12:00 am
Minveryork
Flip flip Hooray!
12:00 am
flosey
aha, might even finish this one
12:00 am
melonheadjujube
flip flops!
12:01 am
melonheadjujube
so7
12:02 am
melonheadjujube
hi, sammysmom, Minver & flosey
12:02 am
flosey
hi melon, s'mom, Min
12:02 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:03 am
flosey
ah, bless you lickety, just when I need you most
12:04 am
melonheadjujube
so many phantoms, android amongst them.
12:07 am
Erda
An easy one to make up for all the suffering yesterday??
12:09 am
rururocks
i felt stupid finding the mo 5 and 6
12:10 am
flosey
lol, thanks ru
12:12 am
Minveryork
I am stopping at 60 words and 513 points. Be back later on
12:13 am
rururocks
and you'll be weeping with the on 5
12:14 am
dizgrannie
hi all!! NBT/NBS
12:14 am
dizgrannie
so 7 x 2
12:14 am
melonheadjujube
wow, diz! wtg
12:15 am
jillibus
hello all
12:15 am
melonheadjujube
hi, jilli
12:20 am
melonheadjujube
quitting early and far short of mediocrity on account of I'm falling asleep at the keyboard. nite, all! [pooof] [zzzzzzzzz]
12:21 am
jillibus
I'm in the same condition as melon
12:26 am
flosey
wa6 and 7
12:27 am
rururocks
di 6/36
12:36 am
rururocks
it's midnight at the oa 5
12:41 am
crayola
nbt/nbs, thanks for the luces
12:41 am
crayola
clues even
12:41 am
rururocks
fireworks
12:42 am
flosey
43 to go here
12:42 am
crayola
nice, ruru. wtg
12:42 am
rururocks
*waves to dart *
12:43 am
jillibus
yay ruru!
12:43 am
anike
That was quick and easy. Happy babbling everyone - back tomorrow
12:43 am
flosey
well done anike
12:43 am
rururocks
thank you jili
12:43 am
jillibus
good for you anike
12:44 am
crayola
wtg anike
12:44 am
jillibus
glad somebody is finding this easy -- of course it probably helps to be awake.
12:45 am
rururocks
it ain't too bad jilli
12:45 am
rururocks
I did it without a list and you're way smarter than me
12:46 am
jillibus
I am not smart at this at all
12:46 am
rururocks
phooey.. of course you are
12:46 am
rururocks
you are one of the best players here
12:47 am
jillibus
I keep finding words that are "not in the dicitonary"
12:47 am
rururocks
nobody can find volcanos, hairy nosed dolphins, or hawaiian geese like you can :D
12:48 am
jillibus
ruru, you're delusional, m'dear. I haven't finished one in ages.
12:49 am
rururocks
..not to mention small forest buffalos
12:54 am
jillibus
but ruru, you finish it without the list all the time. I can't even get halfway without Lickety and morewords and clues from others.
12:56 am
rururocks
ah.. you're so modest jilli
12:56 am
rururocks
I struggle at this more than you and flosey
12:56 am
rururocks
I do okay for a goat :D
12:57 am
jillibus
silly ru
12:57 am
jillibus
flosey's a whiz at this, yes.
12:57 am
rururocks
Une is going to be on pins and needles now.. nadal and Djokovic in the finals
12:58 am
rururocks
I have to say Nadal is going to crush him
12:59 am
jillibus
I might try to remember to watch that game
12:59 am
rururocks
should be memorable jilli
12:59 am
rururocks
nadal breezed in.. novak had a tougher match
1:00 am
rururocks
I don't think I've seen Nadal play better lately than this..
1:00 am
jillibus
what time will it be on TV, ru?
1:04 am
rururocks
monday at 2
1:04 am
rururocks
I won't be able to watch it.. have to work
1:25 am
Uneaixoise
didn't get to see today's match -- was transporting dogs -- but tres excited about Monday!! :-)
1:27 am
Uneaixoise
<<<< was transporting this precious gentle giant, Marley
1:31 am
ursh
Une - I have seen a TV programme in which dogs are transported across America to go to new homes. I think people select them from a website. Is this what you are involved in ??
1:32 am
Uneaixoise
yes -- petfinder is the website
1:32 am
Uneaixoise
off to bed -- gnite! :-)
1:33 am
ursh
Aah well then you will be added to my favourite people list - I so admire people who give up time to assist animals in need - fabulous you
1:34 am
ursh
and goodnight
2:03 am
stidmama
hello marigold!
2:04 am
stidmama
hey all. Popped in to see the size of the grid before I toddle off to dreamland.
2:09 am
stidmama
and away I go, found 40 words in 5 minutes. Glad so many are simple!
2:13 am
sprite
good morning all
2:29 am
grannyrose
cooee from down under.
2:29 am
sprite
hiya rose :)
2:29 am
A*n*i*t*a
Morning rose
2:29 am
grannyrose
hey ya sprite.{{hugs}}
2:30 am
grannyrose
and morning to you, also, anita
2:30 am
sprite
d*hugs rose back*
Hi Anita!
2:30 am
A*n*i*t*a
Hi sprite
2:32 am
sprite
how's life down under, rose? And with you, Anita?
2:34 am
A*n*i*t*a
I'm good ty sprite, usually just stay quiet and do the grid
2:34 am
grannyrose
life is good. sorry have to go. DH is feeling frisky....that's my middle name...lol
2:35 am
sprite
glad to hear you are good, Anita.
2:35 am
sprite
lol rose... enjoy the frisky husband :)
2:35 am
A*n*i*t*a
Bye rose
3:01 am
grannyrose
ahem *shamefacedly tiptoes back into chog* now where were we?
3:01 am
sprite
hehehe... that was a quickie, rose
3:02 am
grannyrose
yeah, what you might call a speed hump...lol just remember we're a couple of oldies, young lady.
3:02 am
sprite
:D you sound pretty young to me!
3:03 am
grannyrose
gosh, i love this man of mine...
3:03 am
sprite
he certainly sounds like a keeper
3:04 am
grannyrose
and a stayer, too.
3:04 am
sprite
good for him
3:05 am
grannyrose
don't think he is ever going to have cardiac issues...
3:05 am
grannyrose
sprite, how's tha family life going?
3:06 am
sprite
no... if he did, you would know by now, grin
3:06 am
grannyrose
*giggle*
3:06 am
sprite
same, rose. Very unpleasant. Hanging in there till Wednesday.
3:07 am
grannyrose
good on you, sweetie. i'm proud of you.
3:08 am
sprite
thanks hun. That helps :)
3:09 am
grannyrose
btw, that info i gave you about my youngest? it was mainly to show you that i know and understand what you are experiencing.
3:10 am
sprite
Yes, that is how I read it, rose. But still wanted to know how you are dealing with it etc.
3:14 am
grannyrose
work is good. stood my ground the other day, and refused to do a task, which required not only walking, but standing with no option to sit.
3:14 am
sprite
very good, rose! That took guts. Not easy to say no.
3:15 am
grannyrose
no it's not, especially to this particular work colleague, who is more a friend. but she was okay, and understood where i was coming from.
3:16 am
sprite
that is even better. Guess she didn't think when asking you to do it.
3:17 am
grannyrose
i do have new work restrictions in place. and she was unaware of them. once i told her, she just shrugged and said we have to keep you safe first of all. such a nice thing to say, when i felt pretty crumby turning down her request.
3:18 am
sprite
aw that is a very good reaction. Exactly, that should be their focus. Am glad they are supportive, rose.
3:19 am
grannyrose
have no doubt, dear, my work mates are very much concerned and caring for my well-being. it is the upper echelons, shall we say, who can be quite harsh.
3:20 am
sprite
indeed. The so-and-sos.
3:20 am
grannyrose
ah well, to them the almighty dollar is supreme importance. the workers can go jump...
3:22 am
sprite
too true. Seems to be the general way of thinking nowadays. I call it the 'people are 'fridges' mentality. You can pull the plug, move them, plug them back in and they work again. And if they don't, throw them out and buy a new one.
3:25 am
grannyrose
absolutely sprite.
3:26 am
grannyrose
lol, just informed DH i had a bottle of his favourite wine in the fridge, asked him if he would like a glass.....he handed me his milk-shake container.
3:26 am
sprite
:D I like that man!
3:26 am
grannyrose
so do i, sprite, so do i.*giggle*
3:27 am
sprite
you much more than just like, grin
3:27 am
grannyrose
yeah!!!!!
3:28 am
sprite
am glad my love and I are on the same page again... it is hard to keep things ok when there is so much ugliness in da house.
3:28 am
grannyrose
isn't it strange? love and like? you would think they go together...but sometimes they don't. weird!
3:28 am
sprite
oh too true. Like without love, often. Love without like... sure happens.
3:29 am
grannyrose
that is so good sprite. just stay with him, and him with you....only way you two and caya are going to make it through.
3:31 am
sprite
yes... so very important. While the tendency is, with all the tension, to snap at eachother. Sigh. But going better now.
3:32 am
grannyrose
btw, saidyounger son and wife turned up to visit. it transpired that when they had that really bad day 3 weeks back, i was the only one who didn't tell her to go home to mummy and daddy. in stead i pushed her firmly towards counselling from an impartial person.
3:32 am
sprite
I remember! Oh that is so good. In his heart of hearts he knows you are the one that loves him unconditionally and will tell him the truth because of that.
3:34 am
grannyrose
they are so obviously still very much in love. and they are both benefiting from the counsellor. unfortunately, some people are still trying to advise them. i told them that it was a no-no. it waters down the advise from counsellor.
3:35 am
sprite
and I so agree about counselling. You have committed to eachother and the relationship when you married... so you have to try everything and anything before deciding to give up.
3:35 am
sprite
oh yes. Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the dish, as they say here. Can't have more than one captain on a ship.
3:36 am
grannyrose
absolutely sprite. DH is very proud of them. as he said, too many just throw the towel in at the first disagreement, rather than work hard at solving the problem.
3:37 am
sprite
I couldn't agree more. The best marriages are not the ones where they never have rough times. But the ones where they work through it and stick together.
3:37 am
grannyrose
* grinning at you* like you and me?
3:38 am
sprite
absofreakinlutely :D
3:38 am
sprite
did I tell you my love and I had counselling in the early days of our marriage? We had to learn to communicate better.
3:39 am
grannyrose
yeah!! you and, we are partners, you and me, we are friends....
3:39 am
grannyrose
we're the great association, one that never ends.
3:42 am
sprite
we have this strangest ad here on TV... about 'second love', a dating site for people who are happily married and yet want someone on the side.
3:43 am
grannyrose
that btw was the theme song from a childhood show, featuring 2 clowns called zig and zag. but i think it's appropriate here, also
3:43 am
sprite
No law against flirting, is their byline.
3:43 am
sprite
aw awesome, rose! I googled the lyrics but couldn't find the song. Very good text :D
3:44 am
grannyrose
oh yes there is...it is written right here in grannyrose's laws of love and marriage.
3:47 am
sprite
I told my love I had not enrolled in that dating site. And he said: "Oh, in that case I'll just write you an email."
3:49 am
grannyrose
*splurts wine* you are kidding, right?
3:50 am
sprite
not about the site. It is for real here.
3:51 am
sprite
not sure if your browser can translate sites... this is the link:
http://tinyurl.com/pjx4br2
3:51 am
sprite
but my love was kidding about having enrolled of course... and so sweet he was of the same mind as I... if we want to flirt, we do it with eachother.
3:53 am
sprite
fireflies :)
3:53 am
grannyrose
all right, sprite. i still flirt with don....it surprises him sometimes...
3:54 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE!!!
3:55 am
sprite
must be off to be useful... sorry to have to go. *hugs* for you and a wave for Don. Have a lovely evening and a peaceful night.
3:55 am
grannyrose
and you, dearest friend.xoxox
5:36 am
phandmd
good morning! My car is in the puzzle!
5:36 am
phandmd
too bad it isn't a wod!
5:37 am
phandmd
ding, ding, ding!
6:12 am
rubyfoo
hello, anybody
6:13 am
ChrissieDee
Hi ruby. Long time no speaks. Hope you are well.
6:14 am
ChrissieDee
Are you on you way to lunch, or just back?
6:16 am
rubyfoo
judst back and {{chrssie}}
6:16 am
rubyfoo
we are having a very dark rainstorm and I can hardly see the keyboard.
6:17 am
rubyfoo
haven't yet "jumped in"
6:17 am
ChrissieDee
That's not good, we have a cool sunshine
6:18 am
kje
left column lone d or s?
6:18 am
rubyfoo
hi kje I think we have SFO weather
6:18 am
rubyfoo
I can't complain, after our awful winter/spring, we had a splendid summer
6:19 am
rubyfoo
big, dense cloud sitting on the lake and lots of rain
6:19 am
kje
enjoy.... nice day to stay inside and read or cook soup
6:20 am
puglet
good morning Everyone
6:21 am
rubyfoo
{{little pugs}}
6:21 am
puglet
I got your mail Ruby
6:22 am
rubyfoo
uh oh, there's thunder again
6:24 am
puglet
Iam really running late this morning! I bet Ive missed Rose and Sprite----better be careful Ruby if its lightening
6:25 am
rubyfoo
my brain will be pithed and my computer zapped lool
6:26 am
puglet
we are to get rain and I sure hope we do.Its very dry here. Now Ruby that wouldnt be funny
6:26 am
rubyfoo
but who ould notice? lol
6:27 am
puglet
Well I for one would miss you and Iam sure alot more would too
6:28 am
rubyfoo
a friend of mine, for more than 30 years, died on Friday and I just found out yesterday. I am very sad
6:28 am
puglet
Myself, I like storms and rain as long as its not the kind thats out to destroy eerything in site
6:30 am
puglet
ahh Ruby, Hugs of comfort---Iam so sorry and I feel bad for you. I can feel your pain way over here
6:31 am
rubyfoo
Happily, she and I were just in touch 2 weeks ago. She lives in England and I saw her much more often when I lived in Miami
6:31 am
dc43
Lone d.....da4/9
6:32 am
puglet
thats nice you had that little time before she went to meet our Lord. Has she been illed
6:33 am
rubyfoo
No, she was old and her husband said that her whole body gave up at once. She didn't suffer
6:34 am
puglet
Thats a blessing then in itself. Did her husband then contact you
6:35 am
rubyfoo
yes, he called me last night which, I thiought, was very thoughtful of him, since we're not family and he knows I can't go to the funeral
6:38 am
puglet
yes it was. Yesterday I took Beulah to town with me and we went to a store that allows dogs. she just loves going there because of all the pets she gets and treats. She puts on this act likes shes some queen--lol
6:39 am
rubyfoo
I think Beulah is a queen dog! And you are her lady in waiting lol
6:41 am
puglet
she's so funny to watch. Now Annapooh, I dont know what it is about that store but she has to poop on their floor everytime! She doent do this any where else. But she loves going too. So I always carry a clean up kit with me--lol
6:42 am
rubyfoo
that is too funny. Each dog has his very own personality and quirks
6:43 am
puglet
do you ever take your dogs with you anywhere?
6:43 am
rubyfoo
no, it is too difficult as neither one has been in the car with us since their arrivals. When Raffie went for her surgery, the vet picked her uppand brought her back
6:44 am
puglet
Ive yet took Else because shes a bit stand offish with strangers and Iam abit worried she might snap at a child or someone just wanting to pet her.
6:44 am
rubyfoo
I can't lift either one and my husband is useless
6:45 am
rubyfoo
and now, it's time for my lie-down
6:45 am
rubyfoo
the storm is worsening and I'm shutting down
6:45 am
puglet
If you must --lol going to miss you
6:45 am
rubyfoo
{{little pugs}}, see you latyer
6:45 am
puglet
bye Ruby and be careful--hugs
6:46 am
hurshy
i wish we had a storm, instead of me having neck probs and a migraine. storms can be exciting.
6:48 am
puglet
we are needing rain pretty bad--can feel with you on the headache--got one myself. Maybe Ruby will pass her storm on to us-lol ---Oh and hi hurshy,,hope you feel better soon
6:49 am
hurshy
hi pug, thanks
6:59 am
puglet
this grid isnt too friendly to me today
7:00 am
hurshy
going ok for me til i got to the second A
7:00 am
hurshy
that's ok too
7:05 am
lbdawger
gm, everyone. stats for the lone T?
7:06 am
lbdawger
thanks hursh...looking
7:06 am
lbdawger
found it! ty
7:06 am
lbdawger
found it! ty
7:06 am
MLFAN17
this grid doesnt look easy
7:07 am
lbdawger
nbt, nbs. it's a challenge, mlf
7:08 am
MLFAN17
so i have noticed dawger
7:10 am
o-o
The charged particle ends many words
7:17 am
puglet
I wish I had a charged particle in my brain this morning--lol==Hi O-O
7:18 am
MLFAN17
puglet you and me both lol
7:19 am
puglet
Hi Fan--that makes me feel better Iam not all alone here-lol
7:24 am
MLFAN17
trust me pug you are not i am stalled with only 17 words found
7:25 am
MLFAN17
okay 18 words ughh
7:27 am
puglet
Iam down to finding 75 more---I need to go and get a few things done. Will be bck later to strain my brain some more on this--lol Good Luck Fan--hope it picks up for you.
7:27 am
MLFAN17
thanks pug youtooo 22 now
7:28 am
puglet
w2g Fan---have a good day--out of here!
7:28 am
MLFAN17
bye pug yout oo
7:29 am
MLFAN17
First column M stats please?
7:29 am
JesDreher
could someone help me out with the di6/36 by chance? I'm just not seeing it.
7:29 am
lbdawger
mi4.6 and mi6.24, mlf
7:30 am
MLFAN17
ty bd got mi 4/6
7:31 am
crosshair
good morning everyone:)
7:31 am
lbdawger
di + large animal + indefinite article, jesdreher
7:31 am
MLFAN17
morning cross
7:31 am
lbdawger
hi crossy
7:32 am
JesDreher
thank you
7:33 am
MLFAN17
got me on that clue
7:36 am
lbdawger
mlf," the ** and ass kept time pa rumpa pum pum...* (little drummer boy)
7:36 am
crosshair
high point tile beast of burden
7:42 am
lbdawger
tadone!! finito!! twisty challenging grid.
7:42 am
crosshair
yaaa for lbd!
7:50 am
MollyL
I thought it was the ** and lamb. Imagine all those grade school kids singing ** and ass : D
7:55 am
hurshy
i think you are right but in "what child is this?" it's ox and ass
7:57 am
hurshy
oops i didn't do **
7:59 am
MollyL
Ah, you're right. And we didn't sing that one in grade school. Maybe that's why. Ass is such a funny word when you are 7.
8:09 am
shaz00m
mi 4/6 is a nearly always fatal type of collision
8:10 am
Anniebrook
thanks, shaz, for mi 6/24
8:10 am
shaz00m
6/24 rather
8:10 am
Anniebrook
good morning everyone
8:10 am
shaz00m
morning:P
8:13 am
shaz00m
mi 4/6 is a simple audio file extension
8:18 am
hurshy
martin is a cat
8:21 am
suefrad625
moring all
8:21 am
suefrad625
you can tell by the spelling i am still sleeping
8:25 am
suefrad625
i am guessing a non, something
8:25 am
hurshy
well, yes, me too.
8:26 am
hurshy
not ferrous
8:26 am
hurshy
ok well see y'all later
8:26 am
suefrad625
no, clue please
8:26 am
suefrad625
i have non
8:26 am
Anniebrook
thanks hurshy
8:26 am
suefrad625
non'ed all my words
8:27 am
Anniebrook
speaking of ferrous, where is Mom?
8:29 am
suefrad625
got it. I wasnt trying to be offensive when I said i thought it would be a non word, i was just thinking out loud. I hope hurshy didnt think ill of me
8:30 am
Anniebrook
hi sue, I am sure she didnt. She finished and left. It is a non word.
8:31 am
Anniebrook
do you have the word or do you want a clue?
8:31 am
suefrad625
i dont see all of these charged particle ending words
8:32 am
Anniebrook
I only have two of those. the crying veggie with 2 different beginnings
8:34 am
Anniebrook
the veggie that brings tears when you peel it?
8:35 am
suefrad625
pl one of them
8:40 am
phaeton
hello...help with the mo6 please
8:40 am
suefrad625
I have a stupid person
8:40 am
phaeton
the first one. :)
8:41 am
MollyL
mo6...starts like the first three of idiot, ends with charged particle
8:41 am
phaeton
I have that one too.
8:41 am
Anniebrook
I looked that word up...mo 6 is a helmet
8:41 am
suefrad625
ty molly
8:43 am
MollyL
Like the helmets the Swiss Guards wear : )
8:44 am
suefrad625
not straighten clothing with heat
8:44 am
suefrad625
welcome
8:48 am
suefrad625
i found an7
8:51 am
Anniebrook
dont have that one, phae
8:52 am
phaeton
add the r to the crying vegie
8:52 am
Biltong
Hello. Clue for the an7, please?
8:52 am
Anniebrook
ah, thanks, phae
8:53 am
suefrad625
ty phae
8:53 am
phaeton
against oxygen
8:53 am
Anniebrook
bilt, against oxygen
8:53 am
suefrad625
against oxygen
8:53 am
Anniebrook
snap, snap, snap
8:54 am
Anniebrook
da5---man's name and 3/4 of charge particle
8:56 am
Anniebrook
I should say 2/3 of charged particle
9:03 am
Biltong
Clue for in6/21 please?
9:05 am
poodletoes
in + ro 4 5
9:05 am
Biltong
Just found it, but thanks poodle :)
9:16 am
hego
Morning cluers
9:16 am
Biltong
Hello hego
9:23 am
Biltong
bbl, bye :)
9:26 am
Scrabbler
Buon giorno!
9:26 am
hego
Buon giorno signora Scrabbler.
9:27 am
Scrabbler
Asmallgridfullof vowels.
9:27 am
hego
yippee!!....NOT
9:27 am
Scrabbler
Hm, my space bar is havingissues.
9:30 am
Scrabbler
Testing, testing, testing. OK, it seems to be working now. I think a crumb was under the bar.
9:31 am
hego
I have enough crumbs in my keyboard to make a sandwich.
9:32 am
Scrabbler
I held the laptop over my head and gently shook it.
9:33 am
hego
You are kind, i bang it on the desk.
9:34 am
stidmama
Hey all. happy bday cousin!
9:34 am
Scrabbler
Hi Stid. Thanks. I am on the phone with my Mom now.
9:34 am
hego
is it Scrabs bday?
9:35 am
hego
Buon compleano!!
9:35 am
stidmama
yep. she's OLD(er than me)
9:35 am
Scrabbler
Yes. Buon compleanno per mi!
9:35 am
hego
And many, many more!!
9:35 am
hego
And hiya Stid.
9:36 am
stidmama
I told my students this week I am OLD, but I wouldn't ever tell them my age... :-)
9:36 am
hego
Great to hear about your job Stid. :)
9:36 am
hego
You are a kid to me Stid.
9:36 am
stidmama
I love the Italian and Spanish for birthday: completed year. What a great idea, to mark a successful end of something.
9:36 am
hego
I'm your mom's age.
9:37 am
Scrabbler
I am so excited for you, Stid! Your students are very fortunate to have a motivated, dedicated teacher.
9:37 am
stidmama
LOL hego - I wouldn't think so... but then I suppose one's mother has been around since the beginning of (one's) world so no one else can be that old?
9:38 am
hego
And she is yet very young too.
9:38 am
hego
A terrific lady, your mom.
9:39 am
stidmama
I am pretty happy, too -- and feeling as if I have a handle on what is going on already. Not completely certain of the whole scope of the year, but certain I know what I am doing this week AND next... and an idea for the week after as well. And it has only been about 10 days since I was hired. Starting at the beginning of the year is WAY easier than coming in part-way!
9:39 am
hego
one step at a time.
9:39 am
Scrabbler
Everyone is young compared to centenarians.
9:39 am
stidmama
Mother is about as amazing a person as I know,hego. She is kind, and loving, and smart and funny. Also, she makes yummy foods for me still --
9:40 am
stidmama
except that 107 year old who was shooting at the cops down south (they shot back, he didn't make it)...
9:40 am
Scrabbler
Stid, you don't have to be a perfect teacher now. You will fine-tune your methods and supplies, and build a portfolio of materials.
9:42 am
stidmama
Thanks, Scrabs -- I know. And NO teacher is perfect (when they think they are, it's time to retire). But I am actually competent and this feels very good.
9:42 am
stidmama
yes, hego -- it was on CBS news last night. Arkansas. So sad, I wonder what made him snap?
9:43 am
hego
Poor old dude
9:43 am
hego
Maybe a suicide by cop?
9:46 am
stidmama
possibly, sounds like he was combative enough with other people in the home earlier that perhaps he was just distraught, or having a flashback of some sort? It just makes me sad when anyone does something hurtful.
9:47 am
Scrabbler
A great teacher cares about her students in a global way--psychological, educational, social, needs. Kids need to know that their teachers truly have an interest in them.
9:48 am
stidmama
But as a teacher I know that sometimes people show up already past the point where one can reason with them. Sometimes it becomes necessary to just protect everyone else. (Not that I would advocate harming a student, just that sometimes a trip to the office is preferable to exposing the other kids to a rapidly escalating situation...).
9:49 am
Scrabbler
Yes, some kids have special needs.
9:49 am
hego
What age are your students?
9:49 am
stidmama
I am glad I am not a person with a gun. I wouldn't want to have to kill anyone, even if it saves others. I would want to find any other way... but maybe for some reason there wasn't time.
9:49 am
stidmama
I have middle schoolers. They are so great to work with!
9:49 am
hego
I don't envy that!
9:50 am
hego
puberty, ugh!
9:50 am
stidmama
Smart, capable, interesting -- although they do have smelly feet (our first project is using templates of our shoes to serve as the "hook" for an about-me type of activity.
9:50 am
stidmama
It's pretty fun, they have to use literary concepts (main idea, theme, etc) to describe themselves.
9:51 am
stidmama
Actually, it's nice to know they are working through those changes -- it means when they are grumpy it really isn't personal!
9:51 am
Scrabbler
Tumultuous years = middle school. It is crucial to keep kids on track because so many "go to the dark side." Too many kids lack supervision and guidance from their parents.
9:53 am
stidmama
True about the parents, scrabs, so when they are in my classroom I am clear that I am the authority, and they don't have any choice other than to do the work. Also, at this age I can be brutally honest: they are responsible for their own learning. Their work now determines where they will be in high school and beyond. And I can get them all to the point where they can thrive later on, but not alone -- if they don't do the work of learning, it's their responsibility, not mine.
9:54 am
Scrabbler
Yes. I tell kids that they must create the future that they want for themselves. That everyone has to pay their dues and earn their way.
9:54 am
stidmama
At this age... I am also silly and goofy and I let them see my flaws and hear me talk about when I don't succeed. Because I think they need more than anything to know that one isn't always successful at everything -- one can be successful in life with an abundance of corrections and mistakes!
9:55 am
stidmama
It doesn't always "stick" with them, when the story told by society is the story of luck and nepotism/networking... that people just fall into good jobs or money; rather than earning them.
9:56 am
stidmama
We do a disservice to children and young adults when we don't acknowledge that life, learning and success are difficult.
9:57 am
hego
Halfway. Bbl. nice chatting. hagd.
9:57 am
Scrabbler
And another important message is that mistakes = lessons. Learn from the mistakes of your own and of others.
9:57 am
stidmama
They need to know that life isn't always fair, that sometimes they may be homeless, hungry... I was for a while. But I never stopped trying, never stopped working.
9:57 am
stidmama
Later hego - have a wonderful day!
9:58 am
stidmama
We are going out to the house to see what is left after our rainstorms. They couldn't pour the foundation last week because of the rain, but I am hopeful that they will be able to this week.
9:58 am
Scrabbler
Ciao, Hego.
9:59 am
stidmama
anyway, speaking of kids, how's the youngest in the clan doing?
10:00 am
Scrabbler
Jaxson is a total joy. He is always happy. He is a busy explorer. Best of all, he loves books and independently goes to his book stack and "reads" books.
10:01 am
Scrabbler
First words = "tic-toc", then "ite" (light).
10:01 am
stidmama
wow. that makes me so happy. I bet his parents are just tickled pink to have a curious, bright child!
10:01 am
stidmama
great first words. I can't remember Matthew's first words... but I know he had about 50 by the time he was a year old. He was a TALKER. Still is.
10:04 am
Scrabbler
Jaxson, interestingly, prefers books with photos. He does not like illustrations. So I have bought him a huge collection of the DK books and Roger Priddy books.
10:05 am
stidmama
that is interesting. Does he attend to text at all? I know he's still really young. I wonder if he is more attuned to details than others his age. Matthew noticed words on paper at a fairly young age.
10:06 am
Scrabbler
These books have a photo with the printed word next to it. He actually "studies"--staring intently, pointing...
10:06 am
Scrabbler
He will be 14 mo on Tuesday.
10:07 am
stidmama
wow. 14 months already? I thought he was still closer to a year. sounds like J will be hard to keep up with.
10:09 am
Scrabbler
He is very busy--climbing, exploring non-stop.
10:10 am
cgypsy
good morning everyone....is this grid hard or am I just a mo***?
10:10 am
Scrabbler
It is tough, gypsy. I am up to just 44 words.
10:10 am
stidmama
gypsy, this is challenging as a grid
10:10 am
magazinemom
I'm struggling with only 35 words
10:11 am
magazinemom
but thanks for that mo5. Lol
10:11 am
stidmama
I am down to 45, but started last night and got to 45 then. It's going slower and s l o w e r!
10:12 am
stidmama
So I should head out. Buon compleanno, bella! Mangia torta e gelato! which almost exhausts my working vocabulary... (((hugs))) enjoy your day. Tom sends his love.
10:13 am
cgypsy
see we have lickity, think i'm going to list....hagd stidmama
10:13 am
Scrabbler
Ciao, mia amica!
10:13 am
stidmama
It's sunny here, going to be warm, and I can focus mostly on house and family today. It feels like a vacation! *poof*
10:14 am
crosshair
watching the joy of reading "click" with a younger child is an amazing thing
10:15 am
Scrabbler
Good morning, Crossy! Yes, I am thrilled that my nephew loves books.
10:17 am
crosshair
as i have said before the best gift i have ever gotten in my life was not from a parent,not from my beloved wife,not from any friend,but oddly enough from a public school teacher from long ago whose face i cannot remember and who's name i no longer know.she taught me to read.she worked with me till it 'clicked" and that unknown unnamed teacher gave me the world
10:18 am
jubi
lovely cross
10:18 am
Scrabbler
Nice, Crossy.
10:18 am
crosshair
lol,ty,jubi.mrs would say i have the verbal case of the trotts lol
10:19 am
crosshair
ty,scrabby.you always give the best clues;))
10:21 am
fuzzybunny
Crossy, I tell my older students that I teach to read that it is the greatest gift I have to give. Your words were eloquent.
10:21 am
crosshair
ty,fuzzybunny.it is a gift indeed
10:22 am
Scrabbler
Free clue! Don't miss it!
10:22 am
fuzzybunny
It was a lovely one!
10:22 am
rururocks
damn already had that one scrabs
10:23 am
crosshair
lol,problem was that it overclicked for a bit.i used to skip last class for a bit in order to have a hours uninterruped reading under a shady tree in a field between school and home
10:23 am
rururocks
...waits for next one
10:23 am
Scrabbler
So, what do you need, ruru?
10:23 am
rururocks
I'm not tellin...:D
10:23 am
fuzzybunny
My kids at school know that when I look tired it is because I stayed up to late reading
10:24 am
fuzzybunny
"too"
10:24 am
crosshair
and e-books have only made it worse now in later life.now i can have hundreds of books right at my fingertips no matter where i am ;)
10:24 am
Scrabbler
Sometimes I don't read before bed because some books cannot be put down.
10:26 am
fuzzybunny
I have not embraced e-books. I still like to be able to look back and look ahead at what I am reading. I also like being able to re-read the flaps and back cover occasionally.
10:26 am
fuzzybunny
It is those books that can't be put down that get me in sleep trouble!
10:26 am
helenkeller
Gird O' Babblets :)
10:26 am
Scrabbler
I have an e-reader but still prefer paper books.
10:27 am
Scrabbler
Hi HK--haven't seen you in ages.
10:27 am
helenkeller
Heya Scrabs!
10:27 am
crosshair
ahh,those amazing stories where you just lay there not eating,not drinking your tea goes cold,the dog takes your sandwich then you look up with blooshot eyes to discover it is now 5 am and the world around you for a brief moment seems less real than the world in your hands,but after a moment everything snps back into place..and you are a little sad
10:27 am
Jeff7
clue for the solo S on the left pls
10:27 am
helenkeller
Nope, don't chat much anymore.
10:28 am
Scrabbler
Jeff, I am looking at that S and D now. Moneky has not been successful yet.
10:28 am
Jeff7
the d is a weird da 4/9
10:28 am
crosshair
darn typos
10:29 am
Jeff7
got the S, ty
10:30 am
Scrabbler
OK, I found the d4 but am looking for the s4.
10:30 am
Scrabbler
Got it now.
10:31 am
ivesy3
am very sad. having trouble reading as the vision in rite eye is filled with floaters. only will know what is going on weds. wehn i see eye dr.
10:31 am
crosshair
had my brother ship me over a pair of nook hd tablet/readers.they are over 50% off and are a great little thing
10:31 am
Uneaixoise
sa4 is a babble regular
10:32 am
o-o
ta 5/20 and 6/33 -- the specialty of Congress and our purported reps ...
10:32 am
MollyL
Aw Ivesy, I'll keep you in my prayers.
10:32 am
crosshair
my beloved gets floaters,ivesy.it is a pain indeed
10:32 am
Uneaixoise
oh, so sorry ivesy -- I've had floaters as well -- kinda scary
10:32 am
fuzzybunny
ivesy, so sorry to hear of your vision troubles, I wll send good thoughts your way.
10:33 am
rururocks
I' ve had floaters my whole life
10:33 am
rururocks
morning une
10:33 am
ivesy3
it is very scary.. hoping that its only floaters and nothing worse...and ty for the good thoughts and prayers
10:34 am
Scrabbler
Ivesy, are you seeing a doc in Dunkirk? My med school classmate is an ophthalmologist there.
10:34 am
rururocks
even before I did drugs :D
10:34 am
Scrabbler
I have floaters too--very annoying.
10:34 am
ivesy3
yes scrab.. who is it?
10:35 am
Scrabbler
Michael Lahood. I am the pediatrician for his kids. Smart, nice guy.
10:35 am
Scrabbler
ivesy, did the vision troubles begin abruptly?
10:36 am
Uneaixoise
watching repeat of rafa yesterday, ru :-)
10:36 am
ivesy3
oh ok.. my mom goes to him. i imagine if its anything serious i will be referred to him. and yes it started suddenly.. hoping its just stress
10:37 am
Scrabbler
Ivesy, visual disturbance is not stress. It could be a detached retina and that is an emergency!
10:37 am
rururocks
how about that passing corner shot from the other guy .. amazing shot
10:37 am
ivesy3
i know scrab.. thats what worries me. plus i am a diabetic.
10:37 am
Scrabbler
Or it could be a posterior vitreous detachment which is common and not serious.
10:38 am
rururocks
could be babbleitis ivesy :D
10:38 am
Uneaixoise
that's moi, scrabs -- doc said not to worry
10:39 am
Scrabbler
I had a PVD 2 yrs ago and it scared me a lot until I learned the diagnosis. I saw a retina specialist immediately.
10:39 am
ivesy3
well i have very limited vision in this eye , myopia i guess its called. but sue can see those floaters clear!
10:39 am
crosshair
the mrs and i send you our best wishes,ivesy.my beloved has had eye issues for decades and has had cataracts removed from both eyes,artificial lenses put in and now gets growths lasered off the backs of the lenses on a regular basis.but her vision is holding at 20/400 and for that we are greatful
10:39 am
ivesy3
i hope its babbliitis ruru lol
10:40 am
rururocks
well I'd take PVD over PED any day :D
10:40 am
ivesy3
ty crossy and mrs crossy.
10:41 am
ivesy3
i know i have start of catracts. he told me last time i was there.. well i am getting old
10:41 am
Scrabbler
Which PED do you mean, Ruru?
10:41 am
crosshair
cataracts themselves are an easy fix,ivesy unless they are allowed to get "overripe"
10:42 am
rururocks
Keeping it PG rated scrabs :D
10:43 am
ivesy3
he said they werent ready yet. wonder in they progress that fast..been less than six months
10:43 am
Scrabbler
OK, I figured you were referring to a type of ED, haha.
10:43 am
Jillyjill
Good morning scrabs, ivesy, ruru, crossy et all!
10:44 am
crosshair
howdy,jilly
10:44 am
Scrabbler
I finally passed halfway!
10:44 am
rururocks
that was the joke scrabs
10:44 am
Jillyjill
Grid looks a little daunting today...
10:44 am
Scrabbler
I know, Ruru.
10:45 am
Scrabbler
Guess what today is, kids?
10:46 am
o-o
a morning show on the tele
10:46 am
Jillyjill
Um...Sunday ;)
10:46 am
Jillyjill
hello o-o
10:46 am
Scrabbler
It's my birthday!
10:46 am
crosshair
day before my test at school:(
10:46 am
crosshair
yaaa for scrabby! hppy birthday!
10:46 am
Scrabbler
Let's have cake and ice cream!
10:46 am
Jillyjill
Wow!! Happy Birthday!!!
10:47 am
o-o
No, your birth anniversary
10:47 am
Scrabbler
What test do you have, Crossy?
10:47 am
rururocks
happy birthday scrabs.. Aloy's was yesterday I think
10:47 am
Scrabbler
Yep, a celebration of my date of birth.
10:47 am
MollyL
Happy Birghday Scrabs
10:47 am
rururocks
how many are you?
10:48 am
Scrabbler
Yes, Aloy's is the 7th. FMitch, remember our late Babble friend? Hers was the 15th.
10:48 am
Jillyjill
Then it's been a great couple of days!
10:48 am
Jillyjill
Hi Molly
10:48 am
crosshair
it is a diagram blowout of the innards a tower computer and i have to identify all the parts then do my own diagrm of a different type of build . not craszy hard,but still will take time.math is still a semester away,thank god
10:48 am
Scrabbler
54. But I still act like a goofy 10 yr old tomboy.
10:48 am
rururocks
love the icon molly very cute
10:49 am
rururocks
54 (signs scrabs up for aarp) !!!
10:49 am
Uneaixoise
happy birthday, scrabs!!!
10:50 am
crosshair
the fun part will be from january till the end of june.nothing but english and english lit
10:50 am
o-o
Animal Accident Recovery Patrol
10:51 am
Scrabbler
I didn't know you were going to school, Crossy, Good for you.
10:51 am
ivesy3
happy birthday scrabs!
10:51 am
ivesy3
happy birthday scrabs!
10:51 am
Christa
Good Morning Babblers, kind of a odd grid for me today.
10:51 am
crosshair
yup,scrabby,i have a year pause in my life atm and decided to fill it with something usefull
10:51 am
crosshair
howdy,christa
10:52 am
Christa
Crossy, congrats for going to school.
10:52 am
crosshair
tyvm,christa
10:53 am
crosshair
just filling a few holes i missed last time through
10:53 am
rururocks
I'm thinking about teaching again once next year
10:53 am
A*n*i*t*a
can anyone clue me the di6/36 plz doing my head in :(
10:54 am
rururocks
most of religious order + the end of george bush land
10:55 am
crosshair
di+ beast of burden with horns but change last vowel
10:56 am
rururocks
don't wanna be your beast of burden.. never never never fade away
10:56 am
crosshair
sing it ru!
10:56 am
rururocks
*brief stones salute
10:58 am
Scrabbler
What would you teach, Ruru?
10:58 am
rururocks
specialized wine courses for UC Berkeley
10:58 am
Scrabbler
Nice, Ruru.
10:59 am
rururocks
it's fun.. I loved doing it before.. just didn't pay much of anything though
11:00 am
crosshair
must be 100% attendance on the day of testing and identifying 100 wines;)
11:01 am
crosshair
"and we will be taking everyones car keys on the 25th for test day"
11:02 am
Scrabbler
Good rules, Crossy.
11:02 am
crosshair
9 am till 12 pm is test and from 12 till 5 pm is sleeping it off time:)
11:05 am
Scrabbler
46 still missing for me and I must get on with my day. See you tonight or in the morning.
11:05 am
rururocks
have a good time today scrabs
11:05 am
crosshair
tc,scrabby and have a piece of birthday cake on me\
11:06 am
Scrabbler
Thanks, pals.
11:07 am
MollyL
*Gets Scrabs a Red Ryder BB Gun, her being a tomboy and all that*
11:31 am
crosshair
crossy gets scrabby a year pass to our Muskoka wildlife sanctuary.you can see some of our native animals being nursed back to health:)
11:33 am
crosshair
power nap time for me.back in a while..poink!
11:38 am
Jillyjill
*fluffs crossy's pillow*
11:40 am
Jillyjill
Well, 42 left, 7's done, nbt/nbs.....bbl to finish
11:46 am
MollyL
*Puts a buffalo wings platter and 7 layer dip in the PB for football Sunday...opens the bar*
11:51 am
Aloyisius
Happy Happy Birthday, Scrabbler!
11:52 am
Aloyisius
oops, reading back, I think I missed her.. hi to all
11:52 am
puglet
sounds great Molly! Ill add potato salad and some melons---Hi all and Happy B-day Scrabbler
12:24 pm
Aloyisius
finished.. happy Babbling.. poof
12:31 pm
periwinkle
Happy Birthday, Scrabbler!
12:34 pm
periwinkle
hi all, help with S in first column pls
12:35 pm
wvteach
looking for that same S
12:35 pm
periwinkle
I am consistent. :)
12:35 pm
periwinkle
sa4/4
12:35 pm
wvteach
can you clue the S (or the D above it)
12:35 pm
periwinkle
help with 7's pls. I have no7/28
12:36 pm
periwinkle
Multitasking here. doing laundry and may vacuum too. it is a lovely day here. was already at a flea market and did some errands
12:36 pm
periwinkle
sa4 past tense to plop in a chair and a vowel
12:37 pm
wvteach
thnx - got the S - just starting, have no 7s at all
12:37 pm
sammysmom
when i told walter about what molly is doing , he said he is oding himself a shirt that says "yay molly"!!
12:38 pm
periwinkle
what is Molly doing?
12:38 pm
sammysmom
ordering even
12:38 pm
sammysmom
stocking the pb and opening the bar for sunday football
12:39 pm
periwinkle
hope here is G&T in there, Molls :)
12:39 pm
periwinkle
or at least gin
12:39 pm
MollyL
Aw. Tell Walter I am somewhat professional at football food. I had football boys in my living room all day on Sunday for years.
12:39 pm
MollyL
A special bottle of Gin with your name on it, Peri.
12:39 pm
periwinkle
aw, thanks Molls
12:40 pm
joso
an7 guns for shooting planes
12:40 pm
sammysmom
i understand molly.. had it with walter one and walter 2 and now the grandsons in law are at it even as we speak
12:40 pm
MollyL
There is a special "Hens Corner" in the PB for non-football watchers. Chick flicks will be playing non-stop all day. : D
12:41 pm
periwinkle
ty joso
12:41 pm
periwinkle
cluck, cluck
12:41 pm
joso
in7 in + highway plural
12:41 pm
periwinkle
ty joso
12:41 pm
joso
mo7, an idiot convention
12:42 pm
joso
no7 not ferrous
12:43 pm
joso
so7, plural classical music type
12:43 pm
periwinkle
I have the first part of the mo7 but not the end. have the no7
12:43 pm
periwinkle
sheesh, ty for so7, already had the so6
12:46 pm
joso
other so7 musical instrument mute, *w*** and sh*eld + not out in reverse order
12:47 pm
periwinkle
I don't get that clue joso
12:48 pm
periwinkle
I must be a mo5/12 since I cannot find the mo7
12:48 pm
joso
a knight carries a *w*** and sh*eld, + not out, but in reverse order, **
12:49 pm
periwinkle
got it ty joso for so7
12:50 pm
wvteach
can't get the MO 7 either
12:50 pm
periwinkle
does the mo7 add onto the mo5?
12:50 pm
kristin
Add an extra vowel for a mo6 then plural
12:51 pm
joso
mo, bunch of boobs, twits, idiots, schmucks.
12:52 pm
joso
ah, sorry, skimmed and missed the extra vowel
12:53 pm
periwinkle
well I have mo5 and mo5 idiots. I give up on the mo7 for now
12:53 pm
joso
wa7, pale; ***, friends; compan****
12:53 pm
sammysmom
stuck on di 6/36 ?
12:53 pm
periwinkle
ty for wa7
12:54 pm
periwinkle
just need that stupid mo7
12:54 pm
joso
retry at mo7, not less; ***e + friends; compan****
12:54 pm
kristin
Take the idiots add vowel after third letter then plural
12:55 pm
bichon
ty joso for the mo and the wa
12:55 pm
periwinkle
ty got it, I was trying to add a vowel to the end of the mo5 and it did not work
12:56 pm
periwinkle
the clues confused me
12:56 pm
periwinkle
51 left bbl
12:56 pm
joso
sorry perri, bad clue to start
1:01 pm
wvteach
need help with D in first column please
1:02 pm
bichon
da + hight point tile + consonant
1:02 pm
wvteach
thnx bichon
1:02 pm
wvteach
halfway, NBT and NBS
1:05 pm
MollyL
Teach, how was your festival yesterday?
1:06 pm
wvteach
very good - four groups performing - liked all but the last one - loved the third one - the celtic group - but it was cold when the sun went down, but had lots of layers to put on
1:07 pm
MollyL
Sounds like a good time. And yep, it's that time of year. Warm during the day and cool at night. I love it.
1:07 pm
wvteach
beautiful clear sky and lots of stars out
1:08 pm
ivesy3
di 6/35 plz
1:09 pm
ivesy3
act. its 6/36
1:09 pm
wvteach
di - DI + team of horned animals but change last vowel
1:11 pm
ivesy3
sorry dont see team of horned animals
1:11 pm
MollyL
Stubborn as an **
1:11 pm
wvteach
uses high point tile
1:14 pm
Anniebrook
i came back in at the right time, thanks for the clues joso
1:16 pm
rururocks
<--horned animal
1:16 pm
ivesy3
ty molly and vteach finally got it
1:17 pm
bichon
How's everyone doing this beautiful afternoon
1:17 pm
rururocks
or horny :D
1:18 pm
hego
I was waiting for that.
1:18 pm
rururocks
oops.. i'm too obvious
1:19 pm
Anniebrook
I'm done. Going back to the Yankee game.
1:20 pm
hego
that's not going any better than this is.
1:20 pm
Anniebrook
Oy. Bye dear babblers.
1:25 pm
MollyL
*Throws confetti at Annie as she goes out the door*
1:29 pm
MollyL
The Saints are looking good today.
1:30 pm
hego
Hubby watching Jets
1:30 pm
hego
Never a good thing.
1:31 pm
MollyL
Looks like the Jets are struggling from the clips I just saw.
1:32 pm
MollyL
Meanwhile, the sports commentators are still as doofy as ever. New Or-lee-ans and The Jag-wires. Huh?
1:33 pm
mkg
hi all. any clues for the 7s? i have only so 7.
1:34 pm
joso
wa7, pale; ***, friends; compan****
1:34 pm
MollyL
There is a 7 cluefest a while back in the chat.
1:34 pm
MollyL
Oh, here we go again.
1:34 pm
joso
mo7, not less; ***e + friends; compan****
1:35 pm
wvteach
NO - not metallic metal
1:35 pm
mkg
got mo word. ty. super clues joso..................again. now have three of them.
1:36 pm
joso
the rest are in the chat a little before 1:00
1:36 pm
mkg
vwteach is that a clue? no 7?
1:36 pm
wvteach
yes that is clue for NO 7
1:37 pm
mkg
no and not metalic metal. hmm not sure what that means.
1:38 pm
joso
no7, not ferris
1:38 pm
wvteach
missing a 7 - have WA, SO x 2, NO, MO, IN - what am i missing
1:38 pm
mkg
sorry. cant get the word.
1:38 pm
wvteach
not magnetic metal
1:38 pm
joso
an7 guns for planes
1:39 pm
mkg
like aluminum but i dont see it in grid.
1:39 pm
MollyL
no + consonant + what you use to unwrinkle clothes
1:39 pm
mkg
got it. ty t y ty.
1:40 pm
mkg
got the no 7. still need the other so word: and the in word. the so word i have is so 7 musical term.
1:40 pm
MollyL
Unwrinkle...take that Enable, I can make up words too.
1:40 pm
mkg
good clue molly. ty.
1:40 pm
joso
an7 guns against planes actually
1:41 pm
mkg
got the so, wa, mo, and no.
1:41 pm
wvteach
got the AN 7 - thnx joso - greys out the 7s
1:41 pm
mkg
wv, dont get the an...............any further clues?
1:41 pm
MollyL
The old standard Babble clue for an7 is against oxygen.
: D
1:42 pm
joso
both so's are musical terms, one a type of tune, the other muting device, which do you have mkg?
1:42 pm
mkg
dont have muting device and dont know it either. sorry.
1:43 pm
mkg
ty got the an. against and then the word for what we breathe.............hopefully not polluted.
1:43 pm
mkg
ty for clues for the an.
1:43 pm
mkg
now missing the so and one other. still dont know muting device.
1:44 pm
joso
other so7, *w*** and sh*eld are used by k**ghts
1:45 pm
mkg
ty got it. super clue joso. ty.
1:45 pm
mkg
missing one now.
1:45 pm
mkg
i have: so 7: 2, wa 7, no 7, an 7, mo 7. what am i missing?
1:46 pm
mkg
missing in seven.
1:46 pm
joso
in7, in + highways
1:47 pm
mkg
ty! got all sevens now. ty ty. great clues today.
1:47 pm
mkg
any clues for the m in top left corner?
1:48 pm
MollyL
mi6...two planes collide, it is a mi6 collision
1:48 pm
joso
not mini or maxi
1:48 pm
joso
mi4 not mini or maxi
1:48 pm
joso
mi6, center of oxygen
1:49 pm
mkg
how about the N word bottom row N needing one word please.
1:50 pm
MollyL
no4...no + live or d**
1:50 pm
MollyL
Wrong...no + live or **e
1:51 pm
mkg
joso need more info. sorry
1:51 pm
mkg
ty molly. got it. ty.
1:51 pm
scouser
MollyL - queen of clue-making !
1:51 pm
mkg
joso dont get the mi 6. sorry.
1:52 pm
MollyL
Yep, that is the best clue for mi6
1:53 pm
scouser
oops PB for jezman - fresh tomatoes, again ?
1:53 pm
joso
ok, three letter word for center that starts mi, + atmosphere, again 3 letters
1:53 pm
mkg
yes i guess that is the best clue.
1:53 pm
MollyL
I think we have the mi6 now.
1:53 pm
scouser
PB seems to be out of fashion lately
1:54 pm
MollyL
All the more good stuff for the rest of us Scouser
: D
1:55 pm
72 Temple Owl
interesting grid today
1:55 pm
MollyL
Pretty sunflowers, TO.
1:56 pm
scouser
true Molly. Hello Temple Owl. interesting grid?? one of those where I spend ages figuring out something that starts with say a particular letter N, only for the grid to start it from another N instead!
1:58 pm
scouser
I think "noss" is a word - lack of equine support?
1:59 pm
MollyL
Sounds like something they would say in N'awlins.
: D
2:42 pm
RoundBarn
today we can't have nono and yesterday we couldn't have soso.
2:59 pm
MollyL
Great Saints/Falcons game. Drew Brees has still got it.
3:15 pm
MollyL
But I am disappointed in Buffalo. They had the win over New England and they blew it.
3:25 pm
Ouwachita
any clue for the an7?
3:28 pm
Uneaixoise
opposed to oxygen
3:28 pm
Ouwachita
thanks une...got it
3:28 pm
Uneaixoise
ni6 little bug + to remove for good
3:28 pm
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
3:29 pm
Ouwachita
I had triedeverything except that
3:32 pm
MollyL
Tennis is on, Une must be multi-tasking.
3:33 pm
Uneaixoise
women's final -- my big excitement will be the men's final tomorrow! :-)
3:35 pm
Uneaixoise
30 to go and taking a break . . . back in a bit :-)
3:45 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all
3:45 pm
MollyL
Ah, Une does not dig chick tennis : D
3:51 pm
MollyL
no7...not unwrinkling clothes
3:51 pm
bichon
tyvm Molly
4:23 pm
72 Temple Owl
no 6 pls?
4:27 pm
MollyL
no6...what the IRS doesn't hit you with
4:27 pm
MollyL
Ooo, dirty game in San Francisco : D
4:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
ty. now off to get ready for a night out with friends.
4:28 pm
Soodle
Well, whilst not yet giving up the day job, I'm immensely proud of my kitchen's new primrose yellow walls, the gleaming paintwork & the soon to be sky blue ceiling. For a person who didn't know her matte from her gloss, I'm smug & self satisfied!
4:29 pm
MollyL
*Pats Soodle on the back*
4:30 pm
Soodle
As a career pen-pusher, I am loving seeing a job started, in progress, and finished.
4:31 pm
MollyL
*Having a thought about a pink and blue kitchen*
4:31 pm
MollyL
Oh wait, you said primrose yellow. Now I'm confused.
4:32 pm
MollyL
Googled it. Yellow and blue...pretty pastels. Whee!
4:38 pm
Jillyjill
Yellow and blue is my fav combo!
4:41 pm
Soodle
Its the fact that I did it myself thats so great! Feeling very proud! (Even though I ache in places I didn't know I had).
4:42 pm
Jillyjill
Proud of you too!! I did a mini reno of our kitchen quite a few years back...it is tremendously rewarding!
4:42 pm
MollyL
*Pats Soodle on the back again. Plans a parade in her honor*
4:42 pm
Minveryork
Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everybody doing today?
4:42 pm
Minveryork
By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!
4:42 pm
Soodle
Hello Min. :-)
4:43 pm
Jillyjill
Hello there minv!! Waiting for canning jars to finish sterilizing...am in the midst of canning pickled beets today.
4:43 pm
MollyL
Min!! Your icon is hilarious!!
4:43 pm
Minveryork
Thanks MollyL!Actually I am wearing that t-shirt right now.
4:44 pm
Soodle
Bwah ha ha!!! So it is!!! I love it Min!
4:45 pm
Minveryork
R's Reflected! 8 left
4:45 pm
Jillyjill
di5/20 plz?
4:45 pm
stidmama
Hey Min! Hey all!
4:45 pm
Soodle
Looking forward to BB this evening, Molls?
4:46 pm
Jillyjill
hey hey, the gangs all here!!
4:46 pm
Soodle
Hiya Stid :-)
4:46 pm
stidmama
and soodles! :-)
4:46 pm
Minveryork
Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.
4:46 pm
stidmama
slainte, soodles! *holds up a pint for Ireland*
4:47 pm
stidmama
Min, I am working on lesson plans. It's still new enough to me that I feel happy to do it! :-
4:47 pm
Soodle
I'll drink to that!
4:47 pm
stidmama
that was supposed to be a smiley... :-D
4:47 pm
Minveryork
A di5/20 word is di plus do you ***t another clue yet Jillyjill
4:47 pm
Jillyjill
ty minv!!
4:48 pm
Minveryork
Do you have a specific template that you have to complete for your lesson plans stidmama? I still do lesson plans too. I do not submit them to my Principal. They are just for me.
4:48 pm
Minveryork
yw Jillyjill
4:50 pm
Minveryork
M's Muffled! 6 left
4:50 pm
Jillyjill
Go minv!!!!
4:51 pm
Minveryork
I's Inebriated! 4 left
4:51 pm
Jillyjill
dr5 now eluding me....clue?
4:51 pm
Soodle
I found a little gem on Netflix. Called Lost In Austen. Anybody fond of Pride & Prejudice would love it.
4:52 pm
Minveryork
The dr5/12 word is d plus movie Glengarry Glen **** Jillyjill
4:53 pm
MollyL
I find all the "thumbs up" on Facebook so amusing. People are actually too lazy to make a comment.
4:53 pm
Jillyjill
ty minv!
4:54 pm
Jillyjill
Molly, I have a friend who 'likes' my status as a way of just saying hello.
4:55 pm
Minveryork
S's Stuffed! 3 left
4:56 pm
MollyL
That is what I don't get. Is it so hard to say "Hello"?
4:56 pm
Minveryork
W's Wobbled! 1 left
4:56 pm
MollyL
Good for you, Min!
4:56 pm
Minveryork
That's what I say about texting. Is it so hard to pick up the phone and call someone?
4:57 pm
Jillyjill
WTG minv!!
4:57 pm
tabbycat
Thanks for the recommendation, Soodle. I'm adding it to my Netflix list.
4:58 pm
MollyL
I agree Min. Communication between people has become so sterile.
5:01 pm
Jillyjill
While I agree that we communicate in the same way, it would be impossible to comment on everyone's status. Try and think of it as waving at someone guys...no words, just a gesture of hello.
5:01 pm
Jillyjill
*do not communicate
5:04 pm
stidmama
Sorry Min -- got distracted. I use a format featherbee gave me when I was student teaching. It's really just for me, but they came in handy when we had the fire. I try to plan two weeks out but only print the coming week in case there are changes based on the previous week's work. Right now... I would say that I could probably plan most of next week as well as the coming up one! It's amazing to me how quickly I have managed to get a rhythm already.
5:04 pm
stidmama
<likes> Jill's comment
5:05 pm
stidmama
actually, sometimes I text/IM Tom and Grant just to get their attention... LOL then I talk at them for a while.
5:05 pm
MollyL
It's just me and my throw back feelings about things. First we quit writing to each other, then we quit calling each other, now we just <like> each other on Facebook.
5:05 pm
Minveryork
Do you have to give your lesson plans to your administrator
5:05 pm
Jillyjill
LOL stiddy...too true
5:06 pm
o-o
People may not agree on communication protocols. Even so, that circumstance does not prevent people from communicating in a manner they prefer.
5:06 pm
Minveryork
I also think it is funny how people have 300+ friends on FB.
5:06 pm
MollyL
Yep. 300 friends on Facebook, 6 friends in real life.
5:06 pm
Minveryork
There should be a T-shirt that says "May you someday have as many friends as you pretend to have on FaceBook".
5:07 pm
Jillyjill
I do have that minv...between connections with friend, relatives, classmates and former youth ministry people
5:08 pm
MollyL
Min, we need to shush. People get very testy about Facebook. : O
5:09 pm
Minveryork
I have 58 friends on FB, do not really have 58 friends.I also have friend requests that I have not responded because I'm not going to pretend to be someone's friend when I'm not.
5:09 pm
Bugsaw
I text my kids to ask when would be a good time to talk to them. I find it amazing how many people think that because they phoned someone when they were free, that the other person would be too.
5:10 pm
Jillyjill
16 years of youth ministry...there quite a number and it is a blessing to watch them finish school, get married and have children.
5:10 pm
Minveryork
Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.
5:10 pm
Jillyjill
I also do a lot of coordinating with my boys via text...same thing bugsaw
5:10 pm
MollyL
Well, you can text someone and they are not free to answer you either.
5:10 pm
o-o
If people are amused, is that not good? I do not have a Facebook account. I thought Facebook was a before and after photo album prepared by a plastic surgeon.
5:11 pm
Bugsaw
just arrived. thanks for the welcome Min
5:11 pm
Minveryork
I am totally guilty of texting when I do not want to pick up phone and call someone. I also prefer texting than talking
5:12 pm
Bugsaw
I text when I want to send a message but I don't care when they get back to me
5:12 pm
Jillyjill
When it comes to connecting, texting has some definite advantages, time being on, and that you can look at what you send, unlike speaking...LOL
5:13 pm
Bugsaw
I am not keen on using my phone for the internet tho. I like my privacy
5:13 pm
Jillyjill
LOL o-o. I actually got on FB 6 years ago because of youth ministry.
5:14 pm
Minveryork
People get mad at me because I "NEVER" have my cell on. I only have it on when I am at work. I do not even turn it on until 12:00 PM and then I shut it off as soon as I get home.
5:14 pm
MollyL
I always enjoy being amused. : )
5:14 pm
Jillyjill
Well, jars are done sterilizing....back to canning.
5:15 pm
MollyL
All the comments just made about texting fall into what I said earlier. Sterile communication.
5:15 pm
o-o
Jj, maybe the conversation should go in with the jars?
5:16 pm
MollyL
Yep. Let us discuss the weather. Or puppies and kittens.
5:18 pm
Minveryork
They ask me,"what is the point of having a cell phone if you never have it on?"There've been times though when I should have kept phone on. For example, I got several texts once saying there was no school because of snow.I never got the text and drove two hours in a snow storm
5:22 pm
o-o
I would like to communicate about various cognitives ... distortions, dissonance or polyphasia ... but have found any attempting at carrying on such a conversation to be fruitless.
5:24 pm
Minveryork
I am finding it difficult to do a story of clues w/today's grid
5:25 pm
DR1965
I am finding it difficult to FIND any words in todays grid. : )
5:26 pm
Minveryork
Hello DR1965! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog
5:26 pm
MollyL
I'm not sure why people here get so freaked out by a difference of opinion. We don't all have the same thoughts about things.
5:27 pm
MollyL
HI DR. It's a grid full of weird words.
5:29 pm
DR1965
hi Min and Molly
5:31 pm
DR1965
ok that was odd... I tried to enter a ti5 and it said it was not in the dictionary but I know it is a word so I tried it again and it took it.
5:32 pm
DR1965
I guess that is sort of how my day has been
5:32 pm
o-o
Because I express an opinion does not mean I am freaked out ... nor must another assume I believe only my own opinion is correct.
5:36 pm
MollyL
And yet the conversation about Facebook and texting needed to go in the boiling water with the canning.
5:37 pm
o-o
That, of course, is not what I said. It was an attempt at humor ... sterile conversation and sterilizing jars.
5:39 pm
o-o
Putting the conversation in with the jars assumes the conversation is not sterile.
5:55 pm
Soodle
Oh my. Inane ramblings of soodle destined for the bin.
5:56 pm
Minveryork
I started babbling this mo4/5ing. Did not feel like a mo 5/12 babbling today. I am saving last word. Now here is a story of clues. I briefly had a job as a ta4/9 driver. Tw 4/8 the worst job ever! One time I picked up a tr 4/4 of college students who were a bunch of mo 7/32. When I picked them up,they were standing in the middle of the ro4/5 and wouldn't move out of the way.When they got in the car I could tell that they were very ri5/10. I think they were so happy because they were quite inebriated While they were in the car, I had to listen to the so6/24 details of how one of them was having an affair with an older woman. When I dropped them off at their college do4/6,they give me a tip that was so di4/5 cheap. They also left wa 4/9 of gum & paper on the floor of my car. Fortunately I ended up getting mo4/5.Was so sick,I was out of work for a month. I figured that was a good time to quit and so I did. Hubby,who's an4/4-Babble wa 4/8s the computer. I'm going to go watch the Jeremy Ir 5/10 movie The Man in the Ir 4/4 Mask. I hope that you have obta4/4ed more words with this story. I'll be back later.
5:57 pm
Minveryork
Hi Soodle! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid.
6:02 pm
DR1965
any clues for the wa6?
6:03 pm
welki
hi folks (wa6 = like the veg that makes you cry)
6:03 pm
Minveryork
That wa 6/30 word is w plus the first an5/10 word DR1965
6:03 pm
Minveryork
Hello welki!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid
6:03 pm
DR1965
TY- was just not seeing it!
6:12 pm
welki
*and the room went still*
6:14 pm
Minveryork
I am playing $100,000.00 Pyramid on FaceBook right now.
6:37 pm
Jillyjill
The first set of pickled beets processing, kitchn cleaned up. Feet up and 15 left...hello welki and DR and minv!
6:38 pm
Minveryork
Hello Jillyjill! How are you? Welcome back to the chat log.
6:39 pm
Jillyjill
LOL...feet and back a little tired...
6:43 pm
magzel
hi all. happy end of the weekend. could I havr clues for the 7's? I only have wa7.
6:44 pm
penquis
an 7...against oxygen...
6:44 pm
Jillyjill
an7/28=against breathing
6:44 pm
Jillyjill
ahh...will let penquis clue whilst I finish....
6:45 pm
penquis
in 7...in + streets
6:46 pm
Jillyjill
<---------------!!FW!!
6:46 pm
penquis
mo 7... mo + dead animals are car*** + plural ending
6:46 pm
penquis
congrats!
6:46 pm
penquis
no 7...no + to press clothes
6:46 pm
penquis
so 7....classical music pieces...
6:47 pm
penquis
so 7... add the third vowel to the previous word
6:51 pm
Minveryork
Hi magzel! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid.
6:51 pm
Minveryork
Hello penquis! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog
6:51 pm
Minveryork
Congratulations Jillyjill on your fireworks! Hooray for you!
6:56 pm
penquis
fine, thanks...hope you are too...
6:58 pm
magzel
thanks very much. found all except the third vowel one . where do I add it?
6:58 pm
Marc Freeman
Could I get a clue of ni6, please? It is my last 6.
7:00 pm
penquis
ni + prefix for three + fourth letter
7:00 pm
penquis
add the vowel at the end...
7:00 pm
Marc Freeman
Thanks got it
7:05 pm
magzel
penquis, it won't take that word. what am I doing wrong?
7:06 pm
penquis
i am assuming you mean the second so 7...you add the third vowel to the word that precedes it...is that what you did?
7:07 pm
penquis
oh...sorry...my mistake
7:07 pm
penquis
i don't have my glasses on, lol....you also have to change the last consonant to the single hump one...
7:08 pm
saanichcat
whew, thNKS penguis!
7:10 pm
penquis
yw...sorry for the confusion...
7:11 pm
blueheron
hello everyone!!
7:12 pm
blueheron
this grid is tough.
7:13 pm
blueheron
for me anyway.
7:13 pm
penquis
too many vowels...
7:15 pm
magzel
penquis, I am hopelessly lost. could you clue in s different way. sorry
7:17 pm
penquis
so + this is tough, this is ha** + not out + third vowel
7:18 pm
magzel
thanks soooo much, finally got it, I wasn't even close
7:18 pm
Minveryork
Hello blueheron!How are you doing today?Welcome to grid
7:18 pm
Minveryork
Hello saanichat!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
7:19 pm
penquis
sorry, magzel...totally my fault..
7:30 pm
Minveryork
Hello Gail! how are you doing today? Welcome to the chog
7:31 pm
Gail
I'm good. Getting sleepy..
8:29 pm
stidmama
hey again
8:30 pm
Jellen
And all...
8:30 pm
stidmama
hey Jellen!
8:31 pm
Jellen
How's the job, stid?
8:31 pm
Jellen
Hi penquis
8:33 pm
Minveryork
Hello stidmama! How are you? Welcome back to the chog.
8:33 pm
phandmd
good evening.
8:33 pm
phandmd
have 37 left. Not sure if I am into finishing or not.
8:34 pm
phandmd
watching what has proven to be a jok of a football game...
8:34 pm
penquis
not a fun one...too many vowels...
8:34 pm
Jellen
I'm definitely not finishing...just here for chat, if anyone's interested...
8:34 pm
Minveryork
Hello Jellen!How are you doing today?Welcome to the grid
8:34 pm
Minveryork
Hello phandmd!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
8:35 pm
stidmama
... or interesting, eh, Jellen?
8:35 pm
Jellen
True that, stid
8:35 pm
Minveryork
I'm almost done & have posted story if anyone's interested.
8:35 pm
phandmd
Thanks, I am pretty tired. Had a busy day. Power washed back deck and front porch. Had a flood in the house, and then washed the van.
8:36 pm
phandmd
how are you?
8:36 pm
stidmama
I am enjoying it so far. About to start reading through the syllabuses to see if there are any concerns from parents they noted (we made space for that on the signature page).
8:36 pm
Jellen
The flood does not sound fun.
8:36 pm
stidmama
BIG work, phand! How's Cade?
8:37 pm
Minveryork
Had a dream last nite my washing machine overflowed and I had a flood downstairs. Glad I woke up to a dry basement
8:37 pm
phandmd
definitely not. My house guest took a bath and apparently that over flow thing tubs have, well it's not connected to a pipe and the flood came through the ceiling! At least the floor down below is ceramic.
8:38 pm
phandmd
He must be doing better, thanks for asking Stid. I haven't seen any news otherwise. He lives in GA and I am in MD so FB is usually how I hear about stuff.
8:39 pm
Minveryork
Sorry to hear about your troubles.I hope your furniture was spared. I have had real floods before and they are not fun!
8:39 pm
phandmd
I am sure you were happy, Min. A wet basement is never fun!
8:39 pm
phandmd
The flood was into the downstairs bathroom, the only thing that got ruined was the cat box... So, no harm, no fowl.
8:39 pm
gapeach
About the clue for no7....to press clothes.....I can't seem to get it to take.....please.....thanks
8:40 pm
phandmd
same 1st 3 ltrs as the 4 above it, GApeach.
8:40 pm
Minveryork
The no 7/28 word might also describe a golf club gapeach.
8:41 pm
stidmama
I hope that no news is good news, phand -- any word on the job?
8:41 pm
Minveryork
Hi gapeach! How are you doing today? Welcome to the log
8:41 pm
bookwomen
no 7 not the appliance to take out wrinkles
8:41 pm
gapeach
Thanks so much, phandmd and Min.
8:41 pm
stidmama
hey book
8:42 pm
Minveryork
Hello bookwomen!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid
8:42 pm
Jillyjill
Hello again! 18 pints pickled beets done!
8:43 pm
phandmd
Sadly, no. I had sent a thank you e-mail to the clinical coordinator that was part of both interviews (she does not actually do the hiring though) and she said hope to see you soon. The director of the unit has to make the decision. But I am sure she would go with the wishes of the staff that interviewed me. The director had interviewed me as well.
8:44 pm
phandmd
Stid, I am sure as far as Cade goes, no news is good news. They celebrated Rosie's (big sister) 5th b-day today.
8:44 pm
Jellen
Good luck, phandmd
8:45 pm
stidmama
nice for a milestone birthday!
8:45 pm
stidmama
Well, fingers crossed. I am hopeful they will call you.
8:45 pm
gapeach
I just got a call from my sister-in-law in Corpus Christi, TX....her oldest daughter has had cancer 3 times and came back clear 3 months ago...last week they discovered it is in 3 places in her body...she is 57 yrs old...started Chemo immediately.....I feel like I've just been punched in the stomach. Her name is Susie.....please, please pray for her.
8:46 pm
stidmama
(((((peach))))) peach, holding you and your family in the light.
8:46 pm
stidgmere
Just getting back after our supper. Sorry to hear the news gapeach. Already in our prayers.
8:47 pm
phandmd
Thank you, Jellen and Stid! I feel pretty confident too, but really, don't want to count chickens until they actually hatch!
8:47 pm
Jillyjill
Oh GA... (((hugs))) and definitely will pray!
8:47 pm
Jellen
(((peach)))
8:47 pm
phandmd
GAPeach, will definitely pray. Praying right now in fact!
8:48 pm
gapeach
Thank you all.....my peeps.
8:49 pm
stidmama
hello Mother -- hope supper was nice. I took a nap and am feeling better.
8:50 pm
phandmd
Naps are a wonderful invention!
8:50 pm
kje
loan left d or s?
8:50 pm
stidgmere
You are using so much energy every day you need to recharge batteries on the weekends. It is not a waste of time to leave your school work at work.
8:50 pm
stidmama
I needed it today! LOL Probably will need one tomorrow, too -- but wil be teaching...
8:51 pm
stidmama
DA 4/9, kje
8:51 pm
stidmama
and SA 4/4 babblet
8:52 pm
welki
hi babblers
8:53 pm
stidmama
Okay, down to (((hugs welki))) 32 and want to make highlights and notes about the syllabus. Back later to list and maybe even finish while I eat supper.
8:53 pm
Minveryork
Hello stidgemere! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid
8:53 pm
Minveryork
Hello kje! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.
8:54 pm
phandmd
have fun, Stid.
8:54 pm
Minveryork
Hello welki!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid
8:55 pm
kje
hello all... doing well
8:55 pm
kje
how's babbleland
8:55 pm
welki
Jilly, now I have The Beet Queen first and foremost in my head! Is a Louise Erdrich book (not about beets)
8:55 pm
Minveryork
gapeach, so so sorry about your sad news.I will be thinking of you,sister-in-law and her daughter. {{{HUGS}}} to you all
8:56 pm
welki
hi kje nice to 'see' you
8:56 pm
gapeach
Thanks you so very much, Min.
8:57 pm
kje
at a standstill with 17 tp go
8:57 pm
gapeach
I'm finding it very hard to concentrate on this, but maybe I should try.
8:58 pm
Jillyjill
Sounds like an interesting read welki! Still wandering thru Copper Beech. Then with the movie on Salinger coming out, I think I may re-read Catcher in the Rye
8:59 pm
Jillyjill
Gee GA, give yourself a break! I wouldn't be able to concentrate on a grid either
9:00 pm
rururocks
*gently pushes kje*
9:00 pm
rururocks
*gently pushes kje*
9:00 pm
welki
i'm reading an old clavell right now - gai-jin. just finished reading 'nobody's fool' by richard russo (at dorens' recommendation - was wonderful)
9:00 pm
kje
that helped... thanks, 12 to go now
9:00 pm
rururocks
hiya jellen
9:00 pm
Minveryork
Hello rururocks!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
9:01 pm
rururocks
hello minver
9:01 pm
rururocks
I'm doing great.. just signed a killer new winery to my biz
9:01 pm
rururocks
hi welki
9:01 pm
Jillyjill
Free samples ruru?
9:01 pm
rururocks
AND.. the 49er's beat Green Bay .. all in all a great day
9:02 pm
welki
i don't know what your 'biz' is, ru - what is it that you do?
9:02 pm
rururocks
I'm a wine distributor
9:02 pm
welki
now it all makes sense :)
9:02 pm
phandmd
very nice!
9:02 pm
rururocks
..fine wine distributor
9:03 pm
rururocks
.. you can call me a cork dork for short :D
9:04 pm
welki
i'm sure we all know you're a ~~connoisseur~~ and i suppose i knew that on some level you made your living doing something with wine. (me, i'm a wine common sewer :)
9:04 pm
kje
will stop trying to monkey those then
9:04 pm
rururocks
i've been doing this a long, long time
9:05 pm
rururocks
I'm not a connoisseur.. but I do like wine
9:05 pm
rururocks
waits till kje finds the WD word :D
9:06 pm
rururocks
ROFl.. no.. i'm just pulling your lef
9:06 pm
rururocks
*ducks*
9:07 pm
kje
ok, clue me... have 2 wa4
9:07 pm
phandmd
I need the wa 6/7 pair myself...
9:07 pm
rururocks
wa 6/30 and 7/44
9:08 pm
rururocks
pale + charged particles
9:08 pm
phandmd
and the WI too
9:08 pm
rururocks
wi + sunburn
9:08 pm
rururocks
welcome
9:08 pm
kje
have to get laundry.... brb
9:08 pm
phandmd
thank you so much!
9:09 pm
rururocks
I thought your personal assistant did your laundry KJE?
9:09 pm
phandmd
I wish I had a personal assistant.
9:09 pm
rururocks
everyone should have one phan..it's the latest great new thing :D
9:10 pm
phandmd
I just found the Hyudai in the puzzel. Also, the car I drive is in the puzzle too, but it isn't a word; boo on that!
9:12 pm
rururocks
I don't know hyundai models
9:13 pm
rururocks
do they come with Kim chi?
9:13 pm
phandmd
lol, don't think so. The car I found is also a musical term.
9:14 pm
rururocks
*hands barf bag to jellen*
9:15 pm
welki
jellen, deactivated your fb account?
9:15 pm
rururocks
everyone done now?
9:16 pm
Jellen
Yes, welki. I got hacked.
9:16 pm
Jillyjill
I am....
9:16 pm
rururocks
would you deactivate mine too welki?
9:16 pm
welki
sure, ru - give us your name
9:17 pm
rururocks
I was wondering why i kept getting salacious messages from Jellen :D
9:17 pm
welki
i'd really have no idea how to do it
9:17 pm
Jillyjill
Darn Jellen, but you can just go in and change your password. And watch out, those of us using Gmail....seems to be a target for hacking...
9:17 pm
Jellen
I was wasting too much time on there anyway
9:18 pm
welki
but i liked looking at all the events you attended, jellen - living my live vicariously through yours :)
9:18 pm
Jellen
Aww, that's nice to hear!
9:18 pm
rururocks
some of those things .. jellen.. are physically impossible ya know :D
9:20 pm
rururocks
<---likes making Jellen laugh
9:21 pm
Jellen
You're good at ruru!
9:21 pm
phandmd
can anyone clue the an 7?
9:21 pm
welki
against oxygen
9:21 pm
rururocks
against oxygen phan
9:22 pm
rururocks
I had to remember how to spell oxygen
9:22 pm
phandmd
I am pretty sure I have had to ask for a clue everytime that appears in the grid!
9:22 pm
phandmd
Thanks for indulging me.
9:22 pm
welki
what do you feed dylan, ru?
9:22 pm
rururocks
he's on a special diet right now due to allergies welki
9:23 pm
welki
home made? or commercial?
9:23 pm
rururocks
he's eating Royal Canin Venison
9:23 pm
rururocks
I have to buy it at my vets
9:23 pm
welki
because baxter has allergies, too - and i'm trying --- ahh, there you go. seem to work?
9:23 pm
rururocks
it's helping
9:23 pm
rururocks
Dylan seems to be allergic to wheat
9:24 pm
Jillyjill
Had a dog with allergies...heck to feed em, much less trying to keep others from giving them treats
9:24 pm
welki
yes, i've purchased royal canin for my guys, too - he's got a rash on his abdoment - keflex this week (metro last week - this is getting silly)
9:24 pm
rururocks
and chicken
9:24 pm
welki
oh jilly, i have a friend who insists on feeding my dogs treats - makes me friggin' nuts
9:24 pm
rururocks
it's really a tough one welki.
9:24 pm
rururocks
i've never experienced this before with my other dogs
9:25 pm
rururocks
it drives me nuts to see him uncomfortable
9:25 pm
rururocks
daniel in italian phan
9:25 pm
Jillyjill
I tweaked several dog biscuit recipes and made my own, so that if someone felt like giving her a treat, I had to to give her
9:25 pm
welki
oh i know, ru - it's new to me, too. he's not that itchy, but it bothers me, too. i wonder if the blu venison is comparable
9:26 pm
phandmd
Thanks again, Ruru
9:26 pm
rururocks
I don't give dylan treats
9:26 pm
rururocks
Dylan can destroy himself scratching
9:26 pm
rururocks
I have to collar him when i'm gone
9:26 pm
welki
awww, poor guy. is he on keflex now, too?
9:27 pm
rururocks
he's on pred right now
9:27 pm
rururocks
it's such a dragg
9:27 pm
phandmd
I hate having to give my pets meds. Especially my black cat, he is such a pain!
9:27 pm
rururocks
no .. his skin is okay.. he does have the beginning of some pyaderma so i'll probably have to give him keflex
9:27 pm
Jillyjill
My had to be on that several times, she would get incontinent when on it...THAT sucks!
9:28 pm
welki
my vet seems to think that while bax probably has food allergies, this go-round is bacterial (thus, the keflex). he had him on something else a while ago (small pink tablets, can't remember the name) and they seemed to work pretty well
9:28 pm
rururocks
giving pills to cats is one of Life's greatest joys :D
9:28 pm
phandmd
yeah, right!
9:28 pm
rururocks
temeril P welki?
9:28 pm
Jillyjill
And reasons for ER visits for stitches!
9:29 pm
rururocks
I was the pill giver to the cats.. it was horrible
9:29 pm
welki
no idea, ru - but i know that he started on a small dose, worked up to a larger one and then, when coming off, had to be weaned from it for a few days
9:29 pm
welki
<-- was cat pill giver, too
9:29 pm
Jellen
It just depends on the cat...
9:29 pm
Jillyjill
My poor hubby, didn't have pets growing up . We had our first cat when married, he took him to the vet. Came back with pills...I groaned...he said..."Oh, it's easy, the vet showed me how."
9:30 pm
Jillyjill
Didn't take him long to figure out that it wasn't that easy
9:30 pm
phandmd
I have one cat that is pretty easy to pill, almost like my dog who is very easy!
9:30 pm
welki
if you give blood, you're a do***
9:30 pm
rururocks
a giver to charity phan
9:30 pm
Jillyjill
Someone who gives up their organs when dead
9:30 pm
kje
do5 - one who gives an organ
9:30 pm
rururocks
I love to give organs
9:31 pm
welki
i always knelt down with them between my knees and was able to give them pills that way
9:31 pm
phandmd
why didn't I see that?! This is a twisty grid!
9:31 pm
welki
i love to play organs
9:31 pm
Jillyjill
I have had my best luck with the Greenies "Pill Pockets"... tuck the pill in and done
9:31 pm
Jillyjill
This grid made me feel like a mo5/12
9:31 pm
gapeach
Ru, be careful with the pred.....I lost a wonderful dog to it.....it destroys their immune system and when he got his yearly shots....he died of...oh my I can't think of which one it was....but I took him to the
9:32 pm
phandmd
I love pill pockets! But Bagheera (the black cat) eats the pill pocket and spits out the pill!
9:32 pm
gapeach
Vet School at GA University and they told me what caused his death..
9:32 pm
Jillyjill
Also can set off endocrine system and get diabetes
9:32 pm
Jillyjill
OMG!!! We had a black cat named Bagheera!! The smartest cat we ever had
9:33 pm
phandmd
Thanks, kje
9:33 pm
Jillyjill
in+take me home country ****s
9:33 pm
phandmd
and Jilly
9:34 pm
welki
hahaha! jilly, when my mother moved to west virginia from new york city, my brother in law wrote a parody to the tune of 'country roads' for her -
almost heaven, west virginia
there's no subway
9:34 pm
welki
chinese don't deliver
9:35 pm
rururocks
not low air :D
9:35 pm
Jillyjill
Cute...ah, John Denver, cut my folk song teeth on his songs
9:35 pm
rururocks
not high air either
9:35 pm
kje
mi6 - like a plane crash in the sky - two of them can have a mi6 collision
9:35 pm
Jillyjill
a trapeze artist is flying mi******
9:36 pm
Minveryork
mi6:their was a mi**** collision between 2 planes phandmd
9:36 pm
kje
nice use of the word in teh clue ru.... PB
9:36 pm
welki
you must be a young'un, jilly - i cut my folky teeth on the weavers *lol*
9:36 pm
rururocks
John Denver didn't fly mi 6
9:36 pm
Jillyjill
Okay....brb
9:36 pm
phandmd
slap me with a fish!
9:36 pm
welki
yep - failure to maintain clearance with terrain
9:36 pm
rururocks
<--hated John Denver
9:37 pm
rururocks
he's like the Kenny G of the Folk scene
9:37 pm
kje
missing one from the lower a - any clue?
9:38 pm
kje
it was against breathing apparently
9:38 pm
welki
no si words
9:39 pm
welki
ni + sugarless gum ****ent
9:40 pm
phandmd
thank you.
9:41 pm
Minveryork
Go kje go!
9:43 pm
welki
the magician's skeevy brother?
9:43 pm
kje
oooo - I need that s7 also
9:43 pm
phandmd
I think I am going to throw in the towel and go to bed. Sooooo tired.
9:43 pm
kje
excellent clue welki!!!
9:43 pm
welki
'night, phan
9:44 pm
kje
that one was haz worthy
9:44 pm
welki
hehe - thanks :)
9:44 pm
Jellen
And above my head! lol
9:44 pm
phandmd
Too bad I don't know who the magician is, but then again, it doesn't matter since threw in the towel...
9:45 pm
kje
start with the so5 meaning skeevy... make it a houdini-like ending
9:45 pm
Jillyjill
Sweet sleeps phandmd
9:46 pm
kje
I had no idea that was a real person, welk, but the clue works without knowing it was a real person
9:47 pm
welki
so7/32 is a person, too? musical term to me
9:47 pm
Minveryork
Congratulationsns kje on your fireworks display!Way to go!
9:47 pm
welki
ha! just looked up the name - hahahahahaha, he's on facebook! LMAO LOLOLOL
9:47 pm
Jellen
Hooray, kje!
9:49 pm
kje
I must run... battery is in red zone
9:49 pm
kje
any quick clues needed?
9:49 pm
welki
anyway, calling it a night here, too - g'night folks
9:49 pm
o-o
one mean person
9:49 pm
Jillyjill
Niters welki
9:49 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye kje!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log maybe
9:49 pm
Jellen
Good night all who are leaving...
9:49 pm
Jillyjill
WooT WooT WooT kje
9:49 pm
Jillyjill
WooT WooT WooT kje
9:49 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye welki! I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe
9:50 pm
welki
who, o-o? so7/32?
9:50 pm
Jillyjill
and niters kje
9:50 pm
Jellen
What's skeevy?
9:50 pm
Minveryork
Hello o-o! How are you doing? Welcome back to the chog.
9:50 pm
welki
skeevy = icky, slimy, lecherous, dirty
9:54 pm
Jellen
Feeling dense
9:55 pm
Jillyjill
Well, sleeping hour approacheth...niters all!!
9:55 pm
Jellen
Night, Jilly
9:57 pm
gapeach
Sweet dreams, jke.
9:57 pm
gapeach
Sweet dreams, Jillyjill.
10:02 pm
bleugirl2
i don't get it either jellen
10:03 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye Jillyjill!I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe
10:03 pm
Minveryork
Hello bleugirl2! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
10:04 pm
bleugirl2
great!
10:05 pm
rururocks
Nancys. ....covering fir bkeugirl
10:06 pm
rururocks
For bleugirl
10:16 pm
Minveryork
I am finished! I have fireworks! di 6/36 was my final word.
10:16 pm
Minveryork
I will be here for ten more minutes if anybody needs clues.
10:19 pm
MLFAN17
can someone clue the D on the first column please?
10:21 pm
bleugirl2
need two Ws. i have 4/9, 4/8 and 5/18
10:22 pm
bleugirl2
the D and S in first column
10:22 pm
MLFAN17
bleu sorry i only have bl 4/8
10:23 pm
Minveryork
Hello MLFAN17!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
10:23 pm
CadFan
It's a da 4/9
10:24 pm
MLFAN17
finally got it thanks cad
10:24 pm
Minveryork
da 4/9 word rhymes with I ought to become a lawyer, they make more money bleugirl2.
10:25 pm
MLFAN17
bleu it is da with two cons
10:25 pm
MLFAN17
2nd column S clue please?
10:26 pm
MLFAN17
NEVER MIND
10:26 pm
gapeach
I'll be back later.
10:27 pm
bleugirl2
and the Ws?
10:27 pm
MLFAN17
i only have one w
10:28 pm
MLFAN17
clue for the first i on the 4th column please?
10:28 pm
MLFAN17
i have wa 4/9
10:28 pm
MLFAN17
and wa 5/8
10:28 pm
Minveryork
wa 6/30 word is w plus an 5/10 word. wa 7/44 is plural of wa 6/30 word. wi 5/18 word is wi plus skin color from sun.
10:29 pm
Minveryork
That ir 4/5 word is ir plus not ego or superego MLFAN17.
10:31 pm
MLFAN17
got it thanks min
10:31 pm
MLFAN17
4th column N stats or clue please?
10:32 pm
stidmama
no 4.4 I think, MLF like an italian grandma
10:33 pm
MLFAN17
that comes from the third n as i already have it
10:33 pm
stidmama
oh, then no 4/5, the guy from cheers where everyone knows his name
10:34 pm
bleugirl2
missing an A in the 2ns olumn
10:34 pm
MLFAN17
nope have that one sorry lol
10:34 pm
bleugirl2
i have 3 AX worsd
10:35 pm
MLFAN17
bleu the two i have are an's
10:35 pm
stidmama
same count, like points in a web, or no + prince william's mother's nickname
10:42 pm
Minveryork
I said that I would stay here for ten more minutes and now it is almost 30 minutes later. I must go to bed. Goodbye all
10:43 pm
stidmama
sweet dreams Min see you later this week
10:43 pm
bleugirl2
2nd AN 5/10
10:48 pm
stidmama
plural, blue
10:49 pm
bleugirl2
ok maybe its the first one then
10:52 pm
stidmama
first AN 5 is an + charged particle
10:52 pm
stidmama
I don't have the di 6 yet
10:55 pm
bleugirl2
ok then the other one
10:56 pm
stidmama
I gave it to you, bleu
10:57 pm
stidmama
the di 6 looks like di + beast of burden + print "commercial"
10:58 pm
stidmama
hm. very first an 5 is a plural, the middle is the charged particle, the third and fourth are plurals.
10:58 pm
stidmama
I hope that helps. Good night, all. *poof*
11:17 pm
bleugirl2
mo 6 and 7
11:18 pm
o-o
m + either/** + charged particle; pl
11:22 pm
gortmold
hello babblers, clue for the dr please?
11:25 pm
bleugirl2
no 7 and 6
11:28 pm
bleugirl2
i will never finish. need clues!
11:29 pm
Tanja
hello all - clue for the an 7 please
11:32 pm
gortmold
an7 = against + breathable oxygen
11:47 pm
Tanja
clue or the di 6 please
11:50 pm
bleugirl2
i am still missing an AN 5/10. i have a plural and the particle, the other plural i am just not seeing
11:51 pm
rururocks
forest buffalo bleu
11:52 pm
rururocks
and plural
11:52 pm
rururocks
takes one to an 4 one
11:52 pm
bleugirl2
i just monkeyed it
11:52 pm
bleugirl2
thanks!
11:52 pm
rururocks
takes one to an 4 one
11:52 pm
bleugirl2
ax 5/20
11:53 pm
rururocks
plural too
11:53 pm
Tanja
plural of the ax4
11:53 pm
bleugirl2
o i already i have it. doh
11:53 pm
bleugirl2
ok DI 6.36
11:54 pm
Tanja
anyone have a clue for the di 6 - got me stumped:(
11:55 pm
rururocks
di + cart animal + the beginning of not if or but
11:57 pm
bleugirl2
what about the DI 5s, last two
11:57 pm
bleugirl2
iw on't make it. 8 left. i needed you sooner RU!
11:58 pm
rururocks
di 5 # 1 is a plural
11:58 pm
rururocks
Di 5 # 2 is di + pale in color