Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, September 16, 2013

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

hi!

12:00 am

jbp

flip

12:00 am

walnutchen

flip

12:00 am

ursh

flip and hello all

12:00 am

ursh

flip and hello all

12:01 am

uusue2

hi all!

12:01 am

saanichcat

hello everyone!

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

phantom: cantata

12:02 am

rururocks

Di7

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

rururocks

Y

12:03 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!!

12:03 am

ursh

en 7 & 8

12:05 am

melonheadjujube

nbt

12:06 am

melonheadjujube

uh-oh, I'm getting the red chat of doom...

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

hi, ruru, I see you are back to your scary smily icon.

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all; hi ru, sue, ursh, mel, cat, et al

12:13 am

dizgrannie

Hi all!! NBT/NBS

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi diz wtg

12:13 am

dizgrannie

di 10

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

tx diz! nbs!

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

wtg mel

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

NBT/NBS

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

ca7

12:16 am

mkg

hi ALL. CLue for the 10 plz.

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

Not that auto, Nathan!

12:18 am

mkg

oh it flipped. sorry.

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

better: not dat auto, Nathan!

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

Work in 7 hours. nbt, nbs, but short of mediocrity at just 72 words so far. Pleasant night, all.

12:20 am

rastapopolous

Nathan detroit?

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

ta 7/28

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

did I kill the chat :)

12:40 am

crayola

naw. :) stats for u?

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ur 6/24

12:40 am

crayola

ty, looking

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:41 am

dizgrannie

os 845

12:41 am

flosey

hi everyone, late tonight, have been talking with my kids

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:41 am

dizgrannie

*** os 8/45

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

hope they are all well

12:41 am

crayola

nbt/nbs

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

wtg and ty diz

12:42 am

flosey

yes thanks Dee, all are fine, William still a little terror, never stops until he drops

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

12:47 am

jillibus

Hi all -- late again too -- got absorbed in Foyle's War on PBS.

12:47 am

grannyrose

have brought my darling home again. he's still coughing a fair bit, but he doesn't have a fever anymore.

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

Fabulous, Rose!!

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

Antibiotics must be working well.

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

Hi jili

12:48 am

flosey

good to hear rose, and now he is in excellent hands

12:49 am

jillibus

Had a lovely overnight stay in Victoria with in-laws and old friends.

12:49 am

grannyrose

that and the cortisone. he had an acute exacerbation of his asthma as well

12:49 am

flosey

hi jilli, I just came in as well

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

Fudge on that.

12:49 am

jillibus

I saw that flosey - glad you had a good time too.

12:50 am

grannyrose

*snort* not so sure, flosey. i was diagnosed with viral bronchitis, borderline pneumonia today. have to back to doctor in 3 days.

12:50 am

jillibus

oh no, rose! Enough isenough!

12:51 am

flosey

oh my, hope hubby doesn't catch that - and you take good care of YOU

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

Shoot, rose, you must have a nasty bug / virus over there.

12:51 am

grannyrose

totally agree, jilli. but you can't say don and i don't share

12:51 am

grannyrose

flosey, HE gave it to ME

12:52 am

flosey

oh, nasty!@!!

12:56 am

joso

hi all

12:57 am

jillibus

hi joso

12:57 am

flosey

hi joso

12:57 am

grannyrose

hey joso

12:58 am

joso

greeting rose, flosey, jilly. Glad you will have the right warm body beside you tonight rose

12:59 am

grannyrose

yeah, joso, is don, is good...lol

1:01 am

joso

I hope you have tha cabana boy well and trully hidden

1:02 am

puglet

Howdy Everybody! Glad Don made it home and hate to hear you picked up the germs Rose, thats just all you need right now.

1:02 am

flosey

hi pugs

1:02 am

jillibus

hi pug

1:03 am

jillibus

phant -- Costco (silly, I know)

1:03 am

puglet

Hi, flosey and Jilli and Joso

1:03 am

joso

hi pug, hows life

1:05 am

puglet

its good, and you?

1:06 am

joso

good here too, rainy day

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

an 7/36

1:07 am

grannyrose

omg...i forgot the cabana boy....*mad dash*

1:07 am

joso

great day to curl up infront of the fireplace, wish I had a fireplace

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

an 7/32

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

au 7

1:09 am

grannyrose

i locked him the wardrobe....with don's shoes. may have to give him CPR.

1:09 am

puglet

I like rainy days!

1:09 am

joso

di10

1:10 am

kje

os8 if not called

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

ca 8

1:11 am

jillibus

hi dee hi and hi kje

1:11 am

joso

they only stay fresh so long in the cuboard

1:11 am

kje

hola

1:11 am

flosey

hi kj, don't often see you on at night

1:12 am

kje

no, way past my bedtime

1:12 am

kje

will drift away soon

1:12 am

puglet

Hi Dee and Kje

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi pug

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:18 am

joso

well done volley

1:18 am

flosey

wow Dee, wtg

1:18 am

puglet

w2g! Dee

1:18 am

flosey

18 minutes

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

naw... 1 hour and 18 :)

1:19 am

puglet

narc

1:19 am

puglet

SORRY!

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

well, a busy day tomorrow... hugs to all & have a great day / eve :)

1:20 am

puglet

night Dee

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

night

1:21 am

kje

ooooo - monkeyed those two lower c's - no idea that was a word

1:21 am

jillibus

yay dee and gnight

1:24 am

jillibus

wtg kje

1:26 am

kje

ok, 75 left seems like a good stopping place

1:26 am

kje

gn all

1:26 am

puglet

night Kje

1:26 am

jillibus

and whoopee, I just monkeyed them too, thinking of the Kid. Where in my memory did that appear from?

1:27 am

kje

also a nickname for SF, jilli

1:27 am

sprite

good morning all

1:27 am

flosey

hi sprite

1:28 am

kje

hi and bye sprite

1:28 am

puglet

Morning Sprite

1:28 am

sprite

bye kje, hagd

1:29 am

sprite

hiya pug *hugs*

1:29 am

joso

hey sprite

1:29 am

sprite

hey joso :) How are you both, my friends?

1:29 am

jillibus

hi sprite

1:30 am

sprite

hi jilli :) How nice you are still around!

1:30 am

joso

upset tummy, been bad, munching on chips all day, now I feel like a kid after the ex

1:31 am

puglet

Iam fine and dandy!

1:31 am

sprite

aw poor joso :( Very uncomfortable. I hope you will heal up fast.

1:31 am

sprite

good to hear, pug!

1:32 am

puglet

How about you?

1:32 am

sprite

oh btw, my bloodsugar is finally reacting to the meds! 6.3 last afternoon and 9.3 this morning. First time it is below 10 in the morning.

1:32 am

joso

it will pass, self inflicted wound

1:32 am

sprite

am good. Nervous for tomorrow, but good.

1:32 am

jillibus

I won't be around long tonight -- sleepytime approaches fast

1:33 am

sprite

self inflicted? What did you do? Hit the booze?

1:33 am

flosey

same here jilli, not seeing words tonight

1:33 am

sprite

at least I got to see you for a bit, jilli :) And you, flosey, hi.

1:34 am

puglet

Chip intakes a no-no

1:34 am

jillibus

what's happening tomorrow, sprite?

1:34 am

sprite

jilli: intake for a clinic for eating disorders. After this meeting and another one next week, they will decide what they can offer me for program.

1:35 am

joso

I'm with jilli tonight, going to pack it in early. you are right pug, especially if that is all you have.

1:35 am

jillibus

sheesh, just saw the volcano

1:36 am

joso

g'nite all *poof*

1:36 am

sprite

night joso, all the best

1:36 am

flosey

night joso

1:36 am

jillibus

gnight joso

1:36 am

puglet

night Joso, hope you feel better

1:38 am

sprite

oh, wait, I am a bit slow... tummy upset by the chips. Poor man.

1:40 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

1:40 am

sprite

hiya Liz :)

1:40 am

puglet

Hi ya Liz

1:40 am

Lizlin

Hope all goes very well tomorrow, Sprite

1:41 am

sprite

thanks Liz :) It is scary, but at the same time I can't wait until we st5

1:41 am

flosey

well, fell asleep right here, better get to bed

1:41 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:41 am

puglet

night Flosey

1:41 am

Lizlin

Sleep well flosey; sweet dreams

1:42 am

flosey

tyty

1:42 am

Lizlin

Scary is good! But I agree with what Rose said yesterday, too much advice from others (non-professionals) can be very confusing.

1:42 am

jillibus

gnight flosey -- bridge tomorrow?

1:43 am

sprite

yes, I will go with what they say. And tell you guys all about it, grin.

1:43 am

flosey

yes jilli

1:43 am

sprite

sleep well, flosey!

1:43 am

Lizlin

And no doubt get loads of advice from everyone. LOL!!!

1:43 am

flosey

yty, poof

1:44 am

sprite

:D Well, I am good at separating the useful from the well-meant but not so helpful stuff.

1:44 am

Lizlin

That's good!

1:47 am

puglet

Sprite, I started on one of those books and I do like her writing so far.(its the one of Vane and Bride)

1:47 am

sprite

ohhh that is one of my favorites. They are both such fun people. Glad you are liking it!

1:47 am

Lizlin

Your book sounded fascinating sprite - if it were in English, I'm sure I'd love it.

1:48 am

sprite

thanks Liz :) Well who knows, one day... ;)

1:48 am

Lizlin

If it happens, let me know. Sounds just my type of thing!

1:48 am

sprite

will do!

1:49 am

puglet

you wrote a book?

1:49 am

sprite

2 published, but no bestsellers, pug

1:50 am

puglet

oh wow! I knew you were smart! I want to know when they are in English too

1:51 am

sprite

I would have to translate them myself. And for that, I need a native speaker who is willing to proofread and correct my english... someone very good at languages.

1:52 am

Lizlin

Sorry, I have no knowledge of Dutch! Only what i can work out through knowledge of German!

1:52 am

puglet

well you seem to do just fine here!

1:53 am

sprite

lol, I know enough of Dutch... just not of English. I would need someone to tell me: "We don't say it like that, we say...." Etc.

1:53 am

puglet

I only know english! you guys are lucky to know different langs.

1:53 am

Lizlin

I'm sure there must be many who could do that!

1:54 am

Lizlin

Luck of the draw pugs. What you learn in school!

1:54 am

sprite

not as many as you'd think, Liz... and those who can, want payment which I cannot provide.

1:55 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs but too sleepy for more -- goodnight/day all...*poof

1:55 am

puglet

night Jilli

1:55 am

sprite

we are blessed that way here. Dutchies have to learn several languages out of necessity, being a tiny country and wanting their fingers in every pie.

1:55 am

sprite

night jilli, sleep well

1:55 am

Lizlin

Night Jilli. Sleep well and sweet dreams.

1:55 am

Lizlin

Well, hopefully one day you'll find someone.

1:56 am

sprite

me too. Someone who like the genre, otherwise they'd get bored pretty soon, lol.

1:58 am

puglet

maybe one day they will invent a computer that you can talk into in your own lang. and it will translate it into whatever lang, you want

1:58 am

Lizlin

BBL - if I don't catch you sprite, as i said, good luck :)

1:58 am

sprite

thanhks Liz :)

1:59 am

puglet

bye Liz

1:59 am

sprite

might be tough, pug, because of the many different meanings and constructions. But never say never. If they had told me everybody would have a computer and a cellphone before I was 50, I would have told them no way.

2:00 am

puglet

Sprite are you going to the clinic tomorrow,which is my tuesday

2:01 am

sprite

yes, tomorrow. On Tuesday. Around 4 am babble time.

2:03 am

puglet

Well I wish you all the best! I know you will be just fine, know we are all with you. But I think you will find you already have all the answers right inside yourself

2:04 am

sprite

:) I love your vote of confidence, pug.
But I know I need help. This is too complex to tackle all by myself. Impossible to keep the necessary distance.

2:04 am

puglet

I dont know what happen to our Rose. She was on here. Don got home,but,she has caught his germs

2:05 am

sprite

omg, she has pneumonia too? And yesterday she thought she would get off with just a case of the sniffles :(

2:05 am

puglet

sounded like it and she has to go to doctor in a few days

2:06 am

sprite

<--- worried

2:07 am

puglet

she just cant keep herself out of trouble-lol yeah me too--she sure dosent need this now

2:07 am

sprite

definitely not. But glad Don is home again. One step in the right direction.

2:08 am

sprite

lol... yesterday elmo was in the grid, and today it is oscar.

2:09 am

puglet

lol--youre right

2:10 am

puglet

Sprite, did you know that there were so many support groups in this world? All these problems are over whelming

2:11 am

sprite

no, there are things among them I never even heard of. Amazing.

2:12 am

puglet

yeah me too! and some of their stories are awful

2:13 am

sprite

it is a good thing there are support groups. People who know about it who can help eachother... best way there is.

2:13 am

puglet

its amazing all those reaching out for peace of body and mind

2:14 am

puglet

You are so right and I bet most of them dont have the money to go for help

2:15 am

sprite

even with money or good insurance it is still a struggle to find the right help.

2:15 am

puglet

you just never know who you touch or life change with just a few words

2:16 am

puglet

thats so true

2:18 am

sprite

I have found that knowing that some people really care can make all the difference. Does for me, anyway.

2:19 am

puglet

I think you're right. Same for me, just knowing someone really cares means alot.

2:21 am

sprite

well I care about you, for sure :)

2:25 am

puglet

I had a very special friend that I met at our church and she made all the different in my life.(If I could pick someone I would like to be like it would be her). She always went the extra mile for you. When my bh was into the bottle very badly, she held my hand through some real bad times. Her name was Becky and she was like a mother figure.She had six kids of her own, yet she went way beyond to help a friend in need

2:26 am

sprite

she sounds really special. What happened?

2:26 am

puglet

Oh Sprite--hugs--I feel the same towards you too.

2:26 am

sprite

*hugs* right back at ya

2:27 am

puglet

She passed away from cancer in 2005. It was like losing my mother again

2:28 am

sprite

how horrible. For her family and for you. So sorry, hun.

2:31 am

puglet

I had no way to really pay her back for what she done. But our newspaper ran a thing about how you felt about your mother(think it was around mother day) Anyway I wrote about her and sent it in.She was very pleased with it and took it to church and read it before them.So I hope by that she knew how much she meant to me

2:32 am

puglet

brb need coffee

2:33 am

sprite

she already knew without you having to say it, I think, pug.

2:37 am

grannyrose

back, sprite answered your email.

2:40 am

puglet

back!

2:41 am

sprite

hi hun, wb! Glad to read it... was a bit worried.

2:42 am

sprite

so how is Don doing? Quiet and friendly or demanding and fussy? :)

2:42 am

grannyrose

hey ya pugs, dear

2:43 am

puglet

Hugs Rose, hate to hear you under the weather. Must of got those germs from kissy facing! lol

2:43 am

grannyrose

no, he's quiet and friendly. just the cough...in fact he's been getting up and down for me. SIL is going to keep mother mac for at least 4 more days.

2:44 am

grannyrose

duh...you think, pugs? well i'm not giving THAT up...lol

2:45 am

puglet

well its too late now anyway! The damage is already done

2:46 am

puglet

all this mess from a sweet roll! Like a pebble in a still pond

2:46 am

grannyrose

i got the nurse at the hospital a beauty today. don was standing there with his bag in his hand. and she asked if he was ok to carry it. i said, oh, he'll be fine, he's just had a hernia repair...she nearly had a fit...what gave it away, was everybody started to laugh.

2:47 am

sprite

only kissing with a mouth mask from now on

2:47 am

sprite

roflol rose

2:47 am

puglet

lol

2:47 am

grannyrose

yuck, that's as bad as the other with a raincoat on...

2:47 am

sprite

at least 4 more days? How about at least 4 more weeks?

2:49 am

sprite

you can even do both at the same time, rose. As long as you are dressed for the occasion

2:49 am

puglet

are you going to have to go to the hospital too Rose

2:49 am

grannyrose

lol, or undressed ....lololol

2:50 am

sprite

now what am I telling you? Dressed only! :D

2:50 am

grannyrose

no pugs, at the moment i'm still well enough to stay home.

2:51 am

puglet

plenty of hot chicken soup is what you both need

2:52 am

puglet

I will make a big pot and send it right over

2:52 am

sprite

so true. Someone recently told me the whole thing about chickensoup being healthy for sick people is nonsense. I told him he apparently never got chickensoup when ill... duh. You only hvae to eat it to feel how much good it does.

2:52 am

grannyrose

yup, and yup

2:53 am

puglet

if it was so bogus then why has that stuck around for centries

2:54 am

grannyrose

exactly, pugs.

2:54 am

sprite

that too. Empiric proof.

2:54 am

grannyrose

btw, am typing with only one hand, having the nebuliser.

2:55 am

puglet

Iam not sick but a pot of it sounds good right now

2:55 am

sprite

good for you, rose. Type away with one hand. Don't mind any typos or whatever.

2:55 am

puglet

you got toes too, you know--lol

2:56 am

grannyrose

ooh, yeah....i had minestroni for lunch. doc was concerned as i was dehydrated...so am being very good, am up to my 3rd bourbon and lemonade, in a tall glass.

2:56 am

sprite

*pictures rose typing with her toes*

2:57 am

puglet

Rose, I found that book you told me about(the one about your country) its 52 dollars here--so I will have to save a bit to get it

2:57 am

sprite

roflollllllll

2:57 am

sprite

rose, you are one amazing woman :D

2:57 am

grannyrose

try not to sprite. it will do your head in...lol

2:57 am

sprite

you, as a nurse, do know that alcohol dehydrates, right?

2:58 am

sprite

*giggle* I can do without my head for a bit, jeezzz. All that thinking can't be healthy.

2:58 am

puglet

I thought Alco. was a dehydrater, Rose and should you mix that with meds?

2:58 am

grannyrose

but i'm drinking lots of lemonade....doesn't that balance it out?

2:58 am

puglet

you are being naughty!

2:58 am

sprite

hehehe I don't know. Guess you earned the right to decide that for yourself, lol.

2:59 am

puglet

NO! and Iam sure the doctor would see it our way

2:59 am

grannyrose

of course, i am. would you have me any other way?

2:59 am

sprite

you are perfect, just the way you are

3:00 am

puglet

Yes, I would like to see you well! Naughty and well

3:00 am

grannyrose

pugs, please remind which book it was again...

3:00 am

puglet

gotta look it up--give me a sec

3:04 am

puglet

Is it by Dark? Iam not seeing too well in the dark here. Its about Aust. kind of like the history of it

3:05 am

grannyrose

yes, eleanor dark...the timeless land...i remember now. let me have a look around hun, and see what i can do

3:05 am

puglet

Is that a high price for that

3:07 am

puglet

I might find someone that will let me use their library card to get it to read

3:10 am

grannyrose

hmmm, $52 american, yes a tad high...

3:11 am

sprite

maybe second hand?

3:11 am

puglet

is it a really old book---that was on Anazon and I didnt notice if it was or not Sprite

3:13 am

sprite

published in 1941

3:14 am

puglet

you think thats why its at that cost? I will have to go to Amazon and see if they got it used

3:18 am

grannyrose

okay, have found the whole trilogy, pugs. will send them over. enjoy.

3:18 am

sprite

isn't rose a darling :)

3:19 am

puglet

Rose you send the cost too,please---yes she is Sprite and thats too much

3:19 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs, 1941, 1948, 1953.

3:20 am

puglet

thank you x 100 and more

3:20 am

puglet

will I find you in any of it? lol

3:21 am

grannyrose

lol, pugs, i can get all three books for just over half the cost you quoted. even with postage, they will be under that quote, and you will be getting 3 books, not one

3:21 am

grannyrose

cheeky, pugs....

3:21 am

puglet

hugs a bunch Rose

3:21 am

sprite

the land before time... Flatfoot the dinosaur... and granny rose.

3:22 am

puglet

giggles

3:22 am

grannyrose

so long as i'm not the flat-footed dinosaur

3:22 am

sprite

no, you're his grandma

3:23 am

sprite

*giggles and starts running*

3:23 am

puglet

grannyrosesaurous

3:23 am

grannyrose

*throws pillows at sprite* you cheeky possum

3:23 am

sprite

roflol

3:24 am

sprite

*dissolves in laughter*

3:24 am

grannyrose

aha, there you are!!! WHUMP

3:24 am

sprite

no hiding from our rose

3:26 am

puglet

and I bet she threw her goose-feather down homemade pillow too

3:26 am

grannyrose

*feathers flying everywhere*

3:27 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...LOLOL...pugs, you even think like me

3:27 am

sprite

:D :D

3:28 am

sprite

*begs for mercy*

3:28 am

puglet

not to change the subject but have either of you heard anything from Mrs Ruby lately

3:28 am

grannyrose

*tickle, tickle* no mercy....

3:29 am

sprite

yes, she was on yesterday. Bit stressed, but otherwise ok.

3:29 am

grannyrose

she was on last night....seemed to be okay

3:29 am

sprite

NOT under the feet, rose, NOT under the feet!

3:29 am

puglet

stop it Rose, shes gonna wet herself

3:29 am

grannyrose

nope, using feather, and under the arms.....

3:29 am

puglet

okay, thanks

3:29 am

sprite

oh, that is ok, I can handle that

3:30 am

grannyrose

or would you rather i used the whole chook?

3:31 am

sprite

can't, rose. Chook is all cooked up for the chicken soup.

3:31 am

puglet

all of it Rose, she needs a good laughing fit

3:32 am

grannyrose

roflol....sprite....and so agree, pugs, we need to keep our sprite laughing, releases all those lovely endorphins.

3:32 am

sprite

you guys are better for my health than all medicines combined

3:33 am

grannyrose

sprite, i read about your BSL's. wtg hun. so about time the meds kicked in.

3:34 am

puglet

I dont need fireworks from the grid--being here chatting with friends is my fireworks

3:34 am

sprite

am happy with it, rose. Am doing reasonable with the eating as well. Just made myself a good proteine breakfast.

3:34 am

grannyrose

awww, pugs, too sweet of you to say so. thanx, hun

3:35 am

puglet

we need to rant on Joso,,chips all day! He knows better!

3:35 am

sprite

missing him. Silly man, all sick and not able to chat with us

3:35 am

grannyrose

ahhh, let him be, pugs. he probably needed the salt....he is pretty good about taking care of him.

3:36 am

puglet

pretty soon we will see Sprite on her profile looking like on of those models guys druel over

3:36 am

sprite

we all need to step out of the pattern now and again.

3:36 am

grannyrose

weird, don and i have eliminated most fats from our diet...if we eat anything remotely fatty, we both end up running to the loo.

3:37 am

sprite

roflol pug, never. Not even close. They actually don't advice it, did you know? About 10% of body weight for starters would be more than enough.

3:37 am

puglet

yeah maybe so but hes sick and all by himself--what if he goes into a coma or has a stroke

3:37 am

sprite

sounds smart then, rose. It is hard on the liver, all the fatty stuff. Tasty though... sigh.

3:38 am

grannyrose

hey, pugs, she is already like one of those models...not saying a model of what...maybe, sweetness, caring, honesty...

3:38 am

sprite

awww that is a sweet thing to say

3:39 am

grannyrose

and loving, discerning....and, and, and

3:39 am

grannyrose

and loving, discerning....and, and, and

3:39 am

grannyrose

and loving, discerning....and, and, and

3:39 am

sprite

joso is a pro, pug. He takes good care of himself and knows what to look out for.

3:39 am

grannyrose

darn...this finger is driving me nuts.

3:39 am

puglet

I love you both just the way you are. though I dont know what that looks like but I got pictures of angels of you both

3:39 am

sprite

*blushing vehemently*

3:40 am

puglet

well Rose running to the loo is exercising

3:40 am

sprite

I look like the Michelin man, mostly

3:40 am

grannyrose

pugs, click on my profile...that well-rounded female with baby braxton in her arms? c'est moi...

3:40 am

sprite

how did the race end yesterday, rose? Did you have a blast watching?

3:41 am

sprite

rose, you have the sweetest face. Seriously.

3:41 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah, sprite. as expected the spaniards were on top, valentino rossi didn't make it to the podium, thank goodness

3:41 am

puglet

I did see those but dont remember a very good profile of you.Thinking mostly side and backside shots

3:42 am

grannyrose

lol, backside not my best angle...

3:43 am

puglet

I need to break down and go for glasses one of these days.Right now Iam using drug store glasses--lol

3:43 am

sprite

this is an old pic of me... before I turned into a michelin man:
http://tinyurl.com/pggrl2d

3:43 am

sprite

you don't like rossi? Glad you had fun :)

3:43 am

puglet

I dont have a good angle---a ball looks the same at any angle

3:45 am

grannyrose

sprite, he needs taking down a peg or two. the kid doesn't know the meaning of humble.

3:45 am

puglet

I will look that up as soon as I leave here,Sprite

3:46 am

sprite

ah, that kind of guy. Losing is good for them.

3:46 am

sprite

's ok, pug :)

3:47 am

grannyrose

yeah, our casey stoner was such a lovely person, and so is pederosa, maquez, lorenzo, crutchlow, edwards...oh, i could go on and on.

3:47 am

sprite

bragging is never attractive, is it.

3:47 am

puglet

is any of those from your town,Rose

3:49 am

grannyrose

casey stoner is, pugs. he has retired from racing . he was just so self-effacing. beautiful manners, and kept his cool no matter what. except for the one time rossi did the dirty on him during a race.

3:50 am

puglet

did you ever get to meet him in person

3:51 am

puglet

I wish that H was up near the c and t

3:51 am

sprite

amen to that, pug

3:51 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs. i once was a member of MRAA. a motorcycle advocate group. we ran a group ride every year to philip island. we had different stars to wave the riders off each year.

3:52 am

grannyrose

i have met mick doohan, leisl jones...gosh so many....but they were my fave's

3:52 am

puglet

did you have your own bike? How exciting

3:53 am

grannyrose

own bike? no!! sadly...there is one in the garage awaiting for me...it will depend on whether i can get the leg over the seat or not..

3:54 am

sprite

*sends healing vibes to rose* I demand a picture when you do!

3:54 am

grannyrose

lolol, you're on hun

3:54 am

puglet

well they do make sidecars--and Don can drive you around

3:55 am

sprite

looks at pug... our rose... in a side car??? Think again, hun, lololollll

3:55 am

puglet

yeah I can just picture you and the name of your club" bad ass girls with bad ass toys" lol

3:55 am

sprite

lol

3:56 am

puglet

well it is part of the bike until shes healed

3:58 am

grannyrose

nah, we are talking about joining the ulysseans. their motto...grow old disgracefully....i think i can do that.

3:58 am

sprite

you can't, rose. You are always graceful.

3:59 am

puglet

thats right! you couldnt own a tutu if you werent

3:59 am

grannyrose

ooohhhh, what i could say to that comment does not bear saying....

3:59 am

puglet

lol

3:59 am

sprite

*giggles*

4:00 am

sprite

oh my... just got a text message from the clinic to remind me of my appt for tomorrow. They reallly go the extra mile, don't they?

4:00 am

puglet

Ive tried standing on my toe tips, and that was a joke in the making

4:01 am

grannyrose

nice, sprite. my surgery does that also. makes you feel special, in a good way.

4:01 am

sprite

did some serious ballet dancing as a teen. Grow out of that, literally, lol.

4:01 am

puglet

the sooner you go the sooner you are healed

4:02 am

sprite

must get used to it, rose. My first reaction was... shit... did they change the time?... where is my letter.... no, same time... what is up then... oh wait...

4:02 am

grannyrose

did i tell you that my right femur and tibia are both bowed...from the ballet that i did from 8-15 years old.

4:02 am

puglet

Ive never even had a pair of heels except on my cowboy boots --if that counts

4:02 am

rubyfoo

good morning.

4:02 am

sprite

omg rose, that is horrible. Didn't you have a good teacher?

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I'll red over the chog (at east a little) to try and catch up.

4:03 am

sprite

good morning ruby :)

4:03 am

puglet

Hugs Ruby! was worried about you

4:03 am

grannyrose

aha, ruby!!!{{hugs}}

4:03 am

sprite

heels on cowboy boots count, of course! Very elegant.

4:03 am

grannyrose

sprite, my right side is dominant, i danced mostly on the right leg...

4:04 am

puglet

we are talking about short heels not 3 inches or more

4:04 am

sprite

she should have seen that and corrected it. Does it bother you much, rose?

4:04 am

puglet

which leg is the one you hurt Rose

4:04 am

sprite

pug, you are beautiful just the way you are. No matter how high your heels.

4:05 am

grannyrose

nope, it only showed up in the 3D scan which my surgeon ordered

4:05 am

puglet

its just I think heels are so pretty and I have not one ideal how to walk in them or even stand in them

4:05 am

grannyrose

pugs, the right one. * grins ruefully*

4:06 am

sprite

may have contributed to the pain? Or not?

4:06 am

grannyrose

pugs, practice, dear. practice.

4:06 am

grannyrose

not sure, sprite.

4:06 am

puglet

oh Rose, thats not too grand. So are you bowleged as well? lol

4:07 am

sprite

for high heels, you need to stand tall and stretch your legs. Small steps with almost straight legs. Hell for feet and back. But yeah, it looks nice :)

4:07 am

grannyrose

just on the right, pugs, my left leg is as straight as a die.

4:07 am

puglet

sorry, I know its not funny--just had to say that

4:07 am

rubyfoo

If any of you was as short as I, you would have worn heels. When I dress up (very rarely now), I still wear 4 in heels, often with platforms. I'm still not and I can still dance in them loltall enough, but it makes me feel less nidget-y/

4:08 am

grannyrose

it's so funny, watching the young ones strutting around in heels, with absolutely no idea on how to walk.

4:08 am

sprite

ruby is small but lovely.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

not tall enough*

4:08 am

rubyfoo

and sprite is a sweetheart and does NOT look like the Michelin man

4:08 am

sprite

rose, too true! I often think I'd like to teach them. Jeezzz. Those bent knees. Ug-ly.

4:09 am

grannyrose

hey, ruby...good things come in small packages...lol

4:09 am

rururocks

Maybe pumps ruby

4:09 am

sprite

aw thanks ruby.

4:09 am

sprite

hiya ruru!

4:09 am

puglet

No one in my family ever wore heels and I just never thought about it---why need heels in the barn

4:09 am

grannyrose

and heeeee-eeere's ruru. g'day mate

4:09 am

puglet

hi Ru

4:10 am

rubyfoo

when I worked, I wore custom suits with silk shirts and very high heels. Since I was the only woman in that industry, I could set my own standards

4:10 am

sprite

pug, no need for heels at all if you don't feel like them.

4:10 am

grannyrose

i am so circumspect about heels nowadays. how about you ruru? heels or no?

4:11 am

puglet

giggles

4:11 am

rururocks

Heels aren't for me either :D

4:11 am

rururocks

Heels aren't for me either :D

4:11 am

rubyfoo

I used to be 5 1 but not any more

4:11 am

sprite

aw but they show off your legs so prettily, ruru

4:11 am

grannyrose

add in a tutu, and a ti5. mind-blowing pictures...lol

4:12 am

puglet

Ruby I bet you are still beautiful

4:13 am

puglet

yeah and standing in line at the movies in NY

4:13 am

sprite

she is, pug. A very handsome lady, our ruby. Smashing eyes.

4:13 am

rubyfoo

maybe from the back lol

4:13 am

grannyrose

i have a snapshot, taken during when i did my training, of one of our top urologists, in a tutu, and hiking boots. i regularly remind him of that fact.

4:13 am

rubyfoo

the wrinkles are getting wrinkles of their own

4:13 am

sprite

blackmail material, rose :)

4:14 am

grannyrose

lol, ruby...bring on the steam iron, hun

4:14 am

sprite

wrinkles are good. Wrinkles are badges of honor.

4:14 am

puglet

we all got em Ruby but it only adds to the beauty on some

4:15 am

puglet

hell with the steam iron, I need the sauna

4:15 am

sprite

fireflies

4:15 am

grannyrose

then you get teddy-bear fingers as well....

4:16 am

rubyfoo

yay sprite

4:16 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

4:16 am

rubyfoo

teddybear fingers?

4:17 am

grannyrose

yeah, when you finger-tips go all wrinkly from warm water.

4:17 am

rururocks

I am guessing that urologist was pissed about that photo

4:17 am

rururocks

I am guessing that urologist was pissed about that photo

4:17 am

rururocks

I am guessing that urologist was pissed about that photo

4:17 am

puglet

w2g Sprite

4:17 am

sprite

am gonna love and leave you guys. Am gonna take a long shower, wash my hair and make sure I will feel ok in my skin tomorrow. See you tomorrow morning, maybe :)

4:17 am

rururocks

4:17 am

rururocks

4:17 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...ruru, you are so funny...LOLOL

4:18 am

puglet

bye Sprite and good luck tomorrow--hugs

4:18 am

grannyrose

um, ruru....get off the enter key....or are you asleep? pokes ruru gently...with my finger of course.

4:19 am

rubyfoo

sprite has the most beautiful, shiny hair!

4:19 am

puglet

ruby, how are things with you?

4:19 am

grannyrose

sprite, good luck for tomorrow, dear. i hope it is all successful.

4:20 am

sprite

thank you all :) *hugs*

4:21 am

rubyfoo

I'm OK just totally bitten up by mysterious, invisible insects, living on Benadryl

4:22 am

puglet

like itchy type bites

4:23 am

rubyfoo

I scratch as much as the dogs

4:24 am

grannyrose

ruby, have advised you before. apply personal insect repellant after the bites as well as before. something in the repellant neutralises the saliva of the insect, and reduces the itchiness.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

the bites are happening during the night. It's disgusting

4:24 am

puglet

my girlfriend was getting bit by something this week-end too.And we never seen one bug.I was right beside her and didnt get one bite

4:25 am

grannyrose

same applies, pugs. use the personal insect repellant afterwards.

4:25 am

rubyfoo

I don't think it's fleas....bedbugs???? aaack

4:26 am

puglet

maybe its some kind of mite--they are so tiny you may not see them with the eye

4:26 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, bedbugs....do you have a surface spray? or a steam floor cleaner?

4:27 am

rubyfoo

I don't think it's bedbugs as husband isn't being bitten and I think you can tell

4:27 am

rubyfoo

Housekeeper is vacuuming the mattress as we speak

4:27 am

grannyrose

yeah, that was my next question...is burt being bitten also.

4:29 am

puglet

you sure its bites and not some kind of hives from something you've ate or washed your clothes in

4:29 am

rubyfoo

small problem, compared to everybody else's..... sorry for whining

4:29 am

rubyfoo

time to make lunch, see you later kids

4:30 am

puglet

no problem is too small

4:30 am

puglet

bye Mrs Ruby enjoy your day

4:36 am

grannyrose

later, my dear. enjoy your lunch

4:38 am

puglet

rose I didnt say congrats to you on your fws--so w2g!

4:42 am

grannyrose

thanx pugs...how is the grid going for you?

4:43 am

puglet

Rose, going to take a break from this--have a wonderful evening and day and Please behave and take care of yourself(in the right way) Hope to see you in the morning.

4:44 am

grannyrose

okay, dearest pugs. see you later

4:44 am

puglet

bye Rose and hugs,hugs,hugs

5:06 am

worzel

Anyone else having problems with the server?

5:08 am

Dianne

for a few minutes

5:08 am

worzel

Ok thanx xx How many words are there today please? x

5:09 am

Norma

189

5:09 am

worzel

ty norma xx

5:09 am

Norma

yvw

5:10 am

Dianne

189 words - 1 ten letter, 3 eight letter and 10 seven letter.

5:11 am

worzel

ty Dianne xx

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all. Anyone here?

5:57 am

worzel

Good morning Scrabbler - well, it's nearly afternoon here, but good day to you!

5:58 am

Scrabbler

almost 7am here and I have 10 more minutes to play before I must get ready for work

5:58 am

worzel

I'm trying to guess where u are - have been to the States before and am trying to work out the timezones - my best guess is somewhere between NY and Florida lol

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Yes, eastern time zone--in western New York State.

6:00 am

worzel

Yayyy for me! Good guessing, being as my UK geography is worse than my world geography lol.

6:00 am

Scrabbler

And you? UK?

6:00 am

worzel

Yes, northern UK - Liverpool. You've probably never heard of it though lol

6:01 am

worzel

hart

6:01 am

worzel

oo-er sorry

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Haha. Yes, but I don't understand where the term Liverpudlian came from.

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Give me a biggie, worzel. Not the easy words.

6:02 am

worzel

I wish I could - biggest I've got is a 6 so far

6:03 am

worzel

plural of what diamonds are measure in lol

6:03 am

Scrabbler

TY

6:04 am

zoozzoom

Ca8 de******** to chop someones head off

6:04 am

Scrabbler

ra5 and plural ra6 = variant spelling for material used to make furniture

6:05 am

Scrabbler

TY, Zoom. A twisty word.

6:05 am

zoozzoom

Di7 to scribe for someone.

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Or, someone types after you di6.

6:06 am

Scrabbler

I mean di7

6:06 am

worzel

Have just done some research and the meaning of the suffix pudlian is unknown. There are two other towns in UK that use pudlian - Hartlepool and Blackpool - Blackpudlian and Hartlepudlian.

6:07 am

zoozzoom

Thats the one :-)

6:07 am

Scrabbler

I did a Google search. Pool became puddle, so to say.

6:07 am

zoozzoom

Isle of Wightpulian!! Nah does not work..lol

6:08 am

worzel

The whole UK is riddled with weird suffixed - Devon folk are Devonian, Cornwall are Cornish. Strange how they all have different endings

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Yes.

6:10 am

worzel

Mind you, that said, the UK is riddled with strange folk . . .

6:10 am

zoozzoom

me me me!

6:10 am

Scrabbler

We have plenty of odd folk here in the US. I fully believe we are devolving back into cavemen.

6:11 am

hydra

People from Manchester are Mancunians

6:11 am

Scrabbler

Really, hydra? And hello to you! I haven't seen you in a long time.

6:12 am

zoozzoom

Oxford is Oxonian.

6:12 am

worzel

Well I love the US and it's people - the only issue I have is with the 2nd amendment. Anyway - moving on . . . xx

6:12 am

hydra

Hi Scrabbler! And hello zoom and worzel. I have been busy doing exciting things.

6:13 am

worzel

hi Hydra - what exciting things have you been doing?

6:13 am

hydra

Glasgow is Glaswegian and Aberdeen folk are Aberdonian.

6:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Hydra :-)

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Worzel, gun rights is a hot topic, for sure.

6:15 am

Scrabbler

At 99/90 I must quickly get ready for work. Enjoy the day!

6:15 am

MLFAN17

hello

6:15 am

zoozzoom

You too, Scrabbler.

6:15 am

crosshair

indeed.up here we hsake our heads with the ease with wich amricans can arm themselves with handguns and get permits to not only carry but carry concealed.it is almost unheard of here and a very rare permit

6:15 am

worzel

Yes, Scrabbler - that's why I moved on quickly lol. We, too, have some strange laws - if you are pregnant you are allowed in public to urinate in a policemans helmet. I doubt it's ever been used, but it's never been repealed

6:15 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:16 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Fan.

6:16 am

hydra

I feared you might ask that, worzel. It's a very long story. The brief version is, I sold an article to a magazine about how I found my daughter after 36 years apart (adoption) and they got her up from Devon for a photo session on Wednesday, which of course was the anniversary of 9/11. The photographer set up a tripod on the balcony and next thing, there was an armed SWAT team at the door. We were right opposite the MI6 HQ and they thought we were terrorists!!!

6:16 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy.

6:16 am

MLFAN17

hi cross

6:17 am

MLFAN17

Hi zooz

6:17 am

crosshair

lol@ urinating in a policvemans helmet

6:17 am

hydra

Then yesterday was my partner's birthday party so I've been too busy to Babble!

6:17 am

worzel

Dear me, Hydra, that really DOES sound like enough excitement for one day!

6:17 am

hydra

It was, worzel!

6:18 am

MLFAN17

stats for the U please?

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Belated happy birthday to you, Hydra...and wow what a story!

6:18 am

worzel

Right, I must dash off now and get on with my day. I shall hopefully talk to you all later. Have a good day/evening/night wherever you are and have fun xx

6:18 am

hydra

tnx!

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Ur 6/24

6:19 am

zoozzoom

Bye for now, Worzel.

6:19 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz i got it

6:19 am

zoozzoom

yw

6:20 am

MLFAN17

2nd column again, 2nd A and the R stats please?

6:20 am

zoozzoom

Very happy for you about finding your daughter after so many years..must of been strange & exciting to see her again...hope it all went well in the end.

6:21 am

hydra

I found her 8 years ago. It was wonderful.

6:22 am

zoozzoom

Was she far from you or just round the corner?

6:23 am

zoozzoom

RA4/5

6:23 am

zoozzoom

AT4/5

6:23 am

crosshair

found a nice a word we do not see here often au 6/21 borealis

6:23 am

hydra

She was brought up in Scotland but when I found her she was in Ipswich, the very place where I'd met her dad. Her local pub was the same one I'd met him in. The story and photos will be in the Xmas issue of Bon Marche magazine. Free in the store or on line.

6:24 am

zoozzoom

Add a vowel to that, Crossy, For the AU7

6:24 am

crosshair

ty zooz

6:25 am

MLFAN17

Zooz can you clue the AT 4/5 please

6:25 am

MLFAN17

?

6:25 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Hydra..will write that down..will be an interesting read for sure.

6:25 am

hydra

Oops. Phone. Must dash

6:25 am

zoozzoom

A+ you turn this on to get water..in the kitchen sink.

6:26 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz

6:26 am

MLFAN17

zooz still dotn have anything for the 2nd A on the 2 column though?

6:28 am

zoozzoom

that is from there.

6:28 am

zoozzoom

how about AR6/21

6:28 am

MLFAN17

my A on the 2d column 2nd A is blank

6:29 am

crosshair

nope.i also am missing from second a in second column

6:29 am

zoozzoom

or ar4/4 ar** & crafts

6:29 am

crosshair

ty,zooz and fish me

6:29 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz that got it

6:30 am

Trifioso

OH GAWD - not only is the c in the fifth column fishy, its a FISH

6:31 am

zoozzoom

what we call *** you call them faucet.

6:31 am

MLFAN17

Trif i am working on it right now for nbt can you clue it please,.. fish doesnt help ?

6:31 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Trif.

6:32 am

zoozzoom

CI5&6

6:32 am

MLFAN17

Never midn i got Ci 5/12

6:32 am

Trifioso

ci 5....nickname for the san fran...

6:32 am

Trifioso

ci 5....nickname for the san fran...

6:32 am

Trifioso

and hello dear friends!

6:32 am

zoozzoom

And plural.

6:33 am

crosshair

never heard of it

6:33 am

crosshair

howdy,trif:)

6:33 am

MLFAN17

trif i agree but i was also think it was a product name as well

6:33 am

MLFAN17

or a company name

6:34 am

zoozzoom

Don't forget the DI5/14 boogey on down word below the same C, Trif..lol

6:34 am

MollyL

Has no one heard of The Ci5 Kid?

6:35 am

Trifioso

crossy, I thought of you yesterday - I bought a riding lawn mower at an estate sale about two miles away from my home, and had to ride it across town to get home :) Struck me as something you would do :)

6:35 am

MLFAN17

thanks zooz

6:35 am

MLFAN17

molly that too

6:35 am

MollyL

He drank whiskey, Poncho drink de wine

6:35 am

zoozzoom

lol Molly.

6:36 am

MLFAN17

can anyone give me stats for any 7's please?

6:36 am

Trifioso

an 7 - rolaids are one of these

6:36 am

MLFAN17

nbt

6:36 am

MollyL

Oh Trif, there needs to be pictures of that.

6:37 am

zoozzoom

Di7 what a typist does when someone talks to them they type it..is called DI*****.

6:37 am

Trifioso

but there aren't molly :) but the coven is NEVER going to let me forget this one!!!

6:37 am

MLFAN17

ty trif i got it

6:37 am

zoozzoom

Yes would love to of seen a photo of you, trif..LOL

6:37 am

MollyL

Damn. It was such a Hee Haw moment.

6:37 am

MLFAN17

are the 8's plural?

6:39 am

zoozzoom

Only one is.

6:48 am

zoozzoom

*poof*

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

7:04 am

crosshair

lol,trif:) i strike you as...odd? that is not odd.odd would of been taking it for 3 miles down the interstate to the next exit;)

7:04 am

crosshair

car!

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Hi Crossy!

7:09 am

NonoNanette

Good Morning Babblers

7:09 am

Anniebrook

hi nono and good morning everyone

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Hi Nono!

7:09 am

car.eeyore

hi Annie!

7:10 am

Anniebrook

hi car. :)

7:12 am

NonoNanette

what does the 10 begin with please... it is my only blank

7:12 am

Anniebrook

looked at the list ---di 10

7:13 am

NonoNanette

ty annie

7:15 am

jmcnrick

hi all

7:15 am

Anniebrook

morning, jmc

7:15 am

NonoNanette

hi jmc

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Hello jmc!

7:20 am

jmcnrick

stats for the last column C please

7:20 am

Anniebrook

ci 5/14

7:21 am

jmcnrick

ty

7:21 am

jmcnrick

duh!

7:22 am

jmcnrick

stats for the U please?

7:22 am

Anniebrook

ur 6/24

7:24 am

jmcnrick

ty

7:26 am

jmcnrick

a really interesting webpage about maps: http://tinyurl.com/pzyggvd

7:27 am

Mom

hi everyone! Happy Monday

7:27 am

jmcnrick

hi mom

7:28 am

Mom

hi jmc, good to see you

7:28 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:28 am

NonoNanette

hi (((Mom)))

7:28 am

NonoNanette

hi wvteach

7:28 am

Mom

hi wvteach

7:28 am

Mom

good morning ((nono))

7:28 am

Anniebrook

((Mom)) Where have you been?

7:29 am

Mom

((Annie)) good morning! I have missed you.
I am been here but terribly busy but things look to be slowing down.

7:30 am

Anniebrook

I was getting concerned about you. Glad to see you.

7:30 am

Mom

I am hoping to get to answer your email in the next day or so

7:31 am

Anniebrook

no rush, whenever you get a free moment.

7:31 am

jmcnrick

nbt

7:31 am

Mom

I am fine. Rest assured, Sweetie has been given instructions that if anything happens to me he is to get on babble and tell you

7:31 am

Anniebrook

Well then, I pray he never gets on babble

7:32 am

Mom

that would be a first for him. :0)

7:32 am

Mom

I pray that too

7:34 am

Mom

Annie, mom and I are going to get some beans for soup sometime soon. Would you like some?

7:34 am

Anniebrook

Thanks for asking but I still have a package. I found something very similar also.

7:35 am

Mom

okay, just holler if you need any

7:35 am

Mom

what kind did you find?

7:37 am

Anniebrook

Manischewitz Lima Bean Soup...close but not exact but it is very tasty

7:37 am

Mom

hmm. I will have to look for it down here. The name sounds like the wine maker

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Same company.

7:38 am

Mom

wow

7:38 am

Mom

how are things with you?

7:39 am

Anniebrook

Im doing okay and Bobby is okay. He just left for the workshop.

7:39 am

Anniebrook

They have lots of work so he is happy.

7:40 am

Mom

glad all is well.

7:40 am

Mom

Isn't it nice when our children are happy :-)

7:40 am

Anniebrook

me too. :)

7:40 am

Mom

hard to believe our Shay is 29 today. Doesn't seem possible

7:41 am

Anniebrook

A very Happy Birthday to Shay! And many more!!!

7:41 am

Mom

I will tell him.

7:41 am

Anniebrook

Please do.

7:42 am

Mom

I should scoot off here, lots to do today. ((Hugs)) to you.

7:42 am

Mom

((Hugs)) to all of you. I wish you a great day

7:43 am

Anniebrook

bye ((Mom)). Have an easy day.

7:43 am

wvteach

HAGD mom

7:43 am

Mom

((Annie)) Shay says thanks

7:43 am

Mom

you as well wvteach

7:46 am

Anniebrook

I was away from the keyboard. Tell Shay I hope this is his best year ever.

7:58 am

wvteach

help with U please

8:01 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

8:01 am

wvteach

hello TO

8:03 am

Biltong

Hello all :) Sorry, teach I don't have the u.

8:03 am

Anniebrook

hi Owl

8:04 am

Anniebrook

ur6----u, rodent, 2/3 of frozen water

8:04 am

Biltong

ty Annie

8:04 am

grant

ur+vowel+twitch

8:05 am

Biltong

and grant

8:05 am

wvteach

thnx annie - NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

8:05 am

Anniebrook

enjoy, teach

8:10 am

Biltong

Clue for the di10, please?

8:11 am

Anniebrook

dont have it, bilt

8:11 am

Biltong

thanks, Annie

8:12 am

Anniebrook

I found it

8:12 am

Biltong

ah, well done Annie :)

8:13 am

Anniebrook

di 10---vinyl record, very showy but change first letter

8:14 am

Anniebrook

di 10---di + consonant + auto + Mr. Hawthorne's nickname

8:15 am

Biltong

Found it, thanks :)

8:15 am

Anniebrook

yw

8:17 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:17 am

Biltong

Hello flosey

8:17 am

Anniebrook

morning, flosey, nice seeing you

8:18 am

flosey

hi Biltong

8:18 am

flosey

and Annie

8:18 am

flosey

Annie, who is Mr. Hawthorne? should we all know him?

8:18 am

magazinemom

good morning all!

8:18 am

welki

'morning all

8:19 am

magazinemom

ty for the di 10 annie

8:19 am

Anniebrook

The author of The Scarlet Letter?

8:19 am

flosey

morning M'Mom

8:19 am

flosey

and Welki

8:19 am

Biltong

Hello magazinemom and welki

8:19 am

Anniebrook

Hi welki and magmom

8:19 am

magazinemom

flosey- the author of Last of the Mohicans

8:20 am

Anniebrook

mom , that was James Fennimore Cooper, I believe

8:20 am

flosey

thanks Annie and Magmom

8:20 am

flosey

Annie, is that a book I should read?

8:20 am

magazinemom

crud! Too early in the morning for literary thoughts. LOL

8:21 am

Anniebrook

I never read the Last of the Mohicans but I read The Scarlet Letter and it is worth reading

8:22 am

magazinemom

How about "The Scarlet Letter"? :)

8:22 am

welki

for sure, flosey

8:22 am

flosey

thanks, I'll add it to my list

8:22 am

magazinemom

Last of the Mohicans was a great book. Even if I can't remember who wrote it.

8:22 am

welki

interesting to compare how we view hester prynne's "predicament" to today's views

8:23 am

Anniebrook

compare hester prynne to miley cyrus...lol

8:23 am

magazinemom

Today people would just talk about Hester behind her back and shoot her dirty looks in the supermarket.

8:23 am

welki

HA! Annie!!!! LOL - both wear their own scarlet letters :)

8:24 am

Anniebrook

Yes, in their own way

8:25 am

welki

probably 45 years since i've read it, should read it again

8:26 am

welki

and that, flosey, should be evidence enough for you to read it - four decades later, i still remember it

8:26 am

Anniebrook

me too

8:26 am

welki

annie, where'd you go to high school? i went to springfield gardens, in jamaica

8:27 am

Anniebrook

I went to Seward Park on the Lower East Side

8:27 am

welki

a REAL city girl :)

8:27 am

MollyL

The difference being, Hester was ashamed of her "bad behavior", Cyrus is proud of it.

8:29 am

Anniebrook

yes, we were

8:29 am

Biltong

Bye everyone, happy babbling :)

8:29 am

Anniebrook

morning, Molly

8:30 am

Anniebrook

bye biltong

8:30 am

magazinemom

hagd bil

8:30 am

MollyL

Hi Annie.

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

back. orgot that handy man was coming to fix the porch light.

8:32 am

Anniebrook

40 left, taking a break

8:36 am

flosey

we're having a very heavy rain

8:37 am

72 Temple Owl

raining here as well.

8:40 am

flosey

ah well, will keep hubby in - can't pick apples in the rain - he needs a much deserved rest after the 2 day Fall Fair

8:46 am

MollyL

It's a rainy day all over Babble Land.

8:46 am

hurshy

thankfully stopping rain in colorado at last

8:48 am

flosey

are you anywhere near the flooding Hurshy?

8:49 am

hurshy

no, my sister is

8:49 am

flosey

oh dear, hope she is safe

8:50 am

hurshy

she is

8:50 am

hurshy

but it's crazy out there. crazy amount of damage.

8:50 am

invictus

There is an active shooter at the Naval Shipyard in Washington, DC

8:50 am

flosey

saw a bit of it on the news

8:50 am

hurshy

oh no. i hate active shooters

8:51 am

flosey

oh dear, hope it's no more than threats

8:51 am

invictus

Just goes to show that even a place with tons of weapons and people trained to use them, still cannot stop someone with a gun intent on killin.

8:51 am

invictus

There are injuries.

8:52 am

flosey

thankfully, is that where you live invictus?

8:53 am

invictus

No, I live in Texas. I am watching it on CNN. I lived in that area of MD years ago though.

8:59 am

invictus

I hope it is just some random crazy person and not someone of any type of ethnicity. Supposedly, they've barricaded themselves in a room.

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

invictus, have yo ever beento the navy yard?

9:00 am

hurshy

because if you're white and crazy, you're just crazy because you're crazy. but if you're ethnic and crazy, you're crazy because you're ethnic.

9:03 am

flosey

well, coffee didn't wake me up, think I'll crawl back into bed, dozing off here - bbl

9:04 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! famous grouch

9:05 am

invictus

We don't need anyone claiming 'terrorism,' you know.

9:05 am

invictus

No, I've never been there. I have driven past it.

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

secure but not a base like fort hood

9:07 am

invictus

I moved back to Texas and flew out of Dulles Airport exactly a week before 9/11.

9:07 am

rubyfoo

are any Queens girls left?

9:07 am

rubyfoo

are any Queens girls left?

9:07 am

hurshy

you mean like Anne?

9:07 am

invictus

I lived on Ft. Meade and surprisingly at the time, there wasn't even a fence around it. They were just beginning to build the gates when I left.

9:08 am

rubyfoo

annie, elki, bichon and me are all from NY

9:08 am

hurshy

ohhh Queens NY, not Queens Academy

9:08 am

rubyfoo

I think Annie is a Brooklyn girl but,from here, that's clse enough for jazz

9:08 am

hurshy

i was all Anne of Green Gables ing

9:08 am

rubyfoo

no no, hurshy, not ike English public schools

9:09 am

invictus

They say it is a bald, black man.

9:09 am

rubyfoo

but, back in the day, NYC public schools were terrific

9:09 am

hurshy

hey, michael jordan is a bald black man and we love HIM

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i would say probably someone who is authorized to be there, employee?

9:09 am

invictus

10 victims, including 2 police

9:10 am

invictus

Yeah, sounds like a disgruntled employee. They said he is wear a black shirt and black jeans.

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

contractor ex military? but who knows.

9:10 am

invictus

My husband is a black man, but not bald. I love him....sometimes.

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

well they bumped up security after the bombing at the officers club

9:11 am

rubyfoo

Michael Jorsan is handsom, but about a foot too tall for me!

9:11 am

hurshy

WHAT??? socratic is NOT FOUND in the DICTIONARY???

9:11 am

invictus

My husband is 6'7". I am 5'2" with shoes on!

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

i must go, happy babbling to all

9:11 am

rubyfoo

and he probably types better.....

9:14 am

MimiCat

hats

9:14 am

MimiCat

Sorry...hello, everyone!

9:14 am

rubyfoo

hi mimi

9:15 am

MimiCat

((ruby)) How are you?

9:20 am

rubyfoo

dealing with Fr and S fiscs, all very difficult

9:20 am

rubyfoo

and it's raining here, too

9:22 am

hurshy

i would be grateful for help with 10 and 8's if anyone would be so kind

9:22 am

MimiCat

Sorry to hear that. We're still having ridiculously warm weather. Going to be 104 today and expecting 108 on the weekend....WHEN WILL IT END?!!!

9:23 am

rubyfoo

me, too, hurshy!!!!

9:23 am

Anniebrook

I have the 10---di, vowel, auto, Mr. Hawthorne's nickname

9:23 am

MimiCat

Wish I could help, hurshy...just started and am finding this grid difficult today.

9:23 am

Anniebrook

en8---plural of people who enter contests

9:24 am

hurshy

thanks annie

9:24 am

hurshy

not vowel, though

9:24 am

hurshy

consonant

9:24 am

hurshy

thanks for en also!

9:24 am

Anniebrook

I did type vowel, (bad me) consonant is correct,thanks, hurshy

9:24 am

trentsnana

Good morning, all

9:25 am

trentsnana

Oscar the grouch, hurshy. Didn't see where anyone answered you - lol.

9:25 am

rubyfoo

ty for the 10! would never have found that

9:25 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

9:26 am

Anniebrook

ca 8---having a large head or when you put a "de" in front, then, having no head at all

9:26 am

hurshy

i think that may be the longest delayed NTPN answer ever :)

9:26 am

hurshy

thank you annie

9:26 am

Anniebrook

I need one more 8

9:27 am

hurshy

perhaps it's a nasty old P

9:27 am

rubyfoo

NTPN??

9:27 am

Anniebrook

it's an os 8

9:27 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun

9:28 am

rubyfoo

Oscar is a cichlid; why don'tthey accept it?

9:29 am

rubyfoo

I need to change the battery in my mouse or else I'll have to get a cat!

9:29 am

hurshy

it's a what now?

9:29 am

rubyfoo

Very annoying

9:29 am

Anniebrook

give it some cheese, ruby

9:29 am

rubyfoo

A tropical fish which an change its gender depending on the local population

9:30 am

hurshy

like clownfish

9:30 am

rubyfoo

I am feeling frustrated; my mouse won't move

9:30 am

rubyfoo

Bye

9:30 am

Anniebrook

phone, be back later

9:31 am

MimiCat

Just ordered a new wireless mouse from Amazon that apparently will work on most any surface and doesn't need a battery change for 18 months...hope it works as well as they claim...only $16.

9:31 am

hurshy

somebody wrote about how that is what should have happened in finding nemo... the mom being killed, the dad should have turned female and then nemo being born and finding only a female around would have become male and mated with the other fish

9:31 am

hurshy

and how that would be so much more interesting than what disney did and why didn't they do that instead

9:31 am

MimiCat

Takes transgender to a whole other level...

9:32 am

hurshy

os8 = os + new york ***y + picnic pest

9:34 am

mari

neat near

9:45 am

hurshy

dratted P's!!!!!!

9:51 am

hurshy

oh well

9:51 am

hurshy

17 left

9:51 am

hurshy

list time

9:53 am

hurshy

an7/32 = amish?

9:56 am

MollyL

Cute

9:56 am

MollyL

I would have said all those bicycle riders in spandex.

9:57 am

hurshy

hehe

9:58 am

hurshy

done

9:58 am

rururocks

>---past the spandex age :D

9:59 am

hurshy

my father in law still does the spandex bicycle thing...

9:59 am

MollyL

In my opinion, spandex serves no useful purpose, even on the most fit.

10:00 am

rururocks

my opinion is that you have to have a lot of balls to wear it in the public

10:00 am

MollyL

Yeah, well, it's like a Speedo. If I want to see what you're packin', I'll get you naked.

10:03 am

hurshy

it is a bit icky.

10:05 am

hurshy

but it must be functional or they wouldn't wear it

10:10 am

rururocks

It looks uncomfortable to me

10:14 am

MollyL

It doesn't get much more uncomfortable looking to be dressed in spandex, bent over with a plastic bicycle seat up your butt.

10:14 am

rururocks

i hear that

10:14 am

rururocks

those seats are really uncomfortable

10:16 am

MollyL

I fail to see the joy in this "pastime".

10:17 am

rururocks

I see the joy in the exercise.. however these endurance things ... that's another matter.

10:20 am

MollyL

Oh I see a lot of joy in exercise. But not exercise that entails discomfort and idiot clothing.

10:20 am

wvteach

need one more 8 - have EN and CA -what am i missing?

10:20 am

MollyL

OS

10:21 am

wvteach

rhnx mooly - will look

10:32 am

MollyL

DC Navy Yard shootings...sad news...there are too many crazy people in the world...my Dad used to work there...

10:33 am

flosey

are there any injuries Molly?

10:33 am

flosey

and hello again, back for a few more words

10:36 am

periwinkle

phantom: sciatic

10:36 am

periwinkle

hi all. help with lower C pls

10:37 am

flosey

don't have either of those c's, sorry

10:38 am

MollyL

Sounds like frying lard, minus the R

10:38 am

flosey

thanks Molly

10:38 am

Bethjt

Has anyone posted a list?

10:38 am

periwinkle

frying lard?

10:38 am

flosey

Lickety is up

10:39 am

MollyL

3 people dead and many injuries in the Navy Yard shootings.

10:39 am

periwinkle

got your clue, Molls. ty

10:39 am

Bethjt

Thanks Flosey. First time I checked it was yesterday's list.

10:39 am

flosey

yw Beth

10:41 am

MollyL

Always a good idea to refresh, if you get an old Lickety list.

10:42 am

Bethjt

I'll remember that. :)

10:54 am

flosey

ci disc

10:58 am

flosey

oops, hubby sat down to read emails - and ......

10:59 am

flosey

stopping for breakfast

10:59 am

bichon

Mornin' folks

11:00 am

MollyL

Hi Bich. How is Mr. Bich today after his wonderful showing on the quiz show?

11:00 am

bichon

They invited him back today to play. So off he goes

11:01 am

MollyL

That is great!!!

11:01 am

bichon

We were both so hyper when he came home late last night. Hard to get to sleep

11:01 am

phandmd

good morning.

11:01 am

phandmd

wait, was your husband on that million second quiz show?

11:01 am

bichon

hi phand

11:02 am

MollyL

He did so well. I'm glad they called him back. Let us know when he will be on the air again.

11:02 am

bichon

I don't think I can spend another day like yester.

11:03 am

bichon

Funny story. When my 5 y.o. granddaughter saw him in the chair she thought he was on a space ship and would rocket off forever

11:03 am

MollyL

It did look like a space ship chair. : D

11:03 am

phandmd

how cool is that! I wish I had known.

11:03 am

bichon

She was kind of upset

11:04 am

bichon

If he's on again today, I'll let everyone here know. Mr. B. was very touched by all your support

11:04 am

MollyL

Oh no, no. She can't be upset. That is granpa's special chair, because he is so smart.

11:04 am

bichon

She didn't see it that way

11:05 am

MollyL

Kids have their own logic.

11:06 am

lexophile

I must say that although I babble daily and lurk 99.9% of the time, I do read chat and feel sort of a connection to this babble community. It was exciting for me to see Erhard last night! Was cheering him on from OKC area!

11:07 am

bichon

Great thanks lexo. My former foster dog went to a great lady in OKC

11:07 am

lexophile

my heart was in my throat, lol... can't imagine how you felt, bichon... he did SO well... was very impressed with his composure :0)

11:09 am

bichon

Yes, I was very impressed with his composure, not with my lack of it. He's been on game shows before; Jeopardy and Millionaire

11:11 am

lexophile

i would become a blathering idiot... have always suffered from "stage fright"... can speak brilliantly to a group as long as I'm seated, but the moment I stand up, the knees, tongue and brain liquefy... sigh... such is life

11:12 am

MollyL

His composure was impressive. Especially when compared with some of his competition.

11:13 am

bichon

He is 66 years old. Some of the contestants were just babes

11:15 am

MollyL

He must be happy about being asked to come back.

11:16 am

bichon

Yes, I don't know how happy is boss is to lose him for at least one day.

11:18 am

lexophile

Well, you must let him know what a fan base he has. I look forward to watching him again.

11:18 am

Jivingjenny0

please could i have a clue for the 10

11:18 am

bichon

He was so happy to hear about all of you on this chat log cheering him on

11:20 am

joso

di10 reverse a birth

11:21 am

MollyL

This place gets pumped up. If anyone ever wants to run for political office, I suggest they start here, for support.

11:22 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks joso but I don't understand the clue

11:22 am

MollyL

di + don't be ****ed of the dark + short for Mr. Hawthorne.

11:22 am

joso

di10 slander someone; di* + auto; *** + mr hawthorn ****

11:24 am

bichon

ty Molly and joso

11:38 am

cgypsy

good morning all

11:43 am

flosey

hi again, back for a few more, then up to the Fair Grounds to help tidy up

11:45 am

periwinkle

bichon, that is great that they called him back. I will cheer him on again.

11:50 am

MollyL

*Passing out Erhard Fan Club t-shirts*

11:50 am

flosey

lol, great idea Molly

11:51 am

flosey

wonder if someone could create an icon we could all use

11:52 am

flosey

can someone please clue na6/18?

11:55 am

zoozzoom

Na + letter + insect.

11:55 am

BzznBea

na+ vowel + picninc pest

11:56 am

BzznBea

Not vowel. sorry

11:56 am

flosey

thanks Zooz and Bea

11:56 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

11:57 am

MollyL

Erhard Fan Club icon...
http://tinyurl.com/lxn3zsr

11:59 am

flosey

Thanks Molly, I have saved it - hope others will

12:01 pm

zoozzoom

I would do..but xbox360 does not allow you to save anything.

12:01 pm

flosey

I have it as a photo

12:04 pm

flosey

is there any other way you could copy it zooz?

12:05 pm

zoozzoom

I could do it on my parents computer..but will not be there now untill tomorrow..If Mr.B is still in the game then...then i will.

12:06 pm

flosey

super zooz

12:06 pm

zoozzoom

I think it is time to invest in a new computer..lol

12:07 pm

BzznBea

Watching our 65 pound boxer and the 5 pound kitten mouth wrestle...

12:07 pm

MollyL

: O

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

EEEk!...hope it goes ok, Bea.

12:08 pm

BzznBea

They are just playing. Both love it.

12:08 pm

cgypsy

got it, thanks molly

12:09 pm

BzznBea

Pfft!

12:10 pm

uusue2

hi all!

12:10 pm

flosey

must go now, bbl

12:10 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Sue :-)

12:10 pm

flosey

hi and bye sue

12:10 pm

zoozzoom

Bye, Flosey.

12:12 pm

uusue2

bye flosey and hi zooz!

12:18 pm

MollyL

Hi...bye...Bye...hi...

12:18 pm

uusue2

hi molly :-)

12:19 pm

MollyL

Sue...I see a smiley face in your moon.
: )

12:20 pm

uusue2

the man in the moon is laughing at us...

12:20 pm

MollyL

Oh damn...moon icon...lest that be misconstrued...

12:20 pm

uusue2

misconstruction is in the eye of the misconstructor.

12:21 pm

uusue2

(if that's even the right set of nouns...)

12:21 pm

MollyL

Say that three times fast...

12:21 pm

zoozzoom

lol

12:22 pm

MollyL

Kind of a fancy way of saying "takes one to know one"

12:23 pm

uusue2

there's actually a fascinating little movie if you go to the apod (astronomy picture of the day) site

12:23 pm

uusue2

we only see one side of the moon from Earth, but there is now an orbiter that has mapped the whole thing, so the movie shows it rotating

12:24 pm

zoozzoom

What www.apod.com??

12:24 pm

uusue2

apod.nasa.gov

12:24 pm

zoozzoom

Thank you.

12:24 pm

MollyL

Or a fancy way of saying "he who smelt it dealt it"

12:25 pm

uusue2

the full link is in my profile (near the top; my profile is about 80 pages long now, I think)

12:25 pm

MollyL

Oh my God, it is pretty long

12:26 pm

MollyL

I think you need a blog page Sue : )

12:26 pm

uusue2

after Frank gets another clean scan I may take out alll the stuff about him - be another couple of months

12:26 pm

uusue2

I have one - this is it :-)

12:27 pm

zoozzoom

Oh for frick sake..can't watch it as i need adobe flash player...and yes thats right..xbox360 does not have it.

12:27 pm

MollyL

Yay! Can't wait for the next clean sc4!!

12:27 pm

MollyL

*Starts the BUY ZOOM A NEW COMPUTER fund*

12:28 pm

zoozzoom

teehee!

12:29 pm

uusue2

bummer. It's on youtube too but it's also Flash there.

12:30 pm

zoozzoom

Now that is the weirdist thing, Sue..it lets me watch youtube videos...how dumb is that?

12:30 pm

zoozzoom

Throw me a link :-)

12:30 pm

zoozzoom

Or the name of the youtube video.

12:31 pm

uusue2

tinyurl.com/mm54fkx

12:31 pm

zoozzoom

Use your brain zoz...it probably is apod.nasa

12:31 pm

uusue2

actually not, it's Rotating Moon from LRO

12:32 pm

uusue2

it is on the APODvideos channel, though

12:32 pm

zoozzoom

Written it down..back later :-)

12:32 pm

uusue2

it's only about half a minute long

12:37 pm

uusue2

anyway I am off for now, see you all later!

12:39 pm

A*n*i*t*a

clue for ca7/36 please

12:43 pm

joso

ca7 ca + sticky and black; *** + nonsense **yme

12:44 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty joso

12:45 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ok 3 left

12:46 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Joso..are you feeling any better?

12:47 pm

joso

feeling fine now, tnx zooz

12:47 pm

zoozzoom

Good good :-)

12:48 pm

joso

it was really nothing, too much bad food, like a kid getting home after the fair

12:49 pm

zoozzoom

Ahh i see...still not nice though.

12:51 pm

joso

it's so hard to be a grown up sometimes, lol

12:52 pm

zoozzoom

hehe yes it can.

12:52 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ok fireworks for me ty joso for the clue

12:52 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Anita!

12:52 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty zoom

12:53 pm

A*n*i*t*a

poof im gone

12:53 pm

joso

congrats anita

12:54 pm

zoozzoom

I see your icon are animals playinh poker, Joso....I have a poker game on my xbox360 called world series of poker pro..of which i enjoy playing now & again.

12:55 pm

zoozzoom

* am not very good mind..and would never play for money..but it is fun and passes the time away on a rainy day..lol

12:57 pm

joso

not a great poker player myself, only play if I've written off my stake when I sit down. just recognising a good game.

12:59 pm

zoozzoom

I lost 100,000 chips today on a game...i had pocket JJ and then a 3 came out other ones then another 3 so i went all in..and the sod had three of a kind :-((

1:02 pm

joso

I have a friend who plays a lot, generally comes out ahead, but he always has a new story of how some less skilled player got lucky on the river card. lol

1:03 pm

zoozzoom

tsk wish that was me..although to be fair i have had my share of good fortune too.

1:05 pm

zoozzoom

BBL

1:06 pm

joso

my problem is I get bored, start out with a disciplined game, but as the game goes on i bet more and more often just to have something to do.

1:26 pm

kje

ta7?

1:28 pm

joso

ta7, sunbathe *** + scarlett's home ****

1:28 pm

kje

ty!

1:29 pm

kje

just an FYI to save you typing time - it is common practice to give those clues like the one you just gave minutes the stars (sunbathe + Scarlett's home) - save your energy!

1:29 pm

kje

minus, not minutes... sorry

1:33 pm

Soodle

Molly? You still around? Hi everybody. :-)

1:36 pm

joso

hi soodle

1:37 pm

kje

hi

1:37 pm

periwinkle

hi soodle, hi all

1:37 pm

kje

hi

1:39 pm

kje

tricky little grid today..

1:40 pm

periwinkle

it is, I am having a tough time with it

1:41 pm

kje

there are quite a few that I just monkey weird stuff until it takes it

1:45 pm

kje

ar6/18?

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ar + verbally carry on like a lunatic :-)

1:46 pm

BzznBea

ar + tantram

1:46 pm

periwinkle

great clue, ty Une

1:46 pm

kje

ty!

1:46 pm

periwinkle

I know someone like that, Une :)

1:46 pm

kje

(I'm approaching that lunatic part)

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:46 pm

periwinkle

it should really be :(

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

just watched the season finale of Newsroom . . . wow, love the show!

1:47 pm

kje

FW!

1:47 pm

periwinkle

never heard of that show, Une

1:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Newsroom? It's on HBO -- fantastic series written by Aaron Sorkin

1:47 pm

periwinkle

I don't think we get HBO

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

amazing writing and acting

1:48 pm

BzznBea

ca6/24?

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

per ca6 =per person

1:49 pm

BzznBea

ty

1:49 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

1:49 pm

kje

I haven't seen it, Une... will check it out!

1:49 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, 56 left and I just found felines

1:49 pm

kje

FW!

1:50 pm

periwinkle

yay for kje!!

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

yay kje!!

1:50 pm

kje

oops

1:50 pm

kje

sorry for the repost

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

peri, i hadn't seen it either -- thanks LOL

1:50 pm

joso

congrats kje

1:50 pm

kje

must run - work to do, hagd all

1:51 pm

Uneaixoise

bye kje :-)

1:51 pm

MollyL

I don't get HBO either, Peri. And all the quality shows seem to be on the premium cable channels these days.

1:52 pm

BzznBea

No HBO here either. As a matter of fact, we are leaving cable and going to antennae, I think.

1:57 pm

Uneaixoise

so true, Molly -- I pay a ridiculous amount for HBO but the dramas are just so freakin' good . . . Newsroom, Treme, Boardwalk Empire, etc. . . . and the documentaries are so well done, so thought-provoking . .

1:58 pm

Uneaixoise

of course, eventually you can get them all from your local library . . .

2:01 pm

Uneaixoise

ok. . . BBL to finish last 68 . . .

2:07 pm

BzznBea

pa6/24?

2:10 pm

joso

pa6, pa4 + egyptian sun god **

2:11 pm

joso

other pa6 different vowel at end

2:11 pm

joso

sorry, those are pi's

2:13 pm

joso

pa6-24, pa+ non urban; ****l

2:13 pm

BzznBea

ty.

2:35 pm

bichon

Good afternoon

2:49 pm

penquis

hi

2:49 pm

bichon

hi pen

2:49 pm

bichon

Is it just us

2:50 pm

penquis

recovered from all the excitement yet?

2:50 pm

penquis

don't know...just got here

2:50 pm

bichon

We didn't get to sleep til late and Mr. went back for more today

2:50 pm

penquis

what does he do today?

2:51 pm

bichon

tries out again for the game

2:51 pm

penquis

he can play again??

2:51 pm

bichon

If he passes the test.

2:52 pm

penquis

i thought that there might be a time he would have to wait to play again....

2:52 pm

penquis

does he drive to NY each time to play?

2:53 pm

bichon

no, he takes the train

2:54 pm

penquis

ah...is Mr. retired?

2:59 pm

bichon

No, but I am. I guess his boss doesn't mind his taking off

2:59 pm

penquis

nice....i guess it's addictive in a way...

3:01 pm

bichon

He has a lot of Facebook friends who are cheering him on

3:01 pm

penquis

i am sure...just like here...

3:04 pm

bichon

os 8, help pls

3:05 pm

penquis

sorry....don't have any 8s or 7s....got the 10 though

3:05 pm

bichon

nm, got it. Would you like a clue

3:05 pm

penquis

sure

3:06 pm

bichon

os + a place with lots of people ***y + very small picnic ruiner

3:06 pm

joso

os8, os + lemon lime; ***rus fruit + picnic pest ***

3:07 pm

penquis

ty...got it

3:07 pm

penquis

hi joso

3:07 pm

joso

hi pen, bichon

3:08 pm

penquis

if you can have a citation....why can't you citate?

3:09 pm

bichon

bbl

3:09 pm

penquis

k

3:10 pm

penquis

i am going to head out too...got to pick up something before 4:30...see you later....

4:37 pm

bichon

pi 5/14, pls

4:38 pm

bichon

nm

4:38 pm

joso

pi5 a company that manufactures urine

4:39 pm

bichon

LOL joso

4:39 pm

joso

;)

4:39 pm

joso

too good not to clue even after you found it

4:42 pm

bichon

ra 6/24, the first one

4:42 pm

joso

ra6 turned butter

4:43 pm

bichon

tyvm joso, totally didn't look in that direction

4:44 pm

joso

it's the ones that twist back on themselves that snare me

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

en6 please?

4:47 pm

pida 1

how do you turn butter?

4:48 pm

mixi6

need it too pida

4:48 pm

pida 1

nm

4:48 pm

Uneaixoise

butter that broke bad :-)

4:48 pm

joso

en6 en + upper room, *t***

4:48 pm

mixi6

soured butter

4:48 pm

Uneaixoise

went sour

4:48 pm

joso

turned bad butter, or milk

4:48 pm

Uneaixoise

tx joso

4:50 pm

pida 1

thnx all

4:53 pm

MollyL

Une is on the Breaking Bad joke bandwagon
: )

4:53 pm

Uneaixoise

mourning my show . . . only 2 more episodes!

4:54 pm

MollyL

Honestly? I'll be glad to see it end. That show depresses me more than any other show I have ever watched.

4:55 pm

Uneaixoise

i think it's fantastic . . . does that make me a tres disturbed individual? :-)

4:56 pm

MollyL

Well if it does, then you are in good company. Many people think the same.

4:56 pm

joso

me too une, we disturbed folk are much more interesting than the mundanes

4:57 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

4:58 pm

MollyL

It's a very disturbing show.

4:58 pm

Uneaixoise

there are so many stoopid shows on tv . . . I really enjoy those with creative, unpredictable story lines . . . with outstanding writing and acting . . .

4:58 pm

Uneaixoise

I still miss Six Feet Under

4:59 pm

joso

six feet was good, but they were running out of stories.

5:00 pm

joso

BB seems as fresh as when it started

5:01 pm

Uneaixoise

Molly, the funny thing is . . . Breaking Bad and Hell on Wheels are 2 of the shows I have fun discussing with one of the guys who works at our soup kitchen -- me and the until-recently-homeless guys :-)

5:02 pm

Uneaixoise

I am soooo far our of the demographic for most shows I like LOL!!

5:02 pm

joso

but watching a reasonably moral man slowly deconstruct step by step is disturbing, fascinating at the same time

5:02 pm

Uneaixoise

*out

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

true, joso . . .

5:03 pm

mab

une, is the main character now sick again?

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

yes

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

but . . . I don't think he'll die of cancer :-)

5:03 pm

joso

yes, but that seems to be the least of his problems

5:04 pm

mab

ah. i caught part of a bb marathon while cat sitting.

5:05 pm

mab

it was more like tv sitting

5:05 pm

mab

tv = my drug of choice

5:06 pm

Uneaixoise

one of my daughter's friends used to house/dogsit for me -- he loved it -- it was basically an excuse for him to binge-On Demand watch! LOL

5:06 pm

Uneaixoise

me too mab

5:06 pm

mab

i wonder who will get him first, the good guys or the bad. I suppose that's the point.

5:07 pm

MollyL

Une, won't you be surprised when he doesn't die at all.

5:07 pm

Uneaixoise

always a possibility . . .

5:08 pm

joso

i think he will go back to where he started, with cancer and unable to afford treatment

5:08 pm

mab

now that one can no longer just turn the tv on, now that one must pay an unconscionable amount of money, i don't have it.

5:09 pm

Uneaixoise

of course, you can get lots of great TV series on DVD from your local library . . .

5:09 pm

mab

true, every gangster has getaway money, like tony soprano (all of which i saw via netflix).

5:10 pm

Uneaixoise

makes me so sad that Gandolfini's gone . . .

5:10 pm

mab

loved sopranos

5:10 pm

mab

terribly sad.

5:11 pm

Uneaixoise

i was actually hugged by Edie Falco in NYC at the stage door after seeing her in 'Night Mother :-)

5:12 pm

mab

wow. at a stage door no less.

5:13 pm

mab

very cool

5:13 pm

penquis

i had a conversation with the actor who played Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie once... ;o)

5:14 pm

Uneaixoise

i was with my daughter -- Edie's character's suicide had me blubbering -- when I told her, she hugged me and said she thought a good cry was usually a good thing :-)

5:14 pm

mab

poor befuddled dr. bellows

5:14 pm

Uneaixoise

penquis, my daughter just moved to Orono :-)

5:15 pm

mab

really - i was thinking she was mother, with lots of makeup, etc

5:16 pm

penquis

ah....is she going to school there?....University of Maine is there....

5:16 pm

mab

that's a devastating play

5:16 pm

Uneaixoise

the mother was played by british actress . . . . hmmm, can't think of her name

5:16 pm

Uneaixoise

she's working at the university library :-)

5:17 pm

penquis

cool....Orono is a university town, of course...not far from Bangor, which is a very underrated small city...

5:17 pm

Uneaixoise

Brenda Blethyn!!

5:18 pm

Uneaixoise

hope she'll be happy there -- she had such a great setup at the UMich library

5:18 pm

mab

hmm... not familiar with her. if it wasn't judy dench it's unlikely i would be.

5:18 pm

Uneaixoise

she and long-time boyfriend hope to do lots of hiking and camping

5:18 pm

penquis

very different job, i would think....school must be half the size....

5:19 pm

mab

maine is beautiful

5:19 pm

penquis

but if she likes the outdoors, there is a lot to do in that part of the state

5:19 pm

penquis

ty, mab...

5:21 pm

penquis

i have decided that i hate this grid... :o|

5:21 pm

Uneaixoise

first time she's lived where I couldn't drive to see her in 9-10 hrs

5:22 pm

Uneaixoise

22 hr drive would be a bit much LOL!

5:22 pm

Uneaixoise

dogs need to go out -- back in a bit *poof*

5:27 pm

stidgmere

I agree penquis. Why is it some grids take on a life of their own and are really off-putting.

5:27 pm

MollyL

Hi Gran Mere

5:28 pm

penquis

i don't know why that happens....it's not really a function of size either...

5:28 pm

stidgmere

Hi Molly. Did clothes washing today. I'm sure it must be good for the soul.

5:29 pm

stidgmere

No. It is the words and the angles needed to pick up words.

5:29 pm

MollyL

One can only hope, Gran Mere.

5:33 pm

o-o

"If you understand English, press 1. If you do not understand English, press 2." (recorded message on an Australian tax helpline, reported in Mail on Sunday, July 30, 2000)

5:34 pm

jaxx7

Brenda Blethyn is currently playing a police detective called Vera Stanhope in a series imaginatively called 'Vera'. She has won an Oscar.

5:34 pm

mab

that shows you how far outside the zeitgeist I am.

5:35 pm

joso

good series, watching it now

5:43 pm

o-o

Walking, too, is good for the soul ... albeit, perhaps, not for the sole.

5:49 pm

mab

i enjoy walking. have you been out walking, o o? how are your soles?

5:50 pm

o-o

My soles are barely there.

5:50 pm

mab

oh my. and your soul?

5:51 pm

o-o

My soul is in spiritual exile.

5:52 pm

mab

sorry to hear that

5:55 pm

o-o

Not to worry. My will may waiver and hope wane, but ever to fight on.

5:57 pm

mab

well put

6:02 pm

crosshair

it is now time for crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!! There are only 2 people left on the planet who can speak Ayapaneco, they live in the same town but refuse to speak to each other because they do not get along! http://tinyurl.com/42oohnk

6:06 pm

penquis

where do they live?

6:06 pm

joso

mexico

6:07 pm

penquis

so sad...

6:07 pm

periwinkle

very sad

6:07 pm

periwinkle

hello all

6:07 pm

penquis

are all the oc words related?

6:07 pm

penquis

hi peri

6:10 pm

joso

apparently about 3000 languages expected to die in this century

6:11 pm

joso

no, but all oc words start with the same 3 letters

6:11 pm

penquis

ty joso

6:11 pm

penquis

got three...working on the fourth

6:12 pm

joso

actually they all have the same firs 5 letters

6:13 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me but I am plodding along

6:13 pm

joso

wich makes it ez if it is the 5 letter one you are looking for

6:15 pm

crosshair

mmm,frost warning tonight here ;((

6:16 pm

joso

time to check out the thermal sleeping bag crossy

6:17 pm

crosshair

hehe

6:17 pm

penquis

got them all, joso...

6:18 pm

penquis

it will go down to close to freezing here tonight, too....

6:18 pm

crosshair

not yet.i do not even turn the heat on in here till the day i wake up and find a scrim of ice on the toilet bowl water;))

6:21 pm

joso

when we had a cottage up there my dad rigged heating for the pipes so we could turn off people heat during the week

6:21 pm

crosshair

lol@ people heat vs water heat

6:22 pm

crosshair

we used to have that cable wrap for the pipes as well

6:22 pm

stidgmere

You are tough people, Crossy.

6:23 pm

crosshair

not really, stidmere. when it gets up to anything over 80f i am a total heat rashed disaster.

6:23 pm

crosshair

minus 40f however does not bother me too much

6:23 pm

joso

what we called it, but I think dad touught of it as 'not replace the plumbing heat'

6:24 pm

crosshair

yes,nothing like replacing 25 elbows in the plumbing system to make one take care that it does not happen again

6:24 pm

stidgmere

I'm glad the weather suits you, Crossy. I am mid-latitudes and mid-temperatures also.

6:25 pm

crosshair

crossy is jus a big ole cuddly polar bear:)

6:25 pm

joso

a wrap sounds so much easier than what dad did. he boxed all the pipes and blew hot air down the box

6:26 pm

periwinkle

I much prefer warm/hot weather without humidity. if it is below 70 degrees F I am cold

6:26 pm

stidgmere

Nothing like survival to bring out inventiveness!

6:27 pm

crosshair

my perfect day is 65-70 f with a bit of sun and a light breeze

6:27 pm

stidgmere

We think of the 50 degrees Farenheit as comfortable.

6:27 pm

joso

I like seasons, spent one christmas in florida and it felt like we skipped xmas

6:27 pm

stidgmere

May you have many perfect days Crossy.

6:27 pm

crosshair

and you as well, stidmere

6:28 pm

o-o

The old saw: Necessity is the mother of invention.

6:29 pm

stidgmere

ty crossy.

6:29 pm

periwinkle

help with first ra6/24 pls

6:29 pm

joso

ra6, spoiled butter or milk

6:30 pm

periwinkle

ty joso

6:30 pm

periwinkle

I hate it when I can't even see a word on morewords.

6:31 pm

crosshair

crossy love a bright cold january day. sun glistening off the snow pack like diamonds. cold enough so you hear it crunch and crack under your snowshoes on the trail, the sun beaming in your face and the frosty air cleansing your lungs. then it is back to the cottage for hot mulled ciders and bowls of stew with thick crusy bread slathered in creamery butter and a nice game of scrabble in front of the fireplace:)

6:31 pm

crosshair

crusty

6:32 pm

o-o

phantom: -penia: A word ending that indicates deficiency. Example: sideropenia - An abnormally low level of iron in the blood serum.

6:32 pm

stidgmere

I'll warm up the Scrabble board for you and get the chain saw ready to cut the bread.

6:32 pm

crosshair

hehe

6:33 pm

mab

i think crossy lives in a norman rockwell painting

6:33 pm

crosshair

lol,not quite, mab

6:33 pm

mab

or the canadian equivalent

6:33 pm

periwinkle

pretty fish in your icon, mab

6:33 pm

stidgmere

Well, I think of magazines and stories as helping us frame our own experiences. Pictures just do it better.

6:33 pm

mab

well, sounds nice

6:34 pm

crosshair

you do not see the agony of splitting a bush cord of firewood for the fireplace,clearing the trail to get there and hauling in the tanks of propane and kerosene for the lamps

6:34 pm

stidgmere

I need to do a bit of research so will sign off for now. Happy Babbling to you all.

6:34 pm

mab

thanks peri. no idea what it is.

6:34 pm

penquis

bye

6:35 pm

penquis

more like Northern Exposure, Crossy?

6:35 pm

mab

oh, i suspected as much, crossy.

6:35 pm

crosshair

don,t know.do not know the show.have heard of it however

6:36 pm

mab

yes, northern exposure. loved that show.

6:36 pm

periwinkle

I liked that show

6:36 pm

periwinkle

help with ca7 pls

6:36 pm

periwinkle

13 left

6:36 pm

mab

it's about a jew just out of med school coping with alaska. funny.

6:37 pm

mab

in a place without jews

6:37 pm

penquis

a very quirky alaskan town...

6:37 pm

joso

ca7, ca + black goo *** + nonsense **yme

6:37 pm

crosshair

or that the nearest dr. is 30 minutes by snowmobile to where the cars are parked and half an hour on a secondary road into town:) so do not get hurt

6:37 pm

periwinkle

ty joso

6:38 pm

crosshair

though cell phones and gps have made it much easier is things go really wrong

6:40 pm

o-o

No cell phone or gps in my cavern.

6:40 pm

penquis

i am down to 12....slow going....

6:41 pm

crosshair

when i was a kid and in the huntr cap i remember all we had was a single sideband tranceiver to get calls in or our.think the emergency channel was 19

6:41 pm

crosshair

hunt camp*

6:43 pm

mab

i think o o lives in an abandoned ballistic missile silo

6:44 pm

crosshair

those are nice:)) well controlled environmental controls,nice secure hatch doors made of steel:) all that lovely grated steel walkways

6:45 pm

crosshair

though if your kid needs a time out,you cannot tell him to sit in a corner

6:45 pm

crosshair

:)

6:46 pm

o-o

I live with a perception acquired decades ago that has no relevance to the present ... from which I have been trying to escape from with mixed results at best.

6:46 pm

crosshair

i have not been keeping up with the news.what is going on in DC?

6:46 pm

mab

all the brillo pads one would need for cleaning

6:47 pm

penquis

shooting at a naval facility

6:48 pm

periwinkle

civilian contractor killed at least 12 people. he was shot as well

6:48 pm

crosshair

:(

6:49 pm

lynxxx

he was ex navy though - dismissed for undisclosed reasons some time ago. Morning all

6:50 pm

crosshair

howdy,lynxx

6:51 pm

o-o

The killings will go on as long as gun manufacturers found campaigns and Americans prize guns over live.

6:51 pm

mab

agree

6:51 pm

o-o

fund, not found

6:52 pm

lynxxx

me too

6:52 pm

periwinkle

I give up. I cannot find my last word. help with 2nd ta5/12 pls

6:52 pm

o-o

life or lives, too

6:52 pm

crosshair

mm,i was trying to tread lightly on that o-o but you are correct.soon visitors to the states will have to rent a gun when they rent their car when they land

6:52 pm

dan2bit

evening all

6:52 pm

lynxxx

ta5.12 what you get at spanish restaurants

6:52 pm

periwinkle

true o-o

6:53 pm

periwinkle

ty lyn, and FW

6:53 pm

lynxxx

oops but change the second vwl in the spanish ta5

6:53 pm

dan2bit

hahah lynxxx at first I tried tapas from your clue

6:53 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo peri!

6:53 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Peri

6:54 pm

lynxxx

sorry Dan

6:54 pm

penquis

it's actually a rug...congrats peri!

6:54 pm

periwinkle

I think what you get at spanish restaurants is spelled with a different second vowel but I got the clue anyway

6:54 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

6:55 pm

lynxxx

bye Peri

6:55 pm

dan2bit

oh and then I thought you were really cluing ta5/12 that also comes on some mexican food trucks :-)

6:55 pm

crosshair

my brother live in NV and says getting a hand gun and a permit to carry and carry concealed is about as hard as super sizing your fries at McDonalds.

6:55 pm

dan2bit

anyway, I got a lot of help from your clues :-)

6:56 pm

lynxxx

scary - I am still unconfortable seeing police here carrying handguns as the 'norm' - not sure I could go where everyone carries them

6:58 pm

mab

interestingly, canadians have plenty of guns but far, far less violence than in the u.s.

6:59 pm

crosshair

our laws are much,much tighter, mab just getting a handgun perit is a long drawn out process and as for a permit to carry or carry concealed? that is only for a special few

6:59 pm

crosshair

plus they have 300 odd million people while we have aabout 30 million

6:59 pm

crosshair

give or take

7:01 pm

mab

canadians, on the whole, seem far less crazed than u.s. citizens. we also have each state legislating its own laws regarding guns.

7:01 pm

lynxxx

is the difference drugs?

7:02 pm

mab

the 'stand your ground' law of florida is just about the worst law in memory

7:02 pm

crosshair

when i used to hunt,i had a old russian 60,s era 7.62 mm rife that was army surplus.i had it modified to chamber .308 rounds but because it was still technically a millitary firearm, i had to always report to the police when i had it on the move on roads to and from the hunt camp...well,we have our crazies too,it is just they do not have as much free access as american crazies do to guns is all

7:02 pm

mab

it is a lot of things, but gangs and drugs are certainly part of it

7:03 pm

o-o

"The United States has 5 percent of the world's population and 25 percent of the world's incarcerated population.

7:03 pm

mab

shocking

7:03 pm

mab

that's largely due to racism

7:04 pm

mab

even eric holder says so

7:04 pm

crosshair

up here,we do not care about your race,creed or colour or sexual preference as long as yopu pay your taxes to we can keep the universal health care paid for lol!

7:05 pm

o-o

Yet, my congressional delegation will not vote for sensible (a relative term) background checks because checks may inconvenience the constituents that keep them in office.

7:05 pm

mab

our citizens get angry when universal health care comes up

7:06 pm

mab

or obama care, as it's known

7:06 pm

crosshair

well,death by hand gun is a inconveinience, is it not?

7:07 pm

mab

grumble, grumble.... something wrong with this country....

7:07 pm

o-o

guns first ... death is an unfortunate bit of collateral damage.

7:07 pm

mab

yes, ask trayvon martin

7:08 pm

lynxxx

I don't understand the resistance to universal health care in the US. Its not perfect here but it is a good start

7:09 pm

mab

i don't get it either

7:09 pm

crosshair

i also do not understand,sure beats insurance driven health care and small mom and pop stores forced to carry it for employeess

7:10 pm

mab

some people here have an irrational fear of socialism, but mainly i think its just that we have a lot of stupid people

7:10 pm

crosshair

now.grant you oures is not perfect but EVERYONE is covered

7:10 pm

o-o

If I could enact and enforce laws, all who run for office must first serve in the front lines of a combat zone and live as a homeless person for a year.

7:10 pm

crosshair

oddly enough the hardest DR for us to see in our area is a OBGYN

7:11 pm

crosshair

agreed o-o

7:12 pm

mab

i agree; many politicians are so far removed from what the poor and middle class go through

7:12 pm

mab

mitt romney

7:12 pm

mab

clueless

7:12 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for na6/18, please?

7:13 pm

mab

i need that too

7:13 pm

o-o

na* king cole and a pismire or emmet

7:15 pm

mab

thank you

7:15 pm

joso

na6, 2 bugs, G*** + picnic pest ***

7:15 pm

crosshair

ty as well

7:15 pm

wht

Good evening Babblers

7:15 pm

mab

(i just learned two new words from oo's clue)

7:15 pm

crosshair

howdy,wht

7:16 pm

lynxxx

hi wht

7:16 pm

mab

evening, wht

7:16 pm

cybernan

hello everyone - back from our trip

7:17 pm

wht

I'm learning that there are a lot of words I don't know from this grid.

7:17 pm

crosshair

now it is time for crossy,s word of the day!! today's word is "pluviophile" and it means a lover of rain or rainy days:)

7:17 pm

lynxxx

hi C'nan - where did you get to?

7:17 pm

mab

good word

7:18 pm

wht

I think that there are very few pluviophiles in Colorado these days.

7:18 pm

cybernan

alberta and saskatchewan - visiting kids and hubby's sisters

7:18 pm

mab

cyber, did you convert your sister in law to babblism?

7:19 pm

cybernan

not sure - just got home and signed on -- haven't seen her yet, but did get her signed up

7:19 pm

uusue2

hi all!

7:19 pm

crosshair

suze!!!

7:19 pm

lynxxx

hi Sue

7:19 pm

mab

another victim...

7:19 pm

wht

Hi sue

7:20 pm

mab

hi sue

7:20 pm

uusue2

hi crossy, lynxxx, nan, wht, mab!

7:20 pm

penquis

the a's and e's are driving me crazy...

7:20 pm

penquis

*waving from the background*

7:21 pm

uusue2

hi pen!

7:21 pm

wht

Just found the ar5,12. I had to put on my headgear for that one.

7:21 pm

lynxxx

the othere letters aren't much better....hi penquis

7:21 pm

penquis

hi.. :o)

7:21 pm

o-o

Crazy for me is within walking distance.

7:21 pm

mab

missing 12 words. no idea which ones.

7:21 pm

crosshair

i get my crazy delivered in 30 minutes or less

7:22 pm

cybernan

nbt, but still need the 10

7:23 pm

mab

one must be barking mad to really play this game properly

7:23 pm

penquis

wht...can you clue that word?

7:23 pm

uusue2

lol, mab, I wouldn't disagree :-)

7:23 pm

crosshair

indeed, mab it does help

7:23 pm

wht

I did, in my comment penquis.

7:23 pm

uusue2

that was a clue from wht, pen

7:24 pm

penquis

duh...got it...thanks.

7:24 pm

crosshair

but my da always said "never ever worry about losing your mind because when it happens, you will not know it"

7:24 pm

mab

i tripped upon that word. the root is something like evil, or some other nontangible thing brought to life

7:25 pm

joso

di10, non corporeal, like a ghost (think reversing jesus's coming back from the dead)

7:25 pm

mab

with a di in front

7:25 pm

wht

Crossy, you stop worrying about losing your mind when you notice so many people seeming to do so well without theirs.

7:26 pm

wht

clue for the en7 please

7:26 pm

o-o

insanity often is a welcome respite from the rigors of reality.

7:26 pm

lynxxx

beauty contest en7

7:26 pm

joso

en7, one who joins a contest

7:27 pm

cybernan

ty joso - nbs

7:27 pm

wht

ty joso.

7:27 pm

crosshair

i do not worry about my mind.i am quite comfortable with my inner voices and various neuroses

7:27 pm

MollyL

I've noticed that Wht. : D

7:27 pm

mab

thank you

7:27 pm

wht

I think Babble blindness is setting in.

7:29 pm

lynxxx

whew - I thought it was just me having issues

7:29 pm

o-o

As always is the case, I only have trouble with words I cannot find.

7:32 pm

mab

yes, those are the tricky ones.

7:32 pm

wht

Well, my seeing eye monkeys came through in the clutch. Fireworks.

7:32 pm

lynxxx

congrats wht

7:32 pm

uusue2

yay wht!

7:32 pm

penquis

congrats, wht!

7:32 pm

mab

well done

7:32 pm

penquis

can someone clue the SECOND ra 6/24 please?

7:32 pm

joso

congrats wht

7:33 pm

o-o

The first di 5/14 sometimes has "obiter" in front of it.

7:33 pm

wht

Sometimes I have trouble with words that I have found and I was sure I had entered, but it seems I did not.

7:33 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:33 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:33 pm

crosshair

yaaa for suze!

7:33 pm

lynxxx

congrats Sue

7:34 pm

wht

It looks like it could be the Greek spelling of a popular childrens singer.

7:34 pm

wht

wtg sue.

7:34 pm

lynxxx

sometimes Babble does lose them wht

7:35 pm

wht

I think so, but sometimes the word is so obvious I think I must have entered it.

7:35 pm

wht

that clue, such as it was, was for the ra6.

7:35 pm

uusue2

second ra6/24 is r + a5/14

7:35 pm

o-o

ra + the plural of the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

7:36 pm

penquis

ty...got it

7:37 pm

lynxxx

bye everyone

7:38 pm

wht

good night lynxx

7:38 pm

o-o

Bye, Lyn

7:38 pm

penquis

are these two related?....au6,21
au7,32

7:39 pm

joso

yes, greek plural

7:39 pm

uusue2

yes

7:39 pm

penquis

ty

7:40 pm

Marc Freeman

Sorry thanks for the clue for na6. I had to go for a moment so missed it and had to go back into the log to get the clue.

7:41 pm

joso

yw

7:42 pm

penquis

i am down to two....*sigh*

7:42 pm

crosshair

i am getting the red boxes of doom:((

7:44 pm

uusue2

no doom here...

7:44 pm

uusue2

however I am off for a while, see you all later!

7:47 pm

wht

Good night all. Have a good evening.

7:50 pm

penquis

g

7:50 pm

penquis

sorry...g

7:50 pm

penquis

sorry again....g'nite

7:50 pm

penquis

i am finally done!

7:51 pm

o-o

Congrats.

7:51 pm

penquis

ty

7:53 pm

crosshair

yaaa for penquis!

7:54 pm

o-o

Has the weather in Maine brought about the promise of fall?

7:54 pm

penquis

yes...cooler days...leaves starting to turn...

7:54 pm

penquis

ty!

7:57 pm

Marc Freeman

ta6/18, please?

7:57 pm

crosshair

since most of us here are bibliophiles and word lovers,i would like to share with you the top ten best places in the world to relax and read a book! http://tinyurl.com/qyslgj9

7:58 pm

Marc Freeman

got it how about ta7/28, please?

7:59 pm

penquis

t + picnic bug + p***medic....

7:59 pm

Marc Freeman

Got the 7 as well. thanks

7:59 pm

penquis

yw

8:00 pm

wvteach

** finito ** LAST WORD ta 4/4

8:00 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:00 pm

crosshair

yaaa for teach!

8:02 pm

Marc Freeman

ur, please?

8:02 pm

cybernan

struggling with the ar 5,6,6

8:02 pm

crosshair

ur+ the area above the main rooms of a house, alt spelling

8:02 pm

wvteach

UR 6/24 - UR + sounds like upper floor of old house

8:03 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

8:03 pm

wvteach

AR 5 - AR + worn on head then pl

8:03 pm

rururocks

I need help with the ar 6/18.. it's eluding me

8:03 pm

penquis

crossie....i think the Hearst library is where I would like to read....

8:04 pm

wvteach

AR + angry verbal speech

8:04 pm

Marc Freeman

sorry don't have it ruru

8:04 pm

penquis

think of the word....his e***** ways.....and change a for e

8:04 pm

rururocks

thank you wv

8:04 pm

wvteach

yvw

8:06 pm

cybernan

ty - got the ar's

8:06 pm

cybernan

2nd au 5/12, please?

8:06 pm

rururocks

au + most of uncommon

8:07 pm

penquis

i kept trying to make auror a word....guess enable guys are not Harry Potter fans...

8:07 pm

cybernan

ty ruru

8:07 pm

crosshair

penquis, i think i prefer the shakespere book shoppe in paris

8:08 pm

cybernan

is the ca 8 related to the 6?

8:08 pm

penquis

i liked the comfortable looking chairs and the light...

8:09 pm

penquis

yes, related but different words....

8:09 pm

Marc Freeman

the first ra6/24, please?

8:09 pm

crosshair

ahhh,that old book smell:))

8:09 pm

penquis

related origin....

8:09 pm

penquis

rotten milk is ra 6....

8:09 pm

Marc Freeman

Sorry the 2nd ra6/24

8:09 pm

crosshair

my beloved hates it when i find a used book store because i can easily spend half a day in one

8:10 pm

rururocks

ca 8 is not to lose your head over it nan :D

8:10 pm

cybernan

supper's ready -- don't know if I'll get back to finish :)

8:10 pm

joso

ca8, if de10 is removing a head, then ca8 is reattaching it

8:10 pm

penquis

ra word....jackie gleason was **l** cramden + present for are

8:11 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it.

8:12 pm

crosshair

i think i am losing the drive to finish this grid.there are too many good books awaiting me. take care everyone and have a good night and happy babbling

8:12 pm

penquis

g'nite

8:13 pm

rururocks

ca 5/12 the last ca 5?

8:13 pm

mab

sc6/21! may i have a clue please?

8:13 pm

joso

plural

8:14 pm

joso

pural of sc5

8:14 pm

mab

i don't have that one either, joso....

8:14 pm

penquis

not sure what you are asking ru...

8:14 pm

mab

they are invisible to me

8:15 pm

joso

ca5, plural ca4

8:15 pm

mab

plural wagons, it think ru needed

8:15 pm

penquis

mab....just add a consonant to the first sc word...then pluralize it...

8:15 pm

rururocks

the last ca 5 before kitties

8:15 pm

Marc Freeman

co7/32, please?

8:15 pm

rururocks

oh

8:15 pm

rururocks

damn plural

8:15 pm

rururocks

thanks

8:15 pm

joso

sc5 s + primitive vehicle, sc6 plural

8:15 pm

penquis

co + Louisiana, Maine, or some other

8:16 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

8:16 pm

pida 1

co + **** of the union address

8:16 pm

mab

oh, thank you. bless you.

8:16 pm

rururocks

yikes

8:17 pm

mab

it's always something stupid one's missing at the end. well, usually.

8:19 pm

SpellCheck

I second that Mab. Hello all.

8:19 pm

Marc Freeman

en6, please?

8:20 pm

joso

en6 en + upper room; *t***

8:20 pm

penquis

en + autom***....

8:20 pm

mab

one who tries a contest

8:20 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:20 pm

mab

or joins one

8:20 pm

mab

or something

8:20 pm

penquis

should be an extra *

8:21 pm

rururocks

hi spell

8:21 pm

joso

thans en7 mab

8:21 pm

penquis

the contest person is en 7/8

8:21 pm

SpellCheck

watching the game ru?

8:21 pm

mab

oh. sorry

8:22 pm

rururocks

no.. trying to finish this dumb thing

8:22 pm

SpellCheck

I'm beginning to regret having started.... it looked "easy"

8:23 pm

rururocks

ha

8:24 pm

rururocks

when have I heard THAT before

8:24 pm

SpellCheck

when I saw "catatonic" - that should have been a hint!

8:25 pm

rururocks

if this keeps up.. i'm going to end up there :D

8:27 pm

Marc Freeman

os8, please?

8:27 pm

SpellCheck

Hubby. bought me a trial violin lesson yesterday (to get me out of the house during the Giant game - jes

8:28 pm

rururocks

lol

8:28 pm

SpellCheck

to continue.... I've been practicing. the cats HATE it. They think I'm in pain and they come running to my rescue.

8:28 pm

penquis

os + a town, a ***y + picnic bug

8:28 pm

SpellCheck

He's a huge fan, and I still hate Eli from his tantrum during the draft. (Not a Peyton fan either!)

8:29 pm

Aloyisius

os + New York ***y + picnic pest

8:29 pm

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

8:29 pm

rururocks

I like peyton.. not crazy about eli though

8:29 pm

Aloyisius

back to finish up, lots of very curvy words today

8:30 pm

SpellCheck

Aloy -- too bad curvy does not = friendly

8:32 pm

rururocks

anyone have the pa 6/24 at the end?

8:32 pm

Aloyisius

true, wears out your eyeballs!

8:33 pm

SpellCheck

Sorry ru...

8:33 pm

penquis

pa + not city but ****l....

8:33 pm

Aloyisius

even in golf + give it yo** best shot + beginning of alphabet

8:33 pm

penquis

not urban i should have said

8:34 pm

rururocks

thank you penq

8:34 pm

SpellCheck

tx

8:34 pm

penquis

yw

8:36 pm

SpellCheck

Did you hear this? Yesterday Bills score the TD on last play of game. They kicked extra point. Score 24-23 Bills. The official Bills twitter account sends out tweet "Extra point good. On to overtime!"

8:37 pm

Aloyisius

bye all, maybe a friendlier one tomorrow!

8:37 pm

SpellCheck

Bye alloy. thanks for your clue

8:37 pm

rururocks

lol

8:37 pm

o-o

the twitterer must be in Congress

8:41 pm

rururocks

I had to list.. and now am angry i've missed so many easy ones

8:43 pm

SpellCheck

Poor ruru. ;)

8:46 pm

rururocks

*OMG.. hangs head in shame*

8:46 pm

SpellCheck

?? Now what?

8:47 pm

rururocks

I"m dumber than a board.. :D

8:47 pm

SpellCheck

Don't feel too badly. I missed TOFU the other day. (since that's a staple here, it's a little more than shameful.)

8:47 pm

penquis

ru has been bamboozled by babble....

8:48 pm

SpellCheck

Me too pen.

8:48 pm

rururocks

this was an extra twisty one

8:49 pm

rururocks

I always get confused with multiple vowels

8:49 pm

SpellCheck

I tend to miss words which begin with vowels, and all the babblets

8:49 pm

penquis

not enough E's....

8:50 pm

penquis

well i am heading to bed....g'nite all....

8:50 pm

SpellCheck

night pen

8:52 pm

pida 1

sc 5,14 please

8:52 pm

MollyL

Ruru's bam has been boozled again? Tsk tsk

8:53 pm

rururocks

hey molls

8:54 pm

SpellCheck

sc 5 - sc + many people drive a ford t***us

8:55 pm

pida 1

thanks Spell

8:55 pm

SpellCheck

yvw

8:58 pm

gapeach

ra6-24 the 1st please....thanks

9:00 pm

SpellCheck

not listing peach... my first ra6/24 rotten

9:01 pm

gapeach

That is it.....thanks so much, SpellCheck.

9:02 pm

SpellCheck

yvw

9:03 pm

rururocks

have to run.. good luck spell

9:05 pm

SpellCheck

Nite ru.... thx I need it

9:12 pm

mixi6

hi all

9:12 pm

gapeach

Hi there, mixi.

9:12 pm

cgypsy

good evening fellow babblers

9:12 pm

SpellCheck

hi mixi

9:13 pm

mixi6

back for my last couple of words.

9:13 pm

mixi6

before I go back and repin and hem my curtain.

9:13 pm

gapeach

Hi there, cgypsy.

9:14 pm

mixi6

I have 2 cats SpellCheck.

9:15 pm

cgypsy

hi peach

9:15 pm

gapeach

pi5-14 please...thanks

9:15 pm

mixi6

is that a gypsy moth in your icon cgypsy?

9:16 pm

cgypsy

lol...sure

9:16 pm

mixi6

a company that manufactures urea gapeach

9:16 pm

cgypsy

don't have pi5 peach

9:17 pm

pida 1

pi + sounds like the c**** kid

9:17 pm

cgypsy

thanks pida

9:17 pm

pida 1

yw

9:18 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, mixi6 and pida.

9:18 pm

SpellCheck

didn't get the 5 off that, but I found an odd 6

9:18 pm

SpellCheck

oops... the 6 was pl, must have mistyped the 5

9:19 pm

cgypsy

ty spell

9:19 pm

mixi6

ta7?

9:21 pm

SpellCheck

Mixi - I always think of an Italian dance, kind of misspelled.

9:22 pm

SpellCheck

Let me know if you need a better clue.

9:23 pm

o-o

ta 7 -- what the sun does to skin + gone with the wind plantation

9:24 pm

SpellCheck

(that was a better clue)

9:24 pm

mixi6

ty. o-o.. couldn't make tarantella fit.

9:25 pm

SpellCheck

In my defense, I said it made me think of the tarantella. ;-)

9:30 pm

gapeach

oc6-21 the 2nd please.....thanks

9:31 pm

mixi6

but thanks anyway.

9:31 pm

mixi6

oc6,21 plural the oc5

9:31 pm

gapeach

NM found it

9:31 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, mixi6.

9:32 pm

mixi6

ca7,36?

9:32 pm

gapeach

Don't have it yet, mixi6. Sorry

9:33 pm

SpellCheck

ca 7, begin with the pet, add pirate comment, minus the g

9:34 pm

mixi6

ty spellcheck. Fireworks.

9:34 pm

gapeach

Congrats, mixi!!!!!

9:34 pm

pida 1

WTG mixi6

9:34 pm

SpellCheck

congrats!

9:37 pm

SpellCheck

can anyone tell me what the 10 starts with?

9:37 pm

gemini_J13

di

9:37 pm

SpellCheck

thnx gem

9:37 pm

gemini_J13

yw

9:40 pm

gapeach

ca6-24 please....thanks

9:40 pm

gapeach

caphaa

9:40 pm

gapeach

sorry

9:41 pm

SpellCheck

I don't have it yet either peach... too bad that didn't work!

9:41 pm

gapeach

Yes, thanks anyway, Spell.

9:42 pm

tabbycat

each...per ca6/24

9:43 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, tabby.

9:44 pm

tabbycat

yw

9:46 pm

mixi6

any clues before I go?

9:46 pm

SpellCheck

Nite mixi

9:47 pm

gapeach

au5-12 the 2nd please....thanks

9:48 pm

pida 1

*****FW*****

9:48 pm

SpellCheck

One who fights the bad guys in Harry Potter, with a different vowel at the end

9:48 pm

gapeach

Congrats, pida!!!!!

9:48 pm

mixi6

au + the cheer "**' *a"

9:48 pm

mixi6

good for you pida

9:49 pm

pida 1

ty

9:50 pm

gapeach

Darn, I should know that....

9:51 pm

pida 1

add a cons to the au 4

9:52 pm

gapeach

Of course, thanks so much, Spell, mixi and pida.

10:00 pm

pida 1

au 6,21 = au + flower **se + Egyptian God , then pl for 7,32

10:01 pm

pida 1

didn't think you would need this clue, but I wanted to give one more before I left. Nite nite

10:01 pm

mixi6

night all

10:01 pm

pida 1

nite mixi

10:01 pm

Marc Freeman

di10, please?

10:01 pm

SpellCheck

tx pida, nite

10:02 pm

gapeach

Thanks pida. Sweet dreams.

10:03 pm

SpellCheck

Di + result of a wound + hawthorne nickname

10:03 pm

SpellCheck

Di + result of a wound + hawthorne nickname

10:03 pm

SpellCheck

Di + result of a wound + hawthorne nickname

10:04 pm

SpellCheck

Wow, my clue is so good, it showed up 3x! ;-)

10:04 pm

gapeach

That is a good clue, SpellCheck.

10:08 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks, got it

10:08 pm

gapeach

an5-10 the 1st please....thanks

10:08 pm

SpellCheck

yvw

10:09 pm

SpellCheck

don't have it peach...

10:09 pm

gapeach

Thanks anyway, Spell.

10:12 pm

kalea

an5......close to

10:13 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, kalea.

10:13 pm

tabbycat

picnic pest + Egyptian sun god

10:13 pm

tabbycat

Oops...that wasn't the first one

10:14 pm

gapeach

Thanks, tabby, I needed that one too.

10:17 pm

Douglas

If incarnate is a word, why isn't carnate a word?!?

10:26 pm

gapeach

I need an "al" to go with ca6-24.....LOL

10:29 pm

cybernan

ca 8, please?

10:29 pm

grannyrose

nan, deca8, to behead

10:30 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

10:30 pm

cybernan

ty granny

10:30 pm

grannyrose

knew you would...lol

10:33 pm

cybernan

en 6, please?

10:34 pm

SpellCheck

en + vowel + a twitch

10:34 pm

cybernan

ty spell

10:34 pm

SpellCheck

yvw

10:42 pm

cybernan

any clues for the os? -- just have the last one

10:44 pm

SpellCheck

os 8 - os + urban = ***y, + picnic pest

10:44 pm

SpellCheck

1st os 5 - before cia = *** , - two vowels

10:46 pm

cybernan

ty for the 8 -- confused by the 5 clue

10:47 pm

SpellCheck

os 5 = o + double cons, + "me" + first vowel

10:48 pm

SpellCheck

Sorry nan, didn't realize you had the Canadian flag flying there! Of course you don't know what the agency was called before it was the CIA...

10:48 pm

cybernan

ty spell

10:49 pm

SpellCheck

yvw. Need any more clues? I'm off in a few.

10:50 pm

cybernan

still have 23 to go and struggling - doubt that I will finish

10:52 pm

SpellCheck

yes, I found this one difficult too.

10:53 pm

cybernan

pi 6, please?

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

pi6 x 3 -- which one, nan?

10:55 pm

cybernan

first 2, please

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

pi + **** mia

10:55 pm

SpellCheck

pi 6/24 the 2nd... modern artist, change the ss to a single consonant

10:56 pm

SpellCheck

pi 1st one, change the last vowel (from previous clue)

10:58 pm

cybernan

ty une and spell

10:58 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:58 pm

SpellCheck

yvw nan... anything else?

11:01 pm

SpellCheck

Ok, i'm off... good luck finishing nan

11:02 pm

cybernan

bye spell

11:03 pm

cybernan

pa 6/24, please?

11:04 pm

Uneaixoise

pa + 3/4 of our restaurateur babbler in california + vowel

11:05 pm

Uneaixoise

almost french word for jewelry

11:05 pm

cybernan

ty une

11:05 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:05 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:05 pm

cybernan

thought he was a wine rep?

11:05 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats nan!!

11:06 pm

cybernan

have to crash - 7 hour drive home today and wiped!

11:06 pm

Uneaixoise

sleep well, nan :-)

11:07 pm

Uneaixoise

wine rep, yes . . . bon vivant, gourmand . . .

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