Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, September 5, 2013

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- made it on time again!

12:02 am

ursh

flip and hello all

12:03 am

jillibus

hi ursh -- an min

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

jillibus

ty Lickety

12:04 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:06 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! NBT/NBS

12:06 am

uusue2

hi all and thanks lickety!

12:07 am

jillibus

phant -- eerie

12:07 am

flosey

hi everyone, wow, a baby one

12:07 am

Minveryork

Phantoms: edit, every and review

12:07 am

jillibus

hi flosey

12:07 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:08 am

jillibus

hi diz

12:08 am

jillibus

nbs but not nbt yet

12:09 am

Minveryork

Thank you Lickety, however,that list is still yesterday's list.

12:09 am

Minveryork

I'm stopping at 35 words. I will come back later on to finish

12:10 am

jillibus

I have the right list,, min -- are you using Expert?

12:11 am

rururocks

hello everyone

12:11 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:11 am

Erda

hi ruru

12:11 am

flosey

hi ru

12:12 am

Minveryork

No, I am uing Google Chrome and I refreshed many time. I do not need list now anyway.Maybe I will get it later today

12:12 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I will see you later maybe

12:12 am

rururocks

nite minver

12:13 am

Erda

perv doesn't work...

12:13 am

jillibus

min, if you're still here, click on a white area in Lickety nd then ctrl+ F5

12:13 am

rururocks

lol erda

12:14 am

rururocks

quey

12:14 am

rururocks

*heads to pb*

12:14 am

jillibus

ty ruru

12:16 am

rururocks

found the pe 7

12:19 am

jillibus

monkeys found fi 5/22 -- Fi 5/22 is a natural fibre that grows in the leaves of the fi 5/22 plant, Furcraea andina, a xerophytic monocot native to Andean regions of Colombia, Ecuador, and ... (not in our dicitonary)

12:19 am

jillibus

*dictionary

12:21 am

jillibus

needlecase alert

12:22 am

jillibus

nbt too now

12:23 am

rastapopolous

reune is what you do at a reunion, right?

12:23 am

jillibus

lol, rasta

12:23 am

jillibus

brb

12:23 am

rururocks

reune is what rafael nadal does :"D

12:25 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:26 am

crayola

nbt/nbs thanks for the pe7 ru.

12:27 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:27 am

rururocks

it kind of slowly ended huh crayola?

12:27 am

crayola

nice. wtg diz

12:27 am

crayola

heh

12:29 am

Erda

Thanks for pe7 ruru!!

12:32 am

crayola

un7

12:33 am

rururocks

wow.. i'm totally stuck

12:33 am

Erda

fe5,20

12:34 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh just found the fe6/39 :-)

12:34 am

flosey

that pr7 is odd, how do you do that

12:35 am

rururocks

oooooooooh une.. that's my missing f

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

aha!

12:36 am

rururocks

need to find it

12:36 am

rururocks

though

12:38 am

rururocks

can you give me a hint?

12:40 am

rururocks

never mind

12:40 am

rururocks

.. 9 left

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

sorry -- had to reboot!!

12:41 am

rururocks

en 7

12:41 am

rururocks

it's okay.. you have rafa on your mind :D

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

yes yes yes!!

12:42 am

rururocks

the p's are killing me

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

I be weary . . . gnite *poof*

12:45 am

rururocks

pr 7

12:45 am

flosey

x2 ru

12:45 am

rururocks

ugh

12:46 am

flosey

first pr7 - odd to me, perhaps a pr7 warmup??

12:47 am

rururocks

that's the one I found

12:47 am

KnightTime

is that the "seen before" one?

12:47 am

grannyrose

g'day from me

12:47 am

rururocks

got it .. fireworks

12:48 am

flosey

wtg ru

12:48 am

flosey

and hi rose

12:48 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!!

12:48 am

rururocks

the p's are horrible

12:48 am

crayola

wtg ruru

12:48 am

rururocks

thank you for that pr knight

12:48 am

rururocks

I'm voting republican now :D

12:48 am

KnightTime

yw - congrats

12:49 am

KnightTime

nice - that will replace my vote

12:49 am

grannyrose

hello flosey. have you had a nice day?

12:50 am

flosey

a busy one rose, enjoyed a lunch out with friends, then to a meeting at south end, then off to the lawyer to change our wills

12:50 am

rururocks

change them/

12:50 am

flosey

update was necessary

12:50 am

rururocks

?

12:50 am

rururocks

oh

12:51 am

rururocks

you didn't need to put me in the will flosey

12:51 am

rururocks

i'm happy to clue you as necessary :D

12:51 am

grannyrose

wow!! certainly busy, dear. you must be pooped. i know nowadays that any amount of travelling brings me undone.

12:51 am

flosey

lol, we have to set aside money because the girls will have to pay a land transfer tax on mountain property - only farmland can b e grandfathered

12:52 am

rururocks

ah

12:52 am

rururocks

I have to change my trust and will too.. i'll get it done soon

12:53 am

rururocks

whatever they say is wrong.. getting old is a bitch

12:54 am

flosey

strongly agree ru

12:54 am

gapeach

Amen, ru.

12:54 am

flosey

hi Peach

12:55 am

gapeach

Hi flosey.

12:56 am

rururocks

okay. i'm heading out.. anyone need help yet?

12:57 am

gapeach

bbl

12:57 am

rururocks

other than Don with the blood pressure monitor :D

12:57 am

flosey

thanks but I can plod along, sweet sleep ru

12:57 am

flosey

only 9 left

12:58 am

rururocks

you have all the p's flosey?

12:59 am

flosey

yes thanks

12:59 am

flosey

missing 4 r's

12:59 am

rururocks

you're home free then

1:00 am

joso

hi all, way to reboot bridge flosey, grand slam nt bid and made

1:00 am

grannyrose

lol, ruru....we put that away last night, now we are playing with thermometers

1:00 am

rururocks

oh jeezus

1:00 am

flosey

thanks joso that was fun

1:01 am

flosey

hope you come back again

1:01 am

grannyrose

*looks innocently at ruru* what mate?

1:01 am

flosey

Played bridge today online with joso]

1:01 am

rururocks

* I think I took that one tooooo far *

1:01 am

joso

I will, got to brush up on my bidding though

1:02 am

flosey

and he's good - he was apologizing for being rusty - NOT

1:02 am

crayola

what bridge site do you play on?

1:02 am

grannyrose

roflol, ruru

1:03 am

rururocks

"bridge over trouble waters Crayola"

1:03 am

crayola

heh

1:03 am

grannyrose

you now the saying, when you're hot.....

1:03 am

flosey

Yahoo, advanced 6 usually

1:03 am

joso

hand eval came right back, but you had to notice long pauses as i racked my brain for the right bid

1:03 am

rururocks

I bet the mercury was rising huh granny

1:04 am

flosey

ah but you did come up with the right bid

1:04 am

grannyrose

just call don mr fahrenheit...

1:05 am

rururocks

I wish I had a good retort to that :D

1:05 am

grannyrose

want to try.....well, i'll be blowed?

1:06 am

rururocks

I guess if you hold it in your hands the temperature goes up

1:06 am

grannyrose

lol...that is your area of expertise, i believe....

1:07 am

rururocks

well...I can't argue that

1:07 am

joso

very quick play at yahoo, will be better with a bit of practice. you played the hands vey well, have you read watson's play of the hand flosey?

1:08 am

rururocks

I am handy to have around :D

1:08 am

grannyrose

*groan* ruru!!

1:09 am

jillibus

back again -- hi joso -- another bridge nut, I see.

1:09 am

grannyrose

oh, goodie. we recorded the motoGP last weekend. don has put it on.....gosh these kids have nerves of steel.

1:09 am

joso

hi jilli, you too?

1:11 am

jillibus

flosey and I play at the same club, but I don't play online

1:12 am

joso

Just getting back into it myself

1:13 am

joso

I used to play at gamezone but then microsoft bought it and gradually destroyed the site

1:15 am

jillibus

I have a copy of that Watson book but haven't looked at it years -- probably should.

1:17 am

joso

great book, I should reread the last half myself, brush up on the more obscoure plays. That book has bailed me out of many a bad contract.

1:17 am

jillibus

*in years

1:19 am

flosey

hubby has a lot of books on bridge, has done a bit of teaching

1:21 am

joso

I think watson nailed hand play entirely, but bidding keeps on developing

1:22 am

jillibus

that sounds right, joso. Even people who bid other systems play much the same way.

1:24 am

joso

are you and hubby a smooth playing team flosey?

1:26 am

flosey

hubby is better than I - we use to play together but he plays with the chap who does the scoring for the duplicate club

1:26 am

flosey

he has a better memory than I

1:27 am

jillibus

those two know what everyone has in their hands and remember everything after the game.

1:28 am

jillibus

but flosey and her hubbby were a smooth team when they played together -- and they will again when her hubby's current partner takes off for Kauai

1:28 am

joso

my granddad used to love playing vs. couples. said they find it easier to bicker than other partnerships.

1:29 am

flosey

joso, did you ever play duplicate bridge?

1:30 am

joso

I don't know if I can still do that, the bidding lead to flosey playing most of the hands, which she did very well

1:31 am

flosey

but you pushed me to slam, so you haven't forgotten too much, joso

1:32 am

joso

I did a bit of duplicate, but found most dup players too serious, not fond of playing for blood. like an occasional open chat about the last hand.

1:32 am

jillibus

wow, 7 NT bid and made is a thrill! Congrats!

1:33 am

flosey

it is a more serious game, but it does keep you on your toes

1:34 am

joso

monster hand and flosey opened, ez to do, just had to suck up some guts to follow through with what was right (and remeber how to ask for aces ove nt)

1:34 am

jillibus

our Sat aft foursome plays Chicago, duplicate style so that we can discuss hands afterwards.

1:35 am

jillibus

Using Gerber, I asssume. Do you ask for kings by steping up or going 6 C?

1:36 am

joso

I used a jump to 4c

1:37 am

joso

I like que bidding aces but didn't want to assume that system in a pickup game

1:37 am

jillibus

yes, that's for aces. What do you do to ask for kings?

1:38 am

jillibus

oh, sorry -- 4c is not Gerber.

1:38 am

jillibus

or is it -- I'm half asleep, lol!

1:38 am

joso

didn't bother with kings, Had 3 in hand and all aces between us, when to 7 direct after that

1:39 am

jillibus

nice -- but if you had to ask for kings, how would you do it?

1:39 am

joso

I think of it as blackwood after a nt, but the after nt variant may be gerber

1:40 am

joso

5c

1:41 am

jillibus

gotcha. Some just go up one suit -- that's what I wanted to know.

1:43 am

jillibus

I have 24 words left and can't see anything but bridge cards at this point so I'll leave this for tomorrow if I have time or inclination! Goodnight all...*poof

1:43 am

joso

the more complex systems have real advantages but in a pickup game I find it better to rely on the oldies

1:45 am

joso

bye jilli

1:46 am

flosey

7 here to go but hubby started, got a few before going to bed

1:46 am

flosey

goodnight jilli

1:48 am

flosey

very tired, must get to bed, have to bake in the morning and playing bridge (live) in the afternoon

1:49 am

joso

lucky you, live is best, g'nite flosey

1:49 am

flosey

would love to play bridge with you again joso

1:50 am

flosey

your bids seemed to be right on this afternoon - don't think we messed up on any??

1:50 am

joso

I'll be back.... dun du dunnnn

1:50 am

flosey

good

1:50 am

flosey

and now goodnight, and to you I presume?

1:51 am

joso

I did, miscounted and failed to open, missed an ace. the 5 club contract

1:51 am

flosey

ok, but no problem - happens with the best

1:52 am

flosey

oh, getting ahead of self - going to Victoria tomorrow, the other, is Friday

1:53 am

joso

sounds like you are living the good life flosey

1:54 am

flosey

it does get busy - hubby is very busy with the Fall Fair, he is one of the Farmers Institute directors

1:54 am

flosey

that is next weekend

1:55 am

flosey

must go, I'll be on tomorrow morning to pic up the last 7

1:56 am

joso

ok, c u later, enjoy victoria

1:56 am

flosey

thanks

1:56 am

joso

& tnx for the games

2:15 am

sprite

omg someone shrunk my babble!

2:15 am

sprite

Errrr good morning all... :)

2:15 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite, hello sweetie

2:15 am

joso

cold water wash for babble ONLY

2:15 am

grannyrose

2:16 am

sprite

amen to that, joso!
Hi rose, joso, *hugs* Great to see you.

2:16 am

sprite

rose, how are you doing? Any bad effects after your work day?

2:18 am

grannyrose

no, hun. found out today my colleague has changed all the drug registers....to a different format. i now have 15 registers to audit. will keep me very busy for a while.

2:19 am

joso

i hate it when someone else messes with my drugs

2:19 am

sprite

well, auditing is not the most fun part of your job, but good that you have sitting-down work for now. You totally rock for keeping at it, no matter the peer pressure.

2:19 am

grannyrose

have also started the 'assets' folders for the 6 operating rooms. now that's a nightmare. found some equipment overdue for servicing by almost a year.

2:19 am

sprite

argh rose... that is kind of scary!

2:19 am

sprite

joso, I couldn't agree more :D

2:20 am

grannyrose

well at least it's still functioning. am gonna address that issue next week.

2:21 am

joso

I somebody in trouble

2:21 am

sprite

yeah, the point is, of course, the moment it stops functioning... and the hospital can't say they did everything possible to keep it in working order.

2:21 am

grannyrose

and some of the biomed numbers are so old, that they have been almost cleaned completely off. and that's another kettle of fish...

2:21 am

sprite

what is the trouble, joso?

2:22 am

sprite

cleaned off = written off?

2:22 am

joso

not here, whomever is in rose's sights

2:22 am

grannyrose

yes, joso, someone is very de4 in the gunky. they are supposed to have a data base which tells them when our equipment needs servicing.

2:23 am

sprite

ah, yes indeed, joso. Sorry, bit slow in the uptake.

2:23 am

grannyrose

lol, no sprite. all equipment is cleaned between cases. the chemic als have started to rub the ID off.

2:25 am

sprite

ah ok rose! Now I understand. No way to check those equipment then... jeez.

2:25 am

grannyrose

and i have found some equipment which hasn't been safety checked. for goodness sake!! staff are that anxious to get their hands on stuff, they are placing themselves and others in danger. grrr!

2:26 am

joso

you have new stickers or something to renumber them, a faithful old sharpie

2:26 am

grannyrose

sprite, am hoping i can find serial numbers, which are different to biomed numbers.

2:26 am

sprite

also scary, rose. You sitting down may have a more positive impact on the department as a hole than you running around!

2:27 am

sprite

as a Whole. Jeez. Freudian slip!

2:27 am

grannyrose

am gonna bounce this baby straight to the person who is responsible.

2:27 am

sprite

but report it to someone over their head, I hope

2:28 am

joso

now is the time for ruru to pounce

2:28 am

grannyrose

oh, yes. my boss has to be made aware of the deficiency.

2:28 am

sprite

oh yeah, he would play on my blunder for sure :D

2:28 am

sprite

couldn't agree more, rose. It is human life they are playing with.

2:29 am

joso

You sound like you've built up quite a head of steam rose

2:30 am

joso

leaking from the ears?

2:31 am

grannyrose

sorry, if i seem distracted. watching the final 2 laps of last weekends motoGP

2:31 am

grannyrose

last lap

2:32 am

joso

I find grannies for motoGP an amusing concept

2:34 am

grannyrose

wow!! what a race, 1st, 2nd and 3rd almost joined at the exhaust. whew! good cardiac workout, lol

2:34 am

joso

no odder than seniors for dungeons and dragons I suppose

2:36 am

joso

how is the world treating you Sprite?

2:36 am

grannyrose

now, what we4 you saying joso? about me and motoGP?

2:37 am

joso

It just makes me smile, a bit ridiculous and fun to perceive someone thoroughly enjoying something

2:38 am

grannyrose

btw, caught up with zooz last night/ anyway, the tip i gave him is working, with the felines.

2:39 am

grannyrose

nice back pedal, joso..lolol

2:40 am

grannyrose

joso, are you back into your swim routine?

2:40 am

joso

oh, If i let peoples opinions affect my fun would have given up gaming and comics years ago

2:41 am

joso

yes, found a new pool and schedule, went out today. Was right, all the school pools closed to the public now.

2:42 am

grannyrose

yeah, mate. so totally agree. it was amazing! the year i turned 50 i realised...hey i am half a century old, my opinion does count.

2:42 am

grannyrose

proud of you, mate.did you hear i have to have surgery?

2:43 am

sprite

the world? Not sure, joso. Am kind of in hiding. It is a bit muchish.

2:43 am

joso

no, knew it was a possibility but had not heard it was for sure yet

2:44 am

grannyrose

*gentle hugs and butterfly kisses for sprite*

2:44 am

sprite

aw thank you rose :)

2:44 am

joso

aww sprite, don't deny the world you, it would be missing a fine thing

2:45 am

grannyrose

yeah, joso, we are going for plan A. open the knee, in the tibial prosthesis there is a plastic insert. he is going to exchange it for a thicker version. no bone pain, just skin pain this time.

2:45 am

sprite

it was so odd yesterday. First my daughter breaking down in tears, and deciding to stay with a friend rather than having Tim at home without any solution. Then my husband breaking down in tears because Caya felt she had to leave home to feel ok. And me? God knows. Just picking up the pieces, I guess.

2:46 am

sprite

awww joso, what a lovely thing to say!

2:46 am

sprite

rose, skin pain is no fun, but wayyyy better than bone pain. Am glad.

2:46 am

grannyrose

ahng in there, sprite, you ARE gonna do this, hun. i have every faith that you can.

2:47 am

joso

so work not to last long, more recovery time and physio?

2:48 am

sprite

oh, I agree rose, I can. Only the price is gonna be high, I am afraid. I keep myself going because I need to help my husband and daughter, and because I am the one who has to do all the telephone calls and talks. Not sure what will happen once this is over.

2:48 am

grannyrose

and, hey, sprite, amd gonna go with extra magnesium malate post-op, instead of cortisone(prednisolone)

2:48 am

sprite

oh wowwww rose! That is wonderful!

2:49 am

sprite

I DO have less pain, rose, thanks to the mag. malate. It is official now.

2:49 am

joso

It's surprising how much surgery takes out of you

2:49 am

sprite

lol joso, great one-liner.

2:49 am

grannyrose

sweetheart, you will fall gracefully into a heap, in the loving arms of all who love you. either physically or figuratively.

2:50 am

grannyrose

*pleased sigh* and * ear-to-ear cheesy grin* wow!!! have you told your doctor yet?

2:50 am

sprite

I hope so, rose. I feel so isolated. Did I tell you Tim came home yesterday, as planned? All angry young man, so hostile. All triggers for my ptsd are active now.

2:51 am

sprite

not yet, haven't seen doc yet. But will do so! The combination of glucosamine/chondroitine and magnesium malate works wonders on my ability to move with less pain.

2:51 am

grannyrose

darn, sprite. praying for tim's heart and mind to be open to the idea he has to grow up, now.

2:52 am

joso

Sounds grimm sprite, but you seem to be doing the right stuff, plodding along, taking the right steps. Probably a long haul, but you will get there.

2:52 am

sprite

thanks so much for being there for me. You don't know how much it matters right now... it makes all the difference.

2:53 am

sprite

*hugs joso and rose*

2:53 am

joso

Fells feeble at this end, but glad it helps

2:53 am

sprite

it sure helps, joso.

2:56 am

grannyrose

joso, you, feeble? never!! your understanding, and well timed humour are wonderful, and very much appreciated.

2:56 am

sprite

<--- what rose said

2:59 am

joso

He sure seem angry at something. I will be interesting to see if counseling reveals what. Hopefully something that can be addressed. And if he can learn to deal with anger some other way. At the moment he is starting to look like a wife beater in the making, your actions now have a good chance to ward of even more serious problems.

3:00 am

grannyrose

*sigh* just realised i don't get a late morning start until next monday. tomorrow, up for day out with a friend, saturday up for usual washing, ironing, cleaning, sunday up for church....all good but have been spoilt by being able to have more than one lie-in per week.

3:00 am

joso

what do you know, words do have effects, ego swells

3:00 am

sprite

my thoughts exactly. I am truly worried about his conception of physical violence as a reasonable reaction.

3:01 am

sprite

*giggles* Rose wants to be a lady of leasure :)

3:02 am

grannyrose

can i just say here, that i totally blame the film industry for this attitude in our young? for years they have pushed violence and a complete disregard for others.

3:02 am

joso

whats wrong with that, I hope to become a man of leisure

3:02 am

sprite

nothing wrong with that, joso :)

3:03 am

joso

don't know how but still have the hope

3:03 am

sprite

rose, I think that certainly has impact. But also the attitude that they deserve to have all they want, when they want it. Makes me sick at heart to see it.

3:04 am

grannyrose

yeah, joso...so totally with you, mate. the way i figure it, after 43 years off paying taxes to my country, it's time for my country to support me.

3:04 am

sprite

hope is essential, joso

3:04 am

sprite

sounds more than fair to me, rose

3:05 am

joso

as we speak of children feeling entitled, lol

3:05 am

grannyrose

sprite, and as they become older, they think they can have what their parents have, after a life time of working hard, without working for it.

3:05 am

sprite

exactly, rose.

3:06 am

sprite

yeah but we earned our right to a bit of leasure... our children haven't earned squat yet.

3:06 am

o-o

Not a new concept. Dad often told me I never worked a day in my life.

3:07 am

joso

I agree, in the bad old days many kids were treated for too badly in the home, I think society has over compensated

3:07 am

grannyrose

hello, o-o. so we are not alone with that concept, then?

3:07 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble, that is true. But I think your father could have told you much nicer things... you are working very hard every day of your life.

3:09 am

grannyrose

BR, really like your account on wool-gathering. very interesting.

3:10 am

sprite

was just about to say the same thing. Just read it, very interesting.

3:11 am

joso

ditto

3:12 am

grannyrose

owww!! arthritis in left foot very painful. the weather has changed today, and my foot is telling me it doesn't like it...lol, get a life, foot.

3:13 am

sprite

aw poor foot. Very painful indeed.

3:13 am

joso

this Icon profile thing is kind of weird, meet someone and immediately lift their skirts to see beneath

3:14 am

sprite

hehehe, but you get to decide whether you want to lift them to your ankles, or to your knees, or all the way up. Of course, seeing you in skirts would be revealing without any lifting.

3:15 am

grannyrose

hey the scots wear skirts....and quite well too.

3:16 am

sprite

true. I didn't say I didn't like it... just that it is revealing :)

3:16 am

joso

ok, or drop their trousers, humm hearty drawers

3:16 am

sprite

awww so sweet, those hearty drawers.

3:17 am

grannyrose

*giggle* yeah sprite. and what does a scotsman wear under his kilt???

3:17 am

sprite

my favorite word, rose ;)

3:18 am

grannyrose

lolol, joso, we call them granny drawers....don't own a pair myself, despite my mother's attempt to get me to wear them...

3:20 am

joso

scotsmen wear granny drawers, learn something every day

3:20 am

grannyrose

and did i ev4 tell you about the time i was 7 months pregnant(read 10 months, as i pop out early and extremely well), and she tried to get me to wear a pair of french knickers? my hubby was thrilled....my tummy made the knickers legs wide open.....

3:21 am

grannyrose

no fumbling needed...lololol.

3:21 am

sprite

lolol rose

3:22 am

joso

Can't properly envision, you got photos?

3:22 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL joso....NO!!~!!

3:23 am

joso

trying very hard to envision

3:23 am

sprite

roflol

3:24 am

joso

she probably does, just too stingy to share

3:24 am

grannyrose

joso, perhaps you don't know what french knickers look like? well google it, mate

3:24 am

sprite

too stringy maybe

3:25 am

joso

It's the preggy distortion that i need help with

3:26 am

grannyrose

lol, well you're on your own, joso.

3:26 am

sprite

she is lying, joso, I found her:
http://tinyurl.com/l9mnr7b

3:26 am

sprite

I google ' rose french knickers pregnant' and I got loads of hits

3:26 am

joso

you have some wonderful ideas as to what google is for rose

3:29 am

joso

Babble is a unique place, I have never had ladies guide me to porn before

3:29 am

sprite

*grin*

3:29 am

grannyrose

lololol....you two are amazing....and so is google.

3:30 am

sprite

I wouldn't classify that picture of rose as porn. It is tasteful, artistic and romantic. Beautiful belly, rose!

3:30 am

grannyrose

wish it was mine...;(

3:31 am

sprite

must be. Googled it with your name ;)

3:31 am

joso

forever yours in my mind now rose

3:31 am

grannyrose

now double the belly....and you are getting close.

3:32 am

sprite

same here, rose. I was so big around I couldn't get my arms around it. They thought both times I might be hiding a twin somewhere. And everything at the front... no telling I was pregnant from behind.

3:32 am

grannyrose

i used to 'pop' out by 8 weeks. at 12 weeks i looked 16 weeks. i had very big babies.

3:32 am

sprite

but on entering a room, it was belly entered... all waiting... then me.

3:33 am

grannyrose

roflol, sprite. exactly...

3:33 am

joso

so sprite, went to flosey's bridge site and played a half dozen hands, bid and made a grand slam

3:33 am

grannyrose

my first was the weight of a house brick...9lb...and it felt like a house brick, too

3:33 am

sprite

wow joso, great! Just read in your bio that you play too. I never learned this game.

3:34 am

grannyrose

lolol, what? no pregnancy stories to share?

3:34 am

sprite

mine were both 9 pounders as well. Yeah, hard work to get them out.

3:35 am

joso

ok, I was 11lb, 4 oz, started out buy nearly killing my mom

3:35 am

sprite

argh joso, that is huge!

3:35 am

sprite

must look up lb

3:35 am

joso

so i have heard

3:35 am

grannyrose

joso, which number bub we4 you?

3:36 am

sprite

ah ok... rose, mine were about 10lb

3:36 am

joso

????

3:36 am

grannyrose

sprite, 1 kg is 2.2lb

3:36 am

grannyrose

joso, where amongst your siblings we4 you?

3:37 am

joso

ah, number one son

3:37 am

sprite

yes I found it, one lb is about 1,1 kg.

3:38 am

grannyrose

ooooohhhh, poor mom... how many after you?

3:38 am

sprite

other way around. One lb is about 1,1 dutch pond

3:39 am

grannyrose

oh, sprite, didn't realise the dutch measurements we4 different to ours....

3:39 am

joso

5.102 kgs

3:39 am

sprite

it is so easy to say a pound is a pond, but it is not the case, lol.

3:42 am

joso

10.2 pond

3:43 am

joso

anyway, after 3 days labor decided on cesarean

3:43 am

sprite

oh you might enjoy this too. I came across the phase 'hell bent for leather' and wondered where it came from. Check out this site:
http://tinyurl.com/lsdjtjn

3:44 am

sprite

3 days of labour? Omg, poor woman! I did 2 and I was deadbeat.

3:46 am

grannyrose

i didn't last more than a few hours, before screaming like a fish-wife. was induced after some gentle cramps, to full-blown 2nd stage...was quite happy to cruise, but my OB had other ideas.

3:46 am

joso

regular doc was fishing for the weekend, the weekend guy was afraid to try cesarean, when regular doc returned took us to op room right away

3:47 am

sprite

no way a woman can deliver naturally after 3 days of labour. Just too darn tired.

3:47 am

grannyrose

and where is the lovely puglet?.....

3:47 am

joso

I ah, wouldn't know.

3:48 am

grannyrose

hey, joso, lovely to see you...lolol

3:48 am

puglet

Here! Running late

3:49 am

joso

ah ha

3:49 am

sprite

hiya pug! *hug*

3:49 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} hello pugs, dear

3:49 am

joso

sleep in?

3:49 am

puglet

morning dear friends--hugs back

3:49 am

sprite

my son started out hardheaded... literally. His skull parts were already partly fused.

3:50 am

puglet

for me yes

3:51 am

joso

apparently my folks watched me very carefully for the first few years, were told there was every chance I would grow up bobo

3:51 am

joso

hope you don't have a headache pug

3:52 am

sprite

bobo?

3:52 am

grannyrose

yo, sprite, ouch. my first had to have his skull collapsed, and his fontaneele we4 folded over on each other. OB thought he had brain-damaged him. nothing further from the truth.

3:52 am

joso

mentally deficient or damaged

3:52 am

grannyrose

*fontanelle*

3:53 am

sprite

ah ok, joso. well, thank God you weren't.

3:53 am

puglet

its just a dull one--but I've been up and down for whatever reason

3:53 am

sprite

guess we should have known he would be a hardheaded teenager as well

3:53 am

grannyrose

*giggle* yeah sprite.

3:53 am

sprite

*hugs pug* Glad to see you though, hun.

3:53 am

puglet

how is everyone

3:54 am

grannyrose

pugs, how is your fe5?

3:54 am

joso

who knows, maybe i missed out on being a supergenius.... or could have spelled

3:54 am

sprite

been better. But hanging in there.

3:54 am

grannyrose

pugs, i did email you.

3:54 am

puglet

great right now

3:55 am

puglet

sprite does your country not have z-codes?

3:55 am

puglet

oh okay Rose--

3:55 am

sprite

z-codes?

3:55 am

grannyrose

joso...always a genius in my eyes...anyone who can play bridge is a genius.

3:55 am

puglet

zip codes

3:56 am

sprite

we have post codes.
The format for dutch mail is:

name
street + number
postcode + city
country

3:57 am

joso

oh, am a genius, technically. just not a supergenius

3:57 am

sprite

if you write it down exactly as I did in the email, it will find me.

3:57 am

sprite

supergeniuses are almost always unhappy. I think genius is good enough.

3:57 am

puglet

okay --I didnt know that

3:58 am

grannyrose

would you want to be, joso? my stepson is....and quite insular because of it.

3:58 am

joso

I get by ;)

3:58 am

sprite

yeah well, it is interesting, all the different address formats in the world. I do postcrossing and it is really fascinating.

3:58 am

grannyrose

brave joso, so brave

3:58 am

sprite

my point exactly, rose

3:58 am

joso

lol

3:59 am

grannyrose

lol, postcrossing better than cross dressing.

3:59 am

puglet

I dont think Ive ever mailed outside the states to tell the truth

3:59 am

joso

joined mensa a couple of times, bunch of crashing bores

4:00 am

sprite

roflol rose. Indeed. Do you know postcrossing
Very nice:
http://www.postcrossing.com/

4:01 am

grannyrose

yeah, joso. totally agree. hubby nearly fainted when he found out my mensa score was 30 points above his 'gifted' son.

4:01 am

puglet

I got cobwebbs across my eyes-lol

4:01 am

lynxxx

another lovely Canadian who played here always said she was a member of Densa which would always give us a laugh (she so wasn't!)

4:01 am

lynxxx

Evening all

4:01 am

grannyrose

and helloooo lyn

4:01 am

joso

hi lynx

4:02 am

puglet

morning Lyn

4:02 am

sprite

hiya lyn :) xxx
Lovely to see you. I hope you have been well?

4:02 am

grannyrose

where you been, hun?

4:02 am

sprite

Lori, I believe, lyn? Happened to see her in chat recently

4:03 am

lynxxx

Very well - just doing Spring cleaning stuff around the house - well actually outside the house - been lovely weather (until today)

4:03 am

lynxxx

Yes Sprite - nice to know she is still around

4:04 am

grannyrose

yeah, lyn...who ordered the rain....

4:04 am

sprite

fireflies

4:04 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!

4:04 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!!

4:04 am

puglet

w2g Sprite and I bet Rose and Joso too

4:05 am

grannyrose

lyn, wanna come up here? not too mobile at the moment. :(

4:06 am

lynxxx

whats happening with you Rose - enforced rest again?

4:06 am

joso

congrats sprite

4:06 am

sprite

I am going to leave you guys... stuff to do... must wash dishes that son didn't do yesterday... walk the dog (ditto)... ride my hometrainer. *hugs* to you all and thanks for being there for me.

4:07 am

puglet

Sprite how did it go with the return of Tim

4:07 am

lynxxx

bye Sprite...have a good day XX

4:07 am

joso

hey rose, is your surgery scheduled yet?

4:07 am

puglet

bye Sprite. sounds like a fun filled day there-lol hugs back

4:08 am

sprite

not great, pug. He was very hostile. My adult part makes me stay here, but my inner ptsd child wants to run and never come back.

4:08 am

joso

g'bye sprite, have a good one

4:08 am

puglet

ahh Sprite, so sorry

4:08 am

sprite

tomorrow meeting with school counsellor, pug. We are getting help, things will work out in the end.

4:09 am

grannyrose

no joso, surgeon's receptionist only sent of request yesterday....

4:09 am

lynxxx

Sorry to read Sprite, hang in there

4:09 am

puglet

yes, when it storms you can bet the sun will come out again

4:10 am

grannyrose

lyn....just not allowed too much upright activity.

4:10 am

grannyrose

xoxox, sprite.

4:10 am

puglet

You are in my prayers Sprite

4:11 am

lynxxx

upright aka not allowed on feet? are you working Rose?

4:11 am

grannyrose

seated duties only, lyn...and have discovered lots to do

4:12 am

puglet

yeah at playing doctor there at home-lol

4:12 am

grannyrose

pugs!!! naughty girl~!!! (oh, yeah)

4:13 am

puglet

I was watching big brothers last night and they had a contest having to wear tutu and guess who that brought into mind?==lol

4:13 am

joso

pug, you were the one touting new uses for french knickers rose

4:14 am

puglet

Iam not admitting to anything

4:17 am

joso

oh not you pug, rose, sprite, and I. rose started a line of conversation that ended with them guiding into some of the better uses for google. i did egg them on a tad

4:18 am

joso

how did all your running about yesterday work out pug

4:18 am

grannyrose

A TAD??? you led the charge, joso!!~

4:19 am

puglet

tiring Joso as alway!

4:20 am

joso

Shhhhhhhhhhh, TRYING to be descrete here

4:20 am

grannyrose

omg, pugs...that is so ...(what is the word????)

4:20 am

puglet

Rose read your mail! Everything good but you poor dear how exciting at work(not) lol---is this payback or what

4:21 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah, discreet....thanx joso.

4:21 am

joso

np

4:21 am

joso

anytime

4:22 am

grannyrose

*giggle* to both of you....

4:23 am

joso

as I recall you lead the charge, all I did was ask for a little..... verification

4:24 am

grannyrose

roflo....poor joso, he's having trouble with his memory, pugs. please be gentle with him....

4:24 am

puglet

Iam stumped on what this is all about--will have to go back into chat later..sorry

4:25 am

joso

that will tell all.

4:25 am

grannyrose

s'okay, pugs, not sure that will enlighten you much.

4:25 am

puglet

is that the short term memory or the long term?

4:25 am

joso

so what is planned for you today pug?

4:25 am

joso

oh, now she gets shy

4:26 am

grannyrose

poor, pugs, caught between the devil and a hard place..lol

4:26 am

puglet

well got to go back to town to get plumbing parts is the #1 thing then cleaning I suppose

4:26 am

grannyrose

joso is the devil...i'm the hard place...or is it vice versa?

4:27 am

grannyrose

yuck, not a very nice shape for your day, hun. hope it improves, pugs.

4:27 am

joso

now you want to talk about hard places and soft too I suppose

4:28 am

grannyrose

leaving that one well alone, joso

4:28 am

joso

whats up with the plumbing

4:28 am

grannyrose

nothing wrong with mine.....

4:29 am

joso

getting smarter as time goes on rose, pity

4:29 am

puglet

since your memory is going----do you remember last week about the bathroom problem? well------------

4:29 am

grannyrose

*giggle* joso

4:30 am

joso

no, I remember water supply problem, but thought that was licked

4:30 am

puglet

went to change the guts in the tank of the pot and found out the bolts that holds the tank on were rotted into

4:31 am

joso

oh yeh, and crossy said you just do this that and the other, np

4:31 am

puglet

so now I got to run into town to get replacements

4:32 am

puglet

YOU did remember!!!! yeah!!

4:33 am

joso

the memory shecome shegoes,

4:33 am

puglet

giggles--you're funny Joso

4:34 am

joso

i think rose would just rather I forget, never going to happen

4:34 am

grannyrose

lolol, gee thanx joso.

4:38 am

joso

she says she is not going to touch that, then makes plumbing sound naughty. I think rose has much repressed beneath the surface, and not all that deeply repressed at that.

4:40 am

joso

anyway must be pressing on, enjoy your days pug and rose, & lynx if she lurks. is worth going back to read pug, I think you would get a giggle or 10

4:41 am

puglet

Iam not getting into someone else's plumbing--got enough problem with my own

4:41 am

puglet

enjoy yourself Jose and will do--good night

4:41 am

joso

as you prefer, but really just some harmless fun.

4:41 am

grannyrose

pugs, xoxox, hope you have a great day

4:42 am

grannyrose

joso, have enjoyed jousting with you. dinner ready. see you tomorrow, all of you

4:42 am

puglet

as you too Rose--hugs

5:42 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for en7, please?

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

5:46 am

Marc Freeman

hello

5:46 am

puglet

Hi Marc and Scrabbler

5:46 am

Scrabbler

I am looking for en7 for us.

5:47 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

5:48 am

ivesy3

en +when your temperature goes over 99 u have a *****

5:49 am

Scrabbler

en + high body temp

5:49 am

puglet

thanks Ivesy

5:49 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

5:49 am

Scrabbler

TY to Morewords.com

5:50 am

ivesy3

yw... now i need coffee becuz this grid is horrible lol

5:50 am

puglet

thank you scrab for going to the trouble too

5:51 am

Scrabbler

Morewords rescues Babblers.

5:55 am

Marc Freeman

we6, please?

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Monkey is busy looking

5:57 am

NANCY

we 4/9 please

5:58 am

puglet

w9-do with crying Nancy

5:58 am

Scrabbler

we4/9 = past tense of to cry/sob

5:58 am

NANCY

nm found it

5:59 am

puglet

this is a rough grid today

5:59 am

Marc Freeman

How about we6/39?

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Well, the last 24 are hiding from me.

5:59 am

NANCY

thanks for the clue scrabbler

6:00 am

NANCY

marc, someone who spins

6:00 am

Marc Freeman

Its the 7's that driving me crazy

6:00 am

Scrabbler

pe7 = to tire out/poop out

6:00 am

puglet

I only got 3

6:00 am

Scrabbler

un7 = let out of cage

6:01 am

NANCY

someone who spins cloth with a little different spelling

6:01 am

Scrabbler

TY, Nancy

6:01 am

Babs1

clue for o word?

6:01 am

Scrabbler

of5 = more frequently

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

Got the we, thanks

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

petered

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Yep, that's it.

6:02 am

rubyfoo

hello, friends, with this tiny grid!

6:03 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruby

6:03 am

puglet

Hello Ruby--how are you

6:03 am

Marc Freeman

hello Ruby

6:03 am

rubyfoo

ty for the 7' that's a nice gift for a start

6:03 am

puglet

Havent seen you for a few days

6:04 am

rubyfoo

we've been on at diff times, pugs. Do you still have a fever?

6:04 am

puglet

no--Iam much better now--thanks

6:04 am

Marc Freeman

pr7/48, please?

6:05 am

rubyfoo

hello scrabs. There was a program with many rabbits and I thought of you. I would love to have a couple of rabbits, but dn't know what my dogs would do. They go after birds and mice much like cats.....

6:05 am

Scrabbler

Then bunnies would be lunch for your pups, so don't get bunnies, unless you can keep them safe.

6:06 am

Marc Freeman

I got the pr7, thanks

6:06 am

rubyfoo

hahah

6:06 am

rubyfoo

I've never had a dog before, who went after "game"

6:07 am

Scrabbler

pr7 = before the jump into the pool

6:07 am

Scrabbler

16 left and I must get ready for work.

6:07 am

rubyfoo

that pr7 is a strange word

6:07 am

rubyfoo

but tks

6:07 am

puglet

I had two pit/boxer mix that I let run with my lose rabbits but it takes alot of time to train the dogs to be kind to them

6:08 am

Marc Freeman

fe6/39, please?

6:08 am

rubyfoo

The puppy, Raffie, catches wounded birds (from crashing into the Windows) and plays with them until they die

6:08 am

rubyfoo

It's awful, but there's nought that I can do

6:09 am

rubyfoo

(is nought spelled with an o or an a?)

6:09 am

puglet

some dogs just have that in their blood Ruby. Unless you are there 24-7 you cant tell them yay or nay

6:10 am

puglet

I think its enough-ruby

6:10 am

puglet

Iam wrong

6:10 am

rubyfoo

these chows ar3e very interesting. We've had 7!!!! and no two are alike

6:10 am

puglet

its spelled with a

6:10 am

rubyfoo

wept

6:10 am

Marc Freeman

fe6?

6:10 am

rubyfoo

sorry

6:11 am

puglet

so hows it going with you Ruby

6:11 am

rubyfoo

husband is getting worse and worse, but I am OK

6:12 am

rubyfoo

It is very sad, because he realized what's happening

6:12 am

puglet

did you have the b-day yet

6:12 am

puglet

thats too bad Ruby

6:12 am

rubyfoo

30 Sept is his 88th

6:13 am

rubyfoo

I thnk everybody should send him b-day wishes

6:13 am

rubyfoo

perhaps it would cheer him as he's very deprssed

6:13 am

puglet

oh---and no word from the daughter yet on changing her mind

6:13 am

rubyfoo

no, she's not interested

6:14 am

puglet

well Ruby email me your address and I will send a card as a secret admirer--lol

6:15 am

rubyfoo

lol, pugs, you are too sweety!

6:15 am

rubyfoo

or even sweet

6:16 am

puglet

if it will help a friend then why not

6:16 am

puglet

might take his mind off of things a few minutes

6:17 am

rubyfoo

and, who knows, it might cher him up. Yesterday, he said it was the worst day e ever had because he lost his glasses

6:18 am

puglet

did he ever find them

6:18 am

rubyfoo

nope, had to spend $300 to replace them

6:18 am

puglet

we can get rose and sprite in on it too--a whole box of cards

6:19 am

puglet

oh no!

6:19 am

rubyfoo

thAT MIGHT HELP

6:19 am

puglet

were they lost there at home

6:20 am

rubyfoo

He lost them at the supermarket (he still does the food shopping)

6:20 am

puglet

well if nothing else he might feel someone remembers him(though he wont remember us lol)

6:21 am

rubyfoo

It is all very sad

6:21 am

puglet

yes I know it is and not just for him but you too

6:21 am

rubyfoo

He was the smartest man I've ever known, but not any more LOL

6:22 am

puglet

You need to remember him as he was so you dont turn bitter towards him(though I know its hard) but he cant help it any more then you can

6:23 am

puglet

lots of hugs Ruby Dear

6:23 am

Babs1

clues for u?

6:23 am

Marc Freeman

got the fe6

6:24 am

rubyfoo

you are right, pugs, and you are a true-blue friend

6:24 am

rubyfoo

u????\

6:24 am

Babs1

clue Marc for Fe6

6:24 am

puglet

both u's are related---has to do with set f4

6:25 am

Marc Freeman

I think it means definite absolute

6:26 am

Marc Freeman

Also means very hot

6:30 am

rubyfoo

too sleepy, time for a lie=down

6:30 am

rubyfoo

see yu later, ids

6:30 am

puglet

bye Ruby hugs

6:30 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

6:31 am

puglet

bye everyone

6:32 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. bye ruby rest well, bye puglet

6:33 am

rubyfoo

hello and bye ibd, on way out AND DOWN

6:34 am

lbdawger

stats for the lone F?

6:35 am

periwinkle

I need that one too

6:35 am

periwinkle

help with u pls

6:36 am

lbdawger

found it, fi5.22

6:36 am

lbdawger

un6/7 slavery comes to mind

6:37 am

Babs1

thanks dawger

6:37 am

periwinkle

ty lbd for un6/7

6:38 am

lbdawger

yw

6:38 am

periwinkle

ty for fi5

6:38 am

Babs1

stats for o word and right upper corner e word?

6:39 am

periwinkle

of5/16

6:39 am

periwinkle

et5/18

6:40 am

Babs1

thanks, go the et

6:48 am

car.eeyore

Good Morning! TY for your good vibes last night...we slept through the night!!!!

6:49 am

lbdawger

morning, car

6:51 am

car.eeyore

Hi Dawg!

6:55 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! fun grid.

6:55 am

car.eeyore

Congrats Dawg!

7:00 am

MollyL

Car, what's wrong with your boy?

7:00 am

car.eeyore

He has been having anxiety attacks and a lot of trouble sleeping.

7:01 am

car.eeyore

But we found a children's melatonin/chamomile supplement and he took it and slept peacefully for 11 hours!!!!

7:01 am

MollyL

Good. I hate hearing about kids dealing with anxiety. It's supposed to be a fun time of life.

7:01 am

car.eeyore

I know. I was the same way as a kid and I HATE to see him go through it.

7:02 am

car.eeyore

I want to teach him NOW how to calm himself and his brain down and get a handle on it. I spent 20+ years with insomnia and I want so much better for him.

7:03 am

MollyL

As someone once said to me...either you own your thoughts or they own you.

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Exactly. But when you get in the cycle and are so over tired, the brain just seems to go to dark places.

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Bus time! BRB!!!

7:13 am

MollyL

Therapy is something to consider. Kids are so much more open to it than adults.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

I would love him to go.

7:13 am

MimiCat

Hello, everyone! Car, I just wanted to tell you that the melatonin works well but don't give it to him every night because, at least in my case, my body got used to it and it didn't work as well after a time. Try giving it to him every 2-3 nights instead if you can so it will be effective longer. The more his body gets used too falling asleep at a certain time and staying asleep, the easier it should be for that to happen naturally.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mimi! Exactly! I am with you on that.

7:15 am

MimiCat

I've been an insomniac most of my life as well...just have a tough time shutting my brain down. Now I find that if I leave the TV on I will fall asleep during a show more easily...especially if it's something I REALLY want to watch!

7:17 am

MimiCat

I think it's also important, car, for him to not get too used to taking something automatically. Kind of sets up a predisposition you don't want him to have. ..but I'm sure you've already thought of that.

7:20 am

MimiCat

Wow, this is one nasty little grid!

7:29 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)) have 15 whole minutes to myself and then must head out for classes

7:30 am

MimiCat

{{crossy}} Classes? What are you up to now?

7:31 am

crosshair

back to school,mimi:)) advanced computer tech,catching up on some math and lots of english lit

7:32 am

crosshair

after 33 years,it is a bit of a shock

7:32 am

MimiCat

Good for you! I loved going back to school 2 years ago. Appreciated every about it so much more than when I was younger...and actually learned more easily since logic seems to develop more as we mature.

7:33 am

crosshair

i have a one year pause in my like and decided to fill it with something useful

7:33 am

crosshair

life

7:34 am

MimiCat

School is always a good idea. I'm still planning to continue once things settle a bit for me.

7:35 am

crosshair

i tremble at the tought of the calculus and trig in second semester however,but am havig great fun with computer tech in this semester

7:35 am

MimiCat

Phantom: pervert. (No reflection on current chat participants!)

7:35 am

MimiCat

I was dreading the algebra myself but had to stop before I took it...it's still out there on the agenda one day, though.

7:37 am

MimiCat

I took classes online though University of Phoenix and was amazed at how challenging and interesting the classes were. The profs were very good and it's great being in "class" and speaking with people from all over.

7:38 am

MimiCat

They also have a fabulous online library where you can find anything...saves trips to the library and you can copy and paste things easily.

7:38 am

crosshair

i love the new way the do classes.in the old days ,you have 4-8 subjects all crammed in 35-45 chunks throughout the day,now they spend all day,every day on one subject for just over a month or so,then they move on to next subject

7:39 am

crosshair

Toronto U is all online and digital texts

7:40 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for EN 7?

7:40 am

MimiCat

I think that method improves understanding due to the continuity. Online you can tailor your program to your schedule.

7:40 am

crosshair

but i go to a sattelite facillity near my home,saves 3 hours drives south to the cities

7:41 am

MimiCat

Just shows we still have a lot to offer the world, right crossy?

7:41 am

crosshair

indeed,mimi

7:43 am

MimiCat

I'm still in touch via email with the first prof I had 2 years ago...she was terrific. She really valued my participation in class and that enhanced my esteem and my experience.

7:43 am

MollyL

en7...en + 102Â° temperature means you have a....

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Ty Molly!

7:44 am

crosshair

well,i must be off,but i will leave you all with a crossy tidbit of the day !!!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Yeah!

7:44 am

suefrad625

hi all. i know i should know this, but may i have a clue for the et5 please

7:44 am

crosshair

While many think Hydrox cookies were an Oreo knock-off, Hydrox actually came first. They were first made in 1908, four years before the Oreo.

7:44 am

crosshair

tc all and happy babbling...poink!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

et + Scottish for small

7:45 am

car.eeyore

Have a great day Crossy!

7:45 am

MimiCat

Bye, crossy!

7:45 am

suefrad625

ty

7:47 am

MimiCat

I'm leaving, too...getting an early start on my work for today. Good touching base...I've been away a bit and missed you all. ((car)) great "seeing" you again.

8:04 am

hurshy

aaaaaaack, a baby grid!

8:05 am

72 Temple Owl

well it has a few teeth

8:05 am

bichon

I am missing the days of over 200 word grids

8:05 am

hurshy

but i want a nice big grid, without sharp teeth.

8:07 am

bichon

"unfew" is the definition of many

8:07 am

hurshy

i never understand why we can have twas but not twere

8:08 am

MollyL

Twas unfair of Enable

8:11 am

hurshy

bichon - think prison for u

8:12 am

bichon

ty hurshy

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

anyone have en7 yet?

8:13 am

bichon

en + you might have a ***** of 102 degrees

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks bich, i am rushing today

8:17 am

bichon

yvw TP

8:17 am

bichon

*TO

8:18 am

72 Temple Owl

re 5/16?

8:19 am

bichon

re + person who served in WW II

8:19 am

suefrad625

re+someone who wet to war

8:20 am

suefrad625

clue for the single e's and the f ples

8:20 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry, d id not realize there we4 two, first one

8:22 am

phandmd

sue, the upper corner et _ small

8:22 am

phandmd

et + small

8:23 am

phandmd

lower left is the duck?

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

and fw and outta here

8:23 am

bichon

pr 6/33? pls

8:24 am

phandmd

alt spelling of first look

8:25 am

phandmd

gotta go tend to my animals.

8:25 am

bichon

ty phan

8:28 am

hurshy

6 to go!

8:30 am

hurshy

aw man how fishy i am

8:32 am

hurshy

anyone got we6?

8:34 am

hurshy

morewords it is then

8:34 am

hurshy

ttfn all

8:46 am

Deeha

did you get you we6? Just got one - sounds like a fabric maker

8:52 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for FE 6?

8:56 am

Riverdance

Hi Car, how are you? Sorry I dont have the FE6

8:56 am

car.eeyore

Hi River! I am good. You?

8:56 am

car.eeyore

OK, how about the first RE 5/16 then?

8:56 am

Riverdance

I am doing great

8:57 am

Riverdance

I dont list - the only re 5/16 I have is the re + world war II soldier

8:58 am

LuvWordGames

fe 6/39 + cons. + not audio but ***eo

8:58 am

LuvWordGames

oops, fe + cons.

8:58 am

Riverdance

thanks luv

8:59 am

Riverdance

I must get back to work - will look for last 9 later

8:59 am

Riverdance

have a great day everyone

8:59 am

LuvWordGames

bye River

8:59 am

stevedallas

last one any hint for te6 i might be blind

9:00 am

LuvWordGames

te 6 has the same vowel 3 times

9:00 am

car.eeyore

Dang. Should have seen that. TY!

9:00 am

car.eeyore

te + the RE 4/4

9:00 am

LuvWordGames

I'm still looking for the 1st re 5/16, that's my last word

9:01 am

car.eeyore

Me too Luv!

9:01 am

stevedallas

thanks got it and fireworks

9:01 am

stevedallas

re + st. *** soap

9:02 am

LuvWordGames

thanks steve!

9:02 am

car.eeyore

TY! Fireworks!

9:02 am

LuvWordGames

was thinking I had to use the other 4 point tile

9:11 am

Uneaixoise

<<<< for Crossy :-)

9:24 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

9:31 am

rubyfoo

back, tring to pay bills by telepone qqrggghh

9:35 am

wvteach

hello ruby

9:37 am

stevedallas

bills by telepone are always hard; easier if you use the telephone

9:48 am

Mr Bob

Good morning friends

9:49 am

wvteach

hello mr bob

9:55 am

wvteach

14 left - wiklkl try to finish this evening - time to go be with the grandkids

10:11 am

Jillyjill

Good morning all! Wow, teeny grid :(

10:15 am

MollyL

No dawdling in Babble today. Work! Work! Work!

10:18 am

Jillyjill

<feeling lazy

10:24 am

cgypsy

morning all

10:24 am

cgypsy

anyone clue the fi

10:25 am

Minveryork

fi 5/22 word has the two letter tile and ends with a vowel.

10:26 am

Jillyjill

got it ty molly

10:26 am

cgypsy

ty min

10:26 am

Jillyjill

still having fun with the e's....NOT

10:27 am

MollyL

Min! You and I must be look a likes today : D

10:30 am

Jillyjill

Evidently Molly...I need to thank Minv for clue!

10:30 am

Jillyjill

nbt/nbs

10:35 am

Minveryork

I dove de4/6 into this puzzle at flip. Then I pe 7/36 out after finding most of the words. I'm saving my last word so here is a story of clues for you to pr6/33. I have been an en 6/27 and en6/30 those that can finish these grids listless.I do not think I will ev4/7 be able to finish a grid listless. My fe4/7, whose name is Pe 5/12, is being a tw 5/20 and has a fe 6/39 desire to use the computer. He has vi 4/8 to take laptop away from me. If I do not give him computer,he will get te4/5 off and I fr4/7 what he will do. I am going to go get up on my fe4/7 and go eat something & drink some liqu4/8s.Then I am going to go watch the Mel Gibson movie "We We 4/8 Soldiers". Now that you have pr7/52 this story, I hope that you have fe 5/24 words now to find. When I am fr4/7 to use laptop, I will come back to Babbleland to clue until I di 4/8 into the next grid at fliptime. Bye for now. I'll be back later.

10:38 am

Minveryork

Does anybody want to come play Letterblox with me now?

10:39 am

MollyL

Sorry Min, this is the only word game I have time for.

10:39 am

Jillyjill

Same for me minv...sorry

10:40 am

magazinemom

Thanks for the story Min! Found several I didn't have

10:42 am

Minveryork

I just kicked someone else's butt in Letterblox. That is the only word game that does not make me feel inept. Kind of like Wheel of Fortune is the only game show that I watch.

10:42 am

Minveryork

yw magazinemom and hello!

10:45 am

Minveryork

MollyL,sometimes black and white pictures are better than colored ones. At least that is what I believe.

10:50 am

Jillyjill

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

10:51 am

Minveryork

Congratulations Jillyjill on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

10:51 am

Jillyjill

TY minv...how's work going?

10:55 am

Minveryork

Work is going great today because I am not at work today.

10:57 am

Jillyjill

LOL...it's been really slow at mine this week. If it weren't for meetings I would have been totally off yesterday and today.

10:57 am

Minveryork

I had two days of Professional Development the last 2 days

10:57 am

harpjane

teeny weeny grid

10:58 am

Minveryork

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

10:58 am

harpjane

I am fine minver, just stopping in for a sec.

11:00 am

Jillyjill

Hi there harp!

11:02 am

Jillyjill

Well, must toddle off and be productive. Have a great day everyone!

11:02 am

Minveryork

Goodbye Jillyjill! I should do the same thing, but I think I'll procrastinate just a little bit longer.I'm still in my pajamas.

11:04 am

Jillyjill

LOL...me too but *poof*

11:07 am

MollyL

No school here today because it's Rosh Hashanah.

11:27 am

rubyfoo

when I taught school inBinghamton, they made Jewish teachers use sick days for the High Holidays. I made the change that!

11:27 am

rubyfoo

them*

11:27 am

rubyfoo

they had a useless teachers' union

11:28 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby. I live in a predominantly Jewish county so they close the schools for the Jewish holidays and are in session for Veteran"s Day and Columbus Day.

11:29 am

rubyfoo

growing up in NY, they closed schools for Good Friday, Columbus Day )there was a big parade) and for Brooklyn-Queens Day (had another name which I don't remember, also A BIG PARADE)

11:30 am

rubyfoo

Not for Jewish holidays

11:30 am

rubyfoo

(no parades)

11:31 am

bichon

School in NYC is not opening til Monday because of the Jewish holiday. What parents who work are going to do, I don't know

11:32 am

MollyL

There has been a lot of controversy here over closing schools for religious holidays, but so far, it still goes.

11:32 am

rubyfoo

and then there was the "Park Fete" where selecteed 5th graders went to Queens Country park and danced around maypoles

11:32 am

bichon

Even in CT, where there are far fewer Jews, some schools close. At least Yom Kippur is on a weekend

11:33 am

MollyL

Bich, my son works at a day care and they are open when the schools are closed.

11:33 am

bichon

I remember Park Fete ruby. We probably were there together

11:33 am

rubyfoo

You are the only person |'ve ever met who knew about that! I am smiling ear-to-ear. My mother used to make me a frilly skirt for the occasion

11:34 am

bichon

My grandson [4 y.o] goes to a Jewish pre-school/day care. They live in the Bay Area. They are closed for two days this week, plus two more days later on this month for more minor holidays

11:34 am

MollyL

*Imagining Ruby and Bich in skirts with pinafores underneath, dancing around the Maypole*

11:34 am

bichon

I have such great memories of them ruby. We used to practice those dances and mayflower things forever

11:34 am

bichon

You better believe it young lady

11:35 am

rubyfoo

There are no Jews in this village and we cannot be buried in the local cemetery

11:35 am

rubyfoo

I still have photos of it

11:35 am

bichon

Can you scan them and send them to me ruby? I'd love to see that again.

11:36 am

rubyfoo

(I'll meet bichon inthe PB for our own fe**) lol

11:36 am

bichon

Actually we should be going to the PB for fe/4

11:36 am

MollyL

Um, Ruby...so what is the plan? Burial at sea?

11:36 am

rubyfoo

I've just gotten a scanner, but don't know hsow to use it

11:37 am

bichon

It's easy ruby, I have one.

11:37 am

rubyfoo

husb and will be cremated and I'll put his ashes in the garden with the dogs. I don't know what will be done with me.....

11:38 am

rururocks

I'm getting tossed in the sea :D

11:38 am

rubyfoo

easy for you, I can't even find the fi4!

11:38 am

rururocks

my last words will be eat me

11:38 am

MollyL

Oh Ruby : ( there should be a plan in place. If you are still on the outs with your son, maybe let your step-daughter know what your wishes are.

11:38 am

rubyfoo

thank you for making me laugh, ruru

11:38 am

Nef

Good Morning Everyone. How are you all on this fine September day?

11:39 am

rubyfoo

Actually, I am happy to say that things are better with my boy (boy?)

11:39 am

Nef

(And could someone please give stats or clue for that bottom right corner "O" please?

11:39 am

MollyL

*Thinks a plane with a banner flying behind it saying EAT ME should do a fly over on Ru's ash scattering*

11:39 am

rubyfoo

I think he's just Under a lot of pressure with his crazy job and his weekends of music

11:39 am

rururocks

morning nef

11:39 am

rururocks

of 5

11:40 am

rururocks

no ashes.. just dump me overboard molly

11:40 am

rururocks

:D

11:40 am

rubyfoo

hello nef

11:40 am

MollyL

Oh...you REALLY want to be chum. I get it.

11:40 am

rururocks

:D

11:41 am

rururocks

I spent a lot of years avoiding great whites.. thought I'd give in at the end

11:41 am

MollyL

I want to go out on a burning barge, like the Pagans did.

11:41 am

rubyfoo

when my neighbor had his 60th birthday party his wife arranged for two little planes to make smoke in the shape of a heart over the lake

11:41 am

rururocks

will you have an A on your forehead?

11:42 am

Nef

thanks, ru

11:42 am

rururocks

welcome nef

11:42 am

rururocks

on the barge I mean :D

11:43 am

rururocks

reminds me of a cute joke

11:43 am

rubyfoo

and nef is in the grid

11:43 am

rururocks

a woman is tied to a stake in a village and there's a large crowd gathered round picking up stones to stone her to death..

11:44 am

rururocks

all of the sudden the clouds part and a bright beam of light comes down and the crowd parts and jesus walked among them.. and said "Hold.. let the person who has never sinned to cast the first stone"

11:44 am

rubyfoo

this is a joke?

11:45 am

rururocks

all of the sudden the crowd bows their head and starts dropping rocks one by one

11:45 am

rururocks

then from the back a huge rock comes over the crowd and hits the woman on the head and kills her immediately

11:45 am

rururocks

Jesus just dropped his head and said...

11:45 am

rururocks

"You know Mom.. sometimes you just piss me off"

11:46 am

rubyfoo

hahahah

11:49 am

MollyL

No A, I have been much naughtier than Hester Prynne.

11:49 am

rubyfoo

Did you see that movie starring Demi MMoore

11:51 am

MollyL

No, Demi Moore movies make me upchuck.

11:53 am

rubyfoo

This was the worst of them but we have slim pickins here

11:54 am

rubyfoo

Every now and then, something good is on but it has to be in "Version originale" and have Fr subtitles for my husband

11:55 am

rubyfoo

good night everybody

12:04 pm

MollyL

Version originale...ooo, I bet that sounds smooth with a French accent. : )

12:10 pm

phandmd

good afternoon.

12:12 pm

Minveryork

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

12:14 pm

phandmd

doing well, thank you, Min. You?

12:14 pm

Alleyn58

En7 pls

12:14 pm

MollyL

Phand, any word on job prospects?

12:14 pm

phandmd

en + fe 5/22

12:15 pm

Minveryork

That en 7/52 word is en plus that fe 5/22 word phandmd.

12:15 pm

phandmd

Not yet. I had a 2nd interview with the night shift staff and it went really well. I was told I might hear back today.

12:15 pm

Alleyn58

Thx

12:16 pm

phandmd

2 more words and I am lost!

12:16 pm

MollyL

Thinking good thoughts for you, Phand

12:17 pm

phandmd

Thank you, Molly. Not really counting my chickens before they hatch, but I do sense the job is mine.

12:17 pm

phandmd

can I have a not so obvious clue for the re 5/16 the 1st one, please.

12:18 pm

Minveryork

Go phandmd go!

12:18 pm

Minveryork

That re 5/16 word is re plus not a people doctor phandmd.

12:18 pm

phandmd

that's the 2nd one.

12:19 pm

Minveryork

re 5/16 word is re plus **'* got a crush on you plus a snake.

12:20 pm

phandmd

thank you, Min.

12:21 pm

Minveryork

yw

12:21 pm

phandmd

I was figuring on the F being in that word.

12:21 pm

phandmd

and finally, I need the we 6/39

12:21 pm

phandmd

got it!

12:21 pm

phandmd

fw for me

12:21 pm

phandmd

just in time, gotta leave in 5 mins.

12:22 pm

phandmd

for a PT appt.

12:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations phandmd on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

12:22 pm

Minveryork

Now all you have to do is sit around and wait for that call.

12:23 pm

phandmd

yes, but I will not just sit, that would make me crazy. Gotta do something. So, off to PT!

12:24 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye phandmd! I hope you get that call and good luck!

1:45 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

1:45 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

1:45 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

1:45 pm

Aloyisius

hi Annie, hi all

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy :)

1:48 pm

Aloyisius

almost done.. wee grid today

1:48 pm

Anniebrook

go aloy go!

1:48 pm

Anniebrook

clue for fe 6/39 please

1:48 pm

Aloyisius

how are you coming along, Annie?

1:49 pm

Anniebrook

Im doing okay and hope you are too

1:49 pm

Aloyisius

fe* de lance + go to the ***eo store and rent a movie

1:50 pm

Anniebrook

thanks aloy, I could swear I tried that, probably mistyped it and didnt look, thanks, it was driving me batty

1:50 pm

Aloyisius

yvw, don't want you batty

1:51 pm

Anniebrook

:)

1:52 pm

Minveryork

fe6/39 word is used in my story of clues in my profile Annie

1:53 pm

Minveryork

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

1:53 pm

Anniebrook

thanks Min

1:53 pm

Minveryork

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

1:54 pm

Aloyisius

ty Minver.. doing fine and hope you are too.. am in a library, family reunion time.. has been great but we are staying at a lodge with no wifi !

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

I just came back from seeing Despicable 2..Bobby wanted to see it and it was a fun movie. I also got a free pass to see a movie so I am going to see The Butler next week.

1:57 pm

Anniebrook

Aloy, are you back in Ohio?

1:58 pm

Aloyisius

phew, took a while to find that re5.20.. fw, so off I go to rejoin the gang - happy Babbling, ciao for now

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, aloy!

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

done here also.

1:59 pm

Aloyisius

oh, Annie.. no, am in Colorado.. will be in Phoenix tomorrow, then back to Fla. on the 11th for about a month.. then up to Ohio for another month.. and then off again, a crazy time! (-:

1:59 pm

Aloyisius

congrats, Annie!!

1:59 pm

Aloyisius

hard to Babble and travel

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

you sure get around

2:00 pm

Aloyisius

a bit too much but things happen.. will be glad to stay put this winter, I hope! ok, must go.. see you next time, whenever! (-:

2:01 pm

Anniebrook

bye aloy

2:02 pm

Anniebrook

Going to start to put together tonight's dinner, set table etc..bye dear babblers.

2:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Anniebrook on your fireworks! Good for U!

2:43 pm

bichon

we 6, pls

2:43 pm

Uneaixoise

looks like someone who uses a loom to make cloth

2:44 pm

bichon

tyvm Une

2:44 pm

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

2:45 pm

Minveryork

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

2:45 pm

Minveryork

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

2:46 pm

Uneaixoise

hey min :-)

2:50 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for en7 please?

2:51 pm

bichon

en + what you have when your temp is 102

2:51 pm

Uneaixoise

tx!!

2:51 pm

hego

HI TO aLL

2:51 pm

bichon

yvw Une

2:51 pm

Uneaixoise

hi hego!

2:51 pm

bichon

hi Hego

2:51 pm

periwinkle

ty bichon, odd word

2:52 pm

Minveryork

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

2:52 pm

periwinkle

Happy New Year to all who celebrate.

2:52 pm

bichon

This is the home of weird words peri

2:52 pm

hego

And Happy New Year to those who observe!

2:52 pm

Minveryork

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

2:52 pm

Uneaixoise

last word . . . re5 after like a coral re**

2:52 pm

hego

Snap Peri!!

2:52 pm

hego

Hi Min!

2:53 pm

periwinkle

I said it first, hego :)

2:53 pm

bichon

re + *** Got a Secret

2:53 pm

hego

Yes you did Peri. :)

2:53 pm

Uneaixoise

tx and FW for moi! :-)

2:53 pm

periwinkle

yay for Une

2:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Uneaixoise on your fireworks! Good for U!

2:54 pm

Minveryork

That is my last word too, but I am waiting to enter it later.

2:54 pm

bichon

Woot Une, got 2 left

2:54 pm

Minveryork

Go bichon go!

2:54 pm

Minveryork

It was someone's last word this morning. Not a normal one.

2:57 pm

periwinkle

pr6 pls

2:57 pm

MollyL

I knew it, Bich has a secret : O

2:57 pm

periwinkle

//*-****-*-+

2:57 pm

periwinkle

+

2:57 pm

Minveryork

A pr 6/33 word is inmy story of clues which is in my profile.

2:58 pm

Uneaixoise

tx much for the help -- off to pick up my car that has nice fresh oil and filter :-) *poof*

2:58 pm

periwinkle

Min I did not get the pr6 from your story :(

2:59 pm

Minveryork

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

2:59 pm

MollyL

pr6...sounds like an "ahead of time" showing of a movie, but different spelling

2:59 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls and Min

2:59 pm

Minveryork

A pr 6/33 is before prefix plus I live on Central Park A*e***.

2:59 pm

MollyL

Two vowels at the end

3:00 pm

periwinkle

got it, ty

3:00 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:02 pm

periwinkle

te6 pls

3:02 pm

periwinkle

6 left

3:02 pm

hego

Can't believe I got the first pr 7. Just took a goofy guess.

3:04 pm

MollyL

te + conc**** is what gets poured for a sidewalk

3:04 pm

Minveryork

That te 6/18 word is te plus that re 4/4 word periwinkle.

3:04 pm

Minveryork

Go periwinkle go!

3:05 pm

periwinkle

ty Molls and Min

3:06 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:06 pm

MollyL

Hooray for goofy guesses

3:06 pm

hego

right Molly

3:07 pm

periwinkle

fw, family coming for dinner. see you all tomorrow

3:07 pm

hego

congrats and enjoy Peri!

3:08 pm

MollyL

Even though it's impossible to pr7 : D You can't di4 before you di4

3:08 pm

hego

sounds right

3:10 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations periwinkle on your fireworks! Good for U!

3:20 pm

joso

congrats peri

3:23 pm

Minveryork

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

3:23 pm

Minveryork

I am taking dog to the dog park. I will be back later today.

3:32 pm

MollyL

Bye Min...La la la...here we go!!

5:00 pm

Soodle

A nod in the direction of the F in the 4th column would be appreciated?

5:01 pm

Soodle

Yikes! 90 mins since any activity! Iwon't hold my breath....

5:02 pm

MollyL

Hold your horses...fi + high tile + vowel

5:06 pm

torgone

I wonder if Jack fits in compact space ..

5:06 pm

Soodle

I'm tempted to say f**** me, but that may be considered offensive! Thank you Molly. :-)

5:09 pm

Soodle

Every joint in this aged decrepid body of mine is aching. I, foolishly, decided that my kitchen needed a makeover, so I began painting it today. Now I'm beyond the point of no return, and I ache.

5:10 pm

Soodle

My kitchen is 20ft x 15ft!

5:11 pm

torgone

Ouch .. Take a break, Soodle

5:12 pm

Soodle

Thank you Tor. I'm at the stage noe, where I'm wondering how mich a professional will charge me to come & take over! :-/

5:12 pm

Soodle

Much...

5:13 pm

MollyL

Calls a bit of BS on the aching thing. Could be because of last night's birthday hoopla.

5:15 pm

Soodle

I was remarkably well this morning, Molly. Hence the 'Gung Ho I'm gonna sort this kitchen out' attitude. Bitterly regretting it now.

5:20 pm

MollyL

Wait until you hook up with the rest of the "empty nest syndrome". Must be all domestic due to lack of kids around. Crazy stuff.

5:24 pm

Soodle

I don't think this project is related to empty nest syndrome. Its been 3 years since the kitchen saw a coat of paint. And during the cold months, theres a fire lit every day, together with all the cooking damage. (I like my food well done!). Its a job long overdue.

5:26 pm

MollyL

*Thinking of exotic, post lottery jackpot winning kitchen*

5:26 pm

Soodle

PLUS. I got unexpected money as birthday gifts, & invested the lot in paint, rollers, white spirit & all painting paraphernalia. I'm committed!

5:28 pm

MollyL

:O : O Unexpected birthday money went to painting chores??? : O : O

5:28 pm

Soodle

Hey! I'm middle aged! Get over it!

5:30 pm

MollyL

*Has a teary moment over such a sad, sad thing*

5:34 pm

Soodle

Ah! Don't worry Molls. This 'age awareness' thing hits me in or around my birthday. I usually get over it in a week or two. I see the Mullingar commodity is in the grid!

5:39 pm

MollyL

Don't worry...age awareness...spending birthday treat money on drudgery...sure.

5:48 pm

Soodle

Pass me my false teeth fixative & my laxative medicine.

5:50 pm

stidgmere

Nothing like a new coat of paint to brighten the dwelling, Soodle.

5:51 pm

aslindy

can anyone hint the fi please?

5:53 pm

Soodle

Molly just clued it, Lindy. Fi plus high scoring tile & vowel

5:53 pm

stidgmere

Just starting and not other to the fi side of the grid, yet.

5:53 pm

jaxx7

fi+pi***

5:54 pm

MollyL

*Makes a note to look into treatment for Soodle once the big money comes in...yeesh*

5:57 pm

MollyL

And not that anyone but Ru and I care about such things but FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS TONIGHT!!!!

5:59 pm

stidgmere

I care, Molly.

5:59 pm

MollyL

Yay Gran Mere! Passed the chips and dip.

6:00 pm

MollyL

*Passes

6:00 pm

stidgmere

Popping corn and pouring fizzy drinks.

6:01 pm

MollyL

*Checks the progress of the buffalo wings*

6:01 pm

stidgmere

It is having a thunderstorm here in the great Northwest. Jacket and bumbershoot weather for us tonight.

6:02 pm

MollyL

Bumbershoot...don't know anyone who says that but my Pennsylvania Dutch relatives. : D

6:02 pm

stidgmere

Washing celery and finding sour cream.

6:03 pm

stidgmere

I have Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors but it is a Seattle term, too.

6:11 pm

stidgmere

All for now. Have a lovely evening, all.

6:16 pm

Soodle

Wow. Your football season is just starting? Ours is just heading towards the end. The All Ireland Hurling Final's on Sunday, between Clare & Cork, & 2 weeks later the football final between Dublin & Mayo. My money's on Cork & Dublin!

6:19 pm

rururocks

I only hurl on weekends now ...

6:20 pm

rururocks

but I'll bumbleshoot any time

6:21 pm

MollyL

Our football is a bit more aggressive than the hurlie stuff.

6:21 pm

Soodle

Google it, Ruru. Its an incredible game. Of course, I'll be up a ladder getting shlappered in paint as the lads battle it out.....

6:23 pm

MollyL

Better things to get shlappered in

6:28 pm

Soodle

How did your friends get on here on their holidays, Ruru?

6:33 pm

Soodle

Oh! For goodness sake. The bloomin' black dog is now a bloomin' black & magnolia dog. And theres dog hairs on my paintwork. I'm going to bed, in high dudgeon. Nite all

6:34 pm

MollyL

Hmm, why do dogs get to be around when painting is in progress? More will be revealed. Good night Soodle.

6:48 pm

rururocks

i don't know.. I don't think they're back yet

7:06 pm

rururocks

I hope the Ravens lose big time

7:14 pm

Gail

P

7:14 pm

Gail

OOPS

7:14 pm

MollyL

Go Broncos Â¸Â¸.â€¢*Â¨*â€¢ Go Broncos Â¸Â¸.â€¢*Â¨*â€¢

7:20 pm

rururocks

thought gail was a ravens fan for a second

7:21 pm

MollyL

There are Ravens fans here, and bless their hearts.

7:22 pm

rururocks

bless their cold little black hearts

7:28 pm

MollyL

<---Still bitter about The Colts being smuggled out of Baltimore so many years ago.

7:39 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

7:39 pm

uusue2

hi dan! And hi everyone!

7:42 pm

uusue2

our phones and internet were out all day - glad to have them back!

7:42 pm

dan2bit

can I have stats for the U words?

7:43 pm

uusue2

un6/30 and 7/48

7:44 pm

MollyL

Sue to the rescue

7:44 pm

dan2bit

got em uu tx

7:44 pm

uusue2

yw! :-)

7:46 pm

SpellCheck

here if anyone needs a few clues until the game starts (that would by US football)

7:47 pm

uusue2

hi spell, I am doing well with the list

7:47 pm

SpellCheck

hi sue

7:48 pm

MollyL

â™ªIt's the sport of kings â™« better than diamond rings â™ª FOOTBALL â™«

7:49 pm

SpellCheck

I'm not sure it beats a diamond ring... but it is fun

7:49 pm

SpellCheck

and it beats watching a game played on a diamond!

7:50 pm

MollyL

That is a song from "Wildcats" a football movie

7:50 pm

uusue2

still the preseason, though, isn't it?

7:50 pm

SpellCheck

No, tonight is the sstart of the season.

7:51 pm

uusue2

huh. Shows you how much I follow sports :-P

7:52 pm

SpellCheck

I couldn't tell you a thing about baseball, except that both the games and the season last waaaaay too long

7:52 pm

Minveryork

And the players get paid waaaaaaaaaay too much money!

7:52 pm

uusue2

ah well, my husband is a real baseball nut so I do kind of keep track of that

7:53 pm

SpellCheck

I think that goes across all professional sports

7:53 pm

wvteach

don't follow any of the sports

7:53 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:54 pm

SpellCheck

Yay

7:54 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word EN 6/27

7:54 pm

stidmama

YAY teach!

7:54 pm

stidmama

YAY sue!

7:54 pm

stidmama

YAY everyone! :-D

7:54 pm

uusue2

yay wv!

7:55 pm

stidmama

I am SO TIRED...

7:55 pm

SpellCheck

ditto ;)

7:55 pm

uusue2

hi stid!

7:55 pm

wvteach

congrats sue - got through it at same time

7:55 pm

wvteach

been with grandkids until now - went out this evening with them to a grandparents day party

7:56 pm

stidmama

sounds like a nice day, teach

7:56 pm

SpellCheck

Ok, no one needs any clues, and the game should be starting soon (weather delay). Good day/night all.

7:56 pm

wvteach

but i am tired out now

7:57 pm

wvteach

love having them here in town and able to be with them 2 -3 days a week

7:57 pm

MollyL

Football preseason in September ended years ago.

7:57 pm

uusue2

bye spell!

7:58 pm

stidmama

thanks spellcheck. have a good evening.

7:58 pm

stidmama

I am actually falling asleep. Will break my promise to myself and just take a little nap... down to 40...

8:00 pm

uusue2

rest well, stid!

8:09 pm

MollyL

Hi...falling asleep...bye...quick in and out

8:21 pm

torgone

Which came first? ..

8:24 pm

MollyL

Who's on first?

8:25 pm

torgone

What?

8:25 pm

MollyL

Where?

8:28 pm

MollyL

I need to take a break. The Carrie Underwood Thursday Night Football song made me urpy.

8:30 pm

torgone

:^P

8:59 pm

Trifioso

hello friends, and my darling Torgone

9:05 pm

torgone

Heya Trifs ..

9:05 pm

Trifioso

hello

9:05 pm

Trifioso

are you well dear one?

9:09 pm

torgone

Trying to shake a nasty cold, but otherwise passable ..

9:10 pm

Trifioso

funny, I am too. I am sort of pre-cold, and trying to avoid it becoming full blown. how long have you had it?

9:11 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for fe6-39? Thanks

9:13 pm

torgone

Since I was in New Jersey almost 2 weeks ago ..

9:13 pm

Trifioso

that will teach you! heh.

9:13 pm

Trifioso

I don't have it yet ga....but I'll look

9:13 pm

torgone

The would be the one I need too, peach ..

9:14 pm

gapeach

Thanks for looking, Trif.

9:15 pm

welki

hi folks

9:16 pm

gapeach

Hi there, welki.

9:16 pm

nrkii

fe6 39 = vehement

9:17 pm

welki

hey nrk!

9:17 pm

nrkii

hiya!

9:18 pm

torgone

Thankee nerky!

9:20 pm

Trifioso

well, that took me an age...thanks nrkii

9:20 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, nrkii.

9:20 pm

gapeach

These small grids seem to be the most difficult, at least for me.

9:23 pm

Trifioso

that is usually true for me as well, peach

9:25 pm

Trifioso

ok, im calling it a night. good night friends

9:25 pm

welki

'night trif - must be something in the air, pretty tired here, too

9:26 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, Trif.

9:26 pm

welki

trying to stay up to watch the game,but don't think i'll make it - ol' lady, 8:30 here and i'm ready to tuck in

9:28 pm

torgone

Sleep sweet Trifs x

9:41 pm

gapeach

re6-16 the 1st please.....thanks

9:41 pm

gapeach

Wrong.....re5-16 the 1st please....thanks

9:42 pm

Minveryork

An re 5/16 word is re plus **'* got a secret plus snake letter

9:43 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Min. I never would have gotten that one.

9:44 pm

Minveryork

You're welcome. That is my last word I have been saving to enter. I've been saving the word since 10:00 this morming.

9:44 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Min!!!!!

9:45 pm

Minveryork

I clued it wrong though. There is no snake letter in puzzle.

9:46 pm

penquis

hello all...can someone clue the we 6/39 for me please?

9:47 pm

Minveryork

The we6/39 sounds like someone who uses a loom penquis

9:47 pm

Minveryork

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

9:47 pm

penquis

fine, thanks...

9:48 pm

penquis

ty...got it

9:48 pm

gapeach

pe6-33 Please....thanks

9:49 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:49 pm

Jillyjill

A type of silver ga

9:49 pm

gapeach

NM found it.

9:49 pm

joso

pe6 see ahead-of-time

9:49 pm

Jillyjill

and hello minv, penquis, GA

9:49 pm

Minveryork

The pe6/33 is a man's name with extra consonant in word.

9:49 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Jilly.

9:50 pm

Jillyjill

Thought with the small grid that no one might be on...glad to see you all!!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

I believe you clued that pr 6/33 word joso and hello there!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

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

9:51 pm

penquis

i am done....:oD

9:51 pm

joso

true, my error, still waking up, hi min

9:51 pm

joso

congrats pen

9:51 pm

Jillyjill

Hey, the more clues thee better!! LOL

9:51 pm

Minveryork

It has been very quiet for the most part Jillyjill.I have been in and out of here all day and have been saving last word.

9:51 pm

gapeach

am down to 4 ....pr7-48 please....thanks

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratuations penquis on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

9:51 pm

penquis

ty, joso...

9:51 pm

gapeach

Hey there, joso.

9:51 pm

penquis

ty, min

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Go gapeach go!

9:52 pm

Minveryork

pr 7/48 word is before the big leap into the pool gapeach.

9:52 pm

penquis

peach...your pr word is a pt of the one before it

9:52 pm

penquis

oh....my clue is for the pr 7/52....sorry

9:52 pm

joso

pr7-48, scuba or sub early submerge check time

9:53 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, joso.

9:53 pm

gapeach

Hey pen, congrats!!!!!

9:54 pm

penquis

ty!

9:54 pm

Minveryork

I will wait for gapeach to do last word so we can celebrate our fireworks together. Let me know when you are ready.

9:55 pm

gapeach

3 left....re5-18 the 1st please....thanks

9:55 pm

joso

re5, look again

9:55 pm

Jillyjill

same as the pr6/33, but no p

9:56 pm

Jillyjill

sorry, wrong one

9:56 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jilly.

9:57 pm

gapeach

en7-52 please....thanks

9:57 pm

phandmd

last night I had mentioned that my grand nephew (1 yr old) was in the hospital with breathing issues. He is home now; so happy!

9:57 pm

gapeach

Wonderful news, phandmd.

9:57 pm

joso

excellent news phand

9:57 pm

phandmd

en + fe 5/22

9:57 pm

Jillyjill

en+what you measure with a thermometer

9:58 pm

Jillyjill

Good news phandmd!

9:58 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, phandmd and Jilly.

9:58 pm

joso

en7, the effect sexy women have on men

9:58 pm

gapeach

Last one....et5-16 please....thanks

9:59 pm

Jillyjill

et+what the little piggy said all the way home

9:59 pm

joso

et + take a wizz

9:59 pm

Minveryork

That et 5/18 word is et plus actor Pee*** Herman gapeach.

10:00 pm

Jillyjill

And sorry, but I didn't realize the time...must head off to bed...niters all!!

10:00 pm

Minveryork

That is great news phandmd! Did you also hear about job?

10:00 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jillyjill!I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe

10:00 pm

gapeach

Go....Min....

10:00 pm

Minveryork

Did it!

10:01 pm

joso

g'nite jilly

10:01 pm

gapeach

Jilly, love that et clue.....thanks

10:01 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! re 5/16 was my final word.

10:01 pm

gapeach

Congrats Min!!!!!

10:01 pm

penquis

congrats!

10:01 pm

joso

congrats min

10:01 pm

phandmd

No, I haven't heard about the job yet. Maybe tomorrow.

10:01 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach on your fireworks! Good for you!

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?

10:04 pm

Nef

Hi Again Everyone. Phand, glad to see your grand nephew is better. What was wrong?

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?
Thanks Min.

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?
Thanks Min.

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?
Thanks Min.

10:04 pm

gapeach

en7 clue, joso. Yeah, that's what they used to say to me LOL. Didn't Peggy Lee sing that one?
Thanks Min.

10:04 pm

Nef

YAY, Min and peach!!! WTG!!!

10:04 pm

gapeach

Gee, looks like I really wanted to get that message out there.....sorry

10:05 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Nef.

10:05 pm

Nef

Did your finger get stuck on the "enter" key, peach?

10:05 pm

joso

I guess you really, really really....... really liked that one peach, and you are certainly enough woman for me just as you are

10:06 pm

gapeach

Thank you, joso.

10:06 pm

Minveryork

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

10:07 pm

joso

hey nef, how's life

10:08 pm

gapeach

See y'all at the flip.

10:08 pm

Nef

I'm procrastinating tonight Min. I'm supposed to be finishing up some "diaper cakes" that our auxilliary are making for the silent auction for the church festival this weekend.

10:12 pm

Nef

(For those who don't know, a diaper cake is something for a baby shower or the new parents that is primarily made of diapers. I'm making 3 of them: the girl diaper cake is two-tieres and looks like a frilly cake; the boy diaper cake is a tractor; and the neutral cake is made up so it looks like a teddy bear (it's a 4 piece baby sleeper set with a baby hat with a bear face on it for the head of the bear)

10:13 pm

joso

how can you resist such fun nef

10:15 pm

Nef

Well, my one tractor tire keeps falling apart (it's made of 24 size 1 diapers and has 2 rubber bands holding it together); so I'm taking a break (because the rubber bands keep breaking on me!)

10:16 pm

Nef

Actually, it is kind of fun, joss; and it works much better when the 4 year old grandson isn't "helping" me (by shooting rubber bands around the room, etc.)

10:16 pm

joso

my break would have been around about the time they were asking for volunteers, more power to you nef

10:17 pm

Nef

sorry, joso, spellcheck didn't like your name 1st time around

10:17 pm

joso

np

10:18 pm

Nef

I volunteered for the job, joso, it isn't that tough except my little helper got out of hand

10:19 pm

phandmd

Nef, he was having trouble breathing so they gave him some breathing treatments and watched him closely overnight.

10:19 pm

Nef

and my imagination is getting a bit fatigued

10:19 pm

phandmd

sorry for the delay answering.

10:20 pm

Nef

phan, how old is he?

10:20 pm

joso

actually sounds like a lot of fun with the little nipper running about, a polaroid moment

10:21 pm

Nef

LOL, joso, the person would have to stand still for a polaroid moment! :-D

10:21 pm

phandmd

just over a year old.

10:21 pm

phandmd

somewhere between 12 and 18 mos

10:22 pm

Nef

Wow, phand. WHat was wrong? He's a little old for what I was thinking....

10:22 pm

phandmd

I don't know exactly, what were you thinking?

10:22 pm

phandmd

bronchiolitis maybe?

10:24 pm

Nef

bronchiolitis or RSV (but I just checked; and I guess they can get that until they are 2 yrs; I thought it was up to 6-9 months

10:25 pm

phandmd

purtussis had been thrown about last night, but I actually didn't get the diagnosis. I will try to see if I can find out.

10:26 pm

Nef

pertussis is so scary in babies!

10:27 pm

phandmd

almost anything is scary in babies, especially with young parents! Although, this is their 2nd child. Mom is 25 I believe.

10:31 pm

Nef

I remember when my grandson was less than a year; his mother doesn't believe in vaccinations and he spiked a fe5/22 and became very lethargic. THey ended up in the ER with him (and I just found out from my son that he's been taking him without the mother's knowledge for vaccinations

10:32 pm

phandmd

Are they still married?

10:33 pm

phandmd

I have a young mom friend that doesn't beleive in vaccines too. I think she got grief from the docs at her kid's last check up.

10:33 pm

phandmd

I told her it will be hard to find a doc with won't give her grief.

10:35 pm

Nef

they are still married; and they moved in with us about a month ago. Now *I* want to divorce her!

10:36 pm

Jacula

phan - pertussis is another name for Whooping Cough and can be quite serious for babies. There's a cough (obviously) that gets so bad that you have difficulty breathing. I have experience of that because I got it when I was in my early 20s and couldn't believe it when my doctor told me what was wrong with me. It's a notifiable disease in the UK and I had to have 6 weeks off work, no visitors allowed.

10:37 pm

phandmd

oh my, it is tough living with people. Especially when they have philosophical differences of opinion or life styles. I currently have a girl friend living with my husband and I and she is making me crazy.

10:37 pm

Jacula

Hi all, btw. How's the grid going? I can clue if anyone wants.

10:37 pm

Nef

I'm petrified just thinking about what will happen to these little kids when we have epidemics of measles, mumps, pertussis, and polio again

10:37 pm

stidmama

hey all -- Phand, I was wondering about Cade earlier.

10:38 pm

phandmd

Yes, I know pertuss = whooping cough. What I am confused about is that we vaccinate against that, so was wondering why he would have gotten it if he in fact had it.

10:38 pm

Nef

hi Jacula. phand is a new RN

10:38 pm

stidmama

I had my kids vaccinated -- Matthew's measles didn't "take" so he had another booster as a teen. Grant caught measles from his vaccination... we need to get him titred to be certain it took for him!

10:39 pm

phandmd

Nef, that is a reasonable fear. But you said they are vaccinated as your son took them behind moms back. So, they would be ok right?

10:39 pm

phandmd

or did you mean non vaccinated kids in general?

10:39 pm

stidmama

Vaccinations are NOT 100% effective, which is why we try to vaccinate everyone we can. If 90% are successfully vaccinated, the risk of passing it along if exposed to someone who wasn't is minimized.

10:40 pm

Nef

Tdap (Tetanus, diptheria, pertussis)

10:40 pm

phandmd

that is true that they aren't 100%...

10:41 pm

Jacula

I was shocked to find that in the UK (where I am) they've stopped giving the TB vaccine. We have so many illegal immigrants who come in from Asia with TB and they (the government) decide to stop the vaccine? After we'd eradicated it from the country they then stop doing it when the threat is real again? Both my kids had the vaccine and when my stepdaughter was of the age to have it I asked why she was not being offered it and was told it was no longer done as TB was no longer a threat. The facts don't bear that statement out. I asked if I could pay for her to have the vaccine privately and was told I could not.

10:42 pm

phandmd

we don't vaccinate against TB here in the states. I got vaccinated against it as a child when I was in Germany.

10:43 pm

Jacula

Hi nef.

10:43 pm

Nef

I was talking about any unvaccinated kids (and adults) in general. I just found out that my son was vaccinating Ronnie because he'd had fe5/22s up to 102.4 recently and I work prenatal care. I was worried what I might be taking to work or exposing my pregnant gals to if he had something infectious

10:43 pm

stidmama

I never heard of a TB vaccine... interesting that the CDC discourages its use.

10:43 pm

phandmd

although, I no longer have a postive TB skin test as I used to.

10:44 pm

phandmd

That is a serious concern, Nef!

10:45 pm

stidmama

Yes, you sure wouldn't want to risk exposing neonates or pregnant women!

10:45 pm

Jacula

I was vaccinated against TB when I was a very small baby, since my Dad was in a clinic suffering from double pneumonia (both lungs collapsed) at the time and he was in with TB patients. I didn't have to have the vaccine again when my school was doing it for all 12-year-olds, because I was still immune.

10:45 pm

Nef

stid, we do Mantoux tests here in the states; in Europe and other places they'd give BCG (I think?) vaccines for it. But I don't think the vaccine works against the resistant types of TB that are surfacing now

10:46 pm

phandmd

yes, BCG.

10:46 pm

Jacula

BCG - that's correct.

10:46 pm

stidmama

I had to have a lot of TB tests as a child, my paternal unit was exposed overseas before I was born. But antibiotics worked for him, and I never tested positive. I hated the prick test!

10:47 pm

Nef

I believe that any immigrants coming into the US has to have the BCG vaccine for TB (along with a ton of other shots)

10:47 pm

Jacula

I've still got the flower scar faintly visible on my inner left arm from the prick test done when I was 12.

10:48 pm

stidmama

Fortunately, that didn't leave a scar, but the smallpox vaccination did! I always hated sleeveless tops when I was younger.

10:48 pm

Jacula

Nef - that's the case for immigrantss coming into the UK, too. Unfortunately, the illegal ones bypass that and everything else.

10:48 pm

phandmd

I have a scar from my BCG

10:49 pm

Nef

The Mantous test doesn't hurt anymore (it used to --or I remember it did) because we now use such tiny needles (usually 28-30; which are very thin)

10:49 pm

Jacula

Everyone has a scar from their BCG. Mine's quite deep and neat but some are wide and ugly. You can tell a person's age here in UK from the size and shape of their TB jab scar.

10:50 pm

stidmama

and temporary visitors are not required to take tests... nor are people FROM here who have been overseas (usually). A couple of times a year there is a measles alert because our local international airport had someone with measles pass through it.

10:50 pm

phandmd

mine is small.

10:51 pm

Nef

I think most people my age have the smallpox scar; I remember when I worked as a County Health Nurse in NW Minnesota in the early '70's and we had immunization clinics that if someone could show us the smallpox scar they didn't need to get it again.

10:52 pm

Jacula

Not seeing a TB jab scar at the top of someone's left arm here in UK is almost akin to seeing someone without a navel (bellybutton) to me.

10:52 pm

phandmd

yes, that is quite a large scar. I don't have one, but my mother does.

10:52 pm

stidmama

yep. vaccination scars are pretty impressive sometimes.

10:53 pm

phandmd

happily we don't have anything that scars like that anymore.

10:53 pm

Nef

stid, those measles outbreaks from international (or national) travellers are the ones that scare me the most. They used to talk about Typhoid Mary; well, the SARS epidemic should have taught people a lesson somewhere along the way

10:54 pm

phandmd

My BCG was given in my right arm. wonder if that is a difference of countries giving it.

10:54 pm

Jacula

The polio jab was administered on a couple of sugarlumps and then a fierce jab into the buttock. I was only a baby but I remember that and it made me afraid of needles for most of my life. I'm sure there is a scar for that jab on my bum but the cellulite has hidden it. lol

10:54 pm

stidmama

okay, down to 12 and stalled -- NBT, NBS and have to be up early again, although going in for the mornings will start to taper off as I get more of a handle on what I am doing.

10:54 pm

Jacula

Ask for clues is you need them, stid.

10:55 pm

stidmama

I hated the taste of the poison on the sugar, jac! I was really little, but the bitterness was memoriable.

10:55 pm

phandmd

my kids got an oral polio vaccine, but I think (not sure) it's not given orally any more. Is that right, Nef?

10:56 pm

stidmama

I am going to go to sleep. I hope you-all will have a good rest of your week. Phand, I am keeping you (for the job) and Cade (for his health) on my list! Waiting for some happier news from you-all soon.

10:56 pm

stidmama

*poof*

10:56 pm

phandmd

I have no memory of the polio vaccine for myself.

10:56 pm

phandmd

Thank you Stid.

10:58 pm

Nef

We had the oral vaccine for polio, no shots for it when I was young. The worst vaccines I ever had were with the "gun" back in the '70's; I remember getting a booster for something when I was running a clinic and by the end of the day my arm was so sore ans so swollen I nearly couldn't get my sweater off.

10:58 pm

phandmd

yikes, Nef!

10:59 pm

Nef

WOW, phand; I'm not sure on the polio vaccine right now but will check

11:00 pm

phandmd

In 2000, the U.S. switched to the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Using an inactive (dead) form of the virus that cannot cause polio, the IPV is given as a shot in the arm or leg.

11:01 pm

phandmd

That was from the Webmd site

11:02 pm

Nef

yep, just read that too. :-) (GMTA)

11:03 pm

phandmd

:)

11:04 pm

phandmd

so my kids just missed out on receiving the inactivated polio vaccine.

11:04 pm

phandmd

youngest being born in 95.

11:05 pm

Jacula

No good new to give here, sadly, stid. We had to have our cat put to sleep about 10 days ago and still miss him, and last night I received the news that my ex MIL had fallen in the garden and broken her hip, in fact sheared her tibia (tyhe big thigh bone) in half. The hospital, when she finally got there after 9 hours lying on the floor at home after my exFIL rang her sister to say they would not be able to visit that day and she, naturally, asked why and he told her that her sister had fallen, couldn't put any weight on her leg etc., etc., and she rang my ex-hub (their oldest son) to say something is not right, I think you need to call an ambulance and get over there. He, being a normal person, rang an ambulance first and then drove over. Sometimes, given the fact that my ex-MIL didn't call anyone until 24 hours after exFIL had his coronary, we all wonder if, in fact, each is trying to kill the other! The hospital were going to do a repair op yesterday and then suddenly changed their minds and decided that she will be given a whole new hip today. This is somewhat amazing, if you know the NHS in the UK now, and also somewhat worrying.

11:07 pm

Nef

Jacula, how old is she?

11:07 pm

phandmd

Wow, Jacula, that is a lot of not good news. Sorry about your kitty and ex mil. Hope she recovers well.

11:08 pm

Nef

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if she is or becomes delirious after an experience like that!

11:08 pm

RoundBarn

hi Nef and everybody--taking a quick look!

11:11 pm

Jacula

Nef - 78, but possibly a year or two older because she's always lied about her age.

11:11 pm

Nef

Hi Round Barn! Are you resting up yet?

11:11 pm

Jacula

Hi RoundBarn, Nice to meet you.

11:13 pm

Nef

Jac, Whenever someone older has a trauma like that they are at risk for delirium. But it is usually self-limiting and they usually return to their normal mental status within a month or so.

11:13 pm

Jacula

Nef - my exMIL has always moaned about anything and everything and the one time she should have been screaming the house down (she now admits she heard the bone crack when she fell) she didn't say a bloody word.

11:13 pm

phandmd

well, I thik the nail is in the coffin of the Raven's Bronco's game. Think I will head to bed...

11:14 pm

Nef

RoundBarn, did you get my response to your message?

11:15 pm

Nef

NM, RoundBarn, I see your answered my earlier email

11:15 pm

RoundBarn

nef, yes, just now. answered. I'm taking a quick look at Babble but the grid looks like I don't want to stay up for it. Got in from Mlps this afternoon.

11:15 pm

Jacula

I once broke a toe, heard it crack and felt the pain intensely. So, I can only imagine that breaking a bigger bone is a 100 times worse. Can't understand why the stubborn old B didn't say anything to her other half and let him struggle to drag her in from the garden onto the floor and finally into an armchair. He's smaller than her and has heart problems.

11:15 pm

Nef

phand, who is winning?

11:16 pm

phandmd

Bronco's

11:16 pm

phandmd

17-42!

11:16 pm

Nef

It's a small (but wicked) grid. I'm down to 10 but probably won't finish (I'm chatting too much again! ;-)

11:17 pm

Nef

That IS a lop-sided score, phand

11:17 pm

Jacula

If no one needs Babble clues now, I'll be off.

11:18 pm

Nef

Jac, have you been asleep yet or are you just waking?

11:18 pm

Jacula

Not been aslepp yet, Nef, after that news.

11:18 pm

phandmd

and the Raven's just fumbled!

11:19 pm

Jacula

And I can't spell asleep, lol

11:19 pm

Nef

oh dear. (((Jac & family))) I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers. And you too.

11:20 pm

phandmd

except they lucked out, due to a face mask penalty against the Bronco's.

11:20 pm

phandmd

I hope you can get some rest, Jacula.

11:21 pm

phandmd

good night then. I am over and out.

11:22 pm

Nef

Niters, phand (and Jacula, if you're going to sleep)

11:24 pm

Jacula

She's such a stubborn old whotsit! Drives me mad! Her younger son, who now lives in Canada, is cut from the same cloth, as he proved when my ex-hub rang him earlier and he didn't want to speak to his Mum due to a minor row they had a few months ago. Perhaps it's just that me and my ex know full well all the 'complications' that could come from exMIl leaving it so long, especially since she also has COPD.

11:25 pm

Jacula

'Night all and happy Babbling to the lurkers.

11:26 pm

Jacula

Nef - thanks for the prayers.

11:26 pm

Nef

Niters Jac!

11:28 pm

Nef

6 left. Maybe I will finish now!

11:34 pm

Nef

Fireworks! I just had to shut up for a minute!

11:36 pm

Nef

And it's bedtime for me too. Good Night All; and Happy Babbling!

11:51 pm

bartamy

I haven't been here forever! Forgot how much fun it is! And I see some familiar names in the chats!

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