Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, August 17, 2013

12:00 am

pida 1

flipper!!!!

12:01 am

pida 1

"poof"

12:02 am

momof5

flip

12:03 am

joso

flip

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:03 am

sammysmom

hi

12:03 am

sammysmom

lea

12:04 am

sammysmom

leat

12:07 am

momof5

le5,6,7,6

12:07 am

dcseain

sa 6/7 *2

12:08 am

dcseain

la 4/6/7/5

12:10 am

rastapopolous

sa8

12:13 am

momof5

thx for the sa6,7,8 rastapopolous

12:14 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all; hi nan, smom, momof, dc, rast, flosey

12:16 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:16 am

jillibus

hell
o all

12:16 am

momof5

hi to all

12:17 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:17 am

jillibus

that didn't come out quite the way I intended! Hello!

12:17 am

cybernan

have a sa 6-7 combo, but don't see a 6-7-8

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

re 8

12:18 am

jillibus

hi dee hi as usual :-)

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:19 am

jillibus

ne 6 & 7 (called yet?)

12:19 am

dizgrannie

Hi all!! NBT/NBS

12:20 am

flosey

hi diz

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

hi diz

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:20 am

jillibus

omg dis! wd!

12:21 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:21 am

momof5

need the top left N and E for nbt

12:21 am

cybernan

se 8 if not called

12:21 am

dizgrannie

ne 6/7 and eg 5

12:22 am

momof5

got the eg, thx diz

12:23 am

jillibus

haha, the volcano erupted

12:24 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:24 am

jillibus

yw flosey

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:25 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:26 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:26 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:26 am

rastapopolous

Our famous lake is here, out in NV

12:26 am

Babs1

ha 6

12:29 am

jillibus

what dos the 8 start with? Is Lickety up?

12:29 am

justafreep

late flip for a biggie, eh? Why not!

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi freep

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

sa 6, 7, 8 jili

12:30 am

jillibus

ty dee (hunting)

12:30 am

cybernan

se 8

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

and se 8 traveler on the ocean

12:30 am

crayola

ah, ty Dee that gives me NBT/NBS

12:31 am

rastapopolous

one e short for squeegee

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

yw and wtg

12:32 am

cybernan

still not seeing that sa 8

12:34 am

crayola

most barbaric

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

la 6, 7

12:34 am

rururocks

200

12:34 am

cybernan

ty - can't believe that is a word!

12:35 am

momof5

that's the only 8 I found

12:35 am

jillibus

ty cray -- NBT/NBS but I'd still like to find that oceanic se 8

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru 194

12:35 am

jillibus

yay ruru!

12:35 am

cybernan

another word for sailor

12:35 am

rastapopolous

205 and I'm done for tonight bye all

12:35 am

cybernan

wd ruru

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

le 4, 7, 8, 5 has to do with trees...

12:38 am

jillibus

bye rasta

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

nite rast

12:40 am

flosey

thanks Dee for the le words

12:40 am

momof5

I got le4/5 and le5,6,7,5. Still looking for the le8

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

fe 8/55

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:41 am

crayola

oh, finally got the le8. looks like a fake word.

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

to me, too, cray

12:44 am

cybernan

manufactured word, I think

12:46 am

momof5

still looking... hmm

12:49 am

anike

66 to go but pretty stuck now

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

fe 7 fe 8 so there are 2 fe 8's (at least)

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

stuck at 54 ... hi anike

12:50 am

anike

Hi Dee - been away for a while

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

what have you been up to?

12:53 am

anike

Went east (Sydney) for a bit but have been back for a week - just really busy

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

You are always busy :)

12:53 am

cybernan

brain has quit with 200 down -- see you tomorrow :)

12:54 am

crayola

night, nan

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

nite, na

12:54 am

anike

Supposed to keep you young but I don't think it's working

12:54 am

momof5

wow! just found the sq5 with monkeys. never would have known it

12:55 am

jillibus

Enough for me with no Lickety and fake words, so goodnight all...*poof

12:55 am

crayola

ty mom

12:55 am

anike

TY momo

12:55 am

crayola

night jill

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ty mom... didn't have that one

12:56 am

momof5

yw

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

fo 6 fo 7

12:57 am

anike

Just got those too, Dee

12:58 am

vashongin

another fo 6 too

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

great minds ty vash

12:58 am

vashongin

only missing 2 f's now from left column

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

I will list my f's then... I have all the left hand f's

12:59 am

vashongin

i have all the right column f's

1:00 am

anike

You make a good pair then

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

f's 3 short: fa 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4 4 5 fe 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 7, 8, 4, 5, 4 fo 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 7

1:01 am

vashongin

fa 4 at beginning of list

1:01 am

ARB

I have another fa 4 before your first fa 5

1:01 am

vashongin

fa 4,5 at the end of list

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty arb and vash that is all the f's!

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the t's... I am 2 short

1:02 am

vashongin

ty dee, g

1:02 am

vashongin

f's are done

1:03 am

vashongin

e

1:03 am

crayola

i'm falling asleep. 139 left. night all.

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

here are my t's 2 short: ta 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, te 4, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 tr 4, 6, 4

1:04 am

vashongin

e's are ea 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5; eg 5, 6; en 5, 6, 6, 7; er, 4, 5; et, 4, 4, 5

1:05 am

vashongin

ts 4

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

I have en 5, 6, 6, 6, 7

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

I have er 4, 5, 6, 7

1:08 am

broll

tr 5 & 6

1:08 am

vashongin

thanks dee...should have said missing 4 e's on right column

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

still missing one t from the bottom t and missing one e from the right col

1:12 am

jwr

monkeyed a word new to me so I looked up the definition and had a grand guffaw: " to produce an output that oscillates between a certain maximum and zero, especially when due to the effect of a grid." The effect of a what ...?

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

the missing t is tr 6/30 at the very end

1:13 am

vashongin

ty dee!

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

yqw still looking for the missing e

1:15 am

vashongin

L's are la 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 5, 4, 5, 4; le 4, 7, 8, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 6, 4, 4; lo 4, 6, 5, 6...hope i did this list right, as i have them all

1:15 am

grannyrose

finally, i n

1:16 am

grannyrose

ay have something to contribute to this conversation. have the a's. is a list of them needed

1:16 am

vashongin

en 8

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash just typed that !!!

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

please, rose

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash for l's

1:17 am

grannyrose

af4...ag4, 5, 6, 4...al4, 4, 5....an4, 5, 5, 4

1:18 am

grannyrose

ar4...as5....at4...av5, 5, 5, 4, 5

1:19 am

vashongin

never saw that last av 5 before

1:20 am

grannyrose

lol, yeah it is a doozy.

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

I would never have found that one ty vm

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

I am short 1 n... anyone have all of the n's?

1:21 am

vashongin

f's are fa 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5; fe 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 7, 8, 4, 5, 4; fo 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 7

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

found the n...

1:22 am

vashongin

missing one n as well dee

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

n's are: na 4, 5, 5, 4, 5 ne 4, 6, 4, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4, 4

1:22 am

grannyrose

na4, 5, 5, 4, 5...ne4, 6, 4, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4, 4

1:24 am

vashongin

thanks dee and granny

1:24 am

justafreep

I bet that av5 is what someone in the South says instead of "I have gas."

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

lol just

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the h's? 3 short...

1:25 am

vashongin

missing 3

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

I'll list what I have

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

h's 3 short: ha 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5 he 4, 5, 4 ho 4, 4, 5

1:27 am

vashongin

ha 6 after second ha 5

1:28 am

vashongin

and ha 5, 6 after first 6

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much that is all the h's!

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the v's?

1:30 am

vashongin

can you re-list the h's?

1:30 am

vashongin

missing 2 v's

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

h's are: ha 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5 he 4, 5, 4 ho 4, 4, 5

1:31 am

kje

va4,5, va5,6, va4, va4, va4, va4, ve4, ve5, ve4, ve5, ve4

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

ty kj!

1:32 am

kje

yw

1:33 am

vashongin

ty dee and kj

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:33 am

gran

How many words today please

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

I am short 4 g's

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

284

1:33 am

gran

Thanks

1:33 am

vashongin

short 6 g's here

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

g's 4 short: ga 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4 ge 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4

1:35 am

gapeach

Justa, where are you from?

1:37 am

gapeach

Thank you for the clue, Justafreep.

1:37 am

vashongin

ge 5 after first 4

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

found them... relisting

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

all g's: ga 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4 ge 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4

1:39 am

justafreep

los angeles, peach. but there's virginia in my past

1:39 am

vashongin

only missing O, R and S

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

hang on, I'll list the o's

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

o's are: oa 4, 4, 4, 5, ol 4, 4

1:42 am

vashongin

thanks...missed an obvious one as usual

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

sounds like me

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

I am short 3 r's

1:43 am

vashongin

missing 2..i'll list

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:43 am

vashongin

r's missing 2: ra 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5; re 8, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5, 5

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

all of the r's: ra 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5 re 8, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5, 5

1:49 am

vashongin

thanks dee

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

yqw... down to 5 missing esses

1:49 am

vashongin

now 5 S's left

1:49 am

vashongin

lol

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:51 am

ARB

I have 9 la's; 12 le's; and 3 lo's. What am I missing?

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

11 la's

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

4 lo's lo 4, 6, 5, 6

1:53 am

grannyrose

la4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 7, 5, 4, 5, 4

1:53 am

ARB

ty Dee

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

down to 3 missing esses

1:54 am

grannyrose

thanx dee,got all my l words

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:57 am

grannyrose

am so struggling with just 11 to go. my hat's off to you and vash. you both are so amazing

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

as are you, ((rose)))

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

down to 2...

1:59 am

puglet

Hello You speed demons!

1:59 am

vashongin

all my 5's are done

1:59 am

justafreep

do you have the se5/12 dee? that's my oddball S

1:59 am

vashongin

still need a 7 though

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

I am missing one s 6 and an s 7

2:00 am

justafreep

oh, i bet it's the third sa6/7

2:00 am

justafreep

for both of you, actually

2:00 am

VolleymomDee

I have sa 6 7, 8 related to wild ones

2:01 am

justafreep

there are two 6/7s after that, dee

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

sa 6 7 x 2 scholars and a sport

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

was missing se 6/24... now looking for the last 7

2:02 am

justafreep

oh well. I thought I had it :-)

2:02 am

vashongin

i am missing an s 4 and an s 6

2:03 am

vashongin

both from bottom s

2:03 am

justafreep

dee - the st7?

2:03 am

justafreep

*7s are the only thing I have all of!

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

that's it!! ty freep looking

2:04 am

justafreep

you'll hate yourself when you find it, dee.

2:05 am

justafreep

and vash, I think I'm missing the same ones as you. or there are just silly ones we're both missing

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks... the more of st 6 :(

2:05 am

vashongin

i was missing a silly sa 4/6

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

hang on... will try to put list in my profile

2:06 am

vashongin

thanks dee

2:06 am

vashongin

missing an s6 still

2:07 am

vashongin

and found my missing s6

2:08 am

vashongin

another easy one...sa 6/18

2:08 am

vashongin

fireworks

2:09 am

vashongin

thanks for all of your help!!!!

2:09 am

grannyrose

WTG VASH!!! AND WTG DEE!!!

2:09 am

justafreep

oh. i didn't have that one either, vash. congrats to you and Dee!

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm I think I have the list in my profile; please check and let me know

2:10 am

vashongin

i see it dee

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

Thanks, vash, arb, and everyone for all of the help!!!

2:11 am

ARB

ty dee for the list

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

yqw, arb

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

Great community effort!

2:11 am

grannyrose

thanx dee, it will probably sa4 my sanity

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

Well, off til the flip... hoping for a nice pool day tomorrow. So glad, rose LOL!!

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs**

2:13 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams, dee

2:13 am

vashongin

good night dee

2:13 am

justafreep

thanks for the lists, all!

2:14 am

vashongin

good night from me as well

2:15 am

grannyrose

ha4 a good one, vash

2:15 am

grannyrose

8 to go here....

2:17 am

grannyrose

4....

2:18 am

flosey

can go to bed now, have Dee's list to wake up to - I'm absolutely lost without Lickety

2:18 am

flosey

goodnight all

2:18 am

grannyrose

sweet sleep, dear flosey

2:18 am

puglet

night Flosey

2:19 am

flosey

thanks and good luck with the grid

2:19 am

grannyrose

3....

2:19 am

grannyrose

1....

2:21 am

puglet

And Take Off!lal

2:21 am

flosey

wtg Rose, and now goodnight

2:21 am

grannyrose

LOLOL....don't hold your breath

2:22 am

grannyrose

aha...

2:23 am

grannyrose

got it!!!! nice grid....except for the last 12 or so.

2:24 am

grannyrose

and thank heavens for dee's list. what an amazing woman she is!!!

2:24 am

puglet

I cant see the grid due to all the fireworks! good job E1

2:25 am

grannyrose

lol, pugs. now back to the real world..*sigh*. bed still has to be remade with fresh linen.

2:26 am

justafreep

whew. fireworks for me, too. thanks again for all the help!

2:26 am

grannyrose

WTG FREEP!!!!

2:36 am

justafreep

night y'all!

2:37 am

puglet

g-night Just

2:37 am

grannyrose

and goodnight to you freep, hope you ha4 sweet repose

2:37 am

sprite

good morning all :)

2:38 am

puglet

(((SPRITE))) morning

2:38 am

sprite

hiya pug *hug and rose *hug*!

2:38 am

puglet

how was your day yesterday

2:40 am

sprite

very intensive, but good. And I am home alone until tomorrow afternoon :D

2:41 am

grannyrose

{{sprite}} hello dear

2:41 am

puglet

Sometimes thats nice to have the house all to yourself--enjoy!

2:41 am

grannyrose

yay, sprite, enjoy your down time

2:41 am

sprite

and how are my friends doing?

2:42 am

puglet

did it wipe you out yesterday? Iam good

2:43 am

grannyrose

not so badly, dear. youngest son and wife attended first counselling session yesterday afternoon. turned up here this AM looking like how they should be, two kids very much in love.

2:43 am

sprite

yeah kind of. It was lovely to come home in a really quiet house and have a peaceful evening. Afterpain after overtaxing is bad due to the new meds. But otherwise I am fine now :)

2:43 am

puglet

Thats really good Rose

2:44 am

sprite

oh rose, I am SO glad! My husband and I did the same thing and it made all the difference for our marriage. Learning how to communicate together is imperative.

2:44 am

sprite

and you yourself, rose?

Glad to hear you are good, pug :)

2:44 am

grannyrose

why do the young folk think they don't have to work at a marriage?

2:45 am

grannyrose

sprite, twinges in both right knee and left ankle...nothing i can't handle...lol

2:45 am

sprite

I have no idea, rose. But sometimes it seems to me young people nowadays think everything will roll their way.

2:45 am

sprite

*sends gentle healing vibes to rose's legs*
Any news on the work front?

2:46 am

grannyrose

oh, so totally with you, sprite. if it's not the material aspects, like house, job etc, it's the emotional stuff.

2:46 am

puglet

Most of the time I think they are blinded by love and think it will be that way for all the days ahead-lol

2:47 am

grannyrose

sprite, have next week off as well. have to file a new claim, and be examined by an independent medical examiner. lol, told my boss, by the time THAT appointment rolls around, i will probably be back at work...

2:47 am

sprite

it is something I have discussions with my son about... that he seems to think he has a RIGHT to everything good. And I keep telling him, yes he kind of has, but he has to work to make it his. He has the right to work towards his goals. That's about it.

2:48 am

sprite

lol rose! But still, very good. Let them check it out. Any other doctor will say the very same thing. And please take it easy with going back to work.

2:48 am

sprite

pug: that too, but that is of all times, I think :D

2:48 am

grannyrose

so true, sprite. and i never told my kids it would all be handed to them on a silver platter. they saw how hard i had to work...

2:51 am

grannyrose

ah well, at least son has changed his mind about the stand he took last tuesday. the counsellor i got them into is excellent. christian-based, too. she is in her mid-60's, so has been around the block a few times.

2:51 am

sprite

our son works in a supermarket. They asked him to start working for once at 6 am. He is very indignant they had the nerve to ask and is doing all he can to make somebody else do it. I watch it and am baffled. We would have simply set our alarm clock and arrived on time.

2:51 am

sprite

rose, that is marvellous. Well done!

2:51 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL...sprite that is so funny...

2:52 am

sprite

lol... funny, but shocking too, at least to me

2:53 am

grannyrose

yes, sprite, they BOTH like her. and have committed themselves to on-going help. they both recognise they have issues to deal with.

2:54 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

2:54 am

sprite

that is the very best thing they can do for their marriage and their joy in life. And it takes courage to make that decision. They are heroes.

2:54 am

sprite

hi Lickety, thank you

2:54 am

puglet

thanks Lickety

2:54 am

grannyrose

sprite, young people who haven't led a life-style, like university, or institution-based training have no idea that there are TWO 6o'clocks in a day.

2:55 am

sprite

roflollllll rose!

2:55 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety

2:55 am

puglet

Thats good that they both are willing to work together on it and great Rose that you found them someone like you did

2:56 am

grannyrose

*snort* pugs, it took a lot of phone calls and persistence...

2:56 am

sprite

I hope they are now telling you how right you were, rose :)

2:57 am

sprite

side note: so that nice Qu there in the corner is just a waste of space today??

2:57 am

grannyrose

well, it's true, sprite. my DH was astounded when we were first married, and i got up at 5:30am in order to prepare myself for a 7:30am shift.

2:58 am

grannyrose

sprite, qu is used once, sq5/20

2:59 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i don't push it, sprite.

2:59 am

sprite

yeah. My husband still starts work at 7 am and has to leave home around 6 to be there on time. And I always worked that early too. I mean, what is the hassle? Set alarm clock, get up, do your morning routine and go to work. Easy as pie. Though sleepy-eyed sometimes, but jeezzz, if that is the worst part...

2:59 am

puglet

I know several young people in my circle of friends that stays in bed until noon or better. To me the whole day is gone by then

2:59 am

sprite

lol rose... you wise woman :D

3:00 am

sprite

pug, I couldn't agree more. Left to his own devices my son does the same thing. I know the puber hormones change their sleeping rhythm, but there is such a thing as overdoing it.

3:01 am

sprite

thanks for the sq!

3:01 am

grannyrose

besides, sprite, tell him it's a learning curve...

3:01 am

puglet

I have worked all three shifts during my working days, and I still get up with the dawn.

3:02 am

sprite

also very true.

3:02 am

grannyrose

prepares him for real life. babies don't have a clock, they just yell when they are hungry...

3:02 am

sprite

it is as simple as that, rose.

3:02 am

puglet

Even when I lived at home we had to get up and deliever papers before school

3:03 am

sprite

I keep wanting to enter garnet.

3:03 am

grannyrose

ditto, pugs. the night shift was the hardest. i had to stay up until the kids went to school, about 8-8:30am, then be up again at 3pm to go pick them up.

3:04 am

sprite

ouch, that is tough indeed, rose.

3:04 am

grannyrose

oh, pugs, don't start me on that track. paper deliveries...

3:05 am

puglet

Yeah I think 3rd shift is the hardest too but you got to do what ya gotta do

3:05 am

sprite

baby sitting, cleaning, supermarket. When didn't we work?

3:05 am

grannyrose

imean, how do you send a 12 year-old out at 5am, in howling winds and poring rain.

3:05 am

sprite

you don't.

3:05 am

puglet

Kids at home we had morning routes,evening routes and the sunday news-lol

3:06 am

grannyrose

yup, mother got up at and drove said child around his paper route.

3:06 am

grannyrose

i think i knew that route better than he did...lol

3:07 am

puglet

same with us Rose--mom or dad had to taxie us on several days

3:08 am

sprite

my mother never did. By the time I was 12 I did most of the house keeping, cooking, shopping and even accounting. Plus later on the supermarket etc. And school.

3:08 am

grannyrose

come to think of it, he never have me a brass razzoo for helping him out...lol...think i could ask for payment noe, with interest? he's 32 this year.

3:08 am

grannyrose

*gave*

3:08 am

grannyrose

*now*

3:08 am

puglet

I had bags tied to the back of my horse and done my route that way(the horse knew the route as well as I)lol

3:09 am

sprite

should work, rose. No worries about pension then :D

3:09 am

sprite

oh pug that is priceless :D

3:10 am

puglet

the collecting is what I hated

3:10 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite...and pugs...we should be so lucky to have a horse...mind you, at one st5 i definitely considered it.

3:11 am

sprite

collecting what, pug?

3:11 am

puglet

the money for the papers

3:12 am

grannyrose

did i tell you gals, middle son brought braxton over mid-week? he has such an incredible head of soft mid-brown hair, and lungs on him like you wouldn't believe.

3:12 am

sprite

ah, I am glad we never had to do that. All went by bills here.

3:12 am

grannyrose

granny got in lots of cuddles

3:12 am

sprite

oh rose, no you didn't, shame on you ;)
How wonderful! How is he doing?

3:12 am

puglet

you wouldnt believe the people that would give us kids the runaround for just a dollar

3:13 am

sprite

that is so sad, pug.

3:14 am

grannyrose

sprite, beautifully. gaining weight. and son is such a wonderful dad. to watch him is like watching poetry. he is an amazing young man

3:14 am

sprite

rose, that sounds so good :D Am so happy for you all.

3:14 am

puglet

brb need some coffee

3:14 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:15 am

sprite

hiya ruby :)

3:15 am

grannyrose

i have never seen a man handle a new-born like he does...*sigh* i did something right.

3:15 am

grannyrose

{{ruby}} my darling girl. are you well today??

3:15 am

sprite

to be honest with you, rose, you are doing loads of things right.

3:16 am

grannyrose

*sigh* thanx sprite. sometimes i wonder...

3:16 am

sprite

don't. Never doubt it.

3:17 am

grannyrose

et tu, my friend.

3:18 am

sprite

mwah, me not as much. But still enough for most days :)

3:18 am

puglet

Hi there Ruby

3:18 am

rubyfoo

It's another perfect (weather) day and I have lots of ripe tomatoes in the garden.

3:19 am

sprite

how lovely, ruby! They taste so much better from your own garden.

3:19 am

rubyfoo

I started working at about 7, as soon as I was tall enough to use the cash register in my father's candy store. And he would leave me alone there, for an hour a day, while he went to pick up my mother from her work.

3:20 am

rubyfoo

I just could serve ice cream or sodas because I was so short

3:20 am

sprite

another leaf on the same branch you are, rose :)

3:20 am

puglet

good working skills are a must in life I think

3:20 am

rubyfoo

On the other hand, I did nothing around the house....except shopping when I was older

3:20 am

rubyfoo

couldn't8

3:23 am

sprite

my mother didn't manage her affairs well at all and I picked up where she left off from very early on.

3:23 am

rubyfoo

I loved working in the store

3:24 am

puglet

Rose you are just being too hard on yourself! We none are perfect nor are we suppose to be and doing your best is all you can do and I dont see where you are too short filling those orders

3:24 am

puglet

Ruby was your father a candy maker

3:26 am

puglet

Sprite maybe your mom done the best she could--was her mom like that too

3:26 am

sprite

no, her mother still managed very well until into her 80s. And yes, of course you are right. Only the best she could (and the best my father could) left me handicapped for life. So that kind of sucks.

3:27 am

rubyfoo

no, pugs, it was just a \NY-style candy store with a fountain, newspapers, books, toys, cigarettes and cigars, andy, magazines, comic books, greeting cards, you name it! It was wonderful

3:28 am

rubyfoo

I was very lucky

3:28 am

puglet

ahh Sprite thats sad your childhood was as such--hugs---

3:29 am

sprite

thanks for the hug :) Didn't mean to bring down the mood!

3:30 am

rubyfoo

3:30 am

sprite

hugs are good. Sometimes I think hugs are maybe the best things in life.

3:30 am

rubyfoo

Is Braxton's hair curly or straight?

3:30 am

puglet

we were too Ruby. We didnt have alot of money but we were all close.I got 5 sisters (all younger)And we were taught to work and to work together

3:31 am

sprite

thanks ruby :)

3:32 am

puglet

Sprite is your family close(talking about your kids)

3:33 am

sprite

yes they are, thank God.

3:35 am

puglet

its sad to me now for since my mother has passed our family has drifted apart

3:35 am

sprite

that is sad indeed

3:36 am

rubyfoo

the image of you delivering papers with your horse is precious,pugs. If people didn't pay, you could always have your horse poop on their seps

3:36 am

puglet

Do you ladies have sisters and brothers

3:36 am

rubyfoo

steps*

3:36 am

puglet

lol Ruby!

3:36 am

grannyrose

sorry, ruby, at the moment braxton's hair is straight

3:37 am

grannyrose

pugs, i have 4 brothers, i am the eldest.

3:37 am

puglet

was you a tomboy Rose

3:37 am

sprite

I have one sister, who is as damaged as I am. Her diagnosis is borderline. And two half-sisters whom I don't know at all. They were taught I was a very bad person and they always treated me as such.

3:37 am

rubyfoo

Rose, don't you feel sorry for the mothers of baby girls with no hair who have to put rubber bands with bows around the babies' heads?

3:38 am

puglet

is your sister younger or older Sprite and are you two close

3:38 am

rubyfoo

I have one sister, in NY, 6 years older -- very much like me, but also very different in many ways. And she has a very unhappy life

3:38 am

sprite

lol @ poop on the stoop

3:39 am

sprite

we are 3 years apart, me being the older, and we are close in one sense, but have trouble keeping an ongoing relationship.

3:39 am

grannyrose

yeah, ruby, i sure do...then my niece has so much hair it really needs to be tied back(she is 18 months old) , her mother is afraid she will try to swallow any hair-clips or elastics she uses.

3:39 am

sprite

keeping up*

3:41 am

rubyfoo

John was born with long, straight dark hair which grew out in bands of color until, at 6 monthsd he had golden curls (just like my father!)

3:41 am

sprite

aw nice :)

3:42 am

rubyfoo

he was such a beautiful baby that strangers used to kiss him in the street and give him money

3:43 am

sprite

ouch... scary

3:43 am

rubyfoo

(inEurope, of course, not the US)

3:43 am

rubyfoo

and he had no teeth 'til one year, but could talk and sing by then

3:44 am

puglet

My sisters were my best friends until they all started drifting away. I am still close to four of them-though 2 lives away from here .But my youngest wont speak as I told you all about the thing with Gradyn

3:44 am

rubyfoo

I love you, kids, but husband is stomping around and needs me

3:44 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

3:45 am

sprite

tell him hi from me :)

3:46 am

puglet

I swear that Ruby is like a little bird with the cage door open!lol Bye Ruby

3:55 am

Jivingjenny0

i have just read the back chog about families, I am blessed with wonderful in-laws - my husband has 4 brothers and there are 28 members of the family who live within walking distance of us

3:55 am

sprite

sounds awesome, Jjenny

3:56 am

puglet

Hi Jenny--How lovely

3:56 am

Jivingjenny0

It is, my husband speaks or see at least one of his brothers every day and sometimes all 4 of them. I have 3 brothers one of whom I have only seen twice in 25 years so different from my inlaws

3:59 am

grannyrose

sorry everyone, have to dash off, mother mac appears to be having an angina attack

4:00 am

puglet

Thats so great that your in-laws has welcome you into their mist

4:00 am

puglet

what is that Rose and hope shes okay

4:01 am

sprite

so sorry, rose. Hope she will be better soon

4:01 am

sprite

Jjenny, am sad your own family isn't close, but how wonderful that you are so welcome in your in-law's family.

4:01 am

Jivingjenny0

I had just moved to Oxford from London after loosing my father aged 17, met my husband the day after moving here, was engaged in 6 weeks, married two years later and have now been married for 54 years

4:02 am

sprite

that is so romantic!

4:03 am

Jivingjenny0

It does take a special sort of person to become like our family but most people who join find its ok after a few months - in fact in 50 years I have only found 2 people who didn't fit and they both got divorced!!

4:03 am

puglet

what a delightful story! and with such a happy ending--like cinderella

4:03 am

sprite

oh wow... that is saying something!

4:04 am

Jivingjenny0

I do feel very blessed although it hasn't all been smooth sailing especially the last couple of years with my health not being so good but I wouldn't change a thing

4:05 am

puglet

I hope Mothe Mac is okay. Kind of worried now for Rose.

4:08 am

sprite

Mother Mac is a worry for them. I hope she will be ok too.

4:08 am

puglet

no ride in life is without its bumps but thats what makes the ride exciting. Hope your health gets better Jenny

4:08 am

sprite

Jjenny, yeah, failing health is a biggie. But you sound like someone who knows how to enjoy life anyway.

4:09 am

Jivingjenny0

We have had to cancel the last 3 holidays we have booked, but I am now waiting for one more result and as I am so much better we are hoping to go away in October

4:10 am

puglet

what is angina attack Sprite?

4:11 am

sprite

pug: a symptom of heart disease. Severe pain in the chest.

4:11 am

puglet

where are you planning to vacation at Jenny

4:11 am

puglet

oh, thank you Sprite

4:11 am

Jivingjenny0

We are looking at another cruise to the Caribbean - we went about 2 years ago and loved it

4:12 am

sprite

Jjenny: keeping my fingers crossed for you!

4:12 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks sprite

4:13 am

puglet

I need to run hubby to a friends bb in a bit

4:13 am

sprite

ok pug :)

4:32 am

sprite

fireflies. *hugs* to you all. I hope you are all well, including Mother Mac.

5:11 am

jwr

hi all. Got a kick out of the definition of a new word I monkeyed earlier today. It's an sq (are there more than one today?) meaning " to produce an output that oscillates between a certain maximum and zero, especially when due to the effect of a grid." ... especially when Lickety isn't around.

5:14 am

zoozzoom

The only one i have is the SQ5/20 you are describing, Jwr.

5:14 am

jwr

hmm - looks like I'm speaking to an empty room again. Ah well, I'll just go back the word list and just chortle to myself once in awhile. Bye y'all.

5:15 am

zoozzoom

Sorry...was making a cup of tea.

5:15 am

jwr

Aha? Zoom is here. That's the one. Was it new to you too -- or are you into electronics?

5:16 am

zoozzoom

I am sure i have seen it before in the grids..but not a word i have needed to use...lol

5:19 am

jwr

I may have missed it because I don't push to finish grids when I don't have the time (no fun then), and I'm sure I would have remembered it since it's so odd: a compound word.

5:20 am

jwr

I'll remember it now, though, for sure. And as you say, it won't ever get used otherwise.

5:21 am

zoozzoom

It can also be spelt with a KW i see!

5:25 am

grannyrose

back..cooee zooz and jwr

5:25 am

zoozzoom

Teehee that was in yesterdays grid, ((Rose))

5:26 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know, couldn't use it as a greeting

5:26 am

jwr

Really? Didn't see that. Probably won't stick though since it doesn't glue together the same words that make it memorable. Sometimes I get such a kick out of babble/ Hi rose. Cooee was yeste -- oops - zooz beat me to it. or "snap" as you say.

5:27 am

jwr

We're talking about the SQ, rose. I'm sure you have it.

5:28 am

grannyrose

yes, jwr. it certainly is a weird word

5:28 am

jwr

If you go back to 5:11, you'll see what I've been ticked about.

5:29 am

grannyrose

another weird one is the av5

5:30 am

zoozzoom

Av 5/16 Rose, that one?

5:30 am

grannyrose

yes, zooz. once you see the definition it makes sense

5:30 am

jwr

That's right. I was doing a quick lurk (I call them in-and-outs) earlier when someone made a joke about that one, I think -- about doing it with an American Southern accent.

5:33 am

grannyrose

ah, just checked zooz, no. the av5/20

5:33 am

jwr

... yes the 5/20

5:34 am

grannyrose

it's the last of the 5 av's

5:34 am

zoozzoom

Ahh ok..just checked the Def..and could not get what you meant...thank you..will look for the AV 5/20

5:34 am

grannyrose

broad definition plane fuel

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Yep got it!

5:36 am

grannyrose

also the le7/8 combo was new to me. foliage + era

5:36 am

zoozzoom

For piston engines.

5:37 am

grannyrose

also oa5/16. different plural for oa4, thugs

5:38 am

jwr

the 7/48 & 8/65? I think that's one of the ones that made jillibus give up in disgust and poof away saying there were too many made-up words in the grid today.

5:38 am

grannyrose

yeah, jwr

5:39 am

grannyrose

there is sa6/7 combo. type of sport, like boxing, using hands and feet

5:41 am

grannyrose

tr6/30, no meaning in dictionary.com. it is the la4 tr...

5:41 am

jwr

That got me too, until I realized it was pronounced, a la francais, without the final letter

5:42 am

grannyrose

yes, like se5/12. mostly se4 in the bible, between verses

5:43 am

jwr

...talking about the boxing one. Sorry I'm getting some chats online now so I have to pay attention to work for a bit.

5:47 am

grannyrose

how rude, work interfering with babble..lol

5:47 am

jwr

back, sort of. I think this chatter will be back again soon though. ... rose, don't have the se 5/12; will work on it (I've got 208 so have quite a way to go) but since I'm in such a giggly mood tonight, you made me think about all the hidden meanings between/behind biblical verses.

5:48 am

grannyrose

ahhh, se5, se + ***,***, singing

5:49 am

jwr

har=dee-har. Who said it was interfering? It keeps me sane.

5:49 am

jwr

ty shoulda seen that

5:49 am

zoozzoom

Sorry had phone call...back to the le7/8 combo... in a strange way (maybe)..that is the type of word/s that i have heard people saying on gardening programs but not seen written down..lol

5:50 am

rururocks

You have to branch out to new words granny like le7

5:50 am

jwr

the punster returns!

5:50 am

zoozzoom

hahaha very good, Ruru

5:51 am

jwr

I tink I must leef you now

5:52 am

rururocks

I went out in a limb for that one

5:52 am

grannyrose

ruru!!! what are you doing awake?? is all okay, mate?

5:52 am

zoozzoom

Teehee take care, Jwr :-)

5:52 am

jwr

more like limb-o

5:53 am

grannyrose

not my leg you didn't...*not sure could handle a ruru hanging off my leg*

5:53 am

rururocks

Yep. I am in a different time zone

5:53 am

grannyrose

later, jwr. have a good one.

5:54 am

grannyrose

okay, ruru.so long as you areokay.

5:54 am

jwr

Thanks for the intermezzo, all. Call AND chat coming in, one on crisis line. As long as ruru is here, you're all in good hands. poof

5:56 am

zoozzoom

Nice to talk to you, Jwr..take care.

6:00 am

rubyfoo

hello, back from poopy lunch

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby..sounds like you did not enjoy it then.

6:01 am

rururocks

I wish there was a c in the corner

6:01 am

rururocks

Poopy lunch?

6:02 am

rururocks

Gaves

6:02 am

rururocks

Oops

6:02 am

zoozzoom

no plural, Ruru

6:02 am

rururocks

Freakin phone

6:04 am

rubyfoo

maiden name" lief

6:04 am

grannyrose

getting on here, after 9pm...bed is singing it's siren song

6:04 am

zoozzoom

Sleep well, Rose..nice to see you.

6:05 am

rururocks

Ooh don is playing officer don?

6:06 am

grannyrose

lol...yup...goodnight dear friends. enjoy the grid

6:07 am

rururocks

Lol. Hope you don't get a ticket

6:08 am

rururocks

He might have to frisk you

6:08 am

rururocks

Or frisky you :D

6:08 am

zoozzoom

lol

6:23 am

zoozzoom

Ok down to 86 more to find..taking a break.

6:37 am

MLFAN17

top left corner N stats please>'

6:40 am

Simppa

ne6/24 and ne7/36

6:41 am

MLFAN17

ty simp ithought thats what the word was but for some reason i tried it 3 times before and it wouldnt go in

6:42 am

MLFAN17

E on the first column?

6:43 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)) today for those who do not know is official world black cat appreciation day:))

6:44 am

MLFAN17

good morning cross

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

eg5 food going out, not in :-)

6:45 am

MLFAN17

ty une

6:45 am

Uneaixoise

just zipping by -- BBL :-)

6:45 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:47 am

MLFAN17

R 5th column stats please?

6:48 am

Simppa

I believe it's re5/10

6:51 am

MLFAN17

just got to 100 words found

6:52 am

Simppa

Nice!

7:17 am

rururocks

En621 anyone

7:20 am

boatierra

A clue for en 6/21 - en + an angelic circle around the head. + plural

7:22 am

rururocks

Oh. That described me

7:22 am

boatierra

HA!

7:23 am

rururocks

Ty

7:26 am

rururocks

Fe8 55 #1?

7:27 am

boatierra

I'm working on that one myself.

7:29 am

BzznBea

fe8 - ends like left over but with a differnt cons in place of the x.

7:30 am

BzznBea

Not a good clue. sorry.

7:30 am

boatierra

Got it! Fe 8/55 (first one) fe + bird's home + Egyptian sun deity.

7:30 am

BzznBea

Great clue, boat.

7:30 am

boatierra

Thanks :)

7:33 am

rururocks

Thank you

7:34 am

boatierra

Sure :)

7:44 am

lbdawger

ty, boat for the fe8! gm, everyone!

7:44 am

MollyL

Morning LBD

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

how about clues.stats for the other s? gm all

7:45 am

boatierra

yw :)

7:45 am

lbdawger

Morning, Molly

7:45 am

lbdawger

morning, TO

7:45 am

MollyL

Other s?

7:46 am

72 Temple Owl

and pls whatever is the right corner r?

7:46 am

72 Temple Owl

8s

7:46 am

boatierra

I just got a sa 6/7/8 combo meaning uncivilized; barbarous.

7:46 am

MollyL

The r is not walked again

7:47 am

72 Temple Owl

ty and ty. duh

7:47 am

72 Temple Owl

should not have begun this, won't be able to finish. going to philly folk fest

7:48 am

lbdawger

phantom=agave

7:49 am

MollyL

Nice day for an outdoor festival.

7:50 am

boatierra

se 8/55 - ocean + price of a ticket + er

7:50 am

72 Temple Owl

yes! will have to pack for four season though :)

7:50 am

72 Temple Owl

ty boa

7:50 am

boatierra

yw :)

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

ithe let column e is also tricky, i have one which i think is the opp of tkae in

7:52 am

zoozzoom

re8 to re seal ..has the word op to slow in it.

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

all of the e words are slow for me. ty zooz

7:54 am

zoozzoom

And PB for me for saying se4...sorry, all.

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

i wasn't going to tell :)

7:54 am

zoozzoom

:-)

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

ok. bbs have to get somewhat ready.

8:00 am

MollyL

*Tosses blueberry muffins to Zoom in the PB*

8:01 am

zoozzoom

They will go lovely with my cuppa..thanks, Molly :-)

8:02 am

hurshy

*whimper*

8:02 am

MollyL

If people in Britain have a cuppa, do people in Ireland have a cup'o? *Tosses blueberry muffins to Hursh too*

8:03 am

zoozzoom

What up, Hurshy?

8:03 am

hurshy

i want real muffin

8:03 am

hurshy

not virtual

8:04 am

zoozzoom

True..i am making do with honey sandwhiches.

8:04 am

Soodle

Nope. I can confirm that we have cuppas here. But far mor frequently, we have a dhrop a tay.

8:04 am

hurshy

a drap, maybe?

8:05 am

hurshy

who has a drap?

8:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Soodle :-)

8:06 am

MollyL

Tea? Is tea some kind of code word for whiskey?

8:06 am

Soodle

Hi Zooz, Molly, Hursh, & all. :-)

8:09 am

Soodle

Its complicated. Tea is what you eat, early in the evening - tea-time. Tay , or a dhrop of it is what you drink before drinking time.

8:09 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

8:09 am

Soodle

Hi Scrabbler.

8:10 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Scrabs.

8:11 am

lbdawger

hi scrabs, soodle, hursh, zooz

8:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Dawg :-)

8:11 am

Soodle

Hi Dawg

8:12 am

lbdawger

37 remaining for later. must get ready for the day. enjoy the grid and have a lovely day/evening.

8:13 am

zoozzoom

oh google does not like the word Dhrop.

8:13 am

Scrabbler

Enjoy the day, dawg.

8:13 am

zoozzoom

You too, Dawg!

8:13 am

MollyL

Google is not partial to Gaelic. : )

8:13 am

Soodle

Think Mrs Doyle in Fr Ted, Zooz.

8:13 am

zoozzoom

So it seems, Moly.

8:14 am

zoozzoom

Molly*

8:14 am

zoozzoom

It is my keypad..does not like fast typing.

8:14 am

Soodle

Holy Moly!

8:14 am

zoozzoom

Teehee, Soodle.

8:15 am

Soodle

Well, looks like the rain has stopped. Back to my outdoor chores. Have a good day all.

8:16 am

o-o

His looks inspired me with profound disgust and dislike, which were not at all lessened when I saw him take from the hands of a comrade a black bottle, and applying it to his lips, solace himself with a 'dhrop of the cratur.'

8:16 am

zoozzoom

Ah so we are getting the rain from you..thanks a lot..lol...have a good day, Soodle.

8:16 am

hego

Happy saturday all.

8:16 am

Scrabbler

What is that from, o-o?

8:17 am

hego

Waving to Soodle....

8:17 am

zoozzoom

Hello, o-o

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Buon giorno, hego.

8:17 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Hego.

8:17 am

o-o

The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Interesting, o-o.

8:19 am

Scrabbler

Clues for far left E, please?

8:19 am

hego

ciao scrabs

8:20 am

o-o

eg 5/14 and 6/24

8:20 am

zoozzoom

eg5 E + readers di*** magazine.

8:21 am

Scrabbler

TY for eg5. Looking for the 6.

8:21 am

zoozzoom

plural

8:22 am

Scrabbler

Aha, vowel added.

8:22 am

hego

really?

8:22 am

hego

oh, ty

8:22 am

zoozzoom

Ok sorry for being dumb..but what is 'Cratur'..is it some type of mead? alchol type drink?

8:23 am

zoozzoom

Alcohol*

8:24 am

zoozzoom

Whiskey..ok got it.

8:25 am

zoozzoom

Yes sorry, Scrabbler..i do not know why i said plural.

8:25 am

Scrabbler

Well, my monkey helped.

8:26 am

hego

somehow I got it from that. :)

8:30 am

o-o

some examples make cratur a category of illegal home brew

8:31 am

o-o

Suspicion hath it that in this neighborhood, in a still wilder and more secluded spot, there was not long ago another kind of "cratur," not at all extinct, but alive with all the fiery headiness of moonshine "old corn" whiskey.

8:33 am

hego

for sure

8:34 am

zoozzoom

Yes i have heard of the term 'moonshine'....Sounds like old corn would be strong enough to blow your head off...lol

8:34 am

hego

a version of aqua vit zooz

8:35 am

zoozzoom

Teehee

8:35 am

hego

:)

8:37 am

rururocks

Ge 6.33 anyone?

8:37 am

hego

hola Ru

8:37 am

zoozzoom

ge**** convention

8:38 am

hego

Hmmm......

8:38 am

periwinkle

morning all, may I pls have a nudge of an 8

8:38 am

o-o

also a town in switzerland

8:38 am

hego

Hi Peri

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruru. You are here early for a Saturday.

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

8:39 am

hego

Oh! ty o-o

8:39 am

o-o

Moonshine: Related Words bathtub gin, red-eye, rotgut; alcohol, ardent spirits, booze, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], John Barleycorn, juice [slang], potable, rum, spirits, strong drink, tipple

8:39 am

hego

No idea ge was a word.

8:40 am

zoozzoom

en8 en + angel rings above head.

8:40 am

periwinkle

ty zooz

8:40 am

zoozzoom

hahaha rotgut..sounds painful

8:40 am

zoozzoom

yw Peri.

8:41 am

hego

ty zooz

8:41 am

rururocks

I am in nyc scrabs

8:41 am

hego

really!!!

8:42 am

periwinkle

you are pretty close to a lot of babblers on the east coast, ru

8:42 am

hego

yes, he is.

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Visiting friends, family, Ruru?

8:43 am

o-o

going to trying on some 13 1/2s?

8:43 am

rururocks

Friends

8:43 am

hego

what part of NY Ru?

8:44 am

rururocks

Manhattan

8:44 am

hego

great! where?

8:44 am

periwinkle

I have friends in Manhattan too

8:45 am

hego

I was born there.

8:46 am

rururocks

Scarsdale..and midtown

8:46 am

hego

Love the place.

8:46 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway so I am done with this grid. Enjoy the day, everyone. See you tomorrow.

8:46 am

hego

Bye Scrabs. hagd.

8:47 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Scrabs...great to see you.

8:48 am

hego

right corner r, anyone?

8:49 am

zoozzoom

re + not walk

8:49 am

worzel

I think it is wrong that you cannot have earnt

8:49 am

hego

silly me, ty Zooz.

8:50 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Worzel :-)

8:50 am

zoozzoom

yw, Hego.

8:50 am

hego

hi Worzel

8:50 am

rururocks

Ne too hego I am having a blast...great food

8:50 am

worzel

hi zooz

8:50 am

worzel

hi zooz

8:50 am

hego

the best Ru

8:50 am

worzel

hi hego

8:50 am

worzel

brb need to reboot

8:51 am

hego

Ruru is a trooper to Babble on vacation.

8:51 am

zoozzoom

:-)

8:53 am

rururocks

I am an addict to babble on vacation

8:54 am

zoozzoom

Tr 6/30 any clues appreciated.

8:54 am

hego

I forget all about everything when I travel.

8:54 am

MollyL

I think a 12 step program is in order. : P

8:58 am

rururocks

Hi I am ru...and I am..

8:58 am

hego

um...okay

8:59 am

RoundBarn

molly are you still here?

8:59 am

zoozzoom

found it thanks to morewords..meaning forbidden food....Fireworks for me.

9:00 am

zoozzoom

Have a great day, all...bye.

9:00 am

hego

WTG!! Zooz!!

9:01 am

RoundBarn

teas

9:01 am

hego

Hi RB

9:01 am

zoozzoom

Thanks ((Hego))........*poof*

9:03 am

RoundBarn

hi hego and everybody. Our tiny book group meets here today so i MUST SOON SHOVEL MESS SO THERE'S SITTING ROOM. wE'RE DISCUSSING GREENGAGE sUMMER, rUNER gODDEN--ANYBODY READ IT? iF SO i HAVE A QUESTION

9:04 am

hego

Hve not read it, sorry.

9:04 am

RoundBarn

sorry caps. Molly, I have a message for you.

9:04 am

hego

Post it. She'll read it at some point. Maybe

9:05 am

RoundBarn

she dodges in and out with words of wisdom--and interest

9:05 am

hego

yup

9:06 am

o-o

the sq 5/20 has returned to the grid

9:06 am

hego

and wisecracks

9:06 am

hego

sq 5,20. hmm...

9:06 am

RoundBarn

yes--and changes her logo

9:06 am

kje

last tr6?

9:07 am

o-o

do eggs have wise cracks ... or just yolks?

9:07 am

hego

yukka yukka

9:09 am

o-o

most of woody plant + haute couture: high **s*ion

9:10 am

hego

ty, knew the word, but no idea how to spell it.

9:16 am

o-o

Any comment on Christie's vetoes of gun laws, hego?

9:21 am

hego

:P

9:21 am

rururocks

Tr5.16 anyone

9:21 am

hego

That is my official comment.

9:22 am

hego

Do not have tr 5. Sorry.

9:22 am

o-o

tr + *** maria

9:22 am

kje

t + party with X

9:23 am

kje

(ecstasy)

9:23 am

hego

sounds likefun, KJE

9:23 am

hego

OH, not that.

9:24 am

hego

<--too old too get that one. : }

9:24 am

rururocks

Thank you

9:25 am

kje

yw

9:25 am

hego

Halfway. Break now. bbl.

9:26 am

A*n*i*t*a

29 left, time for teabreak

9:27 am

kje

9 left... sticking it out

9:30 am

rururocks

Finito ...back to having fun tAta

9:31 am

kje

hagd ru

9:33 am

kje

FW

9:33 am

kje

I'm off to start my Saturday as well... hagd all

9:39 am

o-o

Hello, Haz. The Troubles you speak are daunting .... and continue ...

9:42 am

Haz1558

Nothing like as bad as they once were, I have to say. It's not perfect but it's better than it was.

9:43 am

o-o

Yes, progress is good. Do harbor any trauma?

9:44 am

o-o

Can't write today ... keep on skipping words

9:45 am

o-o

Did not mean to be overly nosy. I am gone.

9:46 am

Haz1558

I'm not properly traumatised, no, but the memories come back sometimes.

9:46 am

Haz1558

It's okay. Have a good day.

9:49 am

Haz1558

And I'm off as well.

10:33 am

wvteach

good morning all

10:34 am

A*n*i*t*a

hello

10:36 am

mixi6

hi anita

10:37 am

wvteach

hello anita and mixi

10:39 am

A*n*i*t*a

hi mixi

10:41 am

A*n*i*t*a

10 left and struggling

10:42 am

MLFAN17

hello

10:43 am

mixi6

87 left.

10:43 am

MLFAN17

i have eg 5/14 from the first column E what is the other one please?

10:44 am

mixi6

eg6 add a letter

10:45 am

MLFAN17

add it where?

10:46 am

mixi6

at the end.

10:46 am

MLFAN17

never mind:)

10:48 am

kristin

Hint for eg5 please

10:48 am

pabtrek

add a vowel to the end kristin

10:49 am

kristin

Lol need the 5 first please

10:49 am

MLFAN17

e plus may i sug****you look on morewords

10:49 am

MLFAN17

fe8?

10:49 am

pabtrek

oh my bad, what MLF said :)

10:50 am

MLFAN17

lol pab

10:50 am

kristin

Thank you both!

10:50 am

pabtrek

in architecture fe8 is a small windowlike opening

10:53 am

MLFAN17

i got fe 7/8

10:54 am

MLFAN17

pab does it come from the right fe?

10:54 am

pabtrek

fe8 comes before the marshes

10:54 am

pabtrek

yes comes from right f

10:55 am

MLFAN17

as in the 4 letter word of a name of a plant?

10:56 am

pabtrek

no, the one that is the marshy lowlands in England

10:56 am

mixi6

as in french for window.

10:56 am

MLFAN17

oh

10:57 am

MLFAN17

i need the bottom right r clue please?

10:57 am

pabtrek

to walk fast again

11:00 am

A*n*i*t*a

can anyone clue ha5/12 & ha6/21 please my last 2.

11:00 am

MLFAN17

can we break that down please?

11:00 am

A*n*i*t*a

re + didnt walk but hurried

11:01 am

MLFAN17

duhh ty

11:01 am

MLFAN17

now i have nbt

11:01 am

A*n*i*t*a

yw

11:02 am

MLFAN17

i have two f words on the first column and no idea what they are ugghh

11:04 am

A*n*i*t*a

fe5= to eat much food

11:04 am

A*n*i*t*a

to play golf you pay course fe/4

11:07 am

bichon

ha 5/12 is a Hawaaian word for white person

11:09 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty bichon

11:09 am

bichon

yvw.

11:10 am

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks tyvm bichon gave me what i have been looking for for ages

11:10 am

bichon

I only have 54 words, but I did have that

11:10 am

A*n*i*t*a

couldnt find it anywhere even after i listed

11:12 am

A*n*i*t*a

poof im gone catch you all 2morrow

11:12 am

cybernan

good morning :)

11:12 am

mixi6

bye anita

11:12 am

wvteach

hello nan

11:14 am

bichon

Hi teach, mixi, nan

11:15 am

mixi6

fireworks.

11:15 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

11:16 am

bichon

WTG mixi

11:16 am

wvteach

congrats mixi

11:16 am

rubyfoo

weird delay here

11:16 am

wvteach

hello ruby

11:16 am

rubyfoo

hello teach

11:16 am

bichon

hi ruby

11:16 am

rubyfoo

hello bichon

11:17 am

rubyfoo

I should be outside gardening, but I'm waiting 'til the temp drops a little

11:17 am

bichon

I'm taking a break from cleaning. Having company next week.

11:18 am

rubyfoo

how many people?

11:19 am

rubyfoo

woould you like my gazpacho recipe?

11:22 am

bichon

My d.i.l. and the two grand kids. Of course the house will get messy pretty soon after they arrive, but I must get rid of the cobwebs

11:23 am

cybernan

av 5/20, please?

11:25 am

Erda

av + Las Ve***

11:25 am

mixi6

av + put *** in your car

11:25 am

bichon

av + what you might cook on

11:25 am

wvteach

thnx bichon

11:25 am

wvteach

thnx mixi

11:26 am

bichon

yvw teach

11:26 am

cybernan

ty bichon

11:26 am

rubyfoo

ty ty

11:26 am

wvteach

thnx erdA

11:26 am

cybernan

and erda and mixi

11:26 am

Erda

YW Nan

11:26 am

Erda

and teach

11:26 am

MollyL

It's a chorus of clues!

11:27 am

rubyfoo

hello Molly

11:27 am

bichon

hi Molly, Erda

11:27 am

MollyL

Hello all

11:27 am

Erda

Hi bichon

11:29 am

wvteach

hello molly

11:31 am

cybernan

fe 8, please? - keep wanting the french window

11:31 am

MollyL

Very close Nan

11:31 am

bichon

which f is it from?

11:31 am

cybernan

oh - got it - ty molly

11:32 am

MollyL

There is a bird home in the middle

11:32 am

MollyL

The first column one, Bich

11:33 am

bichon

ty MOlly

11:33 am

bichon

time to refuel the brain cells bbl

11:53 am

cybernan

tr 6/30, please?

11:54 am

cybernan

nm - found it

11:54 am

Nef

Good Morning, Everyone! How is the grid today; worth starting (and maybe having time to finish) or a nasty grid?

11:55 am

cybernan

hi nef ... lots of manufactured and non words as well as obscure foreign ones

11:55 am

magazinemom

Morning Nef- I'm finding it fairly smooth sailing so far

11:57 am

MollyL

MagMom, that is a really nice picture of you.

11:57 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help - *@%$#! grid

11:57 am

Nef

hmm, one says no so nice; one says fairly easy. I'll just wait and see how many words I spot before I actually do start....

11:57 am

magazinemom

TY Molly.

11:57 am

wvteach

OK grid - there are considerable non-words, foreign ones, but probably no more than usual considering the size of the grifd

11:57 am

cybernan

got to run -- back at the flip if I'm still awake

11:58 am

Nef

I have to laugh at myself: it seems that I rarely finish a grid anyway lately, so why worry? :-)

11:59 am

wvteach

it does start out eaily because there are so mqany words available in the grid

11:59 am

magazinemom

Same here Nef. I do what I can, but don't worry about finishing.

12:00 pm

wvteach

unfortunately my aim is to finish

12:00 pm

magazinemom

I've got 115 left and have to go get ready for my dad's 81st bday party

12:01 pm

wvteach

what an exciting event - enjoy

12:02 pm

puglet

Hi Everyone-back to find a few more if I can

12:02 pm

magazinemom

ty teach. just doing burgers, cake and ice cream, but I've got to go shopping.

12:03 pm

Nef

Now that we have our son and family here all the time; I haven't been able to even be here this week. And I'm sure the grandson will be running in soon asking me to "come play" (I'm playing more and not doing things I *have* to do (housework) which is a constant frustration with DIL.

12:04 pm

Nef

Sounds like fun, magazine mom! I hope it's a great day for him!

12:04 pm

magazinemom

ty Nef!

12:04 pm

MollyL

Why is doing housework a constant frustration with your daughter in law?

12:05 pm

magazinemom

Nef- enjoy that little guy while you can. Housework can wait!

12:07 pm

Nef

Because she has *issues* Molly. I don't really want to get started on it. :-(

12:07 pm

Nef

I think she thinks we aren't clean enough.

12:08 pm

Nef

I agree magmom.

12:08 pm

flosey

hi everyone, back for last 61

12:08 pm

MollyL

Oh, sorry Nef.

12:08 pm

flosey

Nef, she's the one with 'issues' - perhaps she could pitch in and help?

12:09 pm

Nef

Go, GO flossy! You can do it!!

12:09 pm

flosey

thanks Nef, need that encouragement today

12:09 pm

Nef

It would be nice if she stopped making all the nasty comments, flossy.

12:10 pm

flosey

absolutely! how rude

12:10 pm

MollyL

Wow, if someone is gracious enough to take you into their home, the last thing you should do is make nasty comments about their cleaning habits.

12:11 pm

flosey

surely she realizes that having them there creates more work

12:12 pm

Shirlockc

when i was a kid, my father always "cleaned" right after I did. so i stopped cleaning all together

12:12 pm

dan2bit

there can't possibly still be 18 words that start with S :-(

12:12 pm

flosey

hi Dan with such a sweet little daughter

12:13 pm

Shirlockc

housecleaning is not all that important to me

12:13 pm

Shirlockc

decent is what i aim for

12:13 pm

dan2bit

tx flosey! I blinked and she's starting preschool next month

12:13 pm

flosey

wow, hard to believe, isn't it

12:14 pm

MollyL

*Cues up "Where Are You Going, My Little One" for 2Bit*

12:15 pm

dan2bit

yes, and of course it only gets faster

12:15 pm

magazinemom

Aw Dan! She's a cutie. I wish mine were still that age. My oldest started high school yesterday. :(

12:16 pm

MollyL

Mine are all over 21. Now I'm just waiting around for grandkids.

12:20 pm

magazinemom

106 left. I'm really going shopping now. Ugh. Everyone have a great day!

12:25 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the corner r?

12:27 pm

movieman

re5 harpjane

12:27 pm

harpjane

thank

12:27 pm

harpjane

(thanks)

12:27 pm

Nef

Sorry, Grandson is taking me away. HAGD, Everyone!

12:31 pm

flosey

thanks Nef and enjoy that grandson

12:31 pm

RoundBarn

Nef, did you get the word I'm coming to see you? Molly L, I've been trying to get you a messzge. Hello, all.

12:32 pm

MollyL

What is your message?

12:33 pm

RoundBarn

You said nice things abt my books a while back. If I had your address I'd send you something. my email is jjack1@uis.edu. I'm legit, ask Nef. I'll see her week after next.

12:34 pm

MollyL

Thanks

12:35 pm

RoundBarn

arts

12:36 pm

RoundBarn

sorry

12:38 pm

sammysmom

hi all.. roundbarn, do you write books? would like to know ... i am a bookaphobic....... i may have read one of yours

12:39 pm

sammysmom

or is bookaholic or bookie???????

12:41 pm

MollyL

SMom, if you are a bookie, I need to talk to you about a horse race. : )

12:42 pm

sammysmom

hey molly... o don't know nuthin 'bout no hoss racin,,,, heh heh

12:48 pm

RoundBarn

sammys--look up my websites. roundbarnstories is one with all the latest, beloitcitypress we're just getting going, and my old one is jacquelinejackson, I think--anyway wou'd see me with a goat standing on my back. Most of my childrens books are out of print but available at Amazon and abebooks. One is horrendously expensive, the rest ok. I was second in line for the Newbury for Taste of Spruce Gum. It'ds good reading for adults. The RB books are for adults, use discretion with kids (lotsa sex on a farm). Thanks for asking.

12:50 pm

periwinkle

hi redbarn. hello all

12:51 pm

periwinkle

help with the sa8 pls

12:52 pm

RoundBarn

peri, I have something addressed to you--it'll go out Monday. Smile.

12:52 pm

periwinkle

Oh, great, I am looking forward to getting it. thanks so much.

12:52 pm

sammysmom

round........ amazing coincidence. you mention your book taste of spruce gum........... a few days ago, iwas ranting about my childhood to my great grands and told them about how my dad would cut me plugs of spruce sap for gum when i was a kid in maine

12:53 pm

MollyL

sa8...most brutal

12:53 pm

RoundBarn

you'll like the book, then--it won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher (A Vermont award)

12:53 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls

12:55 pm

RoundBarn

I'm signing off--belong to a tiny book group, they're meeting here soon--we're discusiing Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden--I'm feeding them blts and don't even have a table. Well, they know that. So, poof.

12:55 pm

periwinkle

Need help with the le8. I have le5,6,7,6 but no 8

12:56 pm

MollyL

le8...what grows on a tree + how many years you are

12:56 pm

lbdawger

same first four + turn the p*** of the book + plural

12:58 pm

periwinkle

ty

1:01 pm

periwinkle

bbs

1:17 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! challenging grid.

1:19 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo lbd!

1:19 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:21 pm

dianedecoder

hi jmc :-)

1:21 pm

jmcnrick

*tap tap tap* is this on?

1:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi diane! :-)

1:21 pm

dianedecoder

testing, 1, 2, 3, 4,

1:22 pm

jmcnrick

o goodie it is working!

1:23 pm

jmcnrick

how have things be going in the chog since i was on break?

1:23 pm

dianedecoder

I think it's been the norm.... I don't often have chog open though.... I just chime in now and then :-)

1:24 pm

jmcnrick

i appreciate all chimes!

1:24 pm

jmcnrick

but not all buzzers

1:26 pm

lbdawger

hiya JMC! hi diane

1:26 pm

dianedecoder

I love the good old fashioned door chimes.... we had very nice old brass ones in the house I lived in , in Victoria. I now just have a buzzer that doesn't work half the time ( remotely activated! )

1:26 pm

dianedecoder

and we are giving "buzzers" a double meaning here... LOL

1:26 pm

dianedecoder

Hi lb :-)

1:27 pm

jmcnrick

ugh my stupid door bell is inside the storm door. . . I can't lock my storm door and i finally put a note on it saying that the bell is inside!

1:27 pm

lbdawger

my doorbell is boring. it goes dink don...I think it lost it's g before we moved in. it's really aenemic.

1:27 pm

jmcnrick

i am thinking about moving it but i am terrified how much it would cost!

1:28 pm

jmcnrick

i have a really loud one left over from when my hubby was alive since he was so hard of hearing! but i still can't always hear it in the back of the house

1:28 pm

dianedecoder

Maybe we'll all have to go back to the old door knockers !

1:29 pm

lbdawger

you can get a door bell that isn't wired into the house--I think that's the remote one that diane is referring to.

1:29 pm

jmcnrick

i would never hear that in the back.

1:29 pm

jmcnrick

the knock that is

1:30 pm

lbdawger

you need one like the Addams family...one that screams...or was that young Frankenstein?

1:30 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the corner N please

1:30 pm

dianedecoder

And gone are the days when your friends could just stick their head in an unlocked door and say "anybody home?"

1:30 pm

lbdawger

ne4.4

1:31 pm

jmcnrick

the Addams family bell was like a fog horn. . . young Frankenstein had the screaming one

1:31 pm

lbdawger

top corner N is ne6.24 and plural

1:31 pm

jmcnrick

i didn't lock my door until early this year when there started to be a rash of home invasions with people home!

1:31 pm

lbdawger

well, either one would get your attention! lol

1:32 pm

lbdawger

biab. need to check on hubz.

1:32 pm

jmcnrick

ty

1:32 pm

jmcnrick

i will probably stop locking it when the recession is over. . .

1:34 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the first column E please

1:36 pm

dianedecoder

I think they are eg5/14 and eg 6/24

1:36 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm

1:36 pm

dianedecoder

once I am well on my way with the grid, I'm never sure which is which

1:37 pm

jmcnrick

haha i know what you mean. . . but some of them can only come from one letter. . .

1:37 pm

jmcnrick

ty i got nbt from that

1:38 pm

dianedecoder

good ! everything "came out" okay then ;-)

1:38 pm

jmcnrick

three more minutes and then i have to go back to being useful. . . having a barbeque tomorrow with about 25-30 people so am cooking up a storm today. . .

1:39 pm

jmcnrick

i actually could use some babbland advice. . . making a potato green bean salad with a little red onion but i can't decide what to dress it with. . .

1:40 pm

dianedecoder

sounds ambitious, although when family is all here we have about 25 .... but everyone pitches in with salads, etc.

1:40 pm

jmcnrick

i used golden and white potatoes . . .it is very pretty

1:40 pm

jmcnrick

people will bring food. . . even if I asked them not to!

1:41 pm

jmcnrick

i hope they bring beer...most of the veggies are from my garden so the price is right. . .

1:41 pm

xeiluj

olive oil, lemon juice, mustard dressing?

1:41 pm

lideola

olive oil, a little lemon zest, a light vinegar (white or red wine), salt and pepper

1:42 pm

dianedecoder

hmmmm..... something light and oily, with a bit of zip. I use Balsamic often.

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

yum that sounds great. . . and i bought a whole bag of lemons thinking i would make lemonade so it will even be fresh lemon. . .

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

lemon zest sounds like a good touch too!

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

i just bought a big jar of dijon mustard. . .

1:43 pm

dianedecoder

Now my mouth is watering, and I just had a big brunch about 2 hours ago !

1:43 pm

lideola

toasted almond slivers would be good, too.

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

its six pounds of potatoes and a couple of pounds of green beans from my garden. . .

1:44 pm

xeiluj

Dress it whilst the potatoes are warm, takes the dressing better. Also crispy bacon placed on top is good

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

i have walnuts. . . pesto making is on the horizon. . . what would you think about walnuts. . .

1:44 pm

lideola

i second the bacon

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

alas to many vegetarians among my friends for the bacon. . .which i dearly love!

1:45 pm

lbdawger

walnuts can be bitter. but if you like them use them

1:45 pm

dianedecoder

we are eating our own potatoes and yellow beans at the moment... tomatoes coming at about 5 a day... love the fresh stuff.

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

potatoes were cooked yesterday so i will have to dress it at room temp today. . ..

1:46 pm

lbdawger

my tomatoes are still very small and green. this time last year I had a bounty of lovely red maters.

1:46 pm

dianedecoder

It sounded colourful and simple the way it was... just choose a nice dressing.

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

not so much that i like them but they are a cheaper alternative to pine nuts for the pesto

1:46 pm

lbdawger

walnuts in pesto...that's doable. lots of parm!

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

i have had a few tomatoes. . .my sister and another gardener in the community garden have had tons!

1:47 pm

lideola

i wouldn't do walnuts. Maybe sesame seeds

1:47 pm

lbdawger

I've made pesto with cashews too.

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

yes toasted walnuts with the pine nuts stretches the budget a little. . .

1:47 pm

lideola

you can also make it with sunflower seeds

1:47 pm

lideola

pesto, I mean

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

i saw giada make pesto with toasted walnuts which is what ga** me the idea. . .

1:48 pm

lbdawger

my herbs aren't doing well this year either. however, the cilantro is growing like weeds

1:49 pm

lbdawger

I think you can make pesto with just about anything.

1:49 pm

lbdawger

I've even seen it made without basil

1:49 pm

lideola

Yes, I've seen it with baby spinach

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

my greek oregano died. . . but the thyme and rosemary are doing fine. . . and the bay tree is now 20 ft tall!

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

i am sorry but i think pesto with out basil is depressing. . .

1:51 pm

lbdawger

I think pesto without basil isn't pesto. i'd love to have a bay tree. lucky you!

1:51 pm

jmcnrick

i freeze it for a little summer in the middle of winter. . .

1:52 pm

jmcnrick

i use my tupperware hamburger patty holders and they hold just enough pesto for dinner for two....

1:52 pm

lbdawger

I've put them in ice cube trays and frozen them that way. a couple cubes for dinner.

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

i tried several times to get my bay tree growing. . . one year i asked my mother for a bay tree for christmas and the boy said "why? you have a 10 ft tall one in the back yard." And sure enough i did! it was hiding behind the butterfly bush!

1:54 pm

dianedecoder

...same as laurel, right ?

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

i did the ice cube trays too until i got these hamburger patty holders. . .they stack so nicely in the freezer

1:54 pm

lbdawger

yes, bay and laurel are the same.

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

yes. . .it is a kind of laurel. . .

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

i cut off branches and sell them for a fundraiser for a scholarship fund at my meeting. . .

1:55 pm

lbdawger

i'll have to keep my eyes open for the hamburger patty holders. that sounds like a good idea for other things.

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

last time i sold them this woman told me that she put several bay leafs in olive oil and roasted them briefly and then roasted potatoes in them. . .sounds great and i would be able to sell more bay leafs!

1:56 pm

dianedecoder

I only use bay le6/27 in soups and stews.... I guess I should get more adventuresome !

1:56 pm

dianedecoder

aha.... just saw idea #1 :-)

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

i got them from a tupperware party years ago but i think you can get tupperware online now

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

*takes ice tea into pb*

1:57 pm

dianedecoder

lol

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

i had never thought of it either but it sounded wonderful!

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am off to dress my potato salad with. . . .

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard. . .

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

and a little lemon zest. . .

1:58 pm

dianedecoder

yummmm.

1:59 pm

dianedecoder

And I'm down to 40 words; off to spend some time in the yard and great grand baby is coming over to visit too. I

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

and start my barbeque sauce for my neighborhood famous ribs. . . and start marinating the tofu. . .

1:59 pm

dianedecoder

I'll be back to finish later... have a nice afternoon, everyone !

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

i decided i would rather be tired tonight than tomorrow so i am trying to get a lot of things done today. . .

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

how nice. . . give the ggbaby a kiss for me!

2:00 pm

dianedecoder

She's such fun.... just over 2 years old now

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

bye diane and bye all. . . .203 left. . . *poof*

2:03 pm

lbdawger

oooh ggbaby!!

2:03 pm

lbdawger

hagd Diane and JMC!

2:13 pm

Soodle

Jmc, if you're still around - I will be attending your soiree tomorrow. Only virtually, you understand, so at least it'll be one less mouth to feed. :-)

2:14 pm

hego

Hi Soodle

2:14 pm

Soodle

Hello Hego. :-)

2:15 pm

hego

I will bw there virtually also. :)

2:15 pm

Soodle

Meet you at the bay tree!! Virtually!

2:16 pm

hego

You betcha!

2:32 pm

hego

need some ideas on the fe8's pls.

2:33 pm

LuvWordGames

I'm still trying to find the 1st one, the 2nd one is plural of the fe 7/40 fe + cons. + the fee you charge for a service

2:34 pm

hego

ty Luv

2:38 pm

Soodle

Fee charged for a service?

2:39 pm

gemini_J13

the first fe 8 is,,, fe + bird's home + Sun god

2:39 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks gemini

2:40 pm

hego

ty Gemini, i was on the track but did not follow thru.

2:40 pm

gemini_J13

yw

2:43 pm

Soodle

Thank you Gemini. Could anybody expand on the clue for the second Fe 8?

2:43 pm

hego

fe double cons + consumed food

2:44 pm

hego

and pl

2:45 pm

Soodle

Doh! Thank you Hego. Babble blindness....

2:45 pm

hego

:D

2:51 pm

Minveryork

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

2:51 pm

Minveryork

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

2:51 pm

hego

you are very chirpy today Molly. is everything good?

3:03 pm

periwinkle

help with the re8 pls

3:05 pm

hego

when your buttons come open, you must re 8 them

3:05 pm

periwinkle

rebutton

3:06 pm

hego

Or to close your seatbelt again.

3:06 pm

periwinkle

ty hego, I did not have the base word

3:06 pm

hego

good Peri

3:06 pm

periwinkle

I am missing an 8 and I do not know what it is. I have en, fe, le, sa, se, and re

3:07 pm

hego

will look

3:07 pm

hego

2 fe 8

3:08 pm

periwinkle

ty, looking

3:08 pm

hego

one is a plural

3:08 pm

periwinkle

found it from a clue below, ty

3:08 pm

hego

yw

3:08 pm

periwinkle

85 left, need a break, bbs

3:09 pm

hego

me too bbl

3:17 pm

MollyL

*Wonders who was chirping* I've been outside for the last hour and a half. : )

3:19 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL!How are you doing today? Welcome to the log

3:20 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, I'm good, how are you?

3:20 pm

Minveryork

I am well,however, I think I might have gotten a lemon car

3:20 pm

MollyL

Oh no

3:21 pm

Minveryork

I just got my car back from Subaru.Subaru had it for over a month trying to fix something. I got it back yesterday only to find out the AC does not work. Bringing it back Monday.

3:22 pm

MollyL

Oh how frustrating.

3:23 pm

Soodle

They had it for a month??? Yikes.

3:24 pm

bichon

Did the AC work before then?

3:24 pm

Soodle

And Hi Min, Molls :-)

3:24 pm

Minveryork

I am wondering how many problems you need to have with a car before it can officially be called a lemon.

3:24 pm

Soodle

Sorry. Hi Bich. :-)

3:24 pm

MollyL

Do some Google research on The Lemon Law, Min.

3:24 pm

Soodle

How old is it Min?

3:24 pm

bichon

Hi Sood, Min, Molly

3:24 pm

Minveryork

Yes,the air conditioning worked just fine before.It's weird.

3:25 pm

bichon

Is it the same car?

3:25 pm

Minveryork

The car six months old. I got the car in March.

3:25 pm

MollyL

The Lemon Law in your State, I meant to say.

3:26 pm

bichon

New or used?

3:26 pm

Minveryork

New, 2013

3:27 pm

bichon

Definitely lemon law material. Get on their case. I would think it's still under warranty and they should give you a loaner.

3:29 pm

Minveryork

They gave me loaner car the whole time they just had car.

3:29 pm

Soodle

I just googled Lemon Law. What a marvelous piece of legislation.

3:30 pm

bichon

They don't have it in Ireland. Get to work Soods. It's a great cause.

3:30 pm

Minveryork

Do they have the lemon law in your country as well Soodle?

3:32 pm

Soodle

No, Min. Here, if you buy a new car & you have tons of problems with, it's called a Monday Car. Meaning it was assembled on a Monday, when the workers were 'below par' . Another example of Irish euphanisms.

3:33 pm

bichon

I remember the first Toyota we got. It was assembled in Canada and we were so happy that it wasn't a US made car

3:33 pm

Minveryork

I like that Monday car.I wonder why they call it lemon here

3:34 pm

bichon

Think of eating a lemon, it give's you a sour taste

3:34 pm

Minveryork

Problem I had was a problem I had NEVER heard of before.

3:35 pm

Minveryork

The key got stuck in the ignition and it wouldn't come out.

3:35 pm

bichon

Subaru's are supposed to last forever. They really should give you a new car.

3:36 pm

Soodle

Still, it must be very frustrating to have bought a brand new car & have so much trouble from it. :-(

3:36 pm

MollyL

Found this on line...It seems most likely that that the use of a â€˜lemonâ€™ as a bad car came from another British slang term from the early 1900â€™s in which â€œto hand someone a lemonâ€ was "to pass off a sub-standard article as a good one."

3:36 pm

Minveryork

Also, the driver's se4/4 got stuck & was impossible to move

3:36 pm

bichon

It took them a month to replace the ignition? Did they work on it on alternate Mondays?

3:36 pm

hego

Oops, sorry molly. for aome reason I thought Minver was you.

3:36 pm

Soodle

Lol Bich!

3:36 pm

hego

Hi All

3:37 pm

bichon

We had two GM cars which were total lemons. After that we only have driven Toyota's

3:37 pm

Minveryork

That is really funny bichon! They said when they hooked it up to the computer,it couldn't tell them exactly which part they needed. So they kept ordering the wrong part for it.

3:37 pm

hego

Good choice Bichon.

3:38 pm

bichon

Hi hego

3:38 pm

Soodle

Sounds like a Monday car Min. I'd definitely be demanding a replacement. A Tuesday or Wednesday model.

3:38 pm

bichon

I would get a Honda or a Nissan, but never an American car. I am patriotic except when it comes to durability

3:39 pm

Minveryork

They had to order one of the parts from Japan because it's not sold anywhere in the U.S.Part comes from Japan and it turns out to be the wrong part. So much for technology!

3:39 pm

Minveryork

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

3:39 pm

hego

ty and hi Min.

3:41 pm

Minveryork

Don't think that General Motors makes Subarus. I based my decision to get my Subaru after reading Consumer Reports.

3:41 pm

bichon

We have had our Toyota's forever. I think they may become lifetime cars.

3:42 pm

bichon

Yes, Subaru's have a great reputation..

3:42 pm

Soodle

My little car is a hyundai. It was making strange noises last week. Usually, when this happens, I turn up the volume on the radio. Sadly, the weird noises got worse. The garage man told me it was on it's last legs. I was gutted. I felt the very same as when the vet told me he was going to have to put my dog down. :-(

3:42 pm

hego

awww.........

3:43 pm

bichon

How many miles on it Soodle? Or Km's?

3:43 pm

MollyL

Bich, I feel the same way about American cars. Been driving Hyundais for 15 years.

3:44 pm

Soodle

Its a 2003 car, with 180 K miles. Its been a reliable, trusty, stalwart little motor, and I mourn it's impending demise.

3:45 pm

Soodle

I also wonder what the heck I'm gonna do when it finally lies down & dies....

3:46 pm

MollyL

Soodle, my last Hyundai lasted over ten years and I sniffed and waved goodbye as they towed it off to the place I donated it.

3:46 pm

bichon

Our 2001 Corolla has 65 K miles on it. It will be with us forever

3:47 pm

Soodle

Long live Bich's Toyota!

3:47 pm

MollyL

I love "stalwart" to describe a car. It's like it is a relative of The Little Engine That Could. : D

3:48 pm

bichon

When my Mom stopped driving she gave us her 2003 Toyota Avalon [more upscale]. I think the Corolla outperforms it.

3:50 pm

Soodle

I'm not sure if the names of cars are the same in the US as here. My 'stalwart' little chariot is a Hyundai Accent. My son was horrified when I bought it. A very uncool car. To this day, he refers to it as the Hyundai Accident.

3:51 pm

bichon

Yes, when we were in Britain this summer the cars had totally different names

3:51 pm

MollyL

Yep, we have Hyundai Accents here. I have an Elantra.

3:52 pm

BzznBea

My daughters drove a Hyundai Accent into the ground. Still running well when traded off for the Hyundai Sonata.

3:52 pm

Minveryork

My Subaru is the first automatic I purchased.I miss driving a stick. I've always driven a stick shift, but I think stick shifts will soon become obsolete. That's why I got an automatic.

3:53 pm

Minveryork

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

3:53 pm

BzznBea

Hello, Min.

3:53 pm

bichon

Hi Bea

3:53 pm

bichon

We're talking cars here.

3:56 pm

Soodle

My son, Paul, (the relative formerly known as Son of Soodle), has a VW golf, but modified. A big vroom vroom exhaust & a dixie horn. I was driving it while my own car was in the repair shop. I bamboozled other 'boy racers'. They saw the souped up car, then when they got alongside, they saw this menopausal woman at the wheel. He he he

3:57 pm

MollyL

He drives a Golf and he was embarrassed about YOUR car??

3:58 pm

Soodle

Oh Molly, modified Golf's are the bizz here.

3:59 pm

MollyL

That's funny : D

4:03 pm

Soodle

Euphemism alert. Before my 'domestic circumstances' changed, I drove a Nissan Navara, & he had a BMW X5. Oooooh, I loved my Navara!

4:07 pm

BzznBea

Thinking about dinner...It makes my brain hurt...

4:08 pm

Soodle

Meanwhile, back in the utility room, the washing machine is being hormonal.....

4:09 pm

Soodle

Bzz. We had salmon, new potatoes & fresh garden peas. Yummy & recommended!

4:09 pm

BzznBea

Except I don't like salmon. Or have any in the freezer...

4:10 pm

MollyL

Mmm, fresh garden peas.

4:10 pm

Soodle

Okay! So whats inthe freezer?

4:11 pm

MollyL

And I could eat salmon every day if it weren't so damn expensive.

4:11 pm

BzznBea

It's not a matter of what is in the freezer. It is a matter of I really don't want to cook or deal with it.

4:12 pm

BzznBea

My peas never make it from the garden to the table. I eat them right out in the garden.

4:12 pm

Soodle

Oh, I forgot to say, I made a cheeky little hollandaise sauce to accompany the salmon. Sublime!

4:13 pm

MollyL

Sounds delicious Soodle. My stuffed chicken breasts pale in comparison.

4:13 pm

Soodle

Bzz. I take it you have the number of local take outs? Go for it!

4:14 pm

BzznBea

I think we will have chicken salad sandwiches with fresh sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese.

4:14 pm

Soodle

Molly, it was divine!

4:16 pm

Soodle

Bzz, as long as the bread is fresh, those sammidges sound like winners.

4:18 pm

BzznBea

Good thing I don't have to decide what to feed the fur kids...Time for their dinner...

4:18 pm

bichon

I love Salmon, but will eat only wild fish. All this farmed stuff doesn't really tast like fish.

4:20 pm

bichon

fo 6/27, the first one pls.

4:22 pm

MollyL

That is why I buy my fish at Whole Foods.

4:22 pm

MollyL

fo6...pertaining to unborn, with an extra vowel

4:25 pm

bichon

TY MOlly

4:25 pm

bichon

I get mine at Costco. They quite often have wild fish. They actually have wild Haddock and Cod.

4:37 pm

MollyL

I love shopping at Costco. I don't do it often because it's just two of us and I don't have an extra freezer.

4:40 pm

bichon

After a Costco run, my freezer is bulging. But, I find that for your buck the meat, fish and produce is well worth it.

4:42 pm

uusue2

hi all! We have just found Costco as well - now our shelves are full of gluten-free crackers and our freezer is full of chicken burgers and frozen fruit

4:45 pm

MollyL

I wish I had more freezer room. I have frozen some fresh green beans and some berries while they were a good price this summer. But not as much as I would have liked to.

4:46 pm

Minveryork

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

4:46 pm

uusue2

hi min, molly, bichon! I am good.

4:50 pm

Minveryork

I saw people talking about fish. I had halibut once.I was pleasantly surprised because I thought I wouldn't like it. It was made with squash noodles sweet & sour cabbage.

4:51 pm

uusue2

halibut is a pretty mild fish, I think

4:51 pm

MollyL

I like halibut too, Min.

4:51 pm

Minveryork

I also don't like squash or cabbage, but the squash noodles didn't taste like squash.Cabbage didn't taste like cabbage.

4:56 pm

MollyL

Well, that was a pleasant surprise all the way around.

5:01 pm

Soodle

German, low cost, no frills supermarkets have swept across this country. Lidl & Aldi. People are aaving upwards of â‚¬40 per week on their grocery shopping.

5:02 pm

Soodle

'Savind'

5:02 pm

Soodle

'Saving' even!

5:02 pm

periwinkle

we have Aldis here

5:04 pm

Soodle

And is Aldi significantly cheaper, Peri?

5:05 pm

periwinkle

it seems to be, there is not one near me so I don't get there often. We also have Bottom Dollar, Price Right and some lower places that are supposed to be less money

5:06 pm

periwinkle

I have been to all of them. it is good if they have what you want. not many options tho

5:07 pm

periwinkle

this grid is endless

5:14 pm

periwinkle

16 left, bbs

5:18 pm

Deutsch

Our Aldi's is neat and clean with nice restrooms. But the best is their cheese. We always get interesting cheeses for our gatherings.

5:24 pm

Soodle

Cheese, frozen vegetables, toilet paper, herbs , spices, fresh fruit & veg, wine (don't forget the wine), all top quality.

5:25 pm

Soodle

I don't like their personal hygiene producy

5:25 pm

Deutsch

I wish, Soodle, but no wine at Aldi's in Maryland! But everything else, you are spot on.

5:26 pm

Soodle

....products like shower gel, shampoo & conditioners

5:27 pm

Deutsch

Agreed.

5:28 pm

Minveryork

Hi Deutsch! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

5:30 pm

Soodle

I bought a bottle of wine in Aldi yesterday for â‚¬3.99. I think it may be very low alcohol content, but, hey! It's wine!

5:31 pm

harpjane

nbt finally

5:31 pm

Deutsch

I'm doing great, Min! Hi everyone else, too!

5:31 pm

Minveryork

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

5:32 pm

harpjane

good minver, thanks

5:32 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

5:32 pm

Minveryork

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

5:33 pm

Anniebrook

HI Min, Im doing okay and hope you are too

5:33 pm

Minveryork

It took me ag4/6 just to find 198 words today. I am not going to accomplish the fe4/7 of finishing grid. I ga4/9 up on grid so here is a story with clues.I ha4/5 flying on airplanes. I ha4/8 not done a va4/7 amount of flying in my life. When I was a te4/4ager I flew out to the ea4/4 coa4/4 to visit my friend in California. It was the worst experience of my life. Things got quite te5/10. I wasn't able to fly with ea 4/4 because the airplane had engine failure. When plane st 4/4ted to go down, stewardesses sugge4/6ed everyone to fa 6/27 their se 4/4 belts. The plane descended very quickly.As we were going down, I realized the plane wasn't going to make it to its ga4/7. As I grabbed my oxygen ge 4/6, te 4/4s were streaming down my face and I thought this is my fa 4/7. I was not meant to live long. I prayed that an angel with a ha4/5 would sa4/7 everyone on the airplane. I think someone heard my prayers because as we got ne 4/4 the ground, the pilot was able to land this plane sa 4/7ly. That was the la4/4 time I ever flew on an airplane. I ha 4/8 tried to er5/10 the memory of that flight, but I can't.I'm now a fe 6/27 of flying and I fe4/7 airplanes. I will never go on a plane ever again. It is a good thing I don't ea4/4 a living as a traveling sa 4/4s person. Husband wants the computer. I am going to give it to him before he begins to ra 4/4 and ra 4/7. I am going to le 5/16 Babbleland now and go watch the film The Fa 4/7 and the Furious. By the way,my ta4/4 is not true.I will be back la4/4r on tonight to chat w/others & to help out with more clues.

5:33 pm

Anniebrook

I saw Blue Jasmine today. I thought it was very good

5:36 pm

Soodle

Another awesome story Min. Thank you. :-)

5:36 pm

Anniebrook

picked up a few words, thanks Min and I loved your story

5:37 pm

onyx

Hello everyone. Min was that a story or an experience? Am i allowed to ask?

5:39 pm

Anniebrook

Hi onyx. At the end of Min's story she says the ta** is not true

5:44 pm

stidmama

hey all

5:48 pm

Anniebrook

Hi stid :) How are you?

5:48 pm

stidmama

good, Annie, thanks. You?

5:48 pm

Anniebrook

Im okay..enjoying the nice weather we are having

5:49 pm

stidmama

:-) We were overcast today, so it's a bit muggy, but not hot as I had feared it might be.

5:50 pm

Anniebrook

How is the new house coming along?

5:52 pm

stidmama

the plumber was there today laying the pipes. Then I think the reinforcements go in and then I think he puts the pex tubing for the heat (or maybe he'll lay the pex tomorrow and then they reinforce after?). He says they will be able to pour the slab sometime next week. I am so excited!

5:52 pm

stidmama

thanks for asking. :-)

5:53 pm

stidmama

the blackberries are ripe, every time I go home I leave with purple fingers and a full tummy.

5:53 pm

Anniebrook

stid, that is exciting!

5:53 pm

Anniebrook

Will you be in the house for Thanksgiving?

5:53 pm

Matches

need clue for has 5/12 and 6/21 fter ring around your head

5:54 pm

stidmama

yep. and now the sun is coming out and the warmth is making the wind blow a bit. I can tell because it's whistling through a window....

5:54 pm

Matches

that should have been just ha

5:54 pm

penquis

matches...rearrange the letters of the ring....and then drop the plural letter

5:54 pm

Anniebrook

Then you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

5:55 pm

Anniebrook

I just started so Im no help

5:55 pm

penquis

rearrange the plural rings...

5:55 pm

stidmama

no, I don't expect to be able to move in much before February or so.

5:56 pm

Anniebrook

Stid, but you will be moving into a new house.

5:57 pm

stidmama

Yes, and as finished as I can afford. I was trying to set things up for some pretty specific enhancements like a lateral drain in the master shower, but the best I will be able to do for now is pretty standard stuff. I just can't afford $500 just for a drain when a normal $35 one will do!

5:58 pm

Anniebrook

$500 seems like a lot of money for a drain.

5:58 pm

stidmama

But it is interesting to look at what is available and talk to people who have actually installed things to help me decide if they work or just look good.

5:59 pm

stidmama

LOL that's what I thought! I would rather spend that money on a better range for the kitchen.

5:59 pm

bichon

se 6/24, pls

5:59 pm

stidmama

Not that I have that money right now... but someday.

5:59 pm

Anniebrook

Stid, that's where Iwould put my money, in the kitchen

6:00 pm

penquis

sorry, bichon....i don't have that one

6:00 pm

stidmama

I don't have it either, bichon, sorry -- I am totally at a loss for some of these!

6:00 pm

Matches

ty penquis got them

6:01 pm

penquis

yw...

6:01 pm

stidmama

still working on rings, too. I think I am missing too many from that letter to have things make se5

6:02 pm

stidmama

oooh! But I have the fe 8 if anyone is looking?

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello Matches! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello penquis! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog

6:03 pm

stidmama

hello Min! wonderful to see you! I must head out and meet up with a friend for an early dinner.

6:03 pm

stidmama

How is the month going for you, Min?

6:04 pm

penquis

fine, thanks, min...

6:05 pm

penquis

been lurking...working on the grid

6:05 pm

stidmama

there. Finally NBT!

6:06 pm

Minveryork

I am having a very busy month so far. I went to Vermont at the beginning of the month. La 4/4 week I went to a two day educational conference and a workshop & next week I have a week of workshops in Yonkers. Still don't know what or where I will be teaching this year though.

6:06 pm

stidmama

Okay, time for me to run away. Down to 135. So lovely to see you today Annie! Hope your weekend will be pleasant. See you-all again soon! *leaves in a cloud of choclits and sparkly candies*

*poof*

6:06 pm

bichon

I have the se 6/24 if anyone wants a hint.

6:07 pm

Minveryork

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

6:07 pm

stidmama

oh gee min, that IS busy! I hope you'll get your assignment soon. *repoof*

6:07 pm

bichon

FW, tata

6:07 pm

harpjane

I do bichon

6:08 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations bichon on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

6:08 pm

penquis

congrats, bichon!

6:10 pm

Anniebrook

stid, wonderful seeing you, have a lovely dinner with your friend

6:10 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, bichon

6:10 pm

Anniebrook

Min, I hope you get your assignment soon

6:12 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Anniebrook, me too!

6:13 pm

Minveryork

Anniebrook, do you live in NY City? I am not far from there

6:15 pm

zoozzoom

Se6/24 the se4/4 just before the se6/24 + olympic **mes

6:18 pm

Minveryork

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

6:18 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for se5-12? Thanks

6:19 pm

penquis

what an odd word, zooz...ty

6:20 pm

zoozzoom

se5/12 se + the grand prix has 72 **ps around the track + letter

6:20 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Mineryork :-)

6:20 pm

zoozzoom

It is, Penquis :-)

6:21 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, zoom.

6:22 pm

penquis

ty, zooz...i needed that one, too....down to 8 now...

6:22 pm

Minveryork

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

6:22 pm

zoozzoom

You are both more than welcome :-)

6:23 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Min.

6:31 pm

zoozzoom

Ok heading off to my bed..take care, All..hope you get fireworks, Peach & Penquis...bye.

6:31 pm

penquis

ty...bye!

6:31 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, zoom

6:32 pm

periwinkle

2nd st627 pls

6:32 pm

periwinkle

st6/27

6:33 pm

periwinkle

nm

6:35 pm

penquis

don't forget to add a letter ;o)

6:35 pm

gapeach

ge6-33 please....thanks

6:36 pm

penquis

the city in Switz....where a lot of financial and diplomatic events take place

6:37 pm

penquis

can also pluralize it...

6:37 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, pen.

6:38 pm

penquis

yw...

6:45 pm

smores

hi all :)

6:45 pm

penquis

hi smores...

6:46 pm

gapeach

fo6-27 the 2nd please.....thanks

6:46 pm

gapeach

Hi there smores.

6:46 pm

smores

hey pen, peach :)

6:47 pm

Minveryork

An fo 6/27 word refers to baby in womb w/an extra letter,

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Hi smores! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog

6:48 pm

gapeach

Is that the 2nd fo6, Min.

6:48 pm

penquis

woohoo...i am done!

6:49 pm

gapeach

Congrats, pen!!!!!!

6:49 pm

smores

hi Min, doing well thanks

6:49 pm

penquis

fo + not early

6:49 pm

penquis

ty!

6:49 pm

lynxxx

congrats Penquis. Morning all

6:49 pm

smores

wtg pen!!!! woohoo

6:49 pm

penquis

ty!

6:49 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, pen.

6:50 pm

penquis

yw!

6:50 pm

penquis

don't forget the plural... ;o)

6:50 pm

gapeach

Gotcha.

6:50 pm

Anniebrook

Min, I was away from the keyboard. Yes , I live in Brooklyn

6:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on your fireworks display! Hooray!

6:51 pm

dan2bit

fe8 anybody? (evening all)

6:51 pm

penquis

ty!

6:52 pm

smores

fr+bird home+sun god

6:52 pm

lynxxx

fe & birds home & egyptian god

6:52 pm

lynxxx

snap Smores

6:52 pm

dan2bit

tx smores & lynxxx - that's firewords

6:53 pm

smores

oops yes

6:53 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, dan2

6:53 pm

lynxxx

congrats Dan

6:53 pm

penquis

congrats, dan!

6:54 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for en 6/24 please

6:54 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Dan!!!!!

6:55 pm

penquis

en....make someone angry

6:55 pm

Anniebrook

thanks! pen

6:55 pm

penquis

yw...

6:57 pm

speedfreak

missing 2 h's one is ha5/12 after what an angel wears and the ha6/21 please help not monkeying it at all

6:59 pm

dan2bit

the 6 is an anagram of the plural angel headwear

6:59 pm

Anniebrook

ha 5 and 6 are Hawaaian derogatory terms for white people

6:59 pm

dan2bit

and the 5 is singular

7:00 pm

speedfreak

thank you I know it shows up a lot and I never get it

7:00 pm

speedfreak

down to 50 time for a break!!!

7:05 pm

gapeach

er6-18 please.....thannks

7:06 pm

joso

er6-18 typical knight descriptor

7:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks display! Hooray!

7:06 pm

Anniebrook

er6----to make an error or have a tantrum

7:07 pm

Anniebrook

great clue, joso

7:07 pm

Minveryork

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

7:07 pm

joso

hi min, well, and you

7:09 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, joso and Annie.

7:09 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Didn't finish grid so I am basically useless tonight

7:09 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome peach

7:10 pm

Anniebrook

Min, you are never useless. Never.

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Anniebrook. Let's just say I can't be very helpful

7:11 pm

Anniebrook

That's what I said about an hour ago.

7:11 pm

joso

if nothing else you spread good cheer min

7:16 pm

gapeach

st6-27 the 2nd please.....thanks

7:17 pm

Anniebrook

dont have it, sorry

7:18 pm

gapeach

Thanks anyway, Annie.

7:18 pm

joso

st6-27, wwII planes were known to to this to ground troops

7:18 pm

Anniebrook

thank you, joso

7:19 pm

joso

st7, one who st6 ed

7:24 pm

gapeach

I'm sorry, I've tried everything I can think of and it isn't working.....I'll keep trying. Thanks

7:25 pm

joso

st6, st + raphael's nick name

7:27 pm

Minveryork

st 6/27 is st plus Days of our Lives character **** Hernandez

7:27 pm

Anniebrook

st + a book of chance, a ***fl* book

7:29 pm

penquis

st + rodent **t + be sa**, not sorry....

7:30 pm

Minveryork

Anniebrook, we must try to get together sometime.It is my lifelong dream to meet at le5/10 one babbler.Work in Yonkers,so maybe we could meet each other halfway one day after work. How far do you live from Yonkers?

7:30 pm

gapeach

Thanks to all of you. I'm down to 3 now.

7:31 pm

Minveryork

Go gapeach go!

7:31 pm

Anniebrook

About an hour and a half

7:32 pm

penquis

keep plugging, peach!

7:32 pm

Minveryork

Really, I did not realize it was that far away from Yonkers.

7:33 pm

Anniebrook

I am at the tail end of Brooklyn near the ocean

7:40 pm

gapeach

Annie, one of my sons-in-law was brought up in Brooklyn (I know that is such a small community, LOL) his last name was Olsen.....he would be about 77 now.....

7:41 pm

gapeach

I guess I should have asked how long have you lived there.

7:41 pm

Anniebrook

peach, I dont know him but by his last name I am guessing he lived in Bay Ridge

7:42 pm

Anniebrook

I grew up in Manhattan and when I married I lived in Manhattan for a short time then we moved to Brooklyn. I have lived in Bklyn for over 50 years.

7:43 pm

gapeach

Do you see many plays?

7:44 pm

Anniebrook

I used to go all the time but now I am very close to 80 years of age so it is hard for me to get into the city.

7:45 pm

Anniebrook

The last play I saw was Jersey Boys and I loved it

7:46 pm

gapeach

I've been there (briefly) once. Would have loved to see some plays....lived in Norwich, CT for 7 years....but had had two small strokes and it was just too much trouble to get into the city.

7:48 pm

Anniebrook

I could understand how difficult that would be. My daughter lives in CT. You must have been very young when you had the strokes/

7:48 pm

gapeach

I bet it was good. I've seen some in Atlanta at the Fox....saw Yul Brynner in "The King and I" and several others.

7:48 pm

Anniebrook

LOL. I saw Yul Brynner on Broadway (a hundred years ago)..Wasn't he marvelous?

7:49 pm

gapeach

I was 62. I was lucky.

7:49 pm

gapeach

Indeed, he was.

7:49 pm

Anniebrook

Yes, thank goodness. You were lucky. Glad you are here to babble.

7:50 pm

Anniebrook

How long are you living in Georgia?

7:50 pm

Anniebrook

I think it is Georgia?

7:51 pm

gapeach

Due to Elder Abuse, I had to move back to GA in 2009. If I had not left there, I do not believe I would be here to Babble....LOL

7:52 pm

Anniebrook

Oh my God. very glad you escaped that horror.

7:52 pm

gapeach

I left KY in 1977 and came to Augusta, GA and lived here until the strokes in 2002.

7:53 pm

gapeach

Oh, where in CT does your daughter live?

7:53 pm

Anniebrook

She lives in Wilton. peach, I am glad you are safe.

7:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Annie, it was a horrible time.

7:54 pm

Anniebrook

I can't imagine it. but you are here now.

7:56 pm

gapeach

I was trying to look up Wilton, but the print is so small in my Atlas.....just wondered if it was near Norwich.

7:57 pm

Anniebrook

peach, I dont know where Norwich is but Wilton is sort of near Westport

7:58 pm

Anniebrook

and its nearer to Norwalk

7:58 pm

MollyL

Wilton is about 75 miles from Norwich.

7:59 pm

gapeach

I don't think it is near Norwich.....not too much is, really. It was chosen because it is half way between each of their work places.

7:59 pm

Anniebrook

so Norwich is north of Wilton

7:59 pm

gapeach

Which way, Molly?

8:01 pm

Anniebrook

peach, it was nice chatting with you. I hope all your days are peaceful and full of babble. I'm going to do some reading and then to bed. gnite.

8:01 pm

MollyL

Wilton is SW of Norwich.

8:02 pm

Anniebrook

gnite everyone and have sweet dreams

8:02 pm

gapeach

OK, thanks Molly.

8:02 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams to you too, Anniebrook.

8:03 pm

gapeach

What a lovely lady.

8:04 pm

gapeach

I need to check my blood sugar....brb

8:04 pm

MollyL

Wilton is down by Greenwich, if you know where that is.

8:04 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Anniebrook! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log,

8:04 pm

MollyL

And yes, Annie is top shelf. : )

8:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, peekaboo

8:11 pm

joso

hi doc

8:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

exciting chat, eh? lol

8:15 pm

joso

annie left, and the entire social fabric disolved

8:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

apparently . . .

8:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well i have had a nice, boring day, how bout you?

8:18 pm

joso

just plunking away at babble for most of it

8:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i hit a few rummage sales, took a nap, watched some dvds

8:20 pm

joso

my brother dropped by, dropped off a birthday gift, told me he almost got me a puppy, glad he rethought that.

8:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

happy birthday dude!

8:22 pm

joso

tnx doc, but was last week, the day my dog shadow died, just as soon forget it.

8:23 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Molly, I do know where Greenwich is....not far from the City. My daughter has a friend there and we have visited her.

8:24 pm

gapeach

Joso, didn't know it is your BD. Happy Birthday!

8:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

condolences, joso

8:24 pm

Minveryork

Hi Book Doctor Gwen! How are you? Welcome to the chog.

8:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya min and peach

8:25 pm

joso

tnx peach, gwen

8:27 pm

penquis

happy b'day, joso!

8:27 pm

joso

ty pen

8:28 pm

gapeach

ne5-10 the 2nd please....thanks

8:29 pm

joso

slang cussing, simmilar to nuts

8:29 pm

penquis

like the breath mint but n for c....

8:29 pm

joso

*cursing

8:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty pen and joso, got it

8:30 pm

penquis

yw...

8:30 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, joso.

8:32 pm

gapeach

very last one is as5-12, please....thanks

8:32 pm

gapeach

NM Got it.

8:32 pm

joso

as5-12, a famous ski resort

8:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

as5 is a tree, also a city in colorado

8:33 pm

gapeach

Thanks much,

8:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

congrats peach!!

8:33 pm

gapeach

Will start over....thanks much, Gwen and joso. See yall at the flip.

8:33 pm

joso

congrats peach

8:37 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach on your fireworks display!Hooray

8:37 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:37 pm

Gail

ve

8:38 pm

Gail

sorry

8:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi gail, how ya doin?

8:40 pm

Gail

Okay, getting over gall bladder surgery.

8:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh dear, hope you get well soon!

8:40 pm

phandmd

hello all, just got back from an afternoon of white water rafting. It was fun.

8:41 pm

Gail

Oh, thanks, I am doing fine. Rafting sounds good.

8:42 pm

Nef

Hello again Everyone. Dear little Grandson is totally tuckered out and his Daddy is putting him to bed.... :-)
Grandma & Grandpa are probably as tired but we get to zone out a bit before going to bed.

8:42 pm

penquis

hi...

8:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.

8:43 pm

Minveryork

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

8:44 pm

Nef

Get Well soon, Gail. I understand that gall bladder surgery has changed drastically in the past 15-20 years....

8:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello phandmd!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

8:44 pm

phandmd

May I have a clue for the TR 6/30, please?

8:44 pm

phandmd

I am pretty tired, Min, from that rafting trip.

8:45 pm

Gail

It was very simple surgery, although my surgeon said mine was almost too full of stones to get out through that little hole. He said it was like delivering a baby and it just finally popped out.

8:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

both fascinating and gross, lol

8:46 pm

Minveryork

I went white water rafting once in my life. It was in Maine.

8:47 pm

phandmd

This was my 2nd time, the 1st time was years ago in NC. This time was on the Potomac.

8:47 pm

Minveryork

When I went it was years ago. All I remember is that it was very cold and I was shivering alot! Hope it wasn't cold for U

8:48 pm

phandmd

It wasn't too bad. The best part was that I didn't end up falling out of the boat as I did the last trip!

8:48 pm

Nef

the Potomic has white water? (Can you tell I've only been out east a few times?

8:49 pm

phandmd

class 1-3 rapids.

8:49 pm

phandmd

so does no one have the TR 6/30?

8:50 pm

Minveryork

Sorry phanmd. I do not have the tr6.I quit after 198 words.

8:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i don't have the tr6,30 either, but i hunted for it a little when you asked 8-)

8:51 pm

phandmd

well, thanks for looking Gwen. :)

8:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i just might list soon, down to 85 to go

8:52 pm

Nef

I'm still looking. I haven't listed (haven't even found 100 words yet); but how hard can it be?

8:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

trick question!

8:53 pm

phandmd

will I am down to 54 words left.

8:53 pm

phandmd

opps, well... not will...

8:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, listing now, let's see what springs up

8:54 pm

Nef

got it! (now to clue...

8:54 pm

nrkii

tr6 30 = tr 4 7 + what doctor wants to say when checking your tonsils

8:55 pm

nrkii

and hello all!

8:55 pm

Nef

tr+**fort + exclamation of surprise?

8:55 pm

phandmd

Thanks, Nrkii how are you doing?

8:55 pm

Minveryork

tr 6/30 word is tr + vowel plus alternate to air conditioner.

8:55 pm

Nef

Great clue nrkii

8:56 pm

nrkii

I'm good. Just coming down off of 3 days of visitors and a big party last night. House is delightfully quiet.

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello nrkii!How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog

8:56 pm

nrkii

ooh, but that reminds me I put sheets in laundry hours ago... brb... switching laundry over

8:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oy, finally found the tr6,30, thanks for the clues

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Ok, that was my la4/4 clue for the night. I am signing out.

9:05 pm

Minveryork

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

9:05 pm

phandmd

st 6/27, the 2nd one? I am assuming the v is in the word, but the monkeys are not working.

9:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

st6, to shoot the ground from a plane

9:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(not the v, the other high-point letter)

9:07 pm

phandmd

thank you, Gwen.

9:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D

9:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Fs and Gs and forked and gorked

9:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hs are hacked

9:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Ls are locked

9:15 pm

penquis

she's on a rampage....look out!

9:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(!)

9:16 pm

lbdawger

Gwen's exterminating!

9:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Ns are Nocked

9:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, Rs are Rocked, etc

9:22 pm

Nef

Wow, Gwen!! Keep it up! You can do it!!

9:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bbbrrrrrzzzzzzttt!!

9:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Ss are, you know

9:30 pm

phandmd

se 8?

9:30 pm

joso

se8 the most uncivilized

9:31 pm

joso

oops, that sa, se, ocean traveler

9:31 pm

phandmd

thanks, joso.

9:32 pm

joso

yw

9:32 pm

phandmd

what about se 6/24?

9:32 pm

pida 1

may I have a clue for the fo 6.27, pls

9:34 pm

joso

fo6, cover with plant le4s

9:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

se6,28, se + opposite of positive (abbrev) + vowel

9:35 pm

phandmd

thank you!

9:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fo6, alternate spelling of an adjective, refers to an unborn baby

9:35 pm

joso

fo6, fo + not on time

9:36 pm

joso

my first f6 is a bad clue

9:38 pm

phandmd

having a hard time figuring out what 3 ltrs to add to the le 4/7

9:38 pm

pida 1

thnx, joso, and Gwen

9:39 pm

penquis

teen***rs.....that's what you add...

9:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

le4,7, they fall from the trees

9:39 pm

joso

le4-7, plant arm is limb, hand is le4

9:39 pm

phandmd

slap me with a fish for that! Thank you.

9:40 pm

penquis

yw...

9:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

faxing some anchovies to phand

9:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

7 to go,o all Vs

9:43 pm

Nef

I have 7 V's to go too; but I still have nearly 200 left to find. :-(

9:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ta-da, sparklies!!!

9:44 pm

joso

congrats gwen

9:44 pm

phandmd

I have all the v's if clues are needed.

9:44 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there are no pv-- words 8-(

9:44 pm

Nef

YAY, Book Doctor Gwen!!! WTG!!!

9:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

english is sorely lacking in pv-- words, and sgw-- words, for that matter

9:45 pm

phandmd

ge 6/33?

9:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

so, i have invented some more silly driving games. example: when you see a Smart Car, you shout "lightbulb!"

9:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ge6, a city in switzerland

9:46 pm

phandmd

thanks again, Gwen.

9:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

when you see a Mini Cooper, you shout "gwenny!" (named after Gwen Cooper, not me)

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

evening all :)

9:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yw, ph!

9:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi jes, i'm just on my way out, bye all

9:48 pm

Nef

bye, Gwen

9:49 pm

Nef

hi jes. How are you doing?

9:49 pm

phandmd

good evening, Gwen

9:49 pm

jesdraggon

g'night, gwen

9:49 pm

jesdraggon

I'm well, nef. kid is finally rid of the twit girlfiend. How're you? How's DH?

9:51 pm

Nef

DH is doing okay. We are a bit stressed due to son and DIL now living here (with our darling Grandson, of course!). DIL makes things really tense

9:51 pm

phandmd

that is a shame, Hef.

9:52 pm

phandmd

opps, sorry, Nef...

9:52 pm

phandmd

fe 8?

9:52 pm

Nef

I'm so glad he's done with her. How is he paying off his phone bill? (I think I last chatted with you the day or week he found out she was crazy)

9:53 pm

phandmd

oh, I see there are 2 FE 8's I would take both of them...

9:53 pm

joso

fe8, fe + bird home **** + egyptian sun god **

9:54 pm

phandmd

got it, thanks, Joso.

9:54 pm

jesdraggon

He spent most of a week in the middle of hot weather in July bucking hay bales for his grandpa.

9:55 pm

joso

fe8 #2, fe7, cute rodent ***ret + rental cost ****, plural for the 8

9:55 pm

penquis

the second one is fe+double consonant+ consumed+ plural letter

9:55 pm

Nef

That is tough work, jes. Did that pay it off?

9:56 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, gramma paid him for the hay, and then he handed the money back for the phone bill

9:57 pm

Nef

LOL!! I hope that that taught him a lesson!

9:57 pm

phandmd

thanks, Penquis

9:57 pm

jesdraggon

me too! he never did get his phone back from the twit though

9:58 pm

penquis

yw...

9:59 pm

jesdraggon

she had the gall to show up at my clinic last week, looking for him. said they weren't done. I said "you aren't done? you broke up with him. you broke up with him in a horribly rude and inconsiderate way, posting pictures of yourself kissing another guy and declaring your engagement to him on facebook. you ARE DONE, that's what 'broke up' means.

10:01 pm

Nef

OMG!!! What kind of an idiot is she? I hope he wasn't there

10:02 pm

jesdraggon

she (again, of course) accused me of not being a good parent, and not actually caring for the kid, and being selfish, and asked what happened to being supportive of him. I think she was a bit taken aback when I said "You. YOU are what happened to being supportive. You with your lies, you with your threats, you with your manipulation. YOU are what happened." Then she threatened to call the cops if I wouldn't let her speak to him. I laughed at her, wished her luck with that, and told her to leave my business and not return.

10:03 pm

jesdraggon

Lucky for her, she did, or I would have offered her the phone to talk to the cops, so she could explain why she was trespassing, harassing and threatening me, and interfering with my business.

10:03 pm

phandmd

down to 10 left, gonna throw in the towel and go to bed. Peace out.

10:03 pm

lynxxx

Yay for Jes! I would have appluaded had I been there

10:04 pm

lynxxx

Helo Nef and Jes & bye Phand

10:04 pm

penquis

g'nite, phan...

10:04 pm

jesdraggon

he wasn't working that day, so no, he wasn't there. but he'd witnessed her crazy directly the weekend before, when we were all in town and she started calling his dad's phone and swearing incoherently at him. Asked him why he called her ("i didn't"), then accused him of fucking her ("I didn't do that either"). he hung up on her, she called back and swore at him some more, so he hung up on her again.

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

she CALLED BACK (this was on speaker phone so the kid heard both sides) and Bruce asked if she was drunk. She (and the person in the background) started giggling uncontrollably and then she managed to get out "i'm not <i>drinking</i>" and went back to giggling. Bruce asked if she was high, which was just met with more giggles.

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

Then she asked if he knew who she was, and he said he only knows one 14 year old stupid enough to get high and call him, and hung up on her again.

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

She called back twice more, but he ignored both calls. Kid was mortified.

10:07 pm

jesdraggon

g'night, phand. hi, lynxxxx.

10:09 pm

Nef

WOW! She's dumber than a brick! And I wrote a long response, but in the wrong box and messed up when I tried to copy and paste it <shaking head slowly>

10:09 pm

Nef

hi lynxxx.

10:10 pm

jesdraggon

Yeah, she's really super-special. Why are son and DIL living with you?

10:10 pm

Nef

I'm going to give you a standing ovation for your response to her when she was in your clinic though. THAT was beautiful!!! (I only come up with responses like that after I'm asleepthe night afterwards....)

10:12 pm

jesdraggon

oh, i came up with several things i missed after she left - like i didn't start the conversation off with 'did you come to return the kid's phone?"

10:14 pm

lynxxx

I think I would have a small recorder around for an possible future conversations and tell her that you will be sending it to her parents or the police

10:14 pm

lynxxx

I think I would have a small recorder around for an possible future conversations and tell her that you will be sending it to her parents or the police

10:14 pm

lynxxx

I think I would have a small recorder around for an possible future conversations and tell her that you will be sending it to her parents or the police

10:15 pm

lynxxx

(sorry - finger remained on enter too long)

10:16 pm

jesdraggon

oh, her parents wouldn't give a crap, lynxxx. her dad is not in the picture at all (she claims she's never even met him), and her mother is an apathetic, drug-addicted drunkard who's already had custody of all her kids taken away.

10:16 pm

jesdraggon

the kids live with the mother's mother, who is seriously lacking in both intelligence and spine, and lets the twit order her around and run the household. mother also lives there, but spends most of her time locked in her bedroom ignoring the kids.

10:17 pm

jesdraggon

it's a...great... household.

10:17 pm

lynxxx

sad...and for her too I guess...hope something happens in the future that will get her out of the rut

10:17 pm

jesdraggon

it is not difficult at all to work out why the twit is as pushy, manipulative, and drama seeking as she is. but that doesn't mean I want her shit in my life.

10:18 pm

lynxxx

'the kid' is your son?

10:18 pm

Nef

My son was laid off with 1/3 of the salaried company back around Halloween, and he had vacation and sick time through Jan. 1, then severance pay and benefits through April 30th. DIL is bipolar and during her last manic phase (in April) she took out 4 credit cards and maxed them out (around $10,000 or more, neither will tell us the whole amount). Our son was working way above his education after 9 years at his former workplace and he didn't have the certifications necessary to be hired at the level he was used to working at. He's taken a bunch of courses through a state program and now has all of the certifications done; he's been doing 2 free lance jobs and is applying for permanent positions; but the $$$ isn't there to pay off her debts too.

10:18 pm

jesdraggon

my step son, bruce 2 (called 'the kid' to differentiate him from bruce)

10:19 pm

jesdraggon

ah, that's rough, nef

10:20 pm

rururocks

Can you get a restraint order on hrr

10:21 pm

rururocks

Her

10:21 pm

lynxxx

Very rough Nef, great you can help them out

10:21 pm

lynxxx

hi Ru

10:21 pm

jesdraggon

if she shows back up, i may have to, ruru. we're hoping she will go away (the latest crap on her facebook claims she's moving across the state, but she's notoriously untruthful)

10:22 pm

rururocks

Restraining order I me

10:22 pm

Nef

I want to divorce her myself; I've asked our son if he still loves her and his answer was "which one?"

10:22 pm

rururocks

Mean

10:22 pm

jesdraggon

having keyboard issues, ru? :D

10:22 pm

lynxxx

aw - thats kinda sweet

10:22 pm

Nef

ruru, are you having trouble typing or talking tonight?

10:23 pm

rururocks

Cell phone...hard to type

10:23 pm

joso

I've got a bi-polar uncle who purchased a 747 on his amex once.

10:23 pm

lynxxx

cell phone? are you on ypour holiday?

10:23 pm

rururocks

Plus we had a lot of wine ...

10:24 pm

lynxxx

lol Joso - really!?

10:24 pm

Nef

oh, my, joss! What happened?

10:24 pm

jesdraggon

hah. you need a hand for the wine glass, so don't have extra fingers for the typing?

10:25 pm

joso

yes, for a weekend junket because he couldn't get enough tickets for all his friends to vegas

10:25 pm

Nef

(Dang Spellcheck!) sorry, joso

10:26 pm

rururocks

Wow how is that possible joso?

10:26 pm

jesdraggon

did he buy a pilot too, or did he expect to fly it himself?

10:26 pm

joso

sold it back at a loss, still cost 10's of thousands.

10:26 pm

Nef

BRB, dog is barking outside and I need to go get him.

10:27 pm

ivesy3

the last st 6/27 plz

10:28 pm

joso

amex used to be that way, and he was a good earner, used to be an supervising engineer at various middle east oil projects.

10:28 pm

penquis

what planes do when they attack the ground...

10:28 pm

lynxxx

TY Penquis

10:28 pm

penquis

st+ consonant + be s***, not sorry...

10:28 pm

rururocks

Ww2 pilots st6 tge countryside

10:29 pm

ivesy3

ty

10:29 pm

penquis

yw

10:29 pm

joso

the thing to do is sever financial connections, companies try to say you are responsible for spousal debt but it is not true.

10:29 pm

jesdraggon

thanks

10:30 pm

joso

unless you co-sign

10:31 pm

jesdraggon

depends on the state you live in, joso. washington is a 'community property' state, so any debt or assets accrued after marriage are shared.

10:33 pm

joso

keep hubbies money separate, she can declare bankruptcy separately. this used to be true, but the financial firms have jury rigged so much of the system in the states that I don't know if it is still possible.

10:38 pm

joso

then get divorced and live in sin, continue to live together and love each other but get the finances separated. must remember it is a chemical imbalance of the brain, truly not her fault, support can help, and tinkering with doses and drugs have a good chance of sorting it out over time, but be ready for a wild ride, and take practical steps.

10:39 pm

Nef

joso, MN is like Washington state. They are married; it's considered community property and debt.

10:41 pm

Nef

joso, they've been married almost 5 years and I don't know how my son has stayed with her this long. I truly think heshould be nominated for sainthood.

10:41 pm

jesdraggon

tr6/30 clue please?

10:42 pm

Nef

(BTW, jes, the 11 lb dog has treed something in the backyard again. Either a raccoon or a huge cat; couldn't tell in the dark)

10:42 pm

lynxxx

I am wondering if there is not some legal way out of her debts (and any future ones) considering her illness?

10:42 pm

joso

Worth talking to a lawyer or accountant, I have heard of men putting stuff in wife's name when going bankrupt to keep things. A pro's advice can be very helpfull.

10:42 pm

jesdraggon

heh. he'd best mind the 'coons. They can do some serious damage if they decide not to run.

10:44 pm

joso

tr6, tr4 + sound of satisfaction **

10:44 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, joso!

10:44 pm

Nef

tr4" + what the doctor makes you say when he looks down your throat"

10:45 pm

lynxxx

My husband went bankrupt several years ago but my assets/debts/earnings were not taken into consideration (and our home was in my name beforehand)...maybe the rules are different in Australia

10:46 pm

jesdraggon

the rules are different even between states in the States, guys... options will really depend on where they declared residence at the time the debt was racked up.

10:46 pm

Nef

in the US, a lot of states have different laws than others. SO it all depends on where you live I guess.

10:47 pm

lynxxx

TY for the throat one

10:48 pm

joso

It's hard to keep up with the state's fiscal laws, I know cc debt no longer goes away with bankruptcy, and student debt is also very sticky now, lobbies are steadily sticking it to the average joe.

10:52 pm

Nef

DIL hasn't worked in 5 years; I doubt if she can live on her own at this point because of her crazy thinking. I wish she'd stop using the internet because she goes to all the "Ntural" sites instead of using it to help herself. She won't stay on her meds and she gets all sorts of weird ideas from her on-line "friends"

10:56 pm

joso

sounds familiar, seems to be a strong desire to deny your mind is working against you, Uncle joe used to get on an even keel, then after 3-4-5 years stop taking the meds, believing himself cured. The lows can be bad too, not believing it is worth getting up for anything, staying in the same chair for days regardless of the need for food or the call of nature.

10:58 pm

joso

but rosehip tea ain't going to get the job done.

10:59 pm

boatierra

Evening all :) Can I get a clue for fo 6/27? It's my last F word. Thanks.

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

butbutbut don't you know that modern medicine is poison?! they use CHEMICALS!

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

hi boat :)

11:00 pm

Nef

But she has a habit of making nasty remarks that cut to the quick and I've become super sensitive to her nasty cuts about my housekeeping and cleanliness. I keep a neat house, but she's always complaining about my "clutter" and "all the dust and cat hair" around. I thoroughly vacuum once a week and I run my Roombas 1-2 times a week; but she is always talking about how dirty my house is (and my grandson has repeated it too)

11:00 pm

boatierra

hi jesd :)

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

tell her she's welcome to mop the kitchen and wash the dishes any time she feels like it?

11:01 pm

joso

fo6-27 to do with babes in womb

11:02 pm

Nef

fo 6/27 is another word for an unboarn child (alt spelling) and of 6/27 is a type pf vitamin that pregnant women need to take

11:03 pm

boatierra

Ah, got it. Thanks all :)

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

i need a beatin' with the clue stick - what gets added to the tree's greenery to make the le7 and 8?

11:04 pm

Nef

jes, the first 3 days they were here I called the cops because I couldn't stand her continual fighting. The woman officer told her that if she sees something dirty, she should clean it herself; and that she needs to go to the Dorothy Day Center with the officer to see what happens when you don't have relatives that care about you.

11:05 pm

boatierra

For the le7/8, add how old someone is.

11:05 pm

jesdraggon

hah. nice :)

11:05 pm

joso

It's a disease that is rough on all around the victim, bitching about whatever is minor, if you want to try to reason with her work on the meds routine, getting counseling (for all).

11:05 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, boa!

11:05 pm

boatierra

yw :)

11:08 pm

joso

did you know her before this kicked in nef, if so try to remember her, the true DIL. And remember I am an amature with some first hand experience, talk to a pro.

11:09 pm

Nef

You know, joso, you have a good idea there. I think the counseling is the right plan.

11:12 pm

Nef

As far as what and why this all started; I really believe that she did well til she got pregnant and went off her meds. *I* think she went through some peri/post partum depression; she has been in denial about that for years; but in April (when she was hospitalized) she said she thought that may have been the start of this.

11:12 pm

boatierra

Can I get a clue for ga 6/24 please?

11:12 pm

joso

You are not the first person to deal with this, tap that knowledge. A chat group of people in a similar situation can guide you to all sorts of help, and let you vent to those who understand. Babble is one of the kindest places I know, but talking to those who truly understand because they are dealing with the same thing is also good.

11:13 pm

Nef

(I didn't know her before she was pregnant)

11:13 pm

Uneaixoise

ga6/24 Ben Affleck's wife Jennifer

11:13 pm

joso

ga6; ga + fish capture weaves

11:14 pm

boatierra

Ah! Thanks Une :)

11:14 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:16 pm

joso

a good chat group will have recommendations of good counselors and programs vs quacks and money grabs too.

11:18 pm

jesdraggon

first fe8 please?

11:19 pm

Nef

I work with a woman psychologist and will ask her for recommendations (she works as a social worker/counselor with our young women

11:19 pm

lynxxx

fe & birds home & egyptian sun god

11:19 pm

joso

fe8 #1, fe + bird home **** + egyptian sun god **

11:20 pm

jesdraggon

ah, of course! thanks :)

11:20 pm

boatierra

Ah, I see my clue from earlier has made its way thru the chat :)

11:20 pm

joso

good luck nef

11:24 pm

boatierra

Can I get a clue for the third ha 5/12 please?

11:24 pm

Nef

thanks, joso

11:25 pm

jesdraggon

mmmm. s'mores ice cream.

11:26 pm

lynxxx

ha5 whiteman in Hawiaan

11:27 pm

lynxxx

bye all

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, lynxxx

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

thanks for the ha

11:28 pm

boatierra

Thanks lynxxx :)

11:28 pm

Nef

bye, Lynxxx. HAGD

11:30 pm

jesdraggon

ga5/20 please?

11:31 pm

boatierra

ga 5/20 ga + Babbler that has a picture with blue hair :)

11:31 pm

jesdraggon

ahahahah. right in front of me! thanks :)

11:32 pm

boatierra

:)

11:33 pm

boatierra

First le 5/16 please?

11:34 pm

pida 1

finally.....fireworks, and made it before the flip tonight. Nite all

11:34 pm

jesdraggon

yay pida!

11:34 pm

boatierra

WTG pida :)

11:34 pm

jesdraggon

plural of tree greenery

11:35 pm

boatierra

TY jes :)

11:37 pm

boatierra

No wonder I couldn't find it, I normally spell that with a v NOT singular + s.

11:37 pm

jesdraggon

firewords! last word ga6/24 to gather

11:38 pm

jesdraggon

i don't think it's actually a plural, i think it's a verb form.

11:38 pm

jesdraggon

the bush le5 out in the springtime.

11:39 pm

Nef

Yay, pida 1!!! WTG!!!.

11:39 pm

boatierra

Ah, I see jes.

11:39 pm

stidmama

YAY JES!

11:39 pm

stidmama

YAY pida!

11:40 pm

joso

congrats jes

11:40 pm

Nef

YAY, jes!!! WTG!!!

11:40 pm

joso

congrats pida

11:40 pm

boatierra

WTG jes :)

11:40 pm

stidmama

hey all

11:42 pm

jesdraggon

hi stiddy!

11:42 pm

stidmama

:-) good to see you jes

11:43 pm

stidmama

is piggy happy in her new home?

11:43 pm

boatierra

Second ne 5/10 please?

11:43 pm

jesdraggon

i assume so, i haven't heard from them. but it looked like a really nice place

11:44 pm

jesdraggon

ne5/10 is a card game. 3 consonants together at the end.

11:45 pm

RoundBarn

nef, I just wrote you. I see you're telling abt things here--I too advise counseling. FOR YOU and FRANK. Sje herself will prob resist it, as Demi did, and I have close friends with two bipolar sons--one is doing well, the other refuses help and raises hell.

11:45 pm

boatierra

I'm not getting the card game.

11:46 pm

jesdraggon

start at the ne, drop to the bottom line and go straight back to the left

11:46 pm

stidmama

it's the N on the right, boatierra -- and it sounds like fred and ethel me*** (Lucy's neighbor's on the TV show)

11:46 pm

Nef

hi Round Barn. First day all week I've had a chance to catch up on emails and Babble. :-)

11:47 pm

boatierra

Ah, got it. Thanks guys :)

11:48 pm

Nef

I definitiely will seek counseling to deal with this; I believe in it and we've done it before. Whether she goes or not is another story.

11:50 pm

jesdraggon

even if she doesn't, it can help you stay on the level - mom got a lot of benefit from talking to a counselor when dad was depressed and he never could be convinced to go

11:53 pm

stidmama

Nef, just read back in the archives. **surrounding Nef with love**

11:53 pm

Nef

yes; I know it helps. Both of our kids are ADHD and I made us all go back then and all of us now look back and agree it helped. (At the time our kids hated going though)

11:53 pm

boatierra

St 6/27 and st 7/40 please?

11:54 pm

jesdraggon

lay a swath of bullets, boa

11:54 pm

boatierra

swath of buttets???

11:55 pm

Nef

thanks, stid. I really didn't want to talk about it; but it's been a long day I guess. Sorry Everyone (for hogging chog)

11:55 pm

stidmama

no hogging :-) lets us know how to support you.

thanks for the bullets, boatierra!

11:56 pm

boatierra

Ah, got it jes :)

11:56 pm

jesdraggon

you have not hogged, nef, we want to support you!

11:58 pm

RoundBarn

there's another st 6 27--the rings that go around a wood silo--or a barrel

11:59 pm

boatierra

Was looking for the 6/7 combo, jes got it :)

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