Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, July 17, 2013

12:00 am

Nef

flip

12:00 am

TraderKate

flipper is in the house :)

12:00 am

Nef

RB, are you still here?

12:01 am

RoundBarn

yeah, I couldn't leave when you came on.

12:01 am

TraderKate

just 85 :(
i will save it for the morrow .. upper left looks welsh ;)

12:02 am

justafreep

eq6

12:02 am

TraderKate

hi freep :)

12:02 am

Nef

Did you see my last post? I've been crazy busy getting ready for my son's family moving in. And thenI decided to paint the whole basement on top of everything else!

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

TraderKate

thnk you so much lickety!

12:03 am

RoundBarn

I go to VT very very early Thurs, my gr-daughter who lives in Paris is coming for a week. My cottage doesn't have email hookup, I have to go to the library 3 miles away and they have peculiar hours. So there won't be much babble time--though my g-daughter will be good as fufu or tr K or any of you--she's he mother's daughter who is Rastopopolus, both much better than me.

12:03 am

justafreep

hi, kate

12:04 am

gapeach

Thanks lickety

12:04 am

TraderKate

hi peach :)

12:04 am

gapeach

Hi there, Kate.

12:05 am

Nef

RB, you go and have fun. I'll send out some emials and a snail mail pkg/letter and explain what's been going on (so you'll have something to look forward to when you dpi get back home)

12:05 am

TraderKate

only 85 words, but it may take a bit of fishing here...

12:05 am

Nef

thanks, lickety!

12:06 am

RoundBarn

Nef, if it's not email I don't see it--daughter#2 controls my facebook and such, she says I can't get addicted, I have to finish Vol. 3. So is this Ronnie's parents and Ronnie moving in? I didn't know. I have something for him--might get it sent tomorrow.

12:06 am

jillibus

Hello all -- I see Lickety said clues are up but even though I've refreshed, they're not showing here.

12:07 am

Nef

YEs, Ronnieand his parents (my son and str.in law). It will be --- interesting, to say the least! :-)

12:07 am

Nef

Hi jilli!

12:07 am

jillibus

hi nef

12:08 am

Erda

Jilli -- you need to click on a white background where the clues are on the left and then Ctrl F5 -- and that will bring you up to date with Lickety

12:08 am

TraderKate

hi jill :) mine too!

12:08 am

jillibus

does everyone else see Lickety's list?

12:08 am

Erda

I just told you what to do, Jilli

12:09 am

TraderKate

thanks erda! i forgot about that :)

12:09 am

jillibus

Wow -- thanks, Erda! That worked!

12:09 am

Erda

Told ya...

12:09 am

Nef

Lickety's list looks normal to me (but I'm on a mac; so don't know what PC's show)

12:10 am

RoundBarn

Hi everybody, asI head o bed. Nef, I'll have quite a crowd to meet when I come. My email to you tells abt Andy being in Mlps visiting his inlaws--he's emigrated to New Zealand. When he lived with me, we had an alligator and mushrooms. That might interest Rocky, if you're still here, Rocky. But I'll tell you later.

12:10 am

jillibus

I've never needed to do that before -- hope I remember it for another time.

12:10 am

Erda

I think it's a recent feature, Jilli...

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all!

12:11 am

TraderKate

hi volleymom :)

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi Kate

12:11 am

Nef

Niters, RB! Have fun!

12:12 am

TraderKate

bye RB :)

12:13 am

RoundBarn

Thanks and g'nite to all, on this side of the world. Do we have any babblers in the orient? I haven't noticed any. But that's a topic to keep me awake, so forget I asked. I'll tune in tmr at lest for a few minutes.

12:13 am

cybernan

Hi everyone -- see it is a small one again, but only here for a few minutes :)

12:13 am

jillibus

I've put it in my profile for future reference :-)

12:14 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:14 am

Erda

That's smart, jillibus!

12:14 am

rocky12

Hi

12:14 am

RoundBarn

quasi

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

ou 7

12:15 am

TraderKate

hi nan :)

12:15 am

Nef

thanks, RB! ;-) (now, go to bed; you have a big day tomorrow)

12:15 am

rocky12

Good night all

12:15 am

jillibus

ty roundbarn!

12:16 am

TraderKate

niters rocky, sleep well :)

12:16 am

rocky12

I shall

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the top e in the middle col, please?

12:19 am

ARB

et 4

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

duh ty arb nbt nbs

12:19 am

TraderKate

hi arb :)

12:20 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

hi arb

12:21 am

gapeach

Hi there, arb

12:23 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs and I'm off -- see you tomorrow :)

12:23 am

TraderKate

bye nan :)

12:24 am

jillibus

hello arb

12:24 am

jillibus

gnight nan

12:24 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS and FWs

12:24 am

rururocks

hi everyone ... hi jilli

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:25 am

gapeach

Hey there, ruru.

12:25 am

TraderKate

hi grannie :)
cjongratulations!

12:25 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:25 am

TraderKate

hi ruru :)

12:26 am

Lizlin

Congrats Diz :)

12:26 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:26 am

rururocks

got the 7

12:26 am

rururocks

wheeeee

12:26 am

jillibus

wowzer, diz!

12:27 am

jillibus

yay ruru!

12:29 am

rururocks

q done

12:29 am

rururocks

this looks kinda easy for once

12:31 am

jillibus

not if you're as sleepy as I am, ru

12:31 am

TraderKate

i am off, gjood night all happy babbling :)

12:31 am

rururocks

I have 50 already jill

12:31 am

jillibus

gn TK

12:32 am

grannyrose

g'day everyone

12:32 am

jillibus

hi granny

12:32 am

gapeach

Sweet dreams, TK.

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

hi rose

12:32 am

TraderKate

niters jill :)
hi and bye granny, i am fading fast and must go :(

12:32 am

gapeach

Hey there, Rose.

12:33 am

jillibus

bragger, ru. I have 31.

12:33 am

grannyrose

ruru, it's a nice grid...there were only 2 words i didn't remember seeing before.

12:33 am

rururocks

:D

12:33 am

grannyrose

night kate, maybe catch up with you tomorrow

12:33 am

rururocks

now I'm slowing down jilli.. you can catch up

12:34 am

TraderKate

i hope so rose, it's been a while since we had a good chin wah ;)

12:34 am

grannyrose

hi dee, jilli, peach and ruru

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the g's...

12:35 am

ARB

Have only 1: go 4

12:35 am

TraderKate

popular tv show dee?

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

that's all I have, too

12:35 am

grannyrose

dee, that was one of the words i didn't recall seeing before. gu5/16, and it's plural

12:35 am

ARB

From the bottom, I meant. The top one is easy

12:35 am

TraderKate

gl 4, gl5

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

ditto what arb said

12:36 am

grannyrose

arb, my words do come from the bottom g

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

A South American musical instrument... new word to me. Thanks, Rose.

12:38 am

rururocks

I sure don't see it

12:38 am

grannyrose

glad to help, and glad i wasn't the only one it was new to.

12:38 am

ARB

ty Rose -- didn't look that way.

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

kinda circular path...

12:38 am

jillibus

neither do I but may go to morewords

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

I have eq 6 and gu 6... the other 6 is?

12:40 am

grannyrose

ru6, another newie for me

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

also new to me

12:41 am

ARB

ty

12:41 am

grannyrose

definition, now extinct fossil coral

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

extinct tribe of fossil corals lol... no wonder I have never seen it

12:42 am

rururocks

wonder if they were friends or anemones

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

down to 2 sans list :)

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

should say, sans list, but with Rose :)

12:43 am

grannyrose

aww, ruru, that was a little wet

12:43 am

grannyrose

gooo dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

lol...

12:46 am

rururocks

down to six

12:46 am

grannyrose

yay, ruru

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

down to 1 s... it's a 5

12:47 am

grannyrose

old word for to speak?

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

have that one sa 5/12

12:47 am

grannyrose

there are 3 x sq words

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose... missing one of those

12:48 am

grannyrose

same first 3 letters

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

missed the Indian...

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:48 am

grannyrose

WYG DEE!!!

12:48 am

rururocks

glad dee found it tonto

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

Thanks for all your help, Rose!!

12:48 am

grannyrose

* WTG*

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:49 am

grannyrose

np's dee. lol, ruru, himself and i are just discussing whether to go and see that movie.

12:49 am

rururocks

hint on the ru

12:50 am

gapeach

Congrats, Dee!!!!!

12:50 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs/nbg, over halfway, 32 left so far...too tired for more...goodnight all...*poof

12:50 am

grannyrose

ru*, blanket + Over Size + vowel

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

another word for carpet + shape of mouth in exclamation + abbreviation for South America

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty, peach

12:51 am

rururocks

night jilli

12:51 am

grannyrose

night, dear jilli. hope you rest well, hun

12:51 am

rururocks

weird word.

12:51 am

rururocks

thanks granny

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

very

12:51 am

jillibus

ru6 = a kind of rose, I think

12:51 am

rururocks

down to three

12:52 am

grannyrose

strange, there's an echo in here, 'cos that is exactly what i sa4 to myself

12:52 am

jillibus

wtg ruru

12:52 am

rururocks

thanks jilli

12:52 am

grannyrose

that would make the echo in my head, wouldn't it?

12:52 am

jillibus

zzzzzzzzzzz

12:53 am

rururocks

I need an a, a s and a w

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ad 4 ai 4 aw 4

12:53 am

grannyrose

aw4?

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

6 wa's 3 we's

12:54 am

grannyrose

sa x 5, si x 3, so x 3, sq x 3

12:55 am

rururocks

missing a w 5

12:55 am

rururocks

a wa 5

12:55 am

grannyrose

plural of first wa4

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

plural of wa 4/9

12:56 am

rururocks

that was it.. duuuuuh oooooh

12:56 am

rururocks

thank you both

12:56 am

rururocks

nice to have an easy one.. except for the last few

12:56 am

grannyrose

np's ruru....what we do best....help each other along.

12:57 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!!

12:57 am

gapeach

Congrats, ruru!!!!!

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

so true, rose

12:58 am

rururocks

I hate my last word being a plural :D

12:58 am

rururocks

boy some of the recent grids have been problematic for me

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

totally agree

12:59 am

rururocks

it could be because I'm older and losing brain cells :D

1:00 am

grannyrose

awww, poor ruru.....have some B12 dear, it helps brain cell health

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

lol I commiserate ...

1:01 am

rururocks

lol.. It's too late for B12 for me Granny.. too much partying in college :D

1:01 am

rururocks

Dee?

1:01 am

grannyrose

i'm the one who qualifies for grey moments.

1:01 am

rururocks

is dee short for delores? or Denise?

1:02 am

grannyrose

or denephew

1:02 am

rururocks

I think I'm older than you granny

1:02 am

rururocks

LOLOLOL

1:03 am

grannyrose

you haven't heard that joke?

1:03 am

rururocks

oh god granny I haven't heard that one in years

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

Actually Helene Dee... not sure where my mom got my name...

1:03 am

rururocks

ah.. you picked the name you liked best?

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

First name was hers... middle name ... no idea

1:04 am

grannyrose

wait a minute it was Dee for daughter

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

I liked the middle name in school... used H. Dee professionally and Helene at times, since my mom died...

1:04 am

rururocks

my middle name is Douglas.. after General McArthur

1:04 am

grannyrose

at least you got middle names...:(

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

have a nephew named Douglas... strong, good name

1:05 am

rururocks

you don't have one GrannY?

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

my mom never had a middle name either, Rose... they used their maiden names as middle names after they married...

1:05 am

grannyrose

nah, my full name is actually a double barrel, always hated it.

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

double barrel?

1:06 am

grannyrose

besides, himself has called me rose for nearly 30 years...i'm happy with that

1:06 am

rururocks

shotgun wedding GrannY?

1:07 am

grannyrose

yeah, dee, 2names linked together to make one name

1:07 am

rururocks

oh I'd hate that

1:07 am

grannyrose

roflol, MY mum??? hardly

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

awww... like my friend, Donnabelle...

1:08 am

rururocks

My brother was premature :D *wink wink*

1:08 am

grannyrose

*giggle* so was himself

1:09 am

rururocks

10.8 lbs premmie :D

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:11 am

rururocks

I was 10 lbs 10 oz.. I wasn't a preemmie :D

1:12 am

gapeach

Is tu5-18 pl of tu4-7 or is it a completely different word? Thanks

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

I was close to a premie way back when... 5 # something...

1:13 am

grannyrose

completely different, peach. tu4 is a plural

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

tu 5/18 uses the high point letter

1:13 am

gapeach

Thanks much, Rose.

1:13 am

rururocks

wow dee.. that's tiny

1:13 am

grannyrose

tu5, use the high scoring tile

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

snap rose

1:14 am

rururocks

use the high point tile peach

1:14 am

rururocks

:D

1:14 am

rururocks

just in case she missed it

1:15 am

rururocks

I miss Dart giving me grief

1:15 am

gapeach

Thanks much, y'all.

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

They must be traveling again.

1:16 am

gapeach

Must find food...brb

1:16 am

rururocks

*hopefully somewhere without internet *

1:16 am

rururocks

for a few days :D

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:17 am

grannyrose

lol...ruru!!!

1:18 am

rururocks

I figure I'd need a week to catch him

1:19 am

grannyrose

a month more like

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

Well, babble buddies, I am off til the flip. Chore day tomorrow....

1:19 am

rururocks

me too dee. thank you rose, jilli and granny for your help

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

Have a great eve / day. *poofing with hugs*

1:19 am

grannyrose

sleep well, hun. hope you have a good one.

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

Rest well, ru.

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

((rose)))

1:20 am

grannyrose

night ruru. rest well, mate. catch you at the flip

1:28 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ou7-48? Thanks

1:30 am

flosey

hi everyone, Peach, you can do it if you have patience

1:30 am

flosey

a compound

1:31 am

ChrissieDee

ty flosey, nice clue

1:31 am

gapeach

Oh, golly, thanks much, flosey.

1:31 am

puglet

morning everyone

1:31 am

flosey

yw Chrissie, glad you got it

1:31 am

flosey

hi pugs

1:32 am

gapeach

Hi there, puglet.

1:32 am

puglet

Hi Flosey

1:32 am

flosey

and peach, yw

1:34 am

gapeach

FW, gu6 was my last word. Thanks for the help.

1:34 am

flosey

wtg Peach

1:34 am

gapeach

Well, I will answer some emails and see y'all at the flip.

1:35 am

grannyrose

have a good night, peach...WTG PEACH!!!

1:35 am

flosey

goodnight peach, sweet sleep

1:35 am

grannyrose

hey flosie, pugs, chrissie

1:35 am

puglet

Hi Rose-how are you today

1:40 am

grannyrose

okay now, tried to do without my extra magnesium, can't do it i'm afraid.

1:41 am

grannyrose

how are you, hun?

1:41 am

flosey

FW - started on hubby's laptop - don't like it at all

1:41 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!!

1:42 am

puglet

Iam in a better state now--ty

1:42 am

flosey

grandson was playing a game on desktop - more power for the games

1:42 am

puglet

Have you heard anything about Sprite's husband

1:43 am

grannyrose

no, last night she was pretty upset with fight with teen son.

1:44 am

grannyrose

hope to see her later, and try to find out how Rob is.

1:44 am

puglet

ahh, shes having a rough time of it

1:45 am

flosey

that's tough, when she has so much else on her mind, but possibly son is worried about dad but having hard time dealing with it

1:45 am

puglet

dont you return to the doctor tomorrow

1:46 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs. trying not to stress here. lol

1:47 am

flosey

I'll check in before going to bed, to see if Sprite is in - if not, please give her my love

1:47 am

puglet

I hope all goes well for you then. Guess it put a damper on you going on vacation then,didnt it

1:47 am

grannyrose

will do flosey.

1:47 am

flosey

thanks Rose

1:48 am

grannyrose

pugs, have a couple of getaways planned

1:49 am

puglet

Good for you! I know you need it!

2:18 am

rubyfoo

hello?

2:18 am

puglet

Hello Ruby

2:19 am

puglet

Everybody is quiet tonight

2:20 am

rubyfoo

{{little pug}} I've missed you!

2:21 am

puglet

ahh xxx Ruby--have missed you too

2:21 am

puglet

How have things been with you

2:22 am

rubyfoo

it's very hot in the afternoons, so I am happy. Needed warming up after this awful spring.

2:23 am

rubyfoo

The Tour de France is on, so I have a few hours a day of pleasure, watching it, as long as I can shut out my husband' cynical and stupid coment

2:23 am

puglet

If you could see my dogs Ruby you would laugh. Each one is spraddled out in front of a fan. Its so hot and humid here

2:24 am

rubyfoo

happply, the huidity is low, so even when it's over 90F, it is bearable. Except for the insects and, like all French houses, no screens

2:24 am

rubyfoo

humidity (pardon my typos)

2:25 am

rubyfoo

pls te** me your dogs' names again

2:25 am

puglet

Thats nice you got something to enjoy. How long does the Tour last

2:26 am

rubyfoo

the last day is Sunday and Miss Raffie is having her sterilazation surgery on the 30th, so that is one of my worries

2:26 am

puglet

Beulah is the great dane---Else is the boxer and Annapoo is the pug

2:26 am

rubyfoo

how is Graydon donig? (did I get the name right? My memory is getting spotty)

2:30 am

rubyfoo

just got stuck, sent you a message in chog and entered many words but nothing happened

2:32 am

rubyfoo

pug, you still there?

2:36 am

rubyfoo

I'm totally stuck and had to shut all the way down, now just refresh

2:41 am

gran

ru 6/27 - clue please

2:44 am

rubyfoo

I keep shsutting down

2:47 am

rubyfoo

hello?

2:49 am

rubyfoo

I was stuck

3:04 am

sprite

good morning, Babble friends

3:06 am

sprite

good morning Babble friends

3:11 am

gran

ru 6/27 - clue please

3:17 am

sprite

testing

3:29 am

sprite

dem chog is being temperamentful again

3:30 am

sprite

ru + don't stay + wishing on a *t*r

3:40 am

sprite

fireflies. Bye all.

3:50 am

rubyfoo

hello?

3:50 am

rubyfoo

I got stuck before and had to shut down several times and it still didn't work

3:50 am

rubyfoo

pug you still here?

3:51 am

Jivingjenny0

please may i have a clue for the 7

3:51 am

rubyfoo

ou7/48 be patient and you'll find it

3:51 am

rubyfoo

and hello jenny

3:52 am

Jivingjenny0

hello Ruby

3:52 am

rubyfoo

(that was a clue)

3:56 am

grannyrose

helloo...ruby? jenny? sprite?

3:56 am

rubyfoo

3:56 am

grannyrose

ahhhh, there she is..{{{ruby}}}

3:57 am

grannyrose

ruby, did sprite say how Rob is?

3:57 am

rubyfoo

another gorgeous day -- the sunshine takes me away

3:57 am

Jivingjenny0

goodmorning rose - can't get the ou7 ruby

3:57 am

rubyfoo

compound ou3 +wa4

3:58 am

grannyrose

jenny, ou*, not in + ****er, someone who serves you in a restaurant

3:58 am

rubyfoo

I missed her by a little as I had trouble keeping a connection

3:59 am

grannyrose

oh, sunshine...we used to have that ....not at the moment. :(

3:59 am

Jivingjenny0

got it hadn't noticed the wa4

3:59 am

grannyrose

yay, jenny

3:59 am

rubyfoo

it is very hot in the afternoons,but you won't hear me complain after this awful winter/spring

3:59 am

rubyfoo

we had virtually no sun at all for more than 3 months

4:01 am

rubyfoo

and now there is fruit (currants, cassis, strawberries) and millions of flowers

4:01 am

grannyrose

ruby, how's DH? health-wise?

4:01 am

rubyfoo

he's healthy physically but the rest.....very sad

4:02 am

rubyfoo

I see you descriptions of mother Mac and see similarities but also many differences

4:02 am

rubyfoo

your*

4:02 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know, sweetie. it's so unfair.

4:02 am

rubyfoo

and I can't type any more!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

He'll e 88 in Sept and has had a cough for more than a month. He won't let me call his doctor

4:03 am

grannyrose

how are you, hun?

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I think he's Lucky -- nothing hurts

4:04 am

rubyfoo

but he has lost all self-confidence

4:04 am

rubyfoo

teas

4:04 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry

4:04 am

grannyrose

aacckk!! poor ruby. hey, i feed mother mac swede, steamed, every night. it contains a natural decongestant. would DH come at that?

4:05 am

rubyfoo

good idea. I could tell him it's a kind of potato and he mightn't know the difference, that is, if I can find it

4:05 am

rubyfoo

it's not popular here, hard to get like parsnips and other root veggies

4:06 am

grannyrose

could you grow some for future use? it's a root veggie....what am i saying...teaching grandma to suck eggs...of course you know it's a root veggie.

4:07 am

rubyfoo

I think it's too late for me to grow it (lol, ruefully)

4:07 am

grannyrose

you can cook it and freeze for later months.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

Americans call them rutabagas and my mother never ever made one, or turnips, for that matter

4:08 am

grannyrose

they are an acquired taste...

4:09 am

rubyfoo

I love them, mashed with lots of butter

4:09 am

rubyfoo

of course, I could mash my bedroomslipper and with enough butter, it would taste could

4:09 am

rubyfoo

good*

4:10 am

rubyfoo

I always thought tw4/8 was a bad word

4:11 am

rubyfoo

(the first one, lol)

4:11 am

grannyrose

lol, DH has just sa4 the same thing..re mashed with butter

4:11 am

rubyfoo

and French butter is superb!

4:12 am

rubyfoo

phantm:trouseau

4:16 am

rubyfoo

must go and "see to" DH. It's always a pleasure to see you, rosie!

4:16 am

grannyrose

sounds like dinner is ready. ruby, catch you tomorrow. hope you have a great day.

4:17 am

grannyrose

lol, snap, hun

4:17 am

rubyfoo

will root for all those Australians in the Tour this afternoon

5:49 am

rubyfoo

helloanyone? back for a itte while

5:52 am

rubyfoo

nobody's here :(

5:53 am

bojazz

hi ruby

5:53 am

rubyfoo

hi bojazz

5:53 am

rubyfoo

It's nice to see a sign of life! How are ou?

5:53 am

bojazz

how're you?

5:53 am

rubyfoo

or even you*

5:54 am

rubyfoo

enjoying the Tour de France and managing my failing husband.....

5:54 am

bojazz

i'm fine - very warm here

5:55 am

bojazz

caretakers are a rare breed...

5:55 am

rubyfoo

warm ere, but can't complain after tehe miserable spring.

5:55 am

rubyfoo

hot is better than cold and damp and suness

5:55 am

rubyfoo

tht was sunless* lol

5:55 am

bojazz

absolutely

5:56 am

bojazz

got your meaning

5:56 am

rubyfoo

You don't think about being a caregiver, 20 years earlier!

5:56 am

rubyfoo

I have a new, skittish, keyboard

5:57 am

bojazz

never heard of skittish = new brand ???

5:58 am

rubyfoo

I had to get a new computer and the new keyboard is 1)in French and 2)too delicate for y typing

5:58 am

NonoNanette

tu---

5:59 am

rubyfoo

hello hello no no

5:59 am

bojazz

ahhh - the new ones, regardless of language take getting used to

5:59 am

rubyfoo

I type like Hans the counting horse

5:59 am

bojazz

lol

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I am smiling, got "hit on" at lunch by a 64=yr=old cyclist outside the restaurant

6:04 am

rubyfoo

he thought I was alone

6:05 am

ladycece920

you go girl!!

6:05 am

rubyfoo

too funny!

6:06 am

rubyfoo

he missed seeing my husband, tottering out of the the resto

6:06 am

bojazz

i'd love to get hit on by a 64 year old

6:07 am

rubyfoo

it struck me funny, but he had cycled from a great distance

6:07 am

ladycece920

hey we all need to be hit on occasionally!

6:07 am

bojazz

come to think of it any age will do - lol

6:07 am

rubyfoo

it happens less and less.....

6:08 am

ladycece920

so true - can't even remember the last time for me!

6:09 am

rubyfoo

wen I was going through chemo, 23 years ago, I got hit on in the elvator and the guy said "What are you doing after?" lololol

6:09 am

ladycece920

LOL

6:09 am

rubyfoo

and I was bald as an egg (covered by a scarf, of coursse)

6:19 am

rubyfoo

62 words and have ht a wall

6:33 am

rubyfoo

20 left and journal and Tour

6:37 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:38 am

rubyfoo

hello teach and I' m leaving with 20 left

6:38 am

wvteach

take care ruby

6:38 am

rubyfoo

you, too

6:41 am

rubyfoo

and then, there's the weird lw4!

6:42 am

rubyfoo

must br welsh

6:43 am

wvteach

got the lw 4 and pl for the lw 5

6:43 am

Anniebrook

monetary unit in Angola, 100th part of a kwanza for the lw4

6:43 am

rubyfoo

haha

6:43 am

Anniebrook

and hello

6:43 am

rubyfoo

lweis

6:43 am

rubyfoo

whoops

6:44 am

Anniebrook

good clue, ruby

6:44 am

wvteach

hello annie - my new knowledge for the day - thnx

6:44 am

rubyfoo

hi and bye, annie

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

bien fait ruby!

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:44 am

Anniebrook

hi Une!

6:44 am

rubyfoo

toute roughe

6:44 am

Anniebrook

roughe???

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

hey annie :-)

6:45 am

Anniebrook

I think ruby left, Une, what does roughe mean?

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

no idea LOL

6:46 am

Anniebrook

will look for Ruby then later

6:47 am

Uneaixoise

ah she meant rouge == blushing :-)

6:48 am

Anniebrook

then tout roughe- then very red or blushing

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

yep

6:48 am

Anniebrook

okay thanks, learned something today

6:49 am

Uneaixoise

and tout if masculine, toute if feminine

6:51 am

Uneaixoise

taking pups out to pee -- back in a mo

6:53 am

Anniebrook

thanks for the French lesson, Une

6:54 am

MollyL

Found this...French, like English, has a greater number of idiomatic phrases involving red where fury is concerned. â€˜Se fÃ¢cher tout rougeâ€™ and â€˜voir rougeâ€™ mean, respectively, â€˜to lose oneâ€™s temper completelyâ€™ and â€˜to see redâ€™, in which case one would be â€˜rouge de colÃ¨reâ€™

6:59 am

bichon

Mornin' I seethere's a French lesson going on

7:02 am

Buggie

you can also be green (je suis vert) when you're angry

7:03 am

Buggie

and if you're blue, you're a beginner (or you play for the French football team, though some might say it still means the same thing... ;-)

7:11 am

MollyL

Interesting what different colors signify in different languages. Here, if you are blue, you are sad and green is associated with envy.

7:12 am

bichon

and if you are white you are scared, or yellow you are cowardly

7:13 am

bichon

And green can be new to the job

7:13 am

bichon

and pink, you are happy

7:13 am

Anniebrook

and you are in a black mood

7:14 am

bichon

and maroon, you are lost on an island

7:15 am

Anniebrook

red as a beet ( embarrassed)

7:26 am

Uneaixoise

and passer une nuit blanche is to spend a sleepless night

7:27 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:30 am

wvteach

need help / stats for the lone U please

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

le chog est mort

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

us5

7:30 am

Anniebrook

the chog is dead?

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

us + Elizabeth is *** of england

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

everyone seemed to have disappeared :-)

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

***en

7:32 am

Anniebrook

Im still here

7:32 am

wvteach

thnx une

7:32 am

Uneaixoise

I see :-)

7:32 am

Uneaixoise

yw

7:32 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time to fix breakfast

7:32 am

72 Temple Owl

queen?

7:32 am

wvteach

hello all

7:33 am

Anniebrook

Hi Owl, drop last 2 letters, put n front of us

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

us + ***en yeah

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

geting ready to o mow the lawn and finish cutting bushes

7:34 am

Anniebrook

Owl, before it gets too hot

7:34 am

Uneaixoise

no kidding!

7:35 am

Uneaixoise

brb

7:35 am

72 Temple Owl

still abit too wet

7:35 am

BzznBea

A small grid...I might get this one done before falling asleep exhausted tonight...

7:36 am

Anniebrook

Hi Bea :)

7:37 am

BzznBea

Morning, Annie.

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

how is everyone, bea

7:37 am

BzznBea

Tired.

7:39 am

BzznBea

Baby Remy is still not sleeping much at night.

7:40 am

72 Temple Owl

that takes a while doesn't it?

7:41 am

Judi

Good morning, y'all!

7:41 am

Anniebrook

morning, Judi

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

morning

7:42 am

Anniebrook

be back later

7:46 am

BzznBea

It does, TO.

7:52 am

grant

clue for ou7, anyone?

7:53 am

wvteach

compound word - think of Godot

7:53 am

mael

compound word: stick around for longer

7:53 am

BzznBea

TY, te.ach

7:54 am

grant

ooooooooooooh, thanks guys

7:54 am

wvteach

yvw

7:57 am

mael

stats for the corner L?

7:57 am

mael

I'm assuming they are pesky LL words

7:57 am

BzznBea

lw4 and lw5

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

foreign currency alert

7:57 am

pabtrek

no, they're lw4 and 5

7:57 am

wvteach

LW

7:58 am

mael

got em, thanks! I always forget that's a word :)

7:59 am

hurshy

morning all

7:59 am

hurshy

oh, gl4/6 to make me sad

8:00 am

Judi

Well, if it makes you feel any better, mael - They're only words in Babble.

8:00 am

mael

hahaha

8:02 am

BzznBea

No wonder people look at me funny. I use that word every day. =)

8:03 am

Judi

I'm sure they are all impressed by your liguistic gymnastics, Bea!

8:06 am

wvteach

time to go out for the day - BBL this evening

8:07 am

MollyL

<---Now knows where to go to get change for my Angolan money

8:10 am

Judi

Anyone have a clue for the ru6?

8:12 am

nrkii

ru6... what covers floor + end of a drink made with orange juice and champagne

8:12 am

Judi

Ty!

8:14 am

kje

any u clue?

8:14 am

hurshy

us5/18

8:14 am

mael

it's also a rose, judi :)

8:14 am

kje

ty

8:15 am

72 Temple Owl

ty nrk

8:15 am

mael

someone who is dismissive and blunt can be br*****

8:16 am

Judi

Fireworks!

8:16 am

72 Temple Owl

yay!

8:19 am

hurshy

this is gonna be a looooong day

8:20 am

Judi

Mmmm. Orange juice and champagne....MMMMMM.

8:21 am

Judi

Well, this grid was too small. Off to do boring work things now! Ta!

8:22 am

hurshy

bottom G has the arthritis like disease and what else?

8:22 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my, stumped by a neasly four letter word... :/

8:23 am

BzznBea

gu5 and gu6

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

twisty, upgoing little things! finito!

8:23 am

hurshy

by bzz

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

time to mow the lawn, happy babbling all

8:23 am

hurshy

ok cool that leaves me with 6 words, all 4's

8:25 am

mael

fw for me too!

8:26 am

hurshy

me too!

8:27 am

hurshy

that gu help was just exactly what i needed

8:27 am

hurshy

and i benefited from judi requesting the ru6 earlier

8:29 am

hurshy

off to sudoku then and the rest of my Long Day

8:29 am

mael

have a great day everyone, I'm now forced to do actual work :)

8:40 am

Ouwachita

any clue for the gu5 ?

8:42 am

bichon

gu + ***n your wrinkly clothes

8:42 am

bichon

+ pl

8:43 am

Ouwachita

thanks bichon...got them

8:44 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for rug6, please?

8:44 am

bichon

yvw ouw

8:46 am

phandmd

g'morning, another hot one today!

8:46 am

bichon

yes, but it's all supposed to end in serious t'storms on Sat.

8:47 am

phandmd

serious t'storms are never good...

8:48 am

bichon

but it will end this heat wave

8:48 am

phandmd

well, that IS good...

8:48 am

bichon

i'd rather stay inside with rain outside than roast inside

8:48 am

phandmd

I just don't like the sound of serious...

8:49 am

phandmd

Indeed, Bichon...

8:49 am

bichon

i find the heat more serious. I take the fluffs out and they are panting and so am I

8:49 am

phandmd

do you have the TU 5/18 yet?

8:49 am

bichon

ra

8:50 am

bichon

no, don't

8:50 am

Marc Freeman

tu+the beginning of ?

8:50 am

phandmd

It's my last word...

8:51 am

phandmd

and there it is! Thank you, Mac

8:51 am

phandmd

Opps, Marc.

8:51 am

Marc Freeman

yw

8:51 am

phandmd

can I return the favor before I run to jump in the shower?

8:52 am

MollyL

Yeah, I won't mind serious thunderstorms. This heat is starting to take it's toll.

8:57 am

phandmd

Hi, Molly. Bye, Molly (off to take that shower since no one seems to need a clue or 2)

8:58 am

rocky12

Good morning

9:22 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone! stats for the L top corner and the lone u?

9:23 am

rocky12

Idk

9:23 am

Riverdance

lw4/8 and lw5/18

9:23 am

Riverdance

us5/18

9:23 am

lbdawger

ty, river

9:24 am

Riverdance

11 left and stuck - giving eyes a break

9:24 am

rocky12

Ty

9:25 am

Riverdance

On the lone U - use the highest point tile

9:26 am

lbdawger

ty, ty, ty!

9:26 am

lbdawger

nbt and nbs!

9:26 am

rocky12

I got it thanks to more words.com and you soo thank you

9:26 am

Riverdance

yw - bye for now

9:27 am

rocky12

Bye

9:29 am

lbdawger

bye river

9:29 am

rocky12

70 words left

9:30 am

lbdawger

go rocky!

9:30 am

lbdawger

sout

9:32 am

rocky12

Hint for the di5 and di4 plzz the last two

9:33 am

lbdawger

di5 is the plural of the one above it. the one below is like the weight loss, switch the two vowels

9:34 am

ursh

is squirt not a real word ??

9:34 am

lbdawger

tis a real word, but can't spell it in this grid, ursh

9:35 am

ursh

i am sure it is there in the left corner ??

9:35 am

lbdawger

nope, too many U's

9:35 am

ursh

aaaah two u's silly me

9:36 am

rocky12

And no i's

9:36 am

penquis

di 4 and di 5 are like pi** bread....middle eastern sandwiches are made from them...

9:37 am

rocky12

I have thoughs but i need one more di and i'm not sure witch one

9:38 am

rocky12

It's a di4

9:38 am

lbdawger

di + a box that moves up and down is an **evator

9:39 am

rocky12

That was it thank you

9:39 am

lbdawger

yw

9:39 am

rocky12

67 words to go

9:39 am

penquis

can someone give me stats for the h in the last column?

9:40 am

o-o

hi 4/5

9:40 am

penquis

ty

9:41 am

o-o

circuitous

9:41 am

mixi6

ueel

9:41 am

maccafixx

ru 6/27?

9:41 am

maccafixx

nm

9:42 am

penquis

ru + not stay + he **t in a chair

9:42 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!!

9:43 am

rocky12

Yay way to go

9:46 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo lbd!

9:47 am

maccafixx

sq 5/24?

9:48 am

rocky12

Fi4,8

9:48 am

rocky12

Clues plzz

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

female native american

9:49 am

maccafixx

ty!

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

yw

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

bbl

9:50 am

rocky12

Can i have a clue for fi4,8

9:51 am

PastorJ

lies are fi--, change 3rd letter

9:52 am

rocky12

Fias is not a word

9:53 am

rocky12

I got thank you i was looking for vowles only

9:53 am

PastorJ

yw! new word for me!

9:56 am

Biltong

Hello :)

9:57 am

rocky12

Hi

9:57 am

rocky12

Good bye all

9:57 am

rocky12

I'm of

9:57 am

Biltong

bye rocky

9:59 am

penquis

i am done!

9:59 am

penquis

see you all later!

10:00 am

Biltong

Well done, penquis. Take care.

10:26 am

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld!

10:27 am

puglet

Hello E1!

10:28 am

Jillyjill

hi pug!

10:28 am

puglet

HI Jilli

10:29 am

puglet

How are you today

10:29 am

Jillyjill

Doing well, and you?

10:30 am

puglet

Iam well but pretty warm right now and I keep staring at this grid and nothing is popping out at me--lol

10:31 am

Jillyjill

oh, the words are there...not too bad a grid really. Lots of babblelets...

10:32 am

puglet

NO it isnt too bad. Iam down to 38 and my brain has frozzen up or something-lol

10:36 am

Jillyjill

Sheesh, FINALLY found the lone H...nbt/nbs

10:40 am

Jillyjill

bb in a minute...36 to go...

10:41 am

puglet

okay

10:50 am

Jillyjill

back

10:50 am

puglet

and Iam still here-lol

10:52 am

Jillyjill

may have to list soon...

10:53 am

puglet

Jilly could you clue me on the top E--please

10:53 am

movieman

et4 puglet

10:53 am

Jillyjill

et4,

10:54 am

Jillyjill

hello mm!

10:54 am

puglet

thank you

11:05 am

Jillyjill

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

11:06 am

Jillyjill

Here for a few more minutes if clues needed

11:11 am

TraderKate

hi everyone :)
congratulations jilly !!!!!

11:12 am

TraderKate

missing a 6 - have eq 6/27 and ru 6/27, wht am i misssing please?

11:14 am

Jillyjill

gu6/27 (pl)

11:14 am

Jillyjill

and ty TK

11:14 am

TraderKate

thank jilly, it'll be a quiet chog today...

11:15 am

Jillyjill

*sigh* I know...but we are headed for a day long shopping trip to Missoula. Glad to be on in the AM when some are on

11:17 am

TraderKate

sounds like fun jilly, and there willl be lots of a/c to keep you comfy :)
chat may pick up in the afternoon, just because it's too hot to be out in it for long..

11:18 am

Jillyjill

And with that....heading out...hagd all ((TK))

11:20 am

TraderKate

bye jilly, see ya laters :)

11:40 am

toadandtoadette

hi4? I've tried every combo on the board with no luck

11:40 am

dan2bit

ends with two consonants, toad

11:41 am

wvteach

male possessive pronoun plus another consonant

11:42 am

TraderKate

hi teach, dan, and toad :)
thanks for that one!

11:43 am

dan2bit

need a ru6 clue please

11:43 am

TraderKate

botanical red i think dan..

11:43 am

MollyL

Floor covering + last three of champagne and OJ drink

11:44 am

TraderKate

that's a good one molls, hi :)

11:44 am

MollyL

It's a kind of coral, 2Bit

11:45 am

rururocks

*sorry..I'm not available..I'm Building an I'm Irish and sensitive room :D

11:45 am

MollyL

: P

11:45 am

TraderKate

hi ruru :)

11:46 am

rururocks

There's a special nook for people with guilt :D

11:47 am

TraderKate

ever think of doing stand up ruru?

11:48 am

rubyfoo

I just came in. Who's slamming the Irish?

11:48 am

TraderKate

no on ruby :)

11:48 am

TraderKate

one

11:49 am

rubyfoo

better not with a Kelley in the room!

11:49 am

TraderKate

hi there :)

11:49 am

rubyfoo

hi Kate

11:50 am

TraderKate

there's irish blood flowing in my veins too... maybe we should form a club?

11:50 am

rururocks

no one Ruby.. it's next to the PC Room though.. not sure that's a good idea :D

11:50 am

rubyfoo

We are having a wild, dry wind storm. with distant thunder and it's making the dogs crazy. Puppy girl just tore up a whole planter full of geraniums

11:50 am

rururocks

that's not blood TK that's whiskey

11:51 am

TraderKate

hahahaha....

11:51 am

TraderKate

oh dear! that's not good ruby. aren't geraniums slightly toxic?

11:52 am

cool.girl

hi all dont get the end of that ru6 clue also clue 4 the 7 please

11:52 am

MollyL

Someone who apparently doesn't know any better Ruby. That's okay, I can laugh with the best of them.

11:52 am

rubyfoo

I hope not but she just tears them up but I don't think eats them. I just put a dose of Cayenne on the remaining ones

11:53 am

rubyfoo

I could change my flag in solidarity, but I think it would confuse people

11:53 am

TraderKate

hi cool :)

11:53 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, the thunder is getting closer.....

11:54 am

rubyfoo

hi cool...

11:54 am

cool.girl

hi its so hot

11:54 am

TraderKate

the 7... linger longer than another?

11:54 am

rubyfoo

hot.girl then

11:54 am

TraderKate

do you want something more direct?

11:55 am

TraderKate

do you need to run for the hills, or take to ground ruby?

11:55 am

rubyfoo

ou3 +wa4 and if you're patient, you'll find it

11:56 am

cool.girl

ty

11:56 am

MollyL

Good clue Ruby

11:56 am

cool.girl

31 degrees withno breeze

11:56 am

rubyfoo

The Wind makes me uneasy when it howls

11:56 am

dan2bit

firewords! tx Molly TK and all cluers

11:57 am

cool.girl

clues for the gu6 and the ending of the ru6 please

11:57 am

TraderKate

same here cool, 32 humoidex 43, not a puff of air to be found...

11:57 am

TraderKate

congratulations dan!!!!

11:57 am

rubyfoo

There are two Irish fellows in the Tour, one of them, Daniel Martin, doing very well. And his cousin, on a different team, is Nicholas Roche

11:57 am

MollyL

Â¸Â¸.â€¢*Â¨*â€¢ 2Bit!! Â¸Â¸.â€¢*Â¨*â€¢

11:58 am

rubyfoo

yay dan.

11:58 am

TraderKate

ru 6/27 ru + silly as a **o*e (farm bird) + article

11:58 am

rubyfoo

wish I'd get FW, just to have Molly do that trick

11:58 am

cool.girl

working 17 hours tomorrow with no air con or fan

11:58 am

rubyfoo

the ru6 ends with the ame thing as the Indian pasty

11:58 am

rubyfoo

same*

11:59 am

cool.girl

still dont get it

11:59 am

rubyfoo

it's a kind of wild rose

12:00 pm

TraderKate

ru + not stop but ** + **l mineo old actor

12:01 pm

TraderKate

or **lly field (actress)

12:01 pm

cool.girl

ty

12:01 pm

TraderKate

**m spade (detective)

12:01 pm

cool.girl

gu6

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

is nncy96 in babble?

12:01 pm

TraderKate

pl the 5 for that one

12:03 pm

cool.girl

dont have the 5

12:03 pm

MollyL

Glad to hear the Irish guys are doing well on The Tour, Ruby. Hopes no one makes fun of their names, and then laughs about being racist.

12:03 pm

MollyL

Who is nncy96?

12:03 pm

rubyfoo

the funniest name for me was mine with an O'

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

I don't know, but I have an e-mail and am afraid to open it

12:04 pm

MollyL

Then don't.

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

14 left

12:06 pm

cool.girl

gu6 please

12:06 pm

cool.girl

the gu5

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

I'll just erase it then

12:06 pm

TraderKate

gu 5/16:
gu + p***mania (illness in which you start fires-but slightly alternate spelling)

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

gu + anger with a different ending and pl

12:07 pm

cool.girl

ty

12:07 pm

TraderKate

***n your clothes to take the creases oout

12:08 pm

TraderKate

is the storm still headed your way ruby?

12:08 pm

rubyfoo

the Wind has died down a bit but I think there'll be some rain, much needed

12:09 pm

rubyfoo

We get weird windstorms through this valley, very localized

12:09 pm

TraderKate

hopefuly, the rain will cool things down a bit, not just make a steam bath...

12:10 pm

TraderKate

fireflies :)

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

yay Kate!

12:13 pm

cool.girl

us5 please

12:13 pm

TraderKate

that wasn't too bad at all, just a few strange ones

12:14 pm

TraderKate

us + start of british line up

12:16 pm

cool.girl

dont get it

12:16 pm

TraderKate

us + ask a ***stion if you need an answer

12:17 pm

cool.girl

ty

12:17 pm

TraderKate

yw

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

10 left but they're a little of this and a little of that

12:18 pm

TraderKate

go,go,RUBY!

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

I'll just strt typing randomly and see if I find any

12:20 pm

TraderKate

feed the monkey well ruby, here's a banana :)

12:21 pm

TraderKate

going to break het records today, already up to 35 and humideax is now 47! i'm a puddle on my chair!

12:21 pm

TraderKate

heat..

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

9 left and good night everybody

12:26 pm

TraderKate

good night ruby :)

12:49 pm

mixi6

Ty trader kate. Fireflies.

1:02 pm

Bugsaw

anyone here? Hello! I need help on the last squ 5 please

1:03 pm

MollyL

Female Native American

1:04 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks Molly, It is not politically correct anymore so I was blind to it

1:05 pm

MollyL

It never was a nice term. It's one the Europeans came up with for Indian women.

1:09 pm

Bugsaw

I know. I don't like that Babble takes dago and all the disrespectful names for women too.

1:10 pm

Bugsaw

last word is ou 7 and I swear the monkey have tried everything. Can you put me out of my misery and let me get back to washing the kitchen floor, Molly?

1:11 pm

hego

think of Godot

1:11 pm

MollyL

Not in + what is being done for Godot in the play

1:11 pm

Bugsaw

firewords finally! thanks Molly, see you later

1:12 pm

MollyL

Bye Bugs

1:12 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Hego! I just got some film pictures developed and discovered a bunch from when you and Mr Hego were here! Good memories all over again

1:12 pm

Bugsaw

now I am poofing for sure.....

1:13 pm

hego

Hi Bugs, I hear Stid is coming to see you.

1:20 pm

cybernan

good morning :)

1:20 pm

hego

hi Nan

1:25 pm

hego

POOF!

1:29 pm

cybernan

any clues for the gu, please?

1:32 pm

MollyL

gu + first three of what you use to get wrinkles out of clothes

1:32 pm

cybernan

ty molly - new one for me

1:33 pm

cybernan

mmmm - enable should be slapped for political incorrectness

1:35 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

1:35 pm

cybernan

bye everyone :)

2:00 pm

Smdnjv

ea

2:14 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ok i have 1 left and it is beating me! anyone clue sq5/24 please

2:16 pm

zoozzoom

Same as the SQ5/16 except change the last letter.

2:16 pm

MollyL

Female Native American

2:16 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty zoom

2:16 pm

A*n*i*t*a

doh im so stupid!

2:17 pm

A*n*i*t*a

tyvm

2:17 pm

zoozzoom

Not at all, Anita.

2:17 pm

MollyL

No you're not : D

2:17 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats on your fireworks :-)

2:18 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty

2:29 pm

rocky12

I'mback with a new haircut :)

2:50 pm

magzel

the l top left please. I have the lw. please and thanks

2:54 pm

phandmd

plural it

2:54 pm

magzel

thanks so much

2:55 pm

phandmd

nothing better than a new haircut

2:58 pm

MollyL

Speaking of new hair cuts, I need one of thoughs, but I'm not sure witch one to get.

2:59 pm

phandmd

how long is your hair, Molly?

3:01 pm

MollyL

It's long, I usually cut it myself.

3:02 pm

phandmd

how short are you thinking of going?

3:03 pm

phandmd

I had hair down to my waist but it gradually has become pretty short. I do like the short hair, but I am currently growing it out abit.

3:03 pm

MollyL

Oh not short, never short.

3:04 pm

MollyL

I got it cut short once, when I was in college and I felt like a boy until it grew out.

3:06 pm

MollyL

Speaking of hairstyles, one of my regular check out ladies at the grocery store got the worst perm ever. Someone should be fired for what they did to that woman's hair.

3:06 pm

phandmd

I find the shorter haircut makes me look younger

3:06 pm

phandmd

aww, that is sad

3:07 pm

phandmd

but I do miss my long hair on occasion.

3:07 pm

MollyL

And it's so awkward, I felt like I couldn't NOT say anything because we talk every time I go in there. I settled for "You got a perm!"

3:08 pm

phandmd

and how does the woman feel about her perm?\

3:08 pm

MollyL

She said she hopes it "loosens up a bit".

3:08 pm

magzel

need another f, have fi

3:09 pm

phandmd

fi 4/7 & 4/8

3:09 pm

phandmd

she should wash her hair then.

3:10 pm

MollyL

I see things like that and I'm glad I only go to salons for color.

3:11 pm

magzel

thank you

3:11 pm

phandmd

I never color my hair, can't handle the upkeep of it.

3:11 pm

phandmd

I have dirty blond hair so the gray isn't as obvious

3:12 pm

MollyL

Ah, mine is auburn and the gray is too obvious.

3:16 pm

phandmd

but remember, our gray hairs show our wisdom... lol

3:18 pm

jaxx7

I have bright pink hair - my sign that I intend to grow old disgracefully!

3:19 pm

phandmd

That's great, Jaxx!

3:20 pm

jaxx7

My husband doesn't like it but I do. It invites a lot of positive comments, believe me

3:24 pm

phandmd

I bet it does

3:31 pm

LeslieAnn

that's something i've always wanted to do

3:31 pm

LeslieAnn

someday i'll get up the nerve

3:31 pm

jaxx7

My sister has now decided on purple and white.

3:32 pm

jaxx7

At least we won't clash!

3:35 pm

smaller

u5??

3:35 pm

phandmd

it uses the 2 letter tile

3:37 pm

smaller

Ohhhhhhh! thanks!

3:39 pm

phandmd

ou bet

3:39 pm

phandmd

or you bet even...\

3:43 pm

periwinkle

hi all, I was away most of the day. back to finsh. 47 left. help with O an G pls

3:44 pm

phandmd

O is a compound word no in + wa 4/8

3:44 pm

MollyL

Hi Peri

3:45 pm

periwinkle

found a go4/7

3:45 pm

periwinkle

hey Molls

3:45 pm

phandmd

do you want all the G clues?

3:45 pm

periwinkle

ty phan

3:45 pm

periwinkle

yes pls

3:46 pm

phandmd

so there is the TV show and then add a consonant to it also

3:47 pm

phandmd

GU + ***n your cloths and plural

3:47 pm

periwinkle

tv show?

3:47 pm

phandmd

with the singing. Has been in the news lately

3:48 pm

phandmd

another word for happy

3:48 pm

periwinkle

new word for me

3:48 pm

phandmd

o joy maybe?

3:48 pm

phandmd

*or

3:48 pm

periwinkle

def. is musical instrument

3:49 pm

periwinkle

for the gu word. I had gl4 ty

3:49 pm

phandmd

so you have all the g words then?

3:49 pm

periwinkle

yes

3:49 pm

periwinkle

40 left, bbl

3:56 pm

EvaNadine

could use some help with the R -- I only have the floor coverings

3:58 pm

phandmd

ro 4/5 rhymes with the go 4/7

3:58 pm

phandmd

ru 6 = floor covering + ending of Champaign and OJ drink

3:59 pm

EvaNadine

TY phan!
got any help on the U?

3:59 pm

phandmd

US + start of the british line.

4:01 pm

MollyL

The British line as in line up (that confused me)

4:03 pm

MollyL

Poor Eva, still trying to raise funds for Disney.

4:04 pm

phandmd

well, I am gonna head out so I can look at appying to Shady Grove Hospital...

4:05 pm

EvaNadine

heh, molly -- we have already put a down-payment on this years trip. ;)

4:05 pm

onyx

good luck. Shady grove takes me back to my memories...

4:06 pm

EvaNadine

against my better judgment, I might add. but we will already be halfway there with the family vacation (for which my parents pay for most everything) so we decided to tack on the extra trip to Disney, since it will fall on hubby's birthday.

4:06 pm

EvaNadine

ahh, Shady Grove. just around the corner. :)

4:06 pm

MollyL

Nice birthday present.

4:07 pm

phandmd

used to be right around the corner from me, but not for 20 years now... Now it is down 270. blech

4:07 pm

EvaNadine

yeah. I flat-out told him that this is pretty much his whole present from me, since we wont HAVE any more money. heh.
but it will be nice to go when there are fewer kids there -- I figure since we will be there in the middle of September, most parents wont want to pull their kids out of school, since they will just have gone back.

4:08 pm

EvaNadine

ahh, where up the IT corridor are you now, phan?

4:08 pm

phandmd

Frederick.

4:09 pm

EvaNadine

ahh. we head up there now + then. hubby bought his jeep there + loves the comic book shop. :)

4:10 pm

MollyL

If you are commuting to Shady Grove from Frederick, night shift hours are the way to go. That is what my girlie in law does.

4:10 pm

phandmd

I am in the New Market Area

4:10 pm

EvaNadine

one last clue-beg: top E?

4:10 pm

phandmd

Yes, I agree, Molly

4:10 pm

MollyL

Greek letters

4:11 pm

phandmd

et 4

4:11 pm

EvaNadine

oh jees. fish me with a great BIG fish!

4:11 pm

phandmd

and poof have a good evening.

4:11 pm

EvaNadine

well, that's NBT, NBS, and halfway through every tile and stat. sounds like a job well done. :)

4:13 pm

MollyL

All the bases covered, all the i's dotted, all the t's crossed, all the ducks lined up in a row.

4:13 pm

EvaNadine

time to hit the showers. id planned on doing all sorts of things since im teleworking today, but can you believe they actually made me do WORK?!?

4:13 pm

EvaNadine

how am I supposed to have time to wash my hair, shave my legs, do the dishes, and give myself a mani-pedi?
JEEZ!

4:14 pm

MollyL

It's a sad fact, working from home means actually working from home.

4:15 pm

EvaNadine

sometimes I can actually get away with chores. but this is a busy month for us, and a busy time in general, what with contract rebids.
thankfully, though, I can actually get work done when im at home -- were I in the office, id have people interrupting me all day. at home I can actually concentrate.

4:17 pm

MollyL

That is the nice part about working from home, no interruptions.

4:18 pm

EvaNadine

except for days like last week.
simultaneously eating lunch, on a con-call, cleaning the oven (gloved hand and all) and dealing with the past-control guy.
and WHO says we women don't work hard. ;0

4:18 pm

EvaNadine

;)

4:19 pm

MollyL

Um, eating lunch and cleaning the oven do NOT mix.

4:19 pm

EvaNadine

tell me about it. and the poor bug guy just looked at me and said "do you need a minute?"

4:20 pm

MollyL

That is taking multi-tasking to the crazy extreme.

4:21 pm

EvaNadine

well, I had things that just needed getting done. eye on the prize-n-all. :)

4:23 pm

MollyL

*Puts a self-cleaning oven on Eva's Christmas list*

4:23 pm

EvaNadine

forget the oven, get me a maid. ;)

4:24 pm

EvaNadine

anywhoodle, gotta grab that shower to we can actually head out on time.
have a lovely evening!

4:55 pm

rocky12

Hi all

5:15 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I please get a clue for ru6?

5:17 pm

lynxxx

ru* on the floor & catholics use r***ries

5:18 pm

Marc Freeman

Got it thanks

5:30 pm

tceicher

fireworks...........first time in weeks

5:45 pm

Deeha

Isn't that typical!Â¬ I am pumped fullof steroids so cant sleep so I thought I'd pass a couple of hours babbling - and it is only 85 words!! When you are short of tiume it is always over 300!!

5:53 pm

stidgmere

Just starting the grid and grateful it is small. Don't have much time this afternoon.

6:28 pm

stidgmere

Fire works in a half hour and I'm out! Hope you all have a lovely time on this short grid.

6:34 pm

rocky12

I have 58 left

6:47 pm

Deeha

Stuck on the last one ru6 any help appreciatrd!!

6:49 pm

Deeha

OK I monkeyed it! Fireworks

6:51 pm

Deeha

It is now nearly 1pm here so think I will have another go at sleeping . Goodnight all

6:56 pm

crosshair

good evening everyone.was a busy day but now back to try and start this grid again:))

6:56 pm

periwinkle

hi crossy, hi all, help with last qu5 pls

6:57 pm

crosshair

i have three and my last is qu 5/16 again

6:57 pm

joso

qu5, calm, pacify

6:57 pm

crosshair

but i have not listed,nor do i have all the q,s

6:59 pm

periwinkle

ty I did not see the letters in the upper left corner

7:00 pm

joso

last qu5 rhymes with loud metal things hanging in a church steeple

7:01 pm

joso

me too pen, had to monkey everything twice before I looked outside that little mental box

7:05 pm

joso

peri not pen

7:22 pm

wvteach

help with the RU 6 please

7:24 pm

joso

ru6 floor mat *** + bus rider r*** parks

7:24 pm

welki

hi folks

7:24 pm

joso

hi welki

7:25 pm

wvteach

thnx joso

7:30 pm

uusue2

hi all!

7:31 pm

welki

hi, sue :)

7:32 pm

uusue2

hi welki!

7:32 pm

welki

nice waterspout

7:32 pm

uusue2

pretty impressive, eh?

7:32 pm

welki

hang on, i'll show you my cloud of the week

7:33 pm

welki

actually, you've probably already seen it - the flatiron cloud. maybe i can find another

7:34 pm

wvteach

hello all - hello sue and welki

7:34 pm

uusue2

hi wv!

7:36 pm

welki

have to run - later folks

7:36 pm

uusue2

ok, see you later welki!

7:37 pm

crosshair

suze!!

7:38 pm

uusue2

hi crossy!

7:38 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:38 pm

crosshair

yaaa for suze!!

7:39 pm

uusue2

:-0

7:39 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word TW 4

7:39 pm

rocky12

Yay nice job

7:40 pm

uusue2

yay wv!

7:58 pm

tessagram

Please could I have help with tr5,16 and sq5,18. My last 2!

7:59 pm

BzznBea

t + floor coverings

7:59 pm

BzznBea

sq5 - police force

8:00 pm

tessagram

thank you very much!!

8:00 pm

BzznBea

yw

8:24 pm

rururocks

tcarpet

8:24 pm

rururocks

damn

8:24 pm

rururocks

tmatt

8:24 pm

rururocks

damn

8:24 pm

rururocks

tlinoleum

8:25 pm

rururocks

daaaaamn

8:31 pm

penquis

um...having a meltdown, ru?

8:31 pm

crosshair

ruru is looosing it!

8:34 pm

crosshair

on the other hand i have not a clue on t+floor covering

8:34 pm

penquis

carpet...

8:34 pm

crosshair

trug..t hardwood flooring..thinset

8:34 pm

Karenka

upper corner l?

8:35 pm

crosshair

tberber...

8:35 pm

penquis

lw + s**ze the day....and plural

8:36 pm

crosshair

t+ the goddamn floor

8:37 pm

crosshair

crossy is going ru

8:37 pm

Karenka

Thanks!

8:37 pm

rururocks

LOL

8:38 pm

rururocks

there could be worse things crossy

8:38 pm

crosshair

and on that note i surrender and bid you all a good night

8:38 pm

crosshair

t+tile t + matte

8:39 pm

crosshair

t+ unfinished

8:39 pm

crosshair

t+ astroturf

8:39 pm

penquis

gn crossy

8:39 pm

crosshair

gn all..poink!

8:52 pm

featherbee

hi all, help with the us5 please?

8:55 pm

lbdawger

us hi point tile and vowel

8:56 pm

featherbee

thank you! that was throwing me off in my count! fireworks!

8:57 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo WEED!!

8:57 pm

featherbee

i kept trying to get a 4 point tile or a 2 and a 3. totally ignored the other.

9:05 pm

MPittore

clue for tu5,18 please

9:07 pm

penquis

tu + first few letters of a ?

9:09 pm

MPittore

ty pen got it

9:10 pm

penquis

yw...

9:10 pm

MPittore

clue for ou7,48?

9:11 pm

penquis

opposite of in + don't go...**** for me....

9:12 pm

rururocks

not in + hang around

9:12 pm

rururocks

hi weedy

9:16 pm

MPittore

ty ru and pen only 3 left haven't played in so long

9:17 pm

penquis

that's great!

9:20 pm

MPittore

working on the two gu's

9:21 pm

penquis

three vowels in each

9:21 pm

penquis

one a plural

9:22 pm

penquis

related words...

9:23 pm

MPittore

banging head on table....should be so easy

9:24 pm

penquis

just keep playing the letters...it's how i found them...

9:24 pm

MPittore

good grief if two letters are gu and the rest are vowels how dumb can I be....hangs head in shame

9:25 pm

penquis

no, there is one consonant besides the g...

9:26 pm

MPittore

slaps myself in head.....duuuh on me

9:26 pm

penquis

sorry....

9:26 pm

penquis

gotta go...lightning here...bye

9:26 pm

TraderKate

hi everyone, need some ice for that head after all the banging and slapping?

9:27 pm

TraderKate

bye pen :)

9:27 pm

MPittore

yes....I took my dumb pill today or maybe a slow pill, ha, ha, ha

9:28 pm

TraderKate

blame it on the mp, the rest of us have ;)

9:28 pm

MPittore

ok feeling much better ty

9:29 pm

TraderKate

blame it on the heat that is......

9:29 pm

MPittore

gosh it is hot....I saved four puppies on Sunday and it made the front page and CBS news

9:31 pm

MPittore

rescue people left them in hot car can you believe it they were drunk (the two women not the pups

9:31 pm

TraderKate

well done mp! lots of idiots out there, still can't buy a clue!

9:32 pm

MPittore

but rescue people should know better...their rescue days are over for good

9:35 pm

TraderKate

they rescued pups, drunk? and then left them the rescued pups in a car to die? hope they were charged

9:36 pm

MPittore

fireworks!

9:36 pm

Karenka

What, we cant buy clues anymore? What happened?

9:37 pm

MPittore

yes they were drunk left 4 jack russel pups in a cage with no water and tiny open window was blocked with another cage...they were each charged with four counts of animal cruelty

9:38 pm

MPittore

dcseine are you here?

9:38 pm

MPittore

I mean dcseain

9:39 pm

TraderKate

cjongratulations mp!!!!!

9:39 pm

TraderKate

hi karenka :)
clues are always free in babble...

9:39 pm

MPittore

ty...

9:42 pm

Karenka

Glad they are free. I could use a clue about the 2nd word with the g on the left..

9:42 pm

MPittore

I must run...just putting my life back together after my husband died in April...it has been so hard...I miss him so much. throws confetti around the room, spins and pirouettes, blows clues to everyone, niters and poofy! Hugs!

9:43 pm

MollyL

(((M Pitt)))

9:43 pm

Karenka

MPittore - sorry to hear about your husband.

9:43 pm

Karenka

niters M

9:43 pm

MPittore

Bless you Molly

9:44 pm

MollyL

I've been thinking about you. I'm so sorry you lost your husband. Prayers and blessings out.

9:44 pm

TraderKate

bye mp

9:44 pm

MPittore

TY Karenka....it was such a long two years for us.

9:45 pm

MPittore

I am so glad we had that two years together...a true gift to us both and our children and grandkids...we had time to make memories for them

9:45 pm

MollyL

You two are a great love story.

9:46 pm

MPittore

Thank you...I always said we were the real "Joe and Marilyn"(Dimaggio and Monroe)

9:46 pm

TraderKate

karenka, just add a consonant to the g before it

9:47 pm

MollyL

As for you, well, you know the drill. Baby steps.

9:47 pm

MPittore

Yes, the way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time...

9:48 pm

MollyL

I'm glad you have a good circle of support around you.

9:48 pm

MPittore

Yes I do and that has been wonderful

9:49 pm

MollyL

I'll keep a candle lit for you.

9:49 pm

MPittore

I am selling our big motorhome tomorrow....bet I cry like a baby...so many good memories of our travels

9:50 pm

MollyL

*Sigh* Another goodbye, it's hard.

9:52 pm

MPittore

Yes but life must go on...just like the tides they come in and go out and in again...one foot in front of the other...signing off and we will meet again..Poof!

9:58 pm

rururocks

sad news

10:28 pm

shooshoo

hi there. Need some help with ru6. can anyone help me?

10:30 pm

joso

ru6 floor mat *** + bus rider r*** parks

10:31 pm

shooshoo

thank you.!!!!!!!!!

10:32 pm

TraderKate

hi joso and shooshoo :)

10:32 pm

joso

hi tk

10:33 pm

TraderKate

just watching th eneews, ctv is saying the city pools were open until 11:45 tonight....nice!

10:34 pm

TraderKate

nice hint on the ru 6 word btw...

10:35 pm

Nef

Hi people. I'm so glad my A/C works these days.

10:35 pm

joso

left the house for a few errands at 2, heat drove me back into air conditioned splendor in short order

10:35 pm

TraderKate

hi nef :)
glad you have a/c!!! melting here...

10:36 pm

TraderKate

i getcha joso, i went to internet cafe until closing to get out of the heat.

10:37 pm

TraderKate

we beat heat records down here, how about you nef?

10:37 pm

Nef

oh, wow, TK! I can't imagine how miserable that would be. Do you have a swamp cooler? Or lots of fans?

10:38 pm

Nef

We haven't broken any records yet; but it was such a cold spring and summer that the heat seems worse than usual.

10:39 pm

TraderKate

no swamp cooler, but i have a fan in each window. surprisingly, it wasn't that bad last night - had fan right on me.. not so sure baout tonight though, as the walls heat up it gets progressively hotter in here...

10:40 pm

Nef

blow the air out, TK in the room farthest from you. (It sucks in the cool air from your window then)

10:40 pm

TraderKate

i moved here july last year, it was just like this. too hot to clean, to hot to move boxes, just washing dishes has me sweating head to tail... no lie!

10:41 pm

TraderKate

tried that nef, should help but doesn't...i have one of those fans that blows or sucks... better to keep the air moving in here, an drigh tnow i have the doors open . i htink oit will beokay...

10:42 pm

TraderKate

lol...typing in the toilet again.. spaces in the wrong spots,tyring to shoo a couple kamakazi flies away from me...grrrr

10:43 pm

Nef

I found a new product at Linens & Things (or Bed, Bath, and Beyond not sure which the store is now. One bought the other out). It's called a Frogg Togg

10:44 pm

TraderKate

they are selling dresses for amphiians now? lol...

10:44 pm

TraderKate

do tell nef!

10:45 pm

TraderKate

bbb bought linens..

10:45 pm

Nef

It's a "Cooling Chilly Pad" and is 17 X 33 inches and you get it wet with warm water and wrap it around your head or neck and it cools you down really nice

10:46 pm

Nef

(you wring it out so it isn't dripping wet) It's the only reason DH can tolerate the heat right now. (heat makes MS symptoms much worse and can trigger a relapse)

10:46 pm

TraderKate

ah, so modern improvement on the old cjool wash cloth/towel around the neck...have you tried it?

10:47 pm

Nef

yes. I didn't think Warm water would work so I got it cold. I leterally had blue lips and goose bumps!

10:47 pm

TraderKate

is he relasing and remitting nef? glad it is helping him. do you use it yourself?

10:48 pm

TraderKate

well, there go the lottery numbers, alas, not me :(

10:49 pm

TraderKate

i may investigate this miracle product, nef... need something here, especially on days like this with no breeze to get htings cool faster...

10:49 pm

Nef

he's now (supposedly) chronic progressive; but his progressing is has been slow and he still has relapses; so he can take the shots but doesn't always fit in either category

10:51 pm

Nef

It cost about $15.00 (US) and I think it's worth every penny. I haven't used it sine the time I nearly froze with it; but it works much better for him than his cooling vest (which is very drippy) and much faster than those bandanas with the water pebbles in them

10:51 pm

TraderKate

well, at least the meds are still available to him. with any luck he will remain in "neverland" for a while, better than an absolute diagnosis/prognosis carved in stone...

10:52 pm

jesdraggon

us clue please?

10:52 pm

TraderKate

sure jes, and hi :)

10:53 pm

jesdraggon

how you all doing?

10:53 pm

TraderKate

us 5/18:
us +the head of a british line?????

10:53 pm

TraderKate

or the start of...

10:53 pm

Nef

us 5+ high pt. tile + vowel

10:54 pm

TraderKate

doing okay, jes, and yourself ? the heat seems to be the topic of the day (and how to cope with it)

10:54 pm

jesdraggon

ah, thankee!

10:54 pm

torgone

A blunt, rough person might be called br + us5

10:54 pm

TraderKate

torgone came back! hi :)

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

not badly. kid seems to have come to grips with the fact his girlfriend is a psycho and has scaled back his expectations of life-long love to "maybe something less than close friends"

10:55 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

which relieves a bunch of stress for us :)

10:55 pm

TraderKate

i will hunt for the "coolinf chilly pad" nef, thank you so much for telling me about it!

10:55 pm

Nef

TK, DH was diagnosed back in 1988; his mother died of MS complications when she was 52; and his great uncle may have had some form of it too. I watch him like a hawk all of the time hoping to prevent symptoms from causing relapses.

10:56 pm

torgone

That is a big, big step for a young person, jes .. He will soon realize he has a choice of whom to be with ..

10:56 pm

Nef

hi jes. Wow, that's great news about the kid! What brought about this sudden enlightenment?

10:57 pm

TraderKate

he's very lucky he has you nef, you're right on the case , if i may put it like that...funny how we guard the ones we love...

10:57 pm

jesdraggon

yeah. we had a really good talk on the way home from work tonight about how you have to take people as you find them, and can't go into a relationship (romantic or otherwise) expecting the other person to be anybody but who they are.

10:57 pm

Nef

remember the name: Frogg Toggs

10:58 pm

TraderKate

with any luck there will be another step jes... get jettison her right out of his life...

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

oh, i don't think it was sudden, Nef... it's been an accumulation of a lot of things that have finally ground through his idealistic view of how things could be if only they were different...

10:58 pm

Nef

I take it she didn't live up to His expectations for something important to him?

10:58 pm

TraderKate

tough lesson jes, some people go through their whole life and never get that bit down... but, so very true!

10:59 pm

jesdraggon

things like when she got "stranded" in town and called him to say she was so scared she would be kidnapped or raped and needed help (in a town of fewer than 3000 people, at noon). so he gave her his phone, and she took it with her.... and promptly racked up over 300 minutes of calls, none of which were to him of course, since he no longer had a phone....

10:59 pm

TraderKate

lol, how could i fjorget dresses for frogs???

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

so now his phone is disconnected, he has a mighty large phone bill to pay, and she hasn't made any effort to give him the actual phone back, so he'll probably have to waste money buying a new one.

11:01 pm

TraderKate

ouch, jes! is she really that whacky or just extremely manipulative?

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

she's freaking nuts, and he's a sucker with duckling syndrome.

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

she seriously seems to think that lies, threats, and manipulation are valuable relationship skills.

11:03 pm

TraderKate

well, let us hope that he meets a good one, one that shows him what a good relationship can be - even if it doesn't work out, it is one of life's most invaluable lessons

11:03 pm

jesdraggon

I am really pondering whether an arranged marriage might not be the way to go!

11:03 pm

TraderKate

cjome to this town jes... actually send her... she'd be right at home. i've never seen such a place in all my life!

11:04 pm

TraderKate

whoa there mama .... careful what you wish for...

11:05 pm

jesdraggon

oh she's totally a product of the town where she lives, kate... it's the place the entire rest of the county dismisses as trash.

11:05 pm

Nef

jes, I hope he told the phone company his phone is stolen and that it needs to shut off.

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

we did, nef... it's disconnected now

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

fireworks! ou7 was my last word

11:07 pm

TraderKate

still try to get it back, i htink another SIM card will run you some extra cash.

11:07 pm

TraderKate

congratulations jes!!!!!!!!

11:08 pm

Nef

YAY, jes!!!! WTG!!!

11:08 pm

jesdraggon

yup. but the expense of a new phone is part of the consequences for giving his last one away. if he has no consequences, what will he learn from it?

11:09 pm

Nef

I thought every new phone comes with a SIM card?

11:10 pm

Nef

and good for you, jes (if you're making him buy his own)

11:10 pm

TraderKate

well, hopefully paying for a new phone will be enough. not sure because cell phones are much more expensive up here, if you need another sim card it willbe an extra 50-100$ depending on ht ecompany and jplan...

11:11 pm

TraderKate

i guess iy's different up here/

11:15 pm

jesdraggon

He's got $135 phone bill, plus the expense of a new phone ($50 to get something used of the internet, or $100+ new). It's a big chunk from a part-time, minimum wage paycheck.

11:16 pm

jesdraggon

Or he can buy the one I just upgraded out of - electric blue with dragonflies and a cracked screen. hah! I'd give him a decent price on it though ;)

11:16 pm

Nef

what type of cell phone will he get? It will be a real lesson for him.... (especially having an old school phone if that's all he can afford)

11:19 pm

jesdraggon

Don't know, we haven't gotten around to it yet. First he has to pay off the phone bill.

11:19 pm

Nef

I have an old white T Mobile flip phone (no camera either) which DH just asked me what I was going to do with it (I now have a Samsung Galaxy 2 or something; too many bells and whistles for me to figure out what they're all for)

11:20 pm

jesdraggon

Oh, and girlie helped with the whole saving up money for that by calling the clinic (he works for me, go go gadget nepotism) almost a dozen times in less than 2 hours, trying to trick the receptionist into letting her talk to him (on a day he wasn't working, no less).

11:20 pm

TraderKate

that's exactly the type of phone i was trying to find nef! no bells and whistles...

11:20 pm

jesdraggon

so now he doesn't have the part of his job that involved being on the phone anymore, which decreased his hours significantly.

11:21 pm

jesdraggon

heheh. it's a "feature phone" now, Nef, not an "old phone"

11:21 pm

TraderKate

he may need to pick up a paper route or something... that

11:21 pm

Nef

oh-oh, jes. You're a tough mom/boss! (WTG, too!)

11:22 pm

TraderKate

that'll teach him the value of a dollar :)

11:22 pm

Nef

TK, it's T Mobile. So that's the only company that it will work with.

11:23 pm

TraderKate

speaking of the job, how are the little birdies? did they survive?

11:23 pm

jesdraggon

we're too rural, kate - paper routes need to be driven, not biked, and he can't afford a car or insurance.

11:23 pm

jesdraggon

no, they didn't make it, Kate :(

11:24 pm

TraderKate

oh, i didn't mean to intimate i wanted your phone nef! sorry! i just wanted something simple too, and cheap...

11:24 pm

Nef

what birdies? (I've been MIA recently)

11:24 pm

TraderKate

mcdonald's here he comes?

11:25 pm

Nef

DH has a flip phone with a camera for $10 more on my plan /month

11:25 pm

jesdraggon

the ones in my profile pic, Nef. a bunch of fledglings I was feeding.

11:25 pm

jesdraggon

actually, Safeway is hiring...but actually he's been doing some work for his grandparents, loading hay trucks

11:26 pm

Nef

what type of birds are they? They eat every 20-40 minutes? YIKES!!!

11:27 pm

Nef

throwing bales of hay for them? Or has that been modernized and it isn't as nasty as it used to be?

11:27 pm

torgone

That's actually a really good lesson - he'll get through it but have a really vivid realization of the value of not only things, but the value of trust ..

11:27 pm

TraderKate

well at least he's trying to work for it jes. manual labour at a young age makes one appreciative of the good jojbs later in life...

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

he's getting a work out this summer for sure. between helping with the house we're building (lots of shoveling as we're still in the under-house/foundation stages) and tomorrow he gets to start chiselling off the rough concrete seams where the forms met...

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

no modernization for this family, Nef, they do it the hard way! bales tossed and stacked by hand :)

11:28 pm

TraderKate

very good point tor!
character-building jes, nothing wrong with that!

11:28 pm

Nef

Wow!! And it sounds like very little time to grieve for his lost love.... ;-)

11:28 pm

Nef

I agree with Tor

11:29 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, we're trying to keep him distracted from moping

11:30 pm

TraderKate

after a hard day's labour in this heat especially, and some dinner into him, he will be too tired to mope...

11:30 pm

jesdraggon

and i definitely grew up in a family where you had responsibility and consequences... I think he had little responsibility or freedom to make decisions (good or bad) at his mother's house, and is having some trouble adjusting to that here

11:30 pm

torgone

I threw some hay in my younger days ... hard, hard work but perfect for working off angst ..

11:31 pm

jesdraggon

there's hope for him yet though :)

11:31 pm

Nef

Throwing and stacking bales of hay is hard work; and very dirty and itchy when it's hot and you're sweaty.

11:31 pm

jesdraggon

and more hay to get later this summer!

11:32 pm

TraderKate

just a little too coddled there jes? sounds like you'r edoing a good job of getting him settled - and realising that different people have different rules and expectations

11:32 pm

torgone

There is definitely hope and he is in good hands ..

11:32 pm

Nef

LOL!

11:33 pm

Nef

So how long has he been with you guys and will he be going back to his mother's anytime soon?

11:33 pm

jesdraggon

no, not coddled... more like micromanaged, with no decisions to make, and therefore no responsibility

11:33 pm

TraderKate

bringing in hte sheaves, bringing in the sheaves....
(singing)

11:34 pm

jesdraggon

like, they got a dog. he didn't get a say in choosing the dog, or what kind of dog, or even asked if he wanted a dog, just came home and there was a dog. and he was told picking up the yard after the dog was his job.

11:35 pm

jesdraggon

but there was no real incentive to do so, and no stated consequences for not doing so...

11:35 pm

TraderKate

Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

11:35 pm

Nef

oh dear..

11:35 pm

jesdraggon

he was just expected to do whatever he was told.

11:36 pm

Nef

wow.

11:37 pm

TraderKate

that doesn't sound right... do they think kids run on autopilot? i(personally, i would have done almost anything to have a dog in my mid-school years)

11:38 pm

jesdraggon

no, not autopilot, no autonomy at all. and how can you learn responsibility if you're never expected to be responsible, you're always treated as the 7 year old who can't figure things out on his own?

11:38 pm

TraderKate

i wasn't consulted about anything in the home either, just do what you're told...

11:40 pm

jesdraggon

I guess it's not uncommon... but my folks were different. I wanted horses. So I bought my own pony, and had to get up in the morning and feed him, help dad build fences, help dad move hay, etc

11:40 pm

Nef

same here; but we got serious consequences if we didn't do it!

11:41 pm

jesdraggon

if I had stopped taking care of the horses, they'd have sold them.

11:41 pm

TraderKate

i see a lot of that, especially in this little town. somehow, the baby boomers have created a monster - a generation, make that 2 generations, that have been coddled, have very little in the way of rules/responsibilities, but have a ridiculous sense of sefl-entitlement....of course, i have no kids, so it is easy for me to comment...

11:42 pm

Nef

I just don't get the whole self-entitlement thing; and I don't get the reasoning for being "helicopter parents" either...

11:43 pm

jesdraggon

helicopter parents?

11:43 pm

TraderKate

i see nothing wrong with that jes (pony)... you worked for what you wanted, but were made to invest long-term... none of this - can we have a puppy? we'll clean up after him, and feed him and everything... 2 weeks later it''s all on the parents.....

11:44 pm

TraderKate

i see a lot of it.... the wxcuse i get most often is... there are so many nuts/paedophiles out there...had that conversation only today...on hte bus.

11:44 pm

Nef

helicopter parents are the ones who are so involved in their kids lives that the kid can't make any opinion unless they ask the parent first.

11:45 pm

jesdraggon

more fear than there are people to be scared of... the chances of a kid getting kidnapped or assaulted are astonishingly low, despite what the news tries to sell.

11:45 pm

Nef

Someone was telling about the one kid applying for a job and the mother went with to the interview!

11:45 pm

jesdraggon

hahahaha. i would not hire that kid, just because i didn't want to deal with mom!

11:46 pm

TraderKate

when i was 8 living in buffalo, i attended gymnastics on saturday mornings.. 3 buses 2 transfers all the way form north buffalo to south buffalo.. never thought anything about it...

11:46 pm

Cathyar

Hi all...hate to interrupt, but could I please have a clue for the ru6?

11:46 pm

TraderKate

it happens a lot now nef.. about interviews that is...

11:47 pm

TraderKate

hi cathyar :) sure!

11:48 pm

TraderKate

ru 6 /27
type of shrub rose.. or...

11:48 pm

jesdraggon

floor covering + vowel + *outh *america

11:48 pm

TraderKate

ru + stop and ** traffic + detective **m spade

11:48 pm

stidmama

okay, just so I have NBT (and hello all, sorry I am in so late) the O please???

11:48 pm

jesdraggon

hi stid :)

11:48 pm

jesdraggon

ou7 - be more patient than someone else

11:49 pm

TraderKate

ou 7/48

11:49 pm

TraderKate

compound word stiddie... and hi :)

11:49 pm

stidmama

thanks, ladies!

11:49 pm

Cathyar

ahhh...thank you for the ru!

11:49 pm

stidmama

down to 27

11:49 pm

Cathyar

go stidmama! Hope you're well tonight!

11:49 pm

TraderKate

go go stiddie!
anything else for you cathy?

11:50 pm

TraderKate

was on fb a bit today, looks like stiddie had another busy day...

11:50 pm

Cathyar

not atm thanks Kate!

11:50 pm

stidmama

yes, busy and tiring. Tomorrow busy and then late, but then on vacation for FOUR days in a row, and seeing a few babble friends. It will be lovely.

11:51 pm

stidmama

I am well, thanks cathy -- and you?

11:51 pm

Nef

things must be going well for you stid?

11:51 pm

Cathyar

pretty well too stid.

11:53 pm

TraderKate

from the sounds of it stiddie has been a one man organising/decorating/family wrangling machine :)

11:53 pm

mkg

hi all. any L word clues? cant find them

11:54 pm

stidmama

going busy crazy, Nef... so much to do, feeling behinder by the moment.

11:54 pm

stidmama

hawaiian flower necklace, mkg le 4

11:54 pm

TraderKate

le 4/4 dog scratch at f****

11:54 pm

TraderKate

l 4/4 run fast; be f**** of foot!

11:55 pm

Nef

(((stid))) be sure to take breaks, stid. It will all get done; not necessarily in the time you want; but it will all get done.

11:55 pm

TraderKate

l 4/4 hawaiian necklace????

11:56 pm

TraderKate

lw 4/8 .. add a couple vowels for a bablet
and pl
here endeth the l's ;)

11:56 pm

stidmama

i am working on being patient with myself, Nef -- very wise and good friends from babble and fb and real life have been telling me I am too hard on myself because I know I am not at my personal best right now.

11:56 pm

rocky12

Hi all

11:56 pm

stidmama

hey rocky

11:57 pm

TraderKate

stiddie, you have to cut yourself some slack... i know you have deadlines,but....

11:57 pm

TraderKate

hi rocky :0

11:57 pm

rocky12

27 words :(

11:57 pm

stidmama

;-p <-- winky stick tongue out at kate

*figners in ears*

blah blah blah

11:57 pm

rocky12

Hi kate and stid how have you been

11:57 pm

stidmama

no BUTTS!!!!!

11:57 pm

mkg

ty for all clues. both Ls are grey

11:58 pm

mkg

any clue for the 7?

11:58 pm

Nef

hi rocky.

11:58 pm

Nef

stid; I'll pull the stern mama look on You!

11:58 pm

TraderKate

now you've done it dstiddie... here comes ruru with a BUTT joke.... any second now...

11:58 pm

Cathyar

us5/18 please?

11:58 pm

stidmama

oh! I bought myself two more pair of jeans this evening for my trip... and I am STILL fitting into a slightly smaller size than I did this time last year. Which is really good because the size I am now is really pretty workable for my hips. (a little less heavy and I would be in great "shape")

11:58 pm

stidmama

rofl Nef!

11:58 pm

TraderKate

around 11:48 mkg a few clues for it

11:59 pm

mkg

any clues for the 7 oyut there?

11:59 pm

Nef

:-D

11:59 pm

rocky12

Kate is right you need to take breaks other wise you'll over work yourself and get less done in the long run hinef

11:59 pm

stidmama

ou 7 -- last longer than someone else.

11:59 pm

TraderKate

us 5/18 us + start of a british line up of people

11:59 pm

stidmama

I appreciate your concern folks really - and thank you!

12:00 am

mkg

ty got it.

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