 pm

uusue2

Evidently.

3:11 pm

MollyL

I always wondered about chog. It's not a chat log it's a chatterbox. So why not chox?
: D

3:12 pm

uusue2

or chax?

3:13 pm

uusue2

anyway I think I am going to go lie down again - had a moderately large cyst taken off my back this morning and it is kind of sore

3:14 pm

mael

ouch, I hope you feel better sue

3:14 pm

uusue2

it should be fine in a day or two

3:14 pm

uusue2

bbl, maybe...

3:15 pm

MollyL

Bye Sue, hope they gave you good drugs.

3:20 pm

toadandtoadette

Why isn't offsh5,10 accepted

3:20 pm

toadandtoadette

Sorry offsh5,12

3:26 pm

joso

it should accept it, try again. does your sh5-12 feature a beach?

3:26 pm

toadandtoadette

Yes

3:27 pm

toadandtoadette

Ok it took it that time

3:27 pm

joso

also try landing for th on9

3:29 pm

joso

ooops, on7 I mean

3:30 pm

toadandtoadette

Ty!!

3:55 pm

TraderKate

D

3:57 pm

aslindy

My daughter is trying to update to the Pro version. Should she get an email with files attached, or a link to get them? It was so long ago when I got the Pro version, I don't remember any more. Do any of you happen to know?

4:00 pm

stidmama

aslindy, are you talking about Babble Pro?

4:00 pm

stidmama

or Babble Expert?

4:00 pm

stidmama

and hello all -- babbling from the comfort of the new sofa and nothing to do now until someone is home to help me put my bed together...

4:02 pm

aslindy

ok, she said pro

4:04 pm

stidmama

I think it happens automatically -- the login should just lead into the full babble screen with all the stats

4:04 pm

penquis

what's the difference between pro and expert?

4:05 pm

aslindy

ok, thanks. I thought she meant Babble Expert at first.

4:05 pm

stidmama

pro is what Dr God put together and it costs money (about $15 for a lifetime subscription), expert is what Lickety put together and it is free

4:06 pm

penquis

and what is expert?...how is that different from the regular lickety page?

4:07 pm

stidmama

expert is a nifty, windows-only application that has lickety's list integrated with the grid. As you enter things into expert, the list is populated automatically and sent to babble for official counting. ;-) It's nifty. but I have a mac

4:07 pm

aslindy

Babble Expert gets you a special browser that is only used for Babble, with separate panes for the Lickety list

4:08 pm

penquis

ah...ok...

4:08 pm

aslindy

plus it has a special window for entering words, and if you enter more than one word it goes to chat instead

4:09 pm

crosshair

all we need is 500 more new subscriptions for babble pro and maybe drg will remove babble from legacy software and be able to afford to give us the updates promised long ago

4:10 pm

aslindy

maybe 499 now that my daughter subscribed? =D

4:10 pm

penquis

i did sign up for babble pro, since I do like this site and wanted to support it....

4:10 pm

crosshair

maybe:)) what name is your daughter going to use so we can keep an eye out for her?

4:12 pm

aslindy

Kiani - and my other daughter is FirkinUrchin.

4:13 pm

stidmama

cute names, as lindy

4:13 pm

stidmama

dumb spellcheck strikes again.

4:13 pm

crosshair

very nice.a babbling family:)) my beloved has a pro account but can no longer see the words well enough to babble in comfort

4:13 pm

stidmama

I think I will go take a nap. see you-all again soon! *poof*

4:14 pm

aslindy

my husband doesn't play, unfortunately. it's not his type of game.

4:14 pm

crosshair

tc ,stidmama

4:14 pm

aslindy

thanks for the hlep!

4:15 pm

crosshair

i need several of these types of games.keeps my mind from turning to mush

4:20 pm

aslindy

no one wants mushy brains

4:22 pm

smores

Hi again :)

4:24 pm

Andree

hi everyone

4:26 pm

crosshair

howdy,andree

4:38 pm

kje

any geo starts?

4:39 pm

MollyL

No

4:39 pm

kje

ty

4:42 pm

A*n*i*t*a

can anyone clue re5/14 please

4:43 pm

kje

to hang the sails and tackles on a boat again

4:43 pm

kje

to hang the sails and tackles on a boat again

4:43 pm

Andree

i have no re words yet

4:43 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty

4:43 pm

kje

yw

4:43 pm

smores

re+ not ***ht but left

4:44 pm

wvteach

good afternoon all

4:44 pm

smores

hey teach :)

4:44 pm

kje

hey wv

4:44 pm

Andree

hi teach

4:53 pm

smores

must go...go to 100 at least... hope to stop in tomorrow

4:54 pm

smores

take care everyone :)

4:54 pm

wvteach

good to see you smores - take care

5:04 pm

A*n*i*t*a

can anyone clue my last 1? 2nd column bottom sh5/12

5:06 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ok got it fireworks

5:06 pm

penquis

well, um....there is a naughty word there....third person singular version....

5:08 pm

Andree

clue for ist ch6 please

5:09 pm

penquis

ch + personal pronoun + not stay + most common vowel

5:10 pm

Andree

thx pen

5:11 pm

penquis

can someone clue the or 6/21 please?

5:14 pm

Andree

10 left and or 6 is one of them, looking now

5:14 pm

lilliann

or6, o and anagram of to sit on a horse and vowel

5:15 pm

aslindy

chunk of metal rock + ***s of march

5:15 pm

Andree

thx lindy

5:15 pm

lilliann

hia ll and ty pen for your ch clue

5:15 pm

lilliann

good clue aslindy

5:16 pm

Andree

9 left all re's will come back to those later

5:16 pm

aslindy

thank you

5:16 pm

penquis

ty lindy

5:16 pm

penquis

i have six left and three are re words....

5:16 pm

lilliann

i'm going back to lurk

5:18 pm

penquis

see you later, lilliann....

5:21 pm

lilliann

i now have all the re words pen if you want a clue?

5:22 pm

mkg

hi all.any words for the o bottom corner? have opp of on as one of them and no more.

5:22 pm

penquis

i am missing the second, third and fourth re words...

5:23 pm

penquis

a long word starts with "not on".....

5:23 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all....back to finish this!

5:23 pm

penquis

that's for the bottom o

5:23 pm

lilliann

i have 0f4 opposite of on

5:23 pm

lilliann

hi jill :)

5:24 pm

penquis

also....on + beach area....last part works for the "not on" word as well....

5:25 pm

lilliann

ty pen

5:26 pm

lilliann

i had the ending of the word but not the on7

5:26 pm

mkg

ty got them all!

5:26 pm

penquis

yw...gotta go....will probably be back later for the last 5...

5:26 pm

lilliann

ty for the of8 too pen

5:27 pm

Jillyjill

penquis. the re words you are missing are all based upon the color, then add vowels, plus one plural...hope that helps

5:27 pm

MollyL

Good evening lurking but not lurking L.

5:28 pm

mkg

any clues for bottom corner e?????

5:28 pm

lilliann

sorry pen, i missed you asking

5:29 pm

mkg

nm got them all. wow not hard.

5:29 pm

mkg

sorry

5:30 pm

Jillyjill

lillian...clue for the re5/14?

5:30 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to find more words

5:30 pm

lilliann

hi molly,well you know me, i say one thing and do another.i'm going to lurkdom now as i'm tires and want to finish.nice to see you molly as usual :)

5:30 pm

lilliann

hi and bye peri as i'm diving in :)

5:30 pm

Jillyjill

<---is glad lillian is not in lurk....oops, oh well

5:31 pm

lilliann

i'm not biting...splash :)

5:32 pm

MollyL

re5/14...re + word for a semi

5:33 pm

Jillyjill

ahhh....TY molly

5:34 pm

MollyL

You're welcome. L is not chatty these days.

5:34 pm

lilliann

spluttering!! sorry jill, i missed you asking for a clue.if i'd seen it i would have clued

5:34 pm

Jillyjill

and found another word with seeing that one!

5:36 pm

lilliann

the problem is i chat too much and then end up finishing grids early hours and i want to go to bed and read and chill.plus i talk too much and drive people away!! :(

5:36 pm

mkg

a semi what? conductor?????

5:36 pm

MollyL

Oh please, you don't drive people away. Who said that?

5:36 pm

MollyL

Semi = truck

5:36 pm

mkg

i have four words for the s that has 12 and 16 for the one withh 24. i cant believe there are so many i dont see.

5:36 pm

lilliann

re and a lorry/truck

5:36 pm

Jillyjill

18 wheeler mkg

5:38 pm

lilliann

me, as i do, i see it everytime i start yabbering on. the problem with me, is as i'm in the house alot i don't have a lot of contact with people and especially adult conversation, so when i do i chat and chat and chat and bore people to death

5:38 pm

mkg

really? dont see it in grid. truck, or ???another word...hmmmm

5:38 pm

lilliann

or an oil one mkg

5:39 pm

lilliann

re5, an oil platform in the sea mkg

5:40 pm

mkg

ty got it. right that is a truck. sorry

5:40 pm

Jillyjill

No need to apologize mkg....I had to think a bit myself!

5:41 pm

lilliann

yw and no apologies needed. we all know different meanings and words

5:41 pm

lilliann

i only know that because my husband use to drive them mkg

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiya folks

5:42 pm

lilliann

saying that, here we don't call them rigs, the lorry part is a unit and the back end is a trailer

5:43 pm

lilliann

hi TO. lovely to see you:)

5:44 pm

mkg

i am out of words........64 to go but i am done. off to swim.

5:44 pm

lilliann

sounds lovely mkg. enjoy and tc :)

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

about to go make dinner. steak tonight, a treat!

5:44 pm

Jillyjill

Have fun mkg!!

5:46 pm

lilliann

sounds great TO. i cooked myself a rump steak the other night as a treat as i don't eat alot of red meat anymore but occassionally it's nice to have

5:46 pm

periwinkle

I made a zesty fish stew for dinner. it turned out quite well.

5:47 pm

crosshair

you never bore me lillian.chat away.heck my beloved says my tongue is hinged in the middle so it can flap on both ends;)

5:48 pm

lilliann

i'm not a fish person peri but i will admit to having plaice with a light dusting for tea tonight, but that's only as i need to defrost one of my freezers which has lots of different fish in for the bairn as she loves it.she had tuna steak for hers

5:48 pm

Jillyjill

<-------Agrees with lilliann...I love chatting with you!!

5:48 pm

lilliann

i'm not a fishy fish person.the bairn is having salmon tomorrow

5:49 pm

periwinkle

he

5:49 pm

MollyL

L, I would rather have you in here chatting than most of what I read here.

5:50 pm

Jillyjill

brb

5:50 pm

crosshair

i could make a roman cheese herb and spice coating for some specked trout fillets fried in creamery butter that would bring a tear to yer eye,lillian:))

5:50 pm

crosshair

romano

5:50 pm

periwinkle

L. your chatting does not bother me either. if it bothers some people they do not have to read it or they can change to Whos online or my friends.

5:51 pm

periwinkle

I eat mainly veggies but I do eat seafood sometime and this was easy to make.

5:51 pm

crosshair

yup the chat does have a on/off button as it were:))

5:52 pm

lilliann

aww, ty crossy molly and peri, it's more my opinion probably but i think i do put people off...so now i will bore you all for hours LOL :D

5:52 pm

stidgmere

Hello all just starting. Yesterday was so hot (80 plus degrees) that I just melted. Oh my. Today is 10 degrees cooler and I can function again. Glad to see you all.

5:53 pm

MollyL

Glad you've cooled off, Gran Mere.

5:53 pm

periwinkle

hi stidgmere

5:53 pm

crosshair

lol,i spend my life putting people off:))

5:54 pm

lilliann

i don't like spice crossy, i can put up with a little, the same as the bairn but not too much and trout is full of bones isn't it? is that fishy? tinned salmon with loads of malt vinegar and that great(i know, i'm a he4en)

5:55 pm

crosshair

wife says the only tine i am not a royal pain in the caboose is when my nose is in a book:)

5:55 pm

crosshair

i bone the fillats

5:55 pm

periwinkle

fw now off to have some of that fish stew

5:55 pm

crosshair

fillets

5:55 pm

lilliann

hi ((gmere)) glad you are cooler today.

5:55 pm

crosshair

when my fish hits your plate it is bone free and amazing

5:56 pm

lilliann

Yay!!Wtg peri!! :) tc hin and enjoy your fish stew

5:59 pm

lilliann

as long as it's not fishy crossy, i'll be there, so put a plate out ready :)

6:00 pm

lilliann

are you coming over to england and ireland this year crossy?

6:00 pm

lilliann

i know the last time i asked, you weren't sure

6:00 pm

crosshair

mm,not fishy,they it is haddock or that Tilapia for you,lillian

6:01 pm

crosshair

looks like the layers dragged it out too long,lillian.i still need some international id,so now it has to be bumped till next year

6:01 pm

crosshair

lawyers

6:01 pm

stidgmere

I didn't used to be so wimpy but there is no use pretending when the stuffing is knocked out by heat. I am going to orchestra tonight. I've practiced my pieces and the big news is that I've been helping out on percussion, too.

6:02 pm

crosshair

i can get out with the id i have(Uk passport) but i may have a pita getting back in:))

6:02 pm

lilliann

i've seen tilapia in the shop and was going to buy some as it was fresh and on sale but i didn't know if it had loads of bones in or fishy so i didn't and it was about Â£1.20

6:02 pm

MollyL

Good for you Gran Mere!

6:02 pm

crosshair

you playing tonight ,stidmere?

6:02 pm

Jillyjill

Yay for you stidgmere

6:02 pm

crosshair

if it is alreays skinned and in fillets,it will have no bones,lillian

6:03 pm

crosshair

and it is a very delicate non-fishy fish

6:03 pm

stidgmere

Just rehearsing, crossy. But you know, there are some aspects of piano playing that seem to be improving for me. I'll never be a child prodigy but I hope to be solid.

6:03 pm

lilliann

good for you gmere, that is brilliant :)

6:04 pm

crosshair

and that is not a bad price for them

6:04 pm

Jillyjill

<------------------!!FW!!

6:04 pm

stidgmere

You are my support group for performer wanna bes.

6:04 pm

stidgmere

Congrats jilly! I have only 1/3 of the words.

6:05 pm

crosshair

play like no one is watching:)

6:05 pm

lilliann

that's a shame crossy, but then you might have a better holiday next year as in be able to go to more places.

6:05 pm

crosshair

yaa for jilly!!!

6:05 pm

Jillyjill

Pretty easy quick grid stidge...you'll be done before you know it

6:05 pm

Jillyjill

and ty all

6:05 pm

lilliann

Yay!!Wtg jill!! :D

6:05 pm

stidgmere

Ty crossy, I need to try that. Maybe a little soft shoe, too.

6:06 pm

crosshair

it is sad,lillian they left us no time,since the rail/sail tickets fron london to the ferry on the coast and across the irish sea to dublin only run till the end of sept and we would be pusing it

6:06 pm

lilliann

we'll be behind you anytime gmere:)

6:06 pm

crosshair

pushing

6:07 pm

stidgmere

I shall be looking forward to crossy and wife crossing the oceans and seas arriving in Ireland next year.

6:08 pm

crosshair

we have the itinerary,just not the time now for this year

6:08 pm

crosshair

:((

6:08 pm

lilliann

well, you never know, it might be cheaper next year and if you have the moeny, you can book it earlier which is normally cheaper for some things, and i may then spoil your holiday and appear :))

6:09 pm

stidmama

hey all!

6:09 pm

Jillyjill

Hi stiddy!!

6:09 pm

crosshair

you can crash my party anytime.since i will be travelling most of the way across the UK,i will be keeping all UK babblers fully up to date as i may come close to a few of you

6:10 pm

stidmama

Matthew is here, Mother, and we are having fun talking about "stuff"

6:10 pm

stidgmere

Good, Hi Matthew. I'm just sitting here quietly improving my mind.

6:11 pm

lilliann

the tilapia i saw was in a big supermarket off their fresh fish counter but int he sale bit in the shop and it was in a bag that we couldn't see the fish, so i don't know if it wsa filleted or not.but it was a canny length. i only like plain haddock, i can't stand smoked fish.the bairn loves...ahh, i've forgotten what they are called the yellow fish foe breakfast

6:11 pm

lilliann

hi stid :D

6:13 pm

stidmama

:-D any improvement helps, eh? *wicked daughter grin*

6:13 pm

crosshair

i do not care for smoked fish either.i like them just the way they come out of the water

6:13 pm

lilliann

i doubt you'll come up north croosy, but if you ever do you and Elegant are always welcome to stay

6:13 pm

lilliann

*crossy

6:14 pm

stidmama

lillian... there was a really cool BBC article this past week about a "Geordie" Roman god -- they found a statue up north. I thought of you, of course...

6:14 pm

lilliann

kippers, i had to google.. they smell the house out for days!!

6:15 pm

stidmama

*giggle* I thought "croosy" was northern for crossy...

6:15 pm

crosshair

call me anything you like,just do not call me late for dinner:))

6:15 pm

stidmama

I used to love kippers when I was a kid, Mother would make scrambled eggs and kippers, and buttermilk biscuits... *drool*

6:16 pm

crosshair

crossy does not eat fish for breakfast;(

6:16 pm

lilliann

it could be stid , lol oh wow, i've never seen that programme stid. where was it found and what was he called?

6:16 pm

stidmama

why not, cross? a bit of salmon on toast, with a good cup of coffee... *sigh* it's heavenly

6:16 pm

stidmama

I will find the link lilliann, hold on.

6:16 pm

lilliann

the smell put's me off and then they are full of bones

6:17 pm

crosshair

nope,a few rashers of bacon,eggs,hash brown,english muffins fresh preserves and i am a happy crossy

6:17 pm

stidmama

found in a place called Bincester http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-t\nees-23164533

6:18 pm

stidmama

crumbs -- forgot to tiny it. sorry all

6:19 pm

crosshair

did not seem to derail the chog that time

6:19 pm

stidmama

I think the hyphens in the BBC links "saved" me this time

6:20 pm

lilliann

oh wow stid, it's in County Durham where i live, i'll have to look into it more, ty hin

6:20 pm

stidmama

neat! :-D

6:20 pm

Jillyjill

Heading out for dinner....probably won't be on again tonight, so hagn all and see you tomorrow!

6:21 pm

stidmama

have a lovely evening jilly! see you again soon I hope.

6:21 pm

lilliann

was it a Roman fort?

6:22 pm

lilliann

it might not be as it is coming up bincester

6:22 pm

stidmama

I am not sure, they seem to think it was at least associated with a Roman encampment of some kind

6:22 pm

lilliann

sorry, i meant binchester

6:23 pm

stidmama

I think there was a Roman presence all over the place. They were sort of like fleas, or bedbugs...

6:23 pm

lilliann

we had roman placements all over this country

6:24 pm

stidmama

I bet it's fun to grow up in a place with so much family history -- although I grew up (mostly) here on the Salish Sea my own family is not part of the landscape the way it was back East when I lived there (only we didn't know part of our family was from there at the time!)

6:26 pm

lilliann

bye jill and tc :)

6:28 pm

lilliann

i didn't grow up in the north even though alot of my family live or wer from up here. i lived down south for a lot of years.that was where i was brought up

6:29 pm

stidmama

oh! so you speak with a southern drawl? I did, for a few weeks after we moved out here, then I decided to conform to the local patterns (which are pretty much standard American with a mid-West origin)

6:29 pm

lilliann

my husbands family are all from here.mine are from here, wales,england and scotland

6:29 pm

stidmama

ah, you have a diversified portfolio!

6:30 pm

lilliann

southern english anyway :) but more northern now, but when i'm angry with my daughter the southern comes out

6:31 pm

lilliann

alot of my family are welsh and i'm related to Howard Hughes

6:31 pm

stidmama

Mother said that when she visited England (in the south, near Winchester and Chard) that each little village seemed to have its own language, though I am sure there are some commonalities between locations in districts

6:31 pm

joso

me to lil + ireland, call myself british mongrel

6:32 pm

lilliann

lol joso, me too, apparently, i think there is a bit of irish in our family too

6:33 pm

lilliann

we all have different accents and dialects, the same as any country

6:33 pm

stidmama

that's interesting, lilliann -- he is pretty famous around here because of his spruce goose -- there is a big museum south of portland (I want to go there some time)

6:34 pm

joso

though my mom's side comes via the west indies

6:34 pm

stidmama

I wonder if you are seeing an erosion of local variations like we are? Seems that the media uses a plain vanilla speech pattern and vocabulary and so people copy that instead of using their local language

6:34 pm

lilliann

he was my great grandmothers nephew and he ended up un the US.he ended iup going mad and had his home in the dessert covered in sheets and would go around naked all the time

6:35 pm

lilliann

that's interesting joso. where abouts?

6:37 pm

stidmama

Well, that is an interesting person to have in the family tree!

6:38 pm

joso

all over, granddad worked for lloyds bank in their colonial program, three years at a colony and one year leave back in england. mom born in trinidad, got aunts from jamaica, tobago, cuba

6:38 pm

lilliann

my grandmother had papers to testify that he was a relation when he died but her nephew's wife got hold of all the paperwork and just burnt it thinking it was rubbish and plus he had money in loads of businesses that the lawyers told them it would be hard for them to get any money.but he got his money from my great grandad to start with who was wealthy in wales

6:39 pm

joso

H H was a fascinating guy, too bad he fell apart

6:40 pm

lilliann

i didn't believe my mam and dad when they told me that i was related to the famous Howard Hughes but they have told me loads of things and shown me what they have and they aren't the type of people to lie about family, so there we are.i never knew him, only what i've read and heard from the family that are still alive

6:41 pm

lilliann

wow joso. have you ever been to any of those countries and do you have family members there?

6:42 pm

MollyL

L, have you seen the movie "The Aviator"?

6:43 pm

stidmama

that's the thing about family histories, lilliann -- someone told Matthew we are related to French royalty (a common fancy it seems) but I explained it was unlikely - and why, and a little digging revealed some family long ago might have been workers in a town the kings of France owned... LOL

6:43 pm

joso

about every 3-4 years my brothers and I would be sent to jamaica for the summer.

6:44 pm

stidmama

that's a strange time of year to head there, joso -- would have been more fun in winter, I suppose?

6:45 pm

joso

summer school vacation, would have liked to skip school but mom was not having it

6:45 pm

lilliann

no, we actually are related stid, no lies.i'm going to have ot do more digging whilst my dad is alive and able to tell me everything so i can get all teh paper work

6:47 pm

stidmama

I didn't mean you aren't, I meant it's so easy to dismiss stories of fabled relatives because of the all-too-common wishful thinking tales. After all, who wants to be descended from a drunken, lazy innkeeper?

6:47 pm

lilliann

i don't want any money, but it would be great to have him in my family tree book.i've written everything down that my dad ha told me so far and there is alot that's alike but things that aren't in the news, as they say he is american, well, he was but not by birth

6:48 pm

stidmama

I understand! :-)

6:49 pm

lilliann

well, who wants to be known as a relative who went mad but he did alot of good things when he was alive and was a very intelligent man.

6:49 pm

stidmama

well, down to 21 I think I am going to list

6:49 pm

lilliann

i've seen bits of it molly but not the whole film

6:50 pm

lilliann

exactly stid and who wants to be related to hitler!! :(

6:50 pm

stidmama

he was, indeed -- I think if he had lived a little longer he might have been "ironman" like in the movies.

6:50 pm

joso

grandma used to lay on a tortuous 'tea' for us, full of cakes, tarts, all sorts of sweet baked good, of which we could pick only 2, gave me a completely distorted idea of an english tea untill i grew up

6:51 pm

lilliann

i need to look into it more myself and get all the paperwork.i would be proud to call him a great great uncle

6:52 pm

stidmama

I feel so sorry for people who feel their entire family name has been ruined by a single individual. I bet there were many lovely people over countless generations who did good things. But I have experienced discrimination based on my name by people who knew someone with the same last name -- and it's hard to overcome their prejudices.

6:52 pm

lilliann

jamaica for the summer sounds great joso

6:52 pm

stidmama

oh joso -- what a mean thing to do to a child. *disapproving mama look*

6:53 pm

stidmama

have to head out to take the kiddo to his college. Back soonish. *poof*

6:53 pm

lilliann

ah, that's bad joso, only two sweets!! :(

6:53 pm

joso

I wouldn't feel ruined to be related to H H

6:53 pm

lilliann

bye stid, tc hin

6:54 pm

joso

eventually we figure out what was not taken one day would be there the next with one or 2 new choices

6:54 pm

lilliann

i don't feel ruined and i don't want anything, i just want to prove that i'm rel;ated to him whilst my dad is alive to tell me everything he knows

6:55 pm

joso

be great to have such a fascinating relative

6:57 pm

MimiCat

Hi, everyone! Lil, when I met my birth mother I found out I am related to an American President, Rutherford Hayes, and a French painter, Millet. Kind of interesting.

6:57 pm

joso

such an interesting guy, makes you wonder what his latter life would have been like with modern mental health care

6:57 pm

lilliann

i know some things from my dad and what i've read, but what i've read is all in America.everything i know is from the welsh side and that is where he is from.i need to write everything down and record what i'm told by my dad as i forget certain things

6:58 pm

lilliann

hi ((mimi)) so we both have famous family members

6:59 pm

MimiCat

((lilliann)) And my own personal claim to fame is that I once went out with Burt Reynolds.

7:00 pm

joso

my granddad could look at a long list of multi digit numbers and instantly give you total, kind of cool, and usful to a banker, but no spruce goose.

7:00 pm

lilliann

i know joso, i worked in mental health for alot of years and it has changed over the years but with what my dad told me, i don't know whether he would ever have accepted help. he didn't like people going into the house as the sheets covering it were to keep all teh germ out

7:01 pm

lilliann

the good thing is, is that i can get copies of birth certificates and other things now

7:01 pm

lilliann

lucky bitch mimi, how old were you and him then?

7:01 pm

joso

yea, he had enough power to refuse help very efectively, but a bit of lithium might have made a huge difference to his latter life

7:01 pm

stidgmere

s

7:02 pm

lilliann

i wish i could be as good at maths like that.are you like him in that way joso?

7:03 pm

joso

good at them, and enjoy higher maths, but not that good at pure arithmetic

7:04 pm

MimiCat

It was a small date one time...met him at the TV station where I worked...long story. I was 21 and he was filming Deliverance but don't know how old he was. Very nice and funny man.

7:05 pm

lilliann

joso, i think any relative is interesting if you look into their history.we all have interesting family members whether they are heroes and fought in any wars, down to being doctors,nurses, famous people, it doesn't matter, as they are our family, aslong as they're not killers but alot of mine were coal miners in wales and up north

7:06 pm

joso

thats far better than my only near brush with fame mimi, almost saw the beatles really doesn't rate

7:07 pm

lilliann

nearly's good enough joso :)

7:07 pm

MimiCat

I sometimes feel like a female Forrest Gump since I moved around a lot and met several famous people at different times...met Pres. Jimmy Carter twice!

7:07 pm

lilliann

once was enough mimi?

7:08 pm

MimiCat

Looked up Burt's bio---he would have been about 36 then, lil. He was going with Dinah Shore at the time and was actually a perfect gentleman...DARN IT!

7:08 pm

lilliann

my mam did backing singing on Cliff Richard's a coupl eof times

7:08 pm

lilliann

*records

7:09 pm

stidgmere

I caught a glimpse of Nixon once and his wife came to an Air Force base where we were and I likewise caught a view of her briefly.

7:09 pm

lilliann

did you get a pic gmere?

7:09 pm

MimiCat

Saving all the really juicy stories for the book, lil.....

7:09 pm

joso

lol

7:10 pm

stidgmere

No. In those days cameras were pretty clunky and I had little children in tow.

7:10 pm

lilliann

'dirty old man' mimi :) lol

7:10 pm

MimiCat

Just dropped by for a minute and need to go get some paperwork done. Bye and hugs all around.

7:10 pm

lilliann

i'm waiting for this book mimi with baited breath!:)

7:12 pm

lilliann

bye mimi, great to see youa s normal and the bairn wanted me to tell you she will email you this week...i wouldn't couldn't on it, she's a teenager!!(she says she's looking forward to your animal stories)

7:12 pm

stidgmere

Good night all. Need to put dinner on the table now. Best good wishes to all.

7:12 pm

lilliann

that's a shame gmere

7:12 pm

lilliann

goodnight gmere, enjoy your meal, sweet dreams and tc :D

7:16 pm

MimiCat

I'll look forward to her email, lill, whenever she gets around to it...no hurry...the stories will still be here! Goodnight.

7:17 pm

lilliann

night hin:0

7:19 pm

lilliann

8 left and brain tired :(

7:20 pm

maccafixx

help with the re 5/14 please

7:20 pm

MollyL

re + semi

7:20 pm

lilliann

re and truck or oil platform

7:21 pm

maccafixx

ty!

7:23 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AS 6/21

7:24 pm

lilliann

Yay Wtg teach!! :D

7:26 pm

lilliann

can i have a clue please for the first go6/24?

7:27 pm

joso

go6, neck growth

7:28 pm

lilliann

sorry joso, i'm thinking glands?

7:29 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for as6-21? Thanks

7:29 pm

joso

yes, swelling of lymph glands or voice box

7:29 pm

lilliann

more of what is at the end of a cigarette peach

7:29 pm

wvteach

AS 6 - more sooty

7:29 pm

joso

as6 more soot

7:30 pm

maccafixx

first sh 5/112?

7:30 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Lilliann , teach and joso.

7:30 pm

maccafixx

nm

7:30 pm

joso

112 must be xxxxx

7:30 pm

wvteach

SH 5 - pl of previous SH 4

7:31 pm

lilliann

i meant glands joso, not what type? i can't think of a go gland?

7:31 pm

joso

sh5 plural

7:31 pm

lilliann

yw peach

7:32 pm

joso

ok lil try go + e**** meaning one or the other

7:33 pm

joso

oopt, that's e**h**

7:33 pm

maccafixx

first st 7/32?

7:34 pm

lilliann

all i can think off and this is lowering the tone..gonads are glands :)

7:34 pm

lilliann

got it ty joso

7:34 pm

joso

not gland name, growth name

7:35 pm

joso

st7 more st5

7:38 pm

maccafixx

ty

7:38 pm

joso

st5 strait, responsible, dull, repressed.

7:41 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for eg5-14? Thanks

7:42 pm

joso

small eagle

7:43 pm

joso

actually another bird but sounds like it should be a baby eagle

7:43 pm

gapeach

I'm pathetic, joso....I just typed eglet. LOL

7:44 pm

Jeff7

i did too peach :)

7:44 pm

gapeach

Great Jeff. Misery does, indeed, love company.

7:45 pm

joso

no no, the other baby eagle, thats harry

7:45 pm

Trifioso

hello dear friends

7:45 pm

lilliann

my last word is st 5/12 after the 7 and i'm going around in circles

7:46 pm

joso

people with dope have them

7:46 pm

joso

hiey hole

7:46 pm

gapeach

Could be something hidden....like cash.

7:46 pm

joso

hidey hole

7:47 pm

gapeach

Did those help lilliann?

7:47 pm

lilliann

thank you very much joso and peach, it suddenly registered in my tired brain!! lol :)

7:48 pm

joso

hmm might not be brit slang,

7:48 pm

lilliann

hi trif

7:48 pm

gapeach

yvw

7:48 pm

lilliann

fw!!

7:48 pm

joso

yw lil

7:48 pm

lilliann

aye, it's the same joso :)

7:48 pm

joso

congrats too

7:48 pm

gapeach

Congrats, lilliann!!!!!

7:49 pm

gapeach

Oh, I forgot about the eg5....

7:49 pm

lilliann

ty both :)

7:49 pm

lilliann

eg is a baby bird for herons i think

7:50 pm

lilliann

i've had to go around alot of bird parks with my f.i.l :)

7:51 pm

lilliann

would anyone like any clues?

7:51 pm

lilliann

i know joso and peach are great cluers and will be better than me

7:52 pm

joso

nobody wants our business lil

7:52 pm

lilliann

i must away to make the bairn's packed lunch again!!

7:53 pm

lilliann

well, i've very grateful for your help joso.tyvm :)

7:54 pm

lilliann

bye all, and and take care one and all :D(gone)

7:54 pm

joso

bye lil

7:54 pm

gapeach

Jeff, did you get the eg? I have it now if you need it.

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, lil

7:55 pm

Trifioso

bye lill

7:55 pm

gapeach

Bye, lillian.

7:55 pm

gapeach

Thanks for all of the great clues, lilliann.

7:56 pm

gapeach

ch6-30 please....thanks

7:57 pm

MollyL

Hi Trif! How's life in love land?

7:57 pm

Trifioso

very well thank you molly. hows it with you?

7:58 pm

Trifioso

you are always so encouraging and upbeat, molly...always so glad to see you here

7:58 pm

MollyL

All good here, thanks. : )

7:58 pm

MollyL

Nah, I'm just a sucker for a good love story.

7:58 pm

joso

ch6 great city ***ca** + vwl

7:59 pm

Trifioso

its a good story. I will give it that.

8:00 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, joso.

8:02 pm

joso

np peach

8:05 pm

penquis

hello all...

8:06 pm

joso

hey pen

8:06 pm

penquis

hi joso

8:06 pm

penquis

down to two...

8:07 pm

Trifioso

go penquis go!!!

8:08 pm

penquis

i am done!!

8:08 pm

gapeach

Congrats, pen!!!!!

8:09 pm

penquis

ty!

8:09 pm

joso

congrats pen

8:09 pm

penquis

:oD

8:09 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for penquis

8:10 pm

penquis

*blushing*

8:16 pm

gapeach

or6-21 please.....thanks

8:18 pm

joso

or6 mine production *** + ocean t***s

8:18 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, joso.

8:25 pm

stidmama

hey again, YAY penquis!

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi stiddy

8:25 pm

stidmama

hey TO

8:25 pm

stidmama

funny baby icon...

8:27 pm

stidmama

stuck at 20 and listing

8:28 pm

gapeach

ox5-20 please....thankns

8:28 pm

gapeach

thanks - even

8:29 pm

joso

ox + roos***, male bird

8:30 pm

gapeach

Thanks once again, joso.

8:31 pm

stidmama

joso is one of the better cluers I know... :-)

8:32 pm

gapeach

He is, indeed, stiddie

8:33 pm

joso

yall are good for the ego

8:34 pm

gapeach

Just telling it like it is, joso.

8:34 pm

gapeach

I have 4 left and need to do an errand....back later to finish,

8:34 pm

stidmama

yep. what peach sa4

8:35 pm

stidmama

re 5/14 please

8:35 pm

stidmama

??

8:35 pm

joso

but you should check with pen. yesterday I think the first clue for every she asked for was for the wrong word, was really off my game

8:36 pm

stidmama

oh, I have done that -- usually when I forget to enlarge the font on my computer.

8:36 pm

joso

re5 set the sails, again

8:37 pm

stidmama

thanks joso 8 now

8:38 pm

stidmama

I am CERTAIN I typed a lot of these in earlier. Probably typing too fast for the net...

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

joso, my bable won't accept that ox word

8:39 pm

joso

must be nice to have a good typing speed, most of the time...

8:39 pm

stidmama

ox + number after nine, change last letter

8:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

the word that means someone in charge of the bullocks. won't accept

8:40 pm

joso

what have you done to babble temple

8:40 pm

penquis

ox + wa*** buffalo...

8:41 pm

penquis

no problem here, joso....always appreciate help you give me...

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

what kind of dog is that?

8:42 pm

joso

word actually means armpit, but no help there

8:42 pm

joso

bovie

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

gotta love the english language

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

bouvier des flanders?

8:43 pm

joso

yes, his name is shadow

8:43 pm

stidmama

he's fuzzy, joso... :-) does this model come with eyes, or do they cost extra?

8:43 pm

joso

I will bore you to tears if you get me talking about shadow

8:43 pm

stidmama

*innocent mama look*

8:44 pm

stidmama

help on the very first CH word please? I am down to 3

8:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh heck. all day it threatened to rain but never did. my flowers are shot.

8:44 pm

stidmama

and now it's my last one

8:44 pm

joso

yes stid, bright brown eyes that only occasionally peep out

8:45 pm

stidmama

I did that the other day, TO -- and should have watered what's left of the garden at the house this morning, but was waiting for the furniture delivery people at the apartment. Whatever is still alive will make it until tomorrow morning...

8:45 pm

penquis

ch + personal pronoun + not stay + most common vowel

8:45 pm

joso

ch6 great central american city ***ca** + vwl

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think that is the breed of dog that would not let me out ot the bathroom at a friend's house.

8:46 pm

stidmama

ah, a mop-top critter, then. What fun! All of my dogs have always had short hair, except Buffy, and I trimmed her regularly so we could see her eyes and so it didn't get all yucky from eye goo.

8:46 pm

stidmama

hm. thanks joso *thinking*

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i am sure they are not all like that

8:46 pm

joso

could be, very teritoial, alway watching ove his heard, 7 cats

8:47 pm

stidmama

got it. I think that is the family name of a nasty pesty thing. Fireworks. *runs off to look up word*

8:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

everyone else was outside playing softball. i had to wait until someone came in. not pleasant

8:47 pm

stidmama

yep. call 'em "chiggers" on the East Coast, we don't have them out here.

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

oooh, chiggers are nasty

8:48 pm

stidmama

well, Tom and I have a bed to put together. I fear it will be a multi-hour project and we only have a little time before I turn into a pumpkin.

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

actually, i was on the staircase and could neither go up or down.

8:49 pm

stidmama

Joso, thanks for the assist! Nice to see you TO *waves at lurkers* I will try to come back later to help clue before flip. *poof*

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ditto, stid.

8:50 pm

joso

stranger in the house, shadow might do that, if not previously introduced. once introduced you'd fall into the possible petter category

8:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

my firend was house sitting, a large group of strangers at party

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am very small so it was no contest

8:52 pm

joso

they are big dogs, strange history. pulled ambulances on the battlefield in ww I, almost died out.

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

how big is your dog?

8:53 pm

joso

on a diet now, down to 120 pounds

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

and how tall?

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol he weighs more than i do :)

8:53 pm

joso

can do a vertical leap of 6 feet, strangest thing you've ever seen.

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am barely 5'2"

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i am an above average jumper but not that good :)

8:56 pm

joso

northern french herding dog, herd cattle by running along side, jumping, and bodychecking them. go THAT way

8:57 pm

rururocks

then this dog could clear you and have almost a food TO :D

8:58 pm

joso

very bright, but doesn't understand fetch, throw a ball, he gets it, now it's his

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes ru, i was afraid i WOULD be his FOOD

8:58 pm

rururocks

foot

8:58 pm

rururocks

Bouviers look bigger than they are because they have so much coat

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i was much better with the intact male pit bull last Thursday. show no fear

8:59 pm

joso

yes, very thick gnarly coat

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

and his owner was way cute.

8:59 pm

rururocks

you're better than me TO.. pit bulls scare the daylights out of me

9:00 pm

rururocks

cute owner or not

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, ru, if it was gong to bite me it was going to bite me. no fear was the only way to get to talk to his owner

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did not attempt to approach it

9:01 pm

rururocks

well.. I would think twice about staying over at his house .. you might be breakfast.

9:02 pm

joso

shadow is curiously gentle, never hurt any of the cats, when afraid of a person he grabs the wrist, holds it, looks at them in the eye, as if to say I could take this, then lets go.

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

not much chance of either. he let it wander though, folks wre complaining it lifted its leg on their tents

9:02 pm

rururocks

jeezus

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sure your dog is lovely, joso. my situation was just bad.

9:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

but he was a great dancer. the owner, not the dog

9:04 pm

joso

shadow is also terrified of scissors

9:05 pm

MollyL

I sometimes wonder why people choose to bring their dogs to events like that.

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, that is odd. my friend rescued a newf/lab mix who wauld go for you if you lit a match

9:05 pm

rururocks

they might as well tote loaded guns as a loose pit bull

9:05 pm

rururocks

hope the owner wasn't a smoker :D

9:07 pm

joso

I have a theory, the breeder told me 2 of his siblings died when they cropped their ears (I didn't get shadows done), I think shadow may have seen this.

9:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

ru, i was thrilled to find new boots at flea market last weekend and was sitting on the grass to try them when i noticed a loose pit. the owners invited me to sit in their car to try them, told me the bodg was friendly. may have been, but in 90+ heat and when there are strangers and lots of other dogs around? I passed. really wanted those boots but they chose their dog over my $40

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

joso, that may be so. lots of vets will not crop anymore.

9:09 pm

MollyL

Flea markets, another place not really the best to bring along your dog.

9:11 pm

joso

I never let shadow of his leed, mostly because of little kids, he loves them, but just too big to romp freely with them.

9:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. most dogs owners are very responsible.

9:14 pm

MollyL

TO, I thought of you today when someone sent me a recipe for peanut butter cheesecake brownies.
: D

9:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

oop, time to gete th emicro brownis bbs

9:16 pm

rururocks

are those like ecigarettes.?

9:16 pm

joso

I know he would never intentionally hurt one, but could so easily knock one down, and if in protective mode would prevent the parents from getting close.

9:17 pm

rururocks

*waves to Doren*

9:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

molly, if you really were, did you ship them us mail or ups? :P

9:25 pm

rururocks

*waves to Pugmama too *

9:26 pm

pugmama763

ccaught me lurking eh ruru?

9:26 pm

rururocks

:D

9:26 pm

rururocks

how ya been pugsie

9:26 pm

pugmama763

eh, what's the point of griping?

9:26 pm

pugmama763

survivable

9:27 pm

rururocks

oh.. sorry to hear that.. glad you're surviving though

9:27 pm

pugmama763

how are ru?

9:28 pm

rururocks

okay.. lots going on in my life right now.. trying to get things sorted out and right the ship.. etc

9:28 pm

pugmama763

did you move or something?

9:29 pm

rururocks

no.. but I will be soon

9:29 pm

pugmama763

moving is always a nightmare

9:29 pm

rururocks

I know..I'm really dreading it

9:30 pm

MollyL

Moving to San Francisco Ru? I hear there is a doctor there who is anxious to scrub in on your knee surgery.
: P

9:30 pm

rururocks

I moved here 20 years ago..and that move is still etched in my memory

9:31 pm

rururocks

AHHHHHGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

9:31 pm

pugmama763

I dread moving so much I only do it I must or if I really hate where I am

9:31 pm

rururocks

I understand that Pugs

9:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

is doren here?

9:32 pm

pugmama763

always such a big damned expense too

9:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

moving far, pug?

9:34 pm

pugmama763

oh I just moved recently

9:34 pm

rururocks

doren is lurking

9:34 pm

pugmama763

about an hour from where I was

9:36 pm

MollyL

Voyeur Le Babble!

9:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah. then i can tell her we have a new contract. fingers crossed

9:36 pm

pugmama763

even though I love the location the place is a dump

9:38 pm

rururocks

I always found that if you liked where you lived. you'd spend less trying to get away from it.

9:38 pm

rururocks

I always found that if you liked where you lived. you'd spend less trying to get away from it.

9:38 pm

rururocks

ah..there's an echo in the corner

9:38 pm

pugmama763

I can see the wisdom in that

9:39 pm

pugmama763

to the PB with you

9:39 pm

MollyL

You have to love who you live with too.
: )

9:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, i am going now, finished a while ago. happy babbling, all

9:39 pm

rururocks

I rented this apartment once that was horrible.. but I wanted to save money.. but then I went out everynight and spent a fortune staying out of it

9:39 pm

pugmama763

LOL

9:40 pm

rururocks

night TO

9:40 pm

pugmama763

I can't afford that but I understand the impulse

9:41 pm

rururocks

..very true molly.. very true

9:41 pm

MollyL

I used to know people who were literally only home to sleep, shower and change clothes. They were "out" all the time.

9:41 pm

pugmama763

I adore who I live with they just shed a lot

9:42 pm

rururocks

pugs shed a lot?

9:43 pm

pugmama763

all year round

9:43 pm

rururocks

that was me molly

9:43 pm

pugmama763

and so does the Japanese Chin & my cat

9:43 pm

pugmama763

profusely

9:43 pm

rururocks

wow.. try golden retrievers pugs. .they shed a pug daily

9:44 pm

rururocks

wow.. i din't know

9:44 pm

pugmama763

used to be a groomer decades ago but I haven't forgotten

9:45 pm

pugmama763

the pug I have now is worse than my previous ones. He was bred with a "double show coat"

9:45 pm

pugmama763

I could stuff a king size pillow when I shed him in summer

9:45 pm

rururocks

They are such characters.. I love the breed.. they get along great with Goldens.. our show Dog Lily used to hang out with the # 1 pug in the country

9:46 pm

MollyL

I don't know how you folks do it. All that animal hair would make me nuts.

9:46 pm

rururocks

not to mention the animal butts on the bed :D

9:46 pm

pugmama763

they have a wonderful temperament. Pugs love everyone

9:47 pm

rururocks

that's true for sure

9:47 pm

MollyL

Yeah, then there is the animal butts on the bed thing. Ick.

9:47 pm

pugmama763

he would greet Jack the Ripper like a long lost friend

9:48 pm

MollyL

I have a friend who has a dog and he never bathes it. That dog smells SO bad. So does the whole house.

9:49 pm

rururocks

I bathe Dylan every week

9:49 pm

pugmama763

that's the owners fault, my babies are clean

9:49 pm

rururocks

that's cruel too

9:50 pm

pugmama763

but I can smell the dog of the last slob that lived here

9:50 pm

pugmama763

yes ruru it is

9:50 pm

MollyL

I agree that it's cruel. Dogs deserve good hygiene just like people do.

9:52 pm

pugmama763

have a great night folks, I'm ready to fall over. woke up very early last couple of days....

9:54 pm

rururocks

night pug.. thanks for saying hi

10:02 pm

gapeach

Pug, I hope you sleep much better tonight.

10:04 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ti7-32? Thanks

10:05 pm

MollyL

More fatigued Peach. It's a word any English teacher would faint over.

10:05 pm

penquis

more pooped...

10:07 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Molly and pen.

10:07 pm

MollyL

Did you ever wonder why pooped means fatigued and the other thing? I wonder about stuff like that.
: O

10:10 pm

penquis

it's an interesting thought....English is a funny language...

10:13 pm

gapeach

ri5-14 please....thanks

10:13 pm

MollyL

Just imagine the thoughts in the mind of a 3 year old who is potty training when someone says "I'm pooped".

10:14 pm

gapeach

That would be terribly confusing, no doubt.

10:15 pm

penquis

ri + not stay + the three *s....as in reading, writing, and math...

10:16 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, pen.

10:17 pm

penquis

yw...it was one of my last words...

10:19 pm

gapeach

FW Thanks for all of the help. See you all at the flip.

10:19 pm

penquis

congrats!

10:37 pm

penquis

bedtime...g'nite all.....

10:55 pm

boatierra

Odd comment for the day--

Wouldn't it be nice if 'asshog' was an accepted word, just because it's in today's puzzle? :)

11:48 pm

torgone

Not odd at all ..

11:55 pm

boatierra

Thanks :)

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