Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, November 12, 2013

12:02 am

hootowl

halloooooo

12:02 am

Uneaixoise

howdy hoot

12:02 am

crayola

fi7

12:03 am

jillibus

hi all

12:03 am

crayola

we7

12:03 am

hootowl

Hi Une - where is everyone?

12:03 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:03 am

crayola

hi everyone

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

jillibus

ty Lickety

12:04 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:04 am

jillibus

halfway in 3 minutes, une?

12:04 am

crayola

ne8

12:04 am

Uneaixoise

tx crayola

12:04 am

crayola

wow.

12:05 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:05 am

torgone

tw8

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

te8

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

tx tor

12:06 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:07 am

jillibus

good heavens, mitch!

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

congrats mitch

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

late flip; hi all WTG mitch!!

12:07 am

rururocks

ne8

12:07 am

Erda

what kept you, Mitch?

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

en7

12:07 am

jillibus

I think I should shut of thee chog -- it gives me such an inferiority complex!

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

en8

12:07 am

MitchDick

heh, thx guys

12:07 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:08 am

jillibus

I simply can't see long words at the beginning

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:11 am

jbp

hello hello

12:12 am

Uneaixoise

67 ru

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

68 and stuck

12:14 am

jillibus

hi jbp

12:14 am

rururocks

67 here too

12:14 am

rururocks

68 "D

12:14 am

rururocks

the race is on@!

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:15 am

cybernan

wd dee - need that bottom corner e

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

peace among nations nan

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

en 7/28 and pl en 8/40

12:16 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

70

12:16 am

rururocks

hmm thinkinig

12:16 am

cybernan

no wonder i haven't found it!

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:16 am

jillibus

bottom left E -- needlecase(s)

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

means agreement ... derivation French

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

french words for understanding

12:17 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili missed those :)

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

hi liz

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

*word

12:17 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs - ty

12:17 am

rururocks

thank you une

12:17 am

jillibus

ye dee

12:18 am

rururocks

knew those french lessons would come in handy

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:18 am

jillibus

and ty for the en7 & 8

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

72

12:19 am

rururocks

80

12:19 am

jbp

thanks for the 8s...

12:19 am

jbp

and 7s.

12:19 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs

12:19 am

Uneaixoise

wow ru!!!

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

73

12:20 am

rururocks

yeah.. but i'm stuck now

12:21 am

jbp

nbt, but only 41

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

74

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

75

12:22 am

jillibus

wtg jbp

12:22 am

jbp

werkin' it

12:22 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

yay grannie!!

12:23 am

jillibus

goose alert

12:23 am

Lizlin

Congrats diz

12:23 am

jbp

hoory, Grannie!!

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

77

12:23 am

rururocks

got all the o's finally

12:23 am

jillibus

excellent, rose!

12:24 am

jillibus

oops -- I mean diz

12:24 am

jbp

tonight, there is no newton in the grid.

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

sure tried to find it LOL

12:25 am

jbp

nor is foxes.

12:26 am

jbp

these messages brought to you by "things Jenn keeps trying to type that will not work."

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

throwing in the towel with 9 to go -- will attack with fresh eyes later! *poof*

12:26 am

jbp

nite Une

12:26 am

Lizlin

Night Une - sleep well

12:26 am

jillibus

gnight une

12:27 am

rururocks

finito

12:27 am

rururocks

:D

12:27 am

Lizlin

Congrats Ru

12:28 am

rururocks

short and sweet

12:28 am

jillibus

yay ru

12:28 am

rururocks

a nice grid

12:28 am

jbp

ruru, you rock!

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru and anyone I missed

12:28 am

cybernan

grats ruru - crashing with 75 here - nite all :)

12:28 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!! and cooee from me somewhere on the coast of victoria....lol

12:28 am

rururocks

did mitch post a list?

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

hi rose!

12:28 am

jillibus

hi rose

12:29 am

grannyrose

hey dee, jilli, ruru, jbp

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

I think lickety did... not positive haven't checked for it yet

12:29 am

jbp

you may want to know that newfies is not in the grid. just trying to provide a service here, fo9lks

12:29 am

rururocks

granny .. I need to borrow some of your pain meds :D

12:29 am

jbp

and hi Rose

12:29 am

rururocks

my back is killing me today

12:29 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose

12:30 am

jillibus

what did you do, ru?

12:30 am

grannyrose

despite the rain, quite warm here. except when the breeze gets up late afternoon. even had a nanna nap today

12:30 am

rururocks

dunno jilli.. just been bothering me

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

done to 7... still missing one 7

12:30 am

grannyrose

hey liz...awww, ruru, you poor man...

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

did you lift too heavy boxes

12:30 am

rururocks

it certainly isn't from what you think it is :D

12:30 am

jbp

en 7, fi 7, we 7 is all I got

12:31 am

rururocks

been driving a lot lately dee

12:31 am

grannyrose

so7

12:31 am

rururocks

I keep telling mrs ru I need a nice new comfortable sports car for my back

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

that will surely do it, too... I use ice packs when I ride a lot in the car

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose!

12:31 am

jillibus

sitting in the same position too much

12:32 am

grannyrose

that'll do it every time ruru. the vibration from the car....fatal for sore backs.

12:32 am

Lizlin

Ouch! Feel better Ru

12:32 am

rururocks

i had to drive 6 hours today and it was already hurting this morning

12:32 am

jbp

moke4ys working on it. Ru, I feel your pain. seriously, chronically

12:32 am

jbp

my pt taught me to use tennis balls

12:33 am

rururocks

and I didn't have any of jilli's chili to fortify me

12:33 am

jbp

rest them under the part that hurts on each side.

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

seriously ru... There are some gel packs that when frozen will last 5 to 6 hours. I use those and regular oldfashioned ice bags (like the ones on cartoons).

12:34 am

jillibus

ru should have lots of tennis balls, unless Dylan has chewed them all up

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

Tennis balls help, too.

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

I have even used frozen bottles of water.

12:35 am

jbp

well, with 55, my back and I are off to bed. nite, all!

12:35 am

rururocks

I can't be around tennis balls anymore .. too depressingt

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

nite jb

12:36 am

Lizlin

Night jbp - sleep well

12:36 am

rururocks

night jb.. take care

12:37 am

rururocks

I couldn't see that tw 8 to save my life until the last second

12:37 am

grannyrose

the other thing to do, is lie on your tummy, on the bed, and slowly push your chest off the mattress. the natural curve in your lower back curves inward. vibration makes the discs prolapse and the curve starts to straighten. this exercise helps the discs to go back where they belong. do up to five times, slowly is the key, and then as dee suggests ice pack, hot pack, ice pack hot pack. it breaks the muscle spasms.

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

I do that almost daily, rose. Great advice.

12:38 am

rururocks

okay..i'll try that granny..push my chest off with what my arms?

12:39 am

grannyrose

no. you dip stick.....nah, won't say it. yes mate, with your arms.

12:39 am

rururocks

*shocked look*

12:40 am

grannyrose

lolol, ruru. since when am i able to shock you??

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks sans list :)

12:42 am

Lizlin

Congrats Dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm the stupid fi 4/8 was my last word.... didn't think to go north :(

12:45 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

You getting psyched for your surgery this month?

12:49 am

grannyrose

dee, this week i'm gonna forget about it. am touring the country-side with DH for 7 days.

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

wonderful!!! Hope you are having a great time! We got our first snow here tonight!

12:51 am

joso

are you on the road yet rose

12:51 am

grannyrose

next week a different story as i will be trying to get ready for christmas as well. have already bought the cards and most of the gifts i need.

12:51 am

grannyrose

hey ya, mate. surely am. weather wet but warm.

12:52 am

grannyrose

have seen some magical views. when we get home, will get himself to post them for me

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

Wow! Haven't even started thinking about all that yet.. we are having an open house for a friend's son, who just got married... can't seem to get past that.

12:53 am

grannyrose

dee, i have to do it all a month early.....don't think i will be exactly up to it post-op. but then again...

12:54 am

joso

Well I suppose it's ok, if you like the tropical parricide-heaven on earth type of thing rose.

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

Smart to get it done in advance.

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I am off til the flip. Enjoy your day / eve!

12:55 am

grannyrose

joso, your icon pic isn't showing up in your profile, and my glasses just ain't that good

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

12:56 am

grannyrose

night, dee. hope you sleep well

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

you, too, rose :)

12:57 am

grannyrose

thanx, hun

12:57 am

joso

what, is there a blank square there

12:58 am

grannyrose

no, just the rail baron pic

12:58 am

joso

g'nite dee

12:58 am

joso

maybe refresh, should be a photo

12:59 am

jillibus

well well, FW -- first for a loooong time.

12:59 am

grannyrose

okay, hang on a tick

12:59 am

gapeach

What a great photo, joso. I bet flosey is as sweet as she looks. Glad you all had a meet-up.

1:00 am

joso

she is the one in the middle

1:00 am

grannyrose

wahhh, that didn't work

1:01 am

joso

maybe oz is just behind the times, perhaps tomorrow?

1:01 am

jillibus

flosey look tiny there, but she isn't -- she'll tall and stately -- and yes, a sweetie.

1:01 am

grannyrose

hey peach...is joso's new icon in his profile when you open it?

1:02 am

jillibus

ugh, typo time. Redo. Flosey looks tiny there, but she isn't -- she's tall...etc

1:03 am

sammysmom

i see joso, flosey and cross..... and you folks look a lot ,like my poker buddies...

1:03 am

sammysmom

i see joso, flosey and cross..... and you folks look a lot ,like my poker buddies...

1:03 am

sammysmom

i see joso, flosey and cross..... and you folks look a lot ,like my poker buddies...

1:03 am

jillibus

joso -- did you a flosey talk bridge?

1:03 am

jillibus

*and flosey

1:04 am

jillibus

red boxes

1:04 am

jillibus

okay now

1:04 am

gapeach

Yes, Rose.

1:05 am

joso

flosey is trim, well turned out, very much a lady, quiet-spoken, very nice

1:06 am

joso

no, crosey did most of the talking

1:06 am

jillibus

why am I not surprised?

1:07 am

jillibus

he's quite a chatter on FB, lol!

1:08 am

joso

I spoke the next most, flosey was reserved

1:09 am

jillibus

yes, she's a quiet one, I know.

1:10 am

jillibus

It will be good to have her back here!

1:11 am

joso

the photo was taken in a restaurant booth with crosey standing, so that is why she appears short.

1:11 am

jillibus

And now it's bedtime for me...goodnight all...*poof

1:12 am

jillibus

but joso -- you were sitting, weren't you? And towering over her!

1:13 am

jillibus

*repoof

1:13 am

joso

I am kind of reaching up to get my arm over the back of the booth, and in the pic

1:15 am

rururocks

I do not picture glossy as quiet

1:16 am

rururocks

Flosey.... dawn spell check

1:16 am

joso

she was that day, but I think she has a strong core.

1:17 am

rururocks

Damn...damn..spell check

1:18 am

rururocks

I am looking forward to meeting her one day

1:20 am

sprite

good morning, Babble friends

1:20 am

grannyrose

okay, the problem is that java won't load onto my laptop. will sort it when we get home. joso, saw your pic....you are exactly as i thought you, flosey and crossy would look like.

1:21 am

grannyrose

{{spritey}} xoxox

1:22 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hi my dear friend, how are you doing today?

1:22 am

rururocks

Wonders what granny thinks I look like

1:22 am

grannyrose

very relaxed today. had a nanna nap this afternoon. and you, dear?

1:23 am

sprite

oooo nothing like a nap. I am ok. Yesterday was awful but am trying to bounce back.

1:23 am

grannyrose

lolol, ruru, one day i may even tell you...

1:23 am

rururocks

A nanna..nap?

1:23 am

sprite

lol ruru. Well errrr....

1:23 am

grannyrose

yeah, sprite, missed you yesterday. what happened?

1:24 am

sprite

it was therapy day, hun. Won't be here on Mondays until half of march. And argh, lunch therapy order was to eat a bammy your neighbour had made for you.

1:24 am

grannyrose

yes, ruru, a nanna nap...was lulled to sleep by the gentle clicking of DH's mouse as he played his games on the laptop.

1:25 am

grannyrose

oh, dear, sprite. and your bammy was ??

1:25 am

sprite

my neighbour was one of the new people... and he gave me bread with butter, cheese and tomato and cucumber. I hate hate hate all of that combined. Never eat butter. don't do cheese on bread. Don't do anything wet around cheese. *shudder*

1:26 am

sprite

which isn't bad in itself... but then being forced to eat while I hate it triggered the old dear dad traumas... of the food being beaten into me... and whoppa, flashback.

1:26 am

rururocks

Wet?

1:27 am

sprite

cucumber and tomato... wet stuff

1:27 am

grannyrose

awww, sprite...gentle hugs, dear. how awful for you!

1:27 am

rururocks

Oh. They are not exactly wet

1:28 am

sprite

and then the therapist insisted I try to eat another bammy with something I did like... but I couldn't eat anymore cause my throat and stomach were totally constricted. Such joy. One single bite... and then she said herself it was impossible for me.

1:29 am

grannyrose

ruru, to sprite they are wet....

1:29 am

sprite

well... ruru... leave them on the cheese for a few minutes, then lift them. See what I mean?

1:29 am

sprite

am ok, rose. Bit of a rough night, with bad nightmares and such. But trying to convince myself it is over now ;)

1:30 am

rururocks

Well I Have To Agree The Butter Seems Gross

1:31 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, ruru, did you know margarine is one step away, chemically, from plastic. i either have nothing, or a smear of butter if i must. usually go with nothing.

1:31 am

rururocks

Nite to self...don't take sprite to a Subway Sandwich shop when she visits the US

1:32 am

sprite

oh we could, ruru. Just let me pick my own sandwich... with NO butter :)

1:33 am

rururocks

I don't ever eat magazine

1:33 am

sprite

*giggles* Don't you love autocorrect?

1:33 am

rururocks

...spell check. Arrrrrrrrrgh....

1:33 am

grannyrose

going out for dinner. xoxox sprite. hope tomorrow/today is better for you. ruru, mate, please do that exercise.

1:33 am

sprite

enjoy, rose :) *hugs*

1:34 am

rururocks

Granny?

1:34 am

grannyrose

see you at the flip. * poof *

1:34 am

grannyrose

ooops, nearly closed you...yes ruru?

1:34 am

rururocks

No wet stuff

1:35 am

sprite

:D Not in the restaurant anyway

1:35 am

grannyrose

ROFLOLOL.....goodnight!!!

1:36 am

rururocks

Yeah take it outside

1:36 am

sprite

lol... rose sent on her way, laughing out loud, and Don asking what the heck is so funny.

1:37 am

rururocks

I love doing that

1:37 am

sprite

:)

1:38 am

joso

rehi all

1:38 am

sprite

hiya joso :)

1:38 am

rururocks

Hi

1:38 am

sprite

loved the picture of your babble meet

1:39 am

joso

sorry, my internet kicked out for a bit

1:39 am

joso

glad you liked it

1:39 am

sprite

did you have a good time? Sure looks that way.

1:40 am

joso

sorry your group was rough, i guess it's one of those no pain no gain situations

1:41 am

sprite

yeah I didn't go there to avoid all confrontations. We will see what comes out of this.

1:41 am

joso

yes, thoroughly enjoyed myself, and I think they did too

1:41 am

sprite

am glad, joso. You three look beautiful together.

1:43 am

joso

weeeell, I think that's a stretch, but flosey's presence drags the group average up a notch or 2

1:44 am

sprite

actually... I hold the eye of the beholder and I say you are beautiful

1:44 am

joso

what a nice beholder, tyvm

1:45 am

sprite

:)

1:47 am

joso

still no sign of pug huh, i hope it's computer problems and not something more dire.

1:48 am

sprite

was thinking the same thing

1:53 am

joso

well crossy's wife was there too, she took the photo, she and crossy are very sweet together.

1:55 am

sprite

they had to be. It shows in every post from crossy. And back in the days when Elegant still could babble a little bit, it was the same with her.

2:02 am

joym999

anyone have a clue for the NE 8?

2:02 am

joso

it was a blustery day with on and off smattering of rain. When we left the restaurant I was half afraid the wind would blow flosey away. She said she was close enough to walk home but I offered her a lift anyway. I almost didn't, embarrassed because my car was a mess, and I thought close would be 2 or 3 blocks. Glad I did as close was 10-15 blocks. I am convinced she would have walked without another word If I hadn't offered. She was also gracious about the state of my car, said it made her feel at home as he hubby keeps his truck in the same condition.

2:03 am

joso

sorry joy, don't have it yet

2:03 am

sprite

hi joym, the most not gross?

2:03 am

sprite

awww she is a real lady. And you are a gentleman.

2:04 am

joym999

thx sprite that one was driving me crazy!

2:05 am

sprite

yvw, joym, and I know that feeling :)

2:05 am

mab

joso, you look very professorial in the photo; quite distinguished.

2:05 am

sprite

hi mab :)

2:05 am

joso

hmmm, maybe a liberal arts prof

2:06 am

mab

that ne 10 is the most of a kind of stocking style.

2:06 am

mab

are you?

2:06 am

joso

no, at the moment I'm a bum

2:07 am

mab

i doubt that

2:07 am

mab

a fishy kind of stocking

2:08 am

joso

at this age I can get away with semi retired, but if I don't get a job fairly soon I'll change from bum to homeless bum, lol

2:08 am

sprite

makes more sense than my clue

2:09 am

o-o

do they come in a can ... sardine stockings?

2:09 am

sprite

*grins* Nice one. Hi o-o, am glad to see you.

2:09 am

mab

oh, sprite, i didn't realize you given a clue

2:10 am

sprite

np mab, yours is better :)

2:11 am

mab

i love a nice pair of anchovy stockings, right out of the can is best

2:12 am

mab

except during spawning season -- they run

2:12 am

o-o

I shall not be bullheadish about it

2:12 am

sprite

lol

2:12 am

mab

i made a pun! where's ruru

2:13 am

joso

I want fox, I like foxes, foxy, foxes, foxed, so close and so far away

2:14 am

mab

type of fish, oo

2:14 am

mab

?

2:14 am

sprite

yeah... one ox, two ox4... one fox, two fo... nope.

2:14 am

o-o

bullhead ... yes

2:15 am

sprite

I usually flounder a bit

2:16 am

joso

how is your writing going sprite

2:17 am

sprite

Good icon for remembrance day, o-o. Am remembering too, today.

2:17 am

mab

see, if ruru were here he have popped out a dozen puns by now.

2:17 am

sprite

not too bad, joso. Expect to be able to send you guys the first chapter soon.

2:18 am

joso

good, looking forward to it

2:19 am

mab

glad to hear you're writing, sprite. i remember now that you've published several books.

2:20 am

sprite

hope I won't disappoint you, joso :)

2:20 am

sprite

am happy to be doing it again. Now to hope I haven't lost my touch ;)

2:22 am

Jackanory

fw

2:22 am

sprite

gratz, Jackanory

2:22 am

mab

i don't think so. it seems that it's like anything: one gets into shape by doing the thing. the main thing is to have the talent and skill to begin with.

2:23 am

Jackanory

Hey sprite, titles?

2:23 am

sprite

yeah, doing it daily is important. Just sit and write. No excuses.

2:23 am

mab

which you'demonstrated you have, ms sprite

2:24 am

sprite

they are in Dutch, Jack... Jirelle and De Duistere Stroom... should translate them, but it is a load of work to do so.

2:24 am

mab

it;s so hard. you think of the craziest things to do instead.

2:24 am

sprite

thanks mab :) Am enjoying it again, which is the most important thing, I think.

2:25 am

mab

like collecting trash on the sidewalks, or dying your hair blue or something

2:25 am

Jackanory

Oh, can't read then then unfortunately. Cannot imagine being so proficient in two languages

2:25 am

sprite

too true. And on a computer even more... writing a line... opening mail... oh no, writing more... looking up a word... getting sidetracked by some google thing... oh no, write!

2:26 am

sprite

I hope to be able to translate them some day, Jack. Must reclaim the data on my backup hd... which is damaged... to get at the original.

2:26 am

Jackanory

I could do the blue hair thing ...

2:26 am

Jackanory

What sort of books?

2:26 am

mab

yes, i keep looking at the panda cam even though the pandas are almost always sleeping.

2:27 am

o-o

I regularly update my amnesia chronicles ... been doing it for years with little to show for it ...

2:28 am

Jackanory

I work from home and unless i have a real deadline it's only too easy to get distracted by email, google, washing, whatever really

2:28 am

sprite

*giggles* maybe you just forgot who far you were

2:28 am

sprite

fantasy books, Jack

2:28 am

sprite

oh mab, I would too :)

2:29 am

Jackanory

Cool

2:32 am

sprite

fireflies. Nice grid. Too small though.

2:33 am

sprite

have to be off... bye all, have a peaceful evening and a blessed day

2:34 am

o-o

be well, sprite

2:34 am

Jackanory

congrats sprite. happy writing

4:12 am

rubyfoo

good morning

4:16 am

Patxxx

A small grid full of the so called 'Babble Words'. Lovely!

4:18 am

rubyfoo

hello pat. Is it cold there?

4:18 am

Dianne

especially the et 4 & 5

4:18 am

rubyfoo

hello dianne

4:19 am

Dianne

Hi ruby - how are things going?

4:19 am

rubyfoo

ame same, it's just colder now and, for a small adventure, the dogs got out this orning. Just what I needed!

4:23 am

Patxxx

Hi Ruby. Yes it is cold but sunny. Small grid so I can keep warm doing some overdue housework. Well, that's the conscience talking.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

we had horrible wind all weekend which brought down the leaves but also cleared out the grey rain clouds. Wan sunshine tonday

4:26 am

rubyfoo

funny, 48 words, nbt but no 6's

4:27 am

rubyfoo

tens

4:27 am

rubyfoo

steen

4:27 am

rubyfoo

sorry

4:27 am

rubyfoo

will stick to the words

4:29 am

Patxxx

Ruby I did that yesterday. Felt a fool so I stick to not chatting but I would like to have enough brains to do both.

4:30 am

rubyfoo

it made me feel better to read that people who multi-task do all the tasks worse and have shorter attention spans.

4:30 am

rubyfoo

So there! lol

4:31 am

Patxxx

Makes sense Ruby.

4:32 am

rubyfoo

I makes us feel better anyway

4:35 am

rubyfoo

I would love to find a 6!

4:37 am

rubyfoo

must go, nice to see you Patxx!

6:27 am

maggiej

any hints for the en 7 & 8?

6:31 am

crosshair

crossy has a great attention sp....wheee! a bird! good morning my friends

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

6:32 am

maggiej

whoa sorry

6:33 am

crosshair

no nodding off over the enter key lol

6:33 am

maggiej

:)

6:43 am

crosshair

the ugly white stuff sn4 is in the grid and this morning we have 2 inches of it on the ground:9

6:45 am

wvteach

we have our first white stuff this morning - just on the grass, not even the sidewalk - but must go clean car so can go play music this morning

6:46 am

crosshair

ahh music..i face an irritating english assingment that is more than likely going to send me back to grade 6 remedial English:(

6:46 am

Mubner

Well, this morning instead of 54 or 57, the temperature is 68 degrees - Phoenix is having really odd weather, huh?

6:47 am

crosshair

ahh 68f...just perfect for a dip in the pool.i amjealous

6:47 am

wvteach

high of mid 30s here

6:47 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone! stats for the lower E bottom first column?

6:47 am

crosshair

howdy,lbd

6:48 am

lbdawger

hi crossy

6:50 am

crosshair

it is a balmy minus 5 c atm with mixed sleet/snow/rain combo

6:50 am

lbdawger

36Â°F and foggy

6:50 am

wvteach

28 degrees F here

6:51 am

crosshair

thought you said it was 36 and froggy there for a second lol.better get my glasses

6:51 am

lbdawger

lol

6:52 am

lbdawger

nbt! now to find an 8 for nbs

6:53 am

crosshair

yaa just found a we7

6:55 am

lbdawger

nbt nbs!!

6:55 am

crosshair

and a fi7

6:55 am

wvteach

NE 8

6:55 am

crosshair

does it use the superlative?

6:56 am

crosshair

found it.nm:)

7:02 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! that was fun.

7:03 am

bichon

woot dawg!

7:04 am

bichon

stats for bottom e, pls

7:04 am

bichon

White stuff coming down here

7:04 am

lbdawger

ty, bichon and good morning.

7:05 am

lbdawger

et5/18 and plural en7.28 and plural

7:07 am

bichon

tyvm dawg

7:09 am

lbdawger

yw

7:14 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time to get white stuff scraped from the car and be on my way - BBL

7:15 am

Sandieangel

en7 and 8. Think about peace under canvas.

7:24 am

Marc Freeman

Could you give another clue for en7, please?

7:24 am

Riverdance

en + canvas shelter + vowel

7:25 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

7:26 am

Riverdance

13 left and stuck - will come back later to see if eyes work better

7:28 am

Marc Freeman

fi7, please

7:29 am

lbdawger

most in shape, Marc

7:29 am

Marc Freeman

got it is there a fi8?

7:31 am

crosshair

off to school for crosy.tc all and happy babbling..poink!

7:32 am

Marc Freeman

Must go for moment need to turn the heat on in the house

7:52 am

Marc Freeman

ne8, please?

7:53 am

mael

the most apt to catch fish

7:54 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks I have en7 and fi7, what am I missing?

7:54 am

mael

so7 and we7, also superlatives

7:55 am

mael

en8 is another 8, but I don't have the other 2 yet

7:55 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:56 am

Marc Freeman

me neither.

7:57 am

Marc Freeman

so7, please?

7:57 am

BzznBea

most cushy

7:58 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

7:59 am

Marc Freeman

I have en8 and new what am I missing, please?

7:59 am

Marc Freeman

I meant ne8

8:07 am

Kallia

tw is another 8

8:07 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:08 am

Marc Freeman

twee

8:08 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

8:08 am

Kallia

think flappers

8:09 am

Volta

Oh! Thank you, Kallia :-)

8:09 am

Kallia

yw

8:11 am

Kallia

6 left, 1 8, 2 6, 1 5 and 2 4

8:11 am

hurshy

dang it!!!

8:11 am

Kallia

hello hursy

8:12 am

hurshy

hello

8:12 am

Marc Freeman

need a clue for two please?

8:12 am

Marc Freeman

hello hurshy

8:12 am

Anniebrook

good snowy morning

8:13 am

Kallia

do you mean tw Marc?

8:13 am

Marc Freeman

yes two sorry?

8:14 am

Marc Freeman

tw8 I meant can't type today

8:15 am

Kallia

which two? there is only one...plural

8:15 am

Kallia

ah ok....tink flappers

8:15 am

Kallia

think even!

8:17 am

Marc Freeman

there is a te8 as well

8:18 am

Marc Freeman

still cannot figure out the tw8?

8:18 am

phaeton

plural the number after 19

8:18 am

Riverdance

make the most of the canvas shelter Marc for the te8

8:18 am

Marc Freeman

perfect thanks

8:19 am

Judi

Good morning, all. First snow of the year here. Yeech.

8:19 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks but had the te8

8:19 am

Judi

And... I start my day in the penalty box.

8:19 am

phaeton

plural the number after 19

8:20 am

Riverdance

fresh pastry there Judi

8:20 am

Judi

* nom nom nom *

8:21 am

phaeton

sorry about double posts..chat wasn't responding

8:21 am

Kallia

thanks for the te 8 Marc

8:21 am

Riverdance

8 left but must get back to work - have fun

8:21 am

MumTT

etent

8:22 am

Marc Freeman

done thanks all for the clues but have to go

8:23 am

phaeton

wtg Marc

8:24 am

Judi

YAYA, MARC!!!!

8:31 am

hurshy

lol

8:31 am

hurshy

i have 3 left and guess what they are

8:32 am

hurshy

SOS

8:32 am

Judi

*throws life ring to Hurshy *

8:33 am

hurshy

ok got an S

8:33 am

hurshy

now it's just SO

8:33 am

hurshy

both 6's

8:35 am

hurshy

may i have help with the S6?

8:35 am

hurshy

for O i see there are 3 6's, my two are both of, are they all 3 of?

8:35 am

LuvWordGames

si 6/18 rhymes with a young cat

8:35 am

Anniebrook

si 6/18....like marty when he was a wee one

8:35 am

hurshy

ty LWG

8:36 am

hurshy

and annie

8:36 am

Anniebrook

clue for fe 5/16, the first one

8:37 am

hurshy

speaking of whom, his ear is a bit infected and i don't know if it's just a cut or earmites *sigh* - we went so many years and never got them! i hope it's just the cut.

8:37 am

LuvWordGames

fe 5/16 rhymes with another word for a robbery that starts with an h

8:37 am

hurshy

when someone has a lot of spirit and spunk, you say they are fe5/16y

8:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks LUV and hurshy

8:38 am

Anniebrook

hurshy, off to the vet, then

8:38 am

hurshy

i've called her

8:38 am

hurshy

waiting for a call back

8:39 am

hurshy

so... the O6's... are they all OF? if not can anyone tell me about the one that isn't?

8:39 am

Judi

Ox4.

8:39 am

hurshy

i have ox4, i need a third O6.

8:40 am

Judi

Of6/36: most askew?

8:40 am

hurshy

got it! yes, they ARE all 3 OF.

8:40 am

Anniebrook

of and I hated math ****s in school

8:41 am

Anniebrook

I need the first of 6

8:41 am

hurshy

thanks - it was the one judi was cluing

8:41 am

Judi

:-))

8:41 am

hurshy

the first one is, don't say anything about money, you don't want to of6 him

8:42 am

hurshy

(he just lost all of his)

8:42 am

Anniebrook

I could swear I tried that, had the fe4, hmmm, thanks hurshy

8:42 am

hurshy

well now i'm done and it's only 9:42 and that is why i said dang it!!! when i first came on. was hoping for a big one.

8:43 am

Anniebrook

congrats, hurshy

8:53 am

Anniebrook

done and I am wondering where has Molly gone to?

8:54 am

Haz1558

She's still working on her evidence, I think.

8:55 am

Haz1558

And hello, Annie.

8:56 am

Anniebrook

Hi Haz, I am way beyond the loop. What happened while I was busy babbling? Pray tell.

8:58 am

Haz1558

Oh, it's been going on for a while now. She hinted very heavily that she believes that crosshair and joso are not separate people. No evidence offered but crosshair and joso got together with flosey and offered a picture of proof that they exist as two separate people.

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Greetings to all.

8:59 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler.

8:59 am

hurshy

haz, british pronunciation question for you

9:00 am

Scrabbler

I thought of you when I had lunch at the Irish Tea Room in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada 2 wks ago. Owned and operated by Irish folks. We love going there.

9:00 am

hurshy

in trollope's barchester series, the grantly family lives at plumstead episcopi, is this correctly pronounced with the final i as "ee" ?

9:00 am

Anniebrook

Okay, mystery cleared up. Thanks for the explanation. There happens to be a person that comes in and out as a child but he has not been here in a while in either form. End of that.

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hurshy and Annie. Is you tooth problem resolved yet, Annie?

9:01 am

Haz1558

hurshy, it depends on who has taught you Latin. I'd probably say -ee but others might say eye.

9:02 am

Anniebrook

No! Friday is the day for the new tooth and fitting. I have a good feeling it will be okay. The dentist was very apologetic.

9:02 am

Haz1558

That tea-room sounds good, Scrabbler. I hope scones were on the menu.

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Scones, banoffee pie, mocha cheesecake, boxty, beets, etc. And, of course, Irish tea!

9:03 am

Anniebrook

I love English teas. We used to go the the Plaza Hotel for them. The lemon curd was my favorite, also, the cucumber sandwiches and the impeccable service.

9:03 am

Haz1558

Made in a teapot, I hope.

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Annie, life is better without health or dental problems. And without car or computer problems...or house problems...just without any problems.

9:03 am

hurshy

interesting.

9:04 am

hurshy

oh i LOVE banoffee pie!!!

9:04 am

Haz1558

Afternoon tea is so civilised, isn't it?

9:05 am

Anniebrook

very civilized, an oasis in the craziness of 59th street

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Once we were in the Tea Room and heard people speaking Irish (Gaelic? Erse?) with a newlywed couple from Ireland. we were fascinated listening to them.

9:05 am

Judi

Fireworks. Well, that was relatively quick and painless.

9:05 am

hurshy

bananas, toffee, and cream are a very winning combination

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Judi!

9:05 am

Anniebrook

yay for judi

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Haz, very civilized. We could use it here in the US.

9:06 am

hurshy

well I'M having some morning tea with Social Tea Biscuits

9:06 am

Anniebrook

hurshy, close but no cigar

9:06 am

Judi

There are places that serve high tea here. I can think of three off the top of my head. Never been actually. Must give it a go.

9:06 am

hurshy

hey, if it makes me happy...

9:06 am

Anniebrook

well, I am off, much to do today, bye dear babblers

9:07 am

Anniebrook

hurshy, was only joshing :)

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Annie. Enjoy the day.

9:07 am

hurshy

i know :)

9:07 am

Judi

I'll try to drag hubby along with me. Although, I'm sure he'll think his raised pinky might be taken the wrong way.

9:07 am

Haz1558

Afternoon tea has been having quite a revival over here. I just love having a cakestand to work through. Some of the places will give you a box to take away leftovers.

9:07 am

Haz1558

Bye, Annie, have a good day.

9:08 am

hurshy

as long as it's the pinky and not the middle finger, i think it would be ok, judi.

9:08 am

Anniebrook

LOL, *poof*

9:09 am

periwinkle

hi all. my cat is sick and I am taking her to the vet this afternoon :(

9:10 am

hurshy

i feel your pain, peri - what's wrong with yours?

9:10 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Peri. What is going on?

9:10 am

periwinkle

long standing kidney issues and now heart problems. she has not eaten in 2 days and no peeing :(

9:10 am

hurshy

oh dear, that's bad. *hugs*

9:11 am

periwinkle

she is awake and alert but not climbing up on my be or my chair like she has been in the past. that breaks my heart.

9:11 am

harpjane

hi all, i just went through that with Miss Bean, age 16. so sad

9:11 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no. Poor kitty. Good luck. Keep us posted.

9:11 am

Scrabbler

It is panic-inducing when our babies get sick.

9:11 am

Haz1558

How old is Zoe-Ann now, peri?

9:11 am

periwinkle

thanks, hursh. she will be 18 in Feb.

9:11 am

periwinkle

my bed even

9:11 am

Scrabbler

harpjane, what was the outcome?

9:12 am

periwinkle

the vet I am taking her to is the most empathetic of all those I have seen in the practice.

9:12 am

Scrabbler

That is reassuring, Peri

9:13 am

harpjane

she took a sudden turn for the worse and was gone within a day.

9:14 am

periwinkle

I would prefer that zoe-anne die at home but I will see what the vet has to say.

9:15 am

periwinkle

she (my cat) looks like she has lost weight and is walking more slowly too :(

9:15 am

periwinkle

I am beside myself with anxiety

9:15 am

Scrabbler

Oh, Jane, I am so sad for you.

9:16 am

periwinkle

I am sorry for your loss, Jane.

9:16 am

Haz1558

peri, I am sorry you have this anxiety. She's been a part of your life for such a long time.

9:16 am

periwinkle

she has indeed. she has been a true and loyal companion.

9:16 am

Scrabbler

Peri, I am always a nutcase when one of my bunnies gets ill, or when I know the end is near. Most recent death was June 2011 and it remains clear in my mind.

9:16 am

harpjane

it was difficult because she was a guest, while my niece spent a year in Ireland. I think the stress of the move, and being with my obnoxious cat, added to her age, brought it on.

9:17 am

harpjane

nbt

9:17 am

Scrabbler

Even tougher loss, Jane.

9:19 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway so I must get on with my day. I must shop for my mother and bring everything to her.

9:20 am

Haz1558

Nice to see you, Scrabbler.

9:20 am

Scrabbler

Good-bye, my Irish friend.

9:20 am

periwinkle

I am missing an O. I have of6x3 and ox4.

9:20 am

Haz1558

There are 4 of words

9:21 am

periwinkle

ty looking

9:21 am

periwinkle

duh, found it. ty

9:21 am

periwinkle

right column gray

9:21 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

9:25 am

Haz1558

I must go and get ready for our afternoon walk. peri, I know today will not be easy for you but I hope that it won't be too awful. Take care.

9:26 am

periwinkle

bye haz

9:26 am

Haz1558

Bye, peri, bye all.

9:49 am

harpjane

nbs and bbl!

10:19 am

suefrad625

hi all

10:19 am

suefrad625

only here a minute or so and grayed the top row already.

10:20 am

dianedecoder

Me too, sue.... piece of cake, right? :-)

10:21 am

dianedecoder

Good morning, everyone !

10:22 am

suefrad625

lol

10:22 am

suefrad625

do all the of6's start with the not on?

10:22 am

dianedecoder

Not sure.... just getting started.

10:23 am

CiociaJudy

yes sue

10:23 am

BzznBea

Three do

10:23 am

suefrad625

ty

10:23 am

BzznBea

The last of6 does not...Sorry.

10:23 am

suefrad625

ty

10:24 am

helensgirlkid

Just catching up on chat - Peri, I am so sorry. Just cuddle her at the end (probably at the vets - these kidney things can go fast and are sometimes very painful toward the end. Over 30 years we have had two cats die this way, and they each let us know when to take them off to the vet (one of them in the middle of the night!). But the pain stays with you a long while.

10:43 am

suefrad625

clue for the bottom e pls

10:45 am

dianedecoder

I think it is the alternate spelling of the needle case

10:46 am

dianedecoder

et + very tiny

10:46 am

torgone

Also en7 & 8

10:46 am

suefrad625

ty for both

10:46 am

suefrad625

I totally need help with the en's

10:49 am

suefrad625

any help with the en7 & 8

10:49 am

dianedecoder

en + canvas shelter... add a vowel

10:49 am

bichon

en 7/28 and pl agreement between opposing sides

10:50 am

dianedecoder

hi bichon

10:50 am

suefrad625

ty bishon

10:50 am

suefrad625

and diane

10:51 am

suefrad625

nbs & nbt

10:51 am

bichon

yvw

10:55 am

suefrad625

what are the stats for the 8's I have the en one

10:55 am

suefrad625

weno

10:55 am

suefrad625

soffy

10:55 am

suefrad625

sorry

10:55 am

CiociaJudy

ne8, te8, tw8

10:57 am

suefrad625

got the tw

10:58 am

suefrad625

got the ne

10:59 am

suefrad625

got the te, ty

10:59 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

11:00 am

suefrad625

hi temple

11:01 am

72 Temple Owl

hi sue

11:03 am

suefrad625

I only have 2 of6's. of6,39 of6,36 help please.

11:04 am

72 Temple Owl

you have more than i

11:04 am

suefrad625

lol, hope that helped you then

11:04 am

torgone

Of6/27

11:05 am

72 Temple Owl

i have more frequently occurring and the sthing that balances or cancels out another so i have one you don;t and vice versa

11:05 am

torgone

Least seldom

11:07 am

suefrad625

I don't get the least seldom. I have tried not on & number after nine

11:07 am

suefrad625

I have Not on & not the beginning

11:07 am

suefrad625

not on & a matching pair

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

you cannot make that because you are missing a letter. but you don't need it to make the superlative

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

ty for that 6/39

11:09 am

suefrad625

ty

11:10 am

suefrad625

temple that didn't give me a 6 that started with not on

11:11 am

suefrad625

but it did the job, ty so much

11:12 am

suefrad625

13 left

11:12 am

suefrad625

and it is 12:12

11:12 am

suefrad625

and 11:12 on 11:12

11:12 am

suefrad625

11/12

11:13 am

72 Temple Owl

11:12:13

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

11/12/13

11:13 am

72 Temple Owl

spooky

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Congratulations!

11:14 am

72 Temple Owl

kap, i am not participating in the superstitious rush to wed.

11:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

Already done that?

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

that i understand this date is sparking.

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

yep and undone that.

11:15 am

suefrad625

oh no, I like it because at 9:10 on 11/12/13 I had a straight

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

:)

11:16 am

Kaplan the Magne

:))

11:16 am

Biltong

Hello :) Could I have a clue for the tw8, please?

11:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

what you do on social media

11:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

oh- i don't have the 8, sorry4

11:17 am

72 Temple Owl

comes after the te5/10

11:17 am

suefrad625

after ninte4

11:18 am

72 Temple Owl

i need three more and two of them are four letter words.

11:18 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Sue.

11:19 am

Biltong

ty :)

11:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

oh- I have 6 left, three of them ts on the left.

11:20 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

11:20 am

suefrad625

5 tw's

11:21 am

suefrad625

if that helps

11:21 am

Biltong

Hi cybernan

11:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

I got a lame superlative.

11:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Nan.

11:21 am

72 Temple Owl

i need two f words and one s word. 2 four letter words and one 7 letter word. can someone pls ive stats for the 4 7 letter words?

11:21 am

suefrad625

I need the fi4,10

11:22 am

zoozzoom

Very sorry, TO..I have only just started.

11:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

fi4dom.

11:22 am

72 Temple Owl

medieval land holding, sue.

11:22 am

suefrad625

ty

11:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

e

11:23 am

Biltong

en7/28 fi7/40, so7/40 and we7/44

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

ty bil

11:23 am

Biltong

for the en7, drop the plural

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

it is the f i lack. not usually at a loss for f word

11:24 am

cybernan

looks like I'm missing a tw - have bird sound(s)x2 and numbers x2 - missing?

11:25 am

cybernan

found it

11:25 am

suefrad625

if I do the X25 workout, I will be the fi8

11:25 am

Kaplan the Magne

missing an e, a t and an e, all from the left. Two e's.

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

ty

11:25 am

Biltong

I only have one fi and that is fi4/7

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

do you have the needlecase, kap?

11:26 am

Kaplan the Magne

there is no u in the puzzle.

11:27 am

72 Temple Owl

alt spelling

11:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

Now I am puzzled.

11:27 am

suefrad625

fireworks and the kids get back in one minute!!!

11:27 am

suefrad625

ty everyone

11:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

there is an alternate spelling of a needle-case? Who Knew?

11:27 am

suefrad625

see you all tomorrow

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

you do! :)

11:28 am

Biltong

well done, sue!

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

bye sue

11:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

By george, there is!

11:29 am

Kaplan the Magne

now I am missing a t and an f

11:29 am

Kaplan the Magne

one is a 6, the othe a 4.

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

the f 4 that rhymes with a music or data storage unit?

11:33 am

Kaplan the Magne

hm- is it an fi?

11:33 am

magzel

very cold today and had a snow dusting, see from the chog that others have had much the same. a clue for tw 8 please

11:34 am

zoozzoom

TW8 a number.

11:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

The age your children don't want to return home

11:35 am

cybernan

missing a t 5 - total points today?

11:35 am

Biltong

I have tw8, te8, and en8, what am I missing, please?

11:36 am

Kaplan the Magne

I dk I have 2 left that ar eboggling me

11:37 am

magzel

thanks zoom

11:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

one t6 left.

11:37 am

zoozzoom

NE 8/40

11:38 am

Kaplan the Magne

I just hadn't gone up in that direction.

11:38 am

Biltong

ty, zooz

11:38 am

zoozzoom

NE8 is more of what you catch fish in (mesh)

11:39 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

11:39 am

Biltong

thanks, got it

11:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

last t6?

11:39 am

Biltong

well done, cybernan!

11:39 am

cybernan

singular of the te 8

11:41 am

cybernan

*number + neckwear

11:41 am

cybernan

oh last t 6 is bird sounds

11:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

tenpearls?

11:41 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Nan!

11:42 am

Kaplan the Magne

I already have that

11:42 am

cybernan

that is the last t 6 - last te 6 clued at 11:41

11:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh- an ascot! Fireworks!

11:43 am

cybernan

number + make a knot

11:43 am

cybernan

^5 kaplan

11:43 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Kap!

11:44 am

cybernan

on my way out - hagd, everyone :)

11:45 am

zoozzoom

You too, Nan, Enjoy your day.

11:53 am

Alleyn58

Hint for the en please

11:55 am

zoozzoom

EN + camping canvass + 2nd vowel

11:55 am

zoozzoom

then plural for the EN8

11:56 am

Alleyn58

Thx - so obvious!

11:57 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

12:10 pm

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me..nice grid.

12:11 pm

zoozzoom

Happy babbling everyone...byee!

12:11 pm

cwestexan

te 8 please?????????

12:12 pm

zoozzoom

TE8 more camping canvas

12:12 pm

cwestexan

thanks zoozzoom!!!

12:13 pm

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

12:14 pm

zoozzoom

*poof*

1:01 pm

car.eeyore

Clue please for et 5/18?

1:05 pm

wvteach

ET + tiny and then pl

1:05 pm

car.eeyore

TY WV! Fireworks for me!

1:05 pm

car.eeyore

Can I help you with anything before I go?

1:06 pm

wvteach

congrats car

1:08 pm

wvteach

no thnx - eating lunch while watching chog and grid

1:18 pm

xeiluj

Any clues for the of 6 27?

1:19 pm

joso

of6, of + quiz

1:21 pm

xeiluj

Thank you, what sort of a word is that?? Down to 3 left

1:22 pm

joso

most frequent

1:25 pm

xeiluj

of course, did not see it, thank you again

1:33 pm

xeiluj

All done x

1:33 pm

ChrissieDee

Congrats xeiluj :)

1:34 pm

joso

congrats xeiluj

1:35 pm

xeiluj

Thank you

1:37 pm

periwinkle

my sweet fur baby, Zoe-Anne is on her way to Rainbow Bridge. It was time to let her go.

1:38 pm

joso

fur baby?

1:38 pm

periwinkle

my cat

1:38 pm

periwinkle

Rainbow Bridge is where pets go when they die.

1:39 pm

joso

and on the way to Valhalla, my condolences peri

1:40 pm

xeiluj

What happened to her?

1:41 pm

periwinkle

she had kidney and heart problems and had lost weight. not eating or drinking in past few days. She was almost 18 years old.

1:41 pm

periwinkle

ty joso.

1:43 pm

xeiluj

So sorry to hear that Peri. Horrible decision to have to make

1:44 pm

periwinkle

ty so much. it was a very difficult decision but the vet and I decided it was the best way to go.

1:45 pm

xeiluj

I have had many cats over the years and had to make those sort of decisions quite often. 18 was a good age but it doesn't make it any easier, does it?

1:45 pm

joso

sounds like she may be better off, hard thing to deal with regardless, I hope your mind shifts from grief to fond memories quickly

1:53 pm

periwinkle

she was my third cat but it was the first time I had to make the decision to let her go.

1:55 pm

ChrissieDee

Sorry you had to go through that peri. The hardest decision to make, but the only thing to do sometimes, the ultimate act of love

1:56 pm

xeiluj

I feel for you, i really do.

1:57 pm

periwinkle

ty both

1:57 pm

joso

it's a rough decision to make, you need a certain amount of steel mixed with your compassion and love to do it well. Aiding people to make these choices always seemed to be one of the big down sides to being a vet.

1:57 pm

periwinkle

that it the way I felt, Chrissie

1:59 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

2:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Bye peri

2:00 pm

Reader951

Peri, we've not met but accept my condolences. I had to make the same decision for my 19 1/2 y.o. cat for nearly the same reason last month.

2:00 pm

xeiluj

Take care and allow yourself to grieve

2:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Sorry for your loss too Reader

2:01 pm

Reader951

Ty

2:02 pm

Reader951

Her picture has been my icon from the start.

2:03 pm

ChrissieDee

She's beautiful. I've never seen such symmetrical markings!

2:03 pm

xeiluj

How lovely, how much do we love our pets

2:05 pm

joso

she looks so self possessed and sure of herself, a gorgeous cat reader

2:05 pm

Reader951

Taken when she was about 8. She knew she wan't supposed to be on the table and I couldn't resist taking the picture. Then she jumped down on her own.

2:06 pm

Reader951

She was Joso. R.i.p. Blaze

3:19 pm

lbdawger

so sorry for your loss, Peri and Reader.

3:21 pm

phandmd

Sorry, Peri, for your loss.

3:21 pm

phandmd

I am wondering how much longer I will have with my Bagheera

3:22 pm

phandmd

Oh, and Reader, I am sorry for your loss too.

3:22 pm

phandmd

our pets really do become like family.

3:23 pm

phandmd

and I see, I am talking to no one...

3:23 pm

crosshair

i am sorry about the loss of your cat,peri:(

3:23 pm

crosshair

i spened much of my time talking to myself,phand:)

3:23 pm

Reader951

Thank you both lbd and phand

3:24 pm

phandmd

I do it all the time.

3:24 pm

phandmd

Hi Reader.

3:25 pm

phandmd

eithe rof you have a clue for the EN words?

3:25 pm

crosshair

howdy again my friends

3:25 pm

Reader951

I usually just lurk but do watch the chat - once I get beyond 1/2 way.

3:26 pm

Reader951

Not good on cluing but I saw one for it earlier. brb

3:26 pm

crosshair

see? i am Claude Raines himself lol

3:26 pm

Jindigo

Afternoon everyone - I am stuck on my last word and need help - a clue - a hint, please. TW 8/60. Please and Thank you.

3:27 pm

phandmd

Who's Claude Raines? (I could google, but am lazy)

3:27 pm

Jindigo

Claude Raines - actor back in the 30's and 40's - maybe 50's

3:27 pm

Reader951

En - 7 en + canvas shelter + vowel
Add pl to make 8

3:28 pm

Jindigo

Was in NOW VOYAGER with Bette Davis - great film

3:28 pm

phandmd

Thank you, Reader.

3:28 pm

phandmd

I will put that movie request in with my husband!

3:28 pm

Reader951

yw - copied from someone else though

3:29 pm

Jindigo

He was also in Casablanca

3:29 pm

phandmd

You took the effort to find that clue.

3:29 pm

phandmd

Oh, who did he play bin Casablanca?

3:30 pm

Reader951

tw8 - the roaring decade

3:30 pm

Jindigo

The Inspector / Officer - the one Bogart walks away with at the end when the plane takes off

3:30 pm

crosshair

he also of course played the invisible man,hence the refference

3:30 pm

phandmd

That makes sense, Crossy. lol

3:31 pm

Jindigo

Reader - Thank you. I didn't think to double back. Ugh.

3:32 pm

Reader951

yw. Your question told me my missing 8 - so we helped each other

3:32 pm

phandmd

yes, that was a twisty word!

3:35 pm

phandmd

5 left for later tonight. Really need to try to do some chores; working the next 2 days.

3:40 pm

phandmd

scratch that, got FW!

3:40 pm

Reader951

Well Done!

4:08 pm

bogster

Monkeys are tired looking for of6/39

4:09 pm

joso

a line in the rocky horror picture show theme, 'Claude rains was the invisible man'.

4:11 pm

penquis

or....to hurt someone's feelings....not on + finito

4:11 pm

bogster

duh, tks p

4:12 pm

penquis

yw...

4:12 pm

penquis

can i get stats for the lower left corner e please?

4:12 pm

bogster

there are four

4:13 pm

penquis

stats for some?

4:13 pm

joso

en7-28, en8-40, et5-18, et6-30

4:13 pm

bogster

en 7/28, en 8/40

4:13 pm

penquis

ok, thanks....

4:14 pm

crosshair

lol,i remember the rocky horror picture show;)

4:14 pm

joso

such a great show

4:15 pm

joso

wonderful song too, tributes to all the early sf movies greats

4:16 pm

crosshair

mmm.all of a sunnden i want to dig out a real gem like enders game.have not read that in an age

4:16 pm

crosshair

sudden

4:16 pm

crosshair

or flowers for algernon

4:17 pm

joso

the short story is the best version, but way too modern for a rocky mention

4:17 pm

crosshair

or the moon is a harsh mistress perhaps

4:18 pm

crosshair

joso,have you read the space mail collection ,then one that wasedited by asimov?

4:18 pm

joso

day of the triffids, brainwave, kronk

4:18 pm

crosshair

if not,it is a very good collection of sf shorts to hunt down

4:19 pm

joso

no, have you read his 100 short short science fiction stories

4:21 pm

crosshair

i have them on my e reader i think

4:21 pm

crosshair

oh and space mail has a second volume.bother are available on biblio.com for under 5 dollars

4:21 pm

crosshair

both are*

4:23 pm

crosshair

i think a few years ago i grabbed the bulk of asimovs work and loaded it as a whole.will have to look

4:25 pm

crosshair

did find a nice version just now of childhood end by Arthur C clarke sitting on my desktop:)

4:26 pm

joso

childhood's end is definitely one of the greats

4:27 pm

crosshair

this old computer is so bunged up with stuff, i could have homers entire works and the winning lottery numbers on it and i would not know it lol

4:27 pm

crosshair

do you use an e book reader,joso? would you like a digital copy of it? i can send it as an attachment very easily

4:28 pm

crosshair

sprite and i often share books in that manner

4:29 pm

joso

if you come across those short stories send them, got clarks stuff in hardcopy

4:29 pm

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld! HI crossy and joso...you boys just like to be together!!

4:30 pm

crosshair

will do.i know i have the Azimov stuff..somewhere

4:30 pm

crosshair

howdy,jilly

4:30 pm

joso

I just like talking to myself, most agreeable company jilly

4:31 pm

Jillyjill

LOL

4:31 pm

crosshair

hehe

4:32 pm

crosshair

i have an entire scrpt in front of me just to keep it all straight

4:32 pm

crosshair

script

4:32 pm

Jillyjill

Talking to oneself can be confusing

4:33 pm

crosshair

my problem is that i find i have read all the books i am recommending to myself;)

4:36 pm

joso

have you heard ruru's theory, of how I took a photo of flosey and me, photoshoped another version of myself and pasted it on the other side of flosey. Should keep the tinfoil hat brigade raging for a while, lol

4:37 pm

phandmd

hello, hello, hello

4:37 pm

joso

hi phand, how's life

4:38 pm

Jillyjill

Missed that theorum....good one. You two could be brothers however!

4:38 pm

phandmd

life is great.

4:38 pm

Jillyjill

Hello phand!

4:38 pm

Jillyjill

well, nbt/nbs and 48 to go...

4:39 pm

joso

yes, very unlike my real brothers who look little like me at all.

4:39 pm

Jillyjill

My two boys looked completely different up until about 2 years ago...now you can tell they are brothers

4:39 pm

phandmd

I noticed how much you both looked alike.

4:40 pm

phandmd

maybe you were raised in the wrong family, joso...

4:41 pm

joso

there was a stage when we were mistaken for triplets, when we were aged 7-9-10

4:42 pm

joso

perhaps I am the ugly duckling, or mom liked the milkman a little too much

4:42 pm

crosshair

and my own brother is much large than myself

4:42 pm

crosshair

larger

4:42 pm

crosshair

were your first works "a quart of white and a tub of sour cream please?" lol

4:42 pm

crosshair

words

4:43 pm

phandmd

lol

4:45 pm

joso

no, apparently they were a little worried about me being somewhat bobo, was late to speak. But when I started I used complete sentences, it seems I didn't want to start until I could do it properly.

4:46 pm

joso

weird from the get go, and proud of it.

4:47 pm

crosshair

lol.i did not speak till the age of 5 when suddenly at the dinner table i said "mom,this food is terrible,and i am not going to eat it" my mum and da were of course overjoyed and asked me how come i never talked and i said 'well,up till now everything has been ok"

4:47 pm

Jillyjill

My youngest was like that

4:47 pm

crosshair

:)

4:47 pm

joso

were you worried

4:48 pm

crosshair

we never talked down to our son and he had a good vocab right off the get go

4:48 pm

phandmd

I love it when kids have a big vocaulary

4:48 pm

crosshair

sadly he does not care for reading for pleasure like the mrs and i;((

4:48 pm

Jillyjill

Old joke: Son not speaking, family worried. But one day at dinner, he suddenly spoke saying "More potatoes please." The family's jaws dropped and finally said "Timmy...you can speak, why haven't you spoken before. To which Timmy replied "Well, up til now, everythings was fine."

4:49 pm

joso

hehehehe

4:49 pm

Jillyjill

<---hope they all will read thru typos

4:49 pm

crosshair

and we tried did the bed time stories at night.gave him access to books whenever he wished.the house is certainly stuffed with books,but he never became a book fiend like his dad

4:50 pm

crosshair

if they can read through my typos,jilly,then your are not a problem

4:50 pm

Jillyjill

Got all the 8's...brb...going to change into my yoga pants...

4:52 pm

Jillyjill

Ahh....that is better

4:52 pm

phandmd

love yoga pants.

4:52 pm

crosshair

yes,i stole the joke:)

4:52 pm

phandmd

Jilly, what kind of shoes do you wear when you work?

4:53 pm

crosshair

i am getting red boxes of doom

4:53 pm

Jillyjill

Crocs

4:53 pm

Jillyjill

I stand more than anything else

4:55 pm

Jillyjill

ohoh...hope it quits crossy

4:55 pm

phandmd

I bought a pair of Allegria Mary Jane style shoes which are very comfortable. But I realized that if it is raining or snowing out, Mary Jane style shoes really aren't the shoes to wear.

So, today I bought a pair of Dansko's (got them on clearance) They are so comfortable.

4:55 pm

phandmd

I haven't gotten that lower back fatigue in my Allegria's. Hoping for the same with my Danskos. Tomorrow is the first day I will wear them.

4:55 pm

crosshair

i think the only books my son has read for pleasure would of been the harry potter series.other than that he read what he had to read for school and that is it.It is sad actually.there are worlds upon worlds just sitting there on my book case for him

4:56 pm

Jillyjill

Dansko's don't have enough cushion...I have RA and feet the worse, standing for 5-6 hours straight requires lots of cushioning

4:56 pm

penquis

how old is your son, crossy?

4:56 pm

crosshair

he has just graduated and is 19 now.i think all he reads these days is the side of cerial boxes;(

4:57 pm

crosshair

cereal

4:57 pm

phandmd

yes, comfortable shoes are paramount. I think what is comfortable for one is not so much for another.

4:57 pm

penquis

ah....too bad....there are so many other fantasy books he might enjoy....

4:57 pm

joso

well to each their own crossy, what are your son's interests

4:59 pm

crosshair

computer games,girls,more computer games,food,more girls,more food and more computer games

4:59 pm

Jillyjill

Well, I sort of side with crossy, I think book reading is pretty essential. Crossy, do you think having an e-reader might be more tempting to him reading?

4:59 pm

crosshair

i have a spare e reader.he shows no interest and at his age i will not force the issue

5:00 pm

crosshair

just makes me a little sad

5:01 pm

Jillyjill

He is missing so much...

5:02 pm

crosshair

true indeed

5:02 pm

joso

yea, I would be a bit down about it too. what type of computer games, strategy, muds, fantasy, shoot em ups

5:03 pm

crosshair

lol,muds are too "old skool" for him.he is one of those minecraft fanatics you read about and of course any first person shooter game

5:04 pm

crosshair

personally some of the old mud games gave me great enjoyment in the past and the old man is pretty good with a sniper rifle in the shooters if i do say so myself.i was administrator in gamespy.com when it was all new

5:05 pm

joso

that mining thing is way weird, sounds so boring too me, but of course there is money in it.

5:05 pm

crosshair

well,like you say whatever floats his boat.

5:06 pm

Jillyjill

Maybe he'll start later in life. Our oldest gave it up for a period (more fun to do games) but has returned to it

5:07 pm

crosshair

i do not play the shooters much anymore but when i get the itch i will pull out half life 2

5:07 pm

crosshair

you may be correct jilly.we shall see

5:07 pm

Volta

Butting in - I LOVE Half Life! In my opinion, Valve games are the best.

5:08 pm

crosshair

lol,volta.i have half life 2 and the episode one and 2 for it

5:08 pm

crosshair

bio shock one and 2 are so fun

5:08 pm

Volta

I started out by playing Portal. Loved that game

5:09 pm

crosshair

the ambiance in bioshock is excellent

5:09 pm

Jillyjill

Hello volta!

5:10 pm

penquis

i am done!

5:10 pm

Volta

I agree, I just feel that valve games are so well thought out. The artistic design of them is very clever

5:10 pm

Volta

Hi, Jillyjill! Sorry, I had to have my nerdy outburst first ;-)

5:10 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT penquis!!

5:10 pm

penquis

ty! :oD

5:11 pm

crosshair

do you not know,volta? us nerd are cool now

5:11 pm

crosshair

nerds

5:11 pm

joso

congrats pen

5:12 pm

crosshair

yaaa for pen!

5:13 pm

Volta

Haha, tell that to my ex-boyfriend, Crosshair. He claimed I loved videogames more than him...he wasn't wrong.

5:14 pm

crosshair

lol.i just got my wife hooked on morrowind,oblivion and now skyrim.now i can play all i wish without any grief

5:14 pm

joso

poor boyfriend, so sad when you challenge reality and it rises up and bites you in the ass.

5:15 pm

crosshair

hehe

5:15 pm

Volta

Ah, I've lost friends to Skyrim. They just sort of...disappear...

5:16 pm

crosshair

it is a big open sandbox type of game.easy to vanish into

5:16 pm

crosshair

even as we speak,she is happily firing arrows into gnomes making them fall off cliffs

5:18 pm

Jillyjill

phone brb

5:18 pm

crosshair

one day,i will blow her mind and show her how to channel it through our new 51 inch wide screen hdtv

5:19 pm

crosshair

well.my neck is killing me.must leave the computer for now and wish you all a good night

5:19 pm

phandmd

One of my friends posted an article on her FB that eating Tilapia was worse than eating bacon. I posted the following: http://tinyurl.com/28zodh7

5:19 pm

joso

good night crossy

5:19 pm

phandmd

by the way, I never realized how easy it was to do a tiny url...

5:20 pm

joso

way to sell crossy on tilapia

5:22 pm

phandmd

seems I posted too late for him to see it though.

5:23 pm

joso

you can e-mail it to him phand

5:36 pm

Jillyjill

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

5:36 pm

joso

congrats jilly

5:43 pm

phandmd

I think the NE 8 is a strange word!

5:44 pm

penquis

congrats, Jilly!

5:46 pm

phandmd

Yippee, Jilly!

5:49 pm

Jillyjill

TY TY

5:50 pm

Jillyjill

Would it help to replace the first vowel with a U phan?

5:50 pm

phandmd

yes, it would!

5:59 pm

Jillyjill

si6/18...also weird

6:16 pm

Jillyjill

WEll, heading out to make dinner....hagn all

6:17 pm

phandmd

Yes, I agree with that too, Jilly.

6:24 pm

Rows

hi everyone

6:25 pm

phandmd

hi, Rows

6:25 pm

Rows

such a small grid today :/

6:25 pm

phandmd

it's fairly easy too

6:25 pm

Rows

haha they're never easy for me

6:25 pm

Rows

i am lucky if i get like half of the words every time

6:26 pm

phandmd

well, I finished with only 1 clue. So, that says a lot!

6:26 pm

Rows

okay :P i'll try to think positive

6:26 pm

phandmd

do you have lickety?

6:26 pm

Rows

i could have it

6:27 pm

Rows

i just don't have it open right now

6:27 pm

Rows

i find that i just always do worse these days since i can't have babble expert anymore

6:27 pm

Rows

it's just too much work to go back and forth between tabs all the time and add words to lickety and try to figure out the clues

6:28 pm

phandmd

you don't have expert?

6:28 pm

phandmd

put the word in both places at once!

6:28 pm

Rows

no, it doesn't exist for linux

6:28 pm

phandmd

oh, bummer

6:28 pm

Rows

i would love to have it

6:28 pm

Rows

yeah

6:28 pm

Rows

kinda lame considering a lot of people use this OS

6:28 pm

Rows

oh well

6:28 pm

Rows

it's "just" a game

6:29 pm

joso

you know you can add words in bulk rows?

6:29 pm

Rows

yeah

6:29 pm

Rows

it's still way easier using expert

6:29 pm

Rows

what i don't get is why expert isn't just installed in the web page itself

6:29 pm

joso

oh yes, expert is a big step up

6:29 pm

Rows

i mean, all expert is is an internet explorer window

6:30 pm

phandmd

alas. Time to clean up after dinner.

6:30 pm

Rows

alrighty

6:30 pm

Rows

see ya :)

6:31 pm

joso

expert is made by a guy who wanted to help out babblers. anything he gives us is just mana from heaven

6:31 pm

Rows

yeah, i figure as much

7:12 pm

mom23

Just 2 left -- et5/6. Clues anyone? Pretty please!

7:13 pm

uusue2

hi mom! Oddly spelled needle case(s), or et + very small

7:15 pm

Rows

ugh i swear, i am SO sick of hearing "blurred lines" by robin thick

7:15 pm

Rows

thicke*

7:15 pm

Rows

it's like the gangnam style of last year, but it's worse

7:15 pm

Rows

mostly because Robin Thicke comes across as SUCH a douche

7:15 pm

mom23

Tks uuue! *F*W*! Yahoo! Off to try to do sew buttons on g-daughter's new sweater. 'Til the morrow fellow Babblers!!!

7:16 pm

uusue2

yay mom!

7:16 pm

Rows

congrats!

7:16 pm

uusue2

glad I haven't heard it, rows!

7:16 pm

Rows

it's a really catchy song

7:16 pm

mom23

Oops! Forgot the "s"! uusue! There, got it!!

7:16 pm

Rows

and it might like it better if Thicke himself didn't come across as SUCH a skeeze-ball

7:17 pm

uusue2

no problem, rows, I know my username has a lot of u's in it :-)

7:17 pm

Rows

that was mom ;)

7:18 pm

Rows

man, ents isn't a word? this dictionary obviously doesn't know LOTR

7:18 pm

Good Enough

oh hey hey hey!

7:18 pm

uusue2

hi GE!!

7:18 pm

Rows

hi GE

7:18 pm

uusue2

and I agree with you about ents, rows, I try it every time

7:19 pm

Good Enough

hi sue! looks like you were near my hood today

7:20 pm

uusue2

oh, right, GE! Two of our friends were in a car accident Friday night heading back to DeKalb from Skokie, and one of them is still in Lutheran General with a badly broken elbow

7:21 pm

Good Enough

Nice of you to make the trip out to visit!

7:21 pm

uusue2

so Frank and I went to visit her today - she doesn't have any family here (she's an international student at NIU) so she was a bit lonely - some people went to see her yesterday, and some will go tomorrow but we were the only ones who could make it today

7:22 pm

uusue2

well, so many people did so much for us when Frank was sick, I really want to do as much as I can for others now too

7:23 pm

Good Enough

Yes, once you have been on the receiving end you realize how much even the little gestures can mean

7:23 pm

uusue2

exactly, GE!

7:25 pm

Good Enough

My elderly father is homebound and my mother-in-law just had knee surgury so I feel like all we do is visit the relatives. Few errands (and no housework) gets done anymore. But you do what you can for people when you have the chance.

7:25 pm

uusue2

ah, that's good you are able to be with them.

7:26 pm

Good Enough

Like you I feel like a could do a comprehensive review of Chicago area hospitals: best rooms, best cafeterias, etc!!

7:27 pm

uusue2

our friend is very impressed with Lutheran General - she used to be a nurse and knows more than most of us about what should go on

7:27 pm

Good Enough

I was just thinking, people from your area drove out to Park Ridge yesterday...with the snow. Blah.

7:27 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:28 pm

joso

congrats sue

7:28 pm

Good Enough

yay sue!!

7:30 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo uu!

7:30 pm

uusue2

Yeah, the snow was a bit of a nuisance, but nothing like it will be in a couple of months (yuck)

7:31 pm

penquis

congrats, usue!

7:31 pm

Good Enough

yes, it was just a teaser yesterday

7:33 pm

dan2bit

I have en8, te8, tw8 - what's my missing 8?

7:35 pm

penquis

there is an ne 8/40

7:35 pm

dan2bit

got it pen ty!

7:36 pm

penquis

yw

7:40 pm

Good Enough

firewords!!

7:41 pm

Good Enough

wow dan, baby2bit grew up! She is lovely!

7:43 pm

dan2bit

thanks GE! yes she's fond of telling me now that she is "three and a half"

7:43 pm

dan2bit

she's even in preschool 3 mornings a week

7:43 pm

dan2bit

congrats on firewords

7:45 pm

dan2bit

firewords here as well - tx pen and all cluers. winter sn4 was my last

7:51 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:00 pm

joso

congrats GE and dan

8:06 pm

stidmama

Hey all -- worth starting?

8:07 pm

joso

yes, small and not too tough

8:19 pm

Rows

made it past the halfway point :)

8:20 pm

Rows

dunno, stid, it's so small

8:20 pm

Rows

i'm not into it, but it's a time passer anyway

8:22 pm

wvteach

need one more O - have OF 4, OF 6, OF 6, and OX 4 - whaqt am i missing?

8:24 pm

dan2bit

3 x OF6

8:24 pm

penquis

there is another of 6

8:25 pm

dan2bit

of6 insult, of6 counteract, of6 most frequent

8:26 pm

wvteach

thnx dan - nneded the insult

8:26 pm

dan2bit

I have a super hard time with words that diagonally backtrack themselves like that

8:28 pm

stidmama

wow, I completely got sucked into lesson plans... starting now *waves at dan and teach and all*

8:28 pm

wvteach

need lasty word - one more E from the 4th row - have EO 4 long time) and EX 4 (like name of gas station) - what am i missing?

8:29 pm

wvteach

i know it is E 5

8:29 pm

stidmama

plural gas?

8:29 pm

joso

plural gas station

8:29 pm

stidmama

*readies fish*

8:30 pm

wvteach

hand over the fish - thnx stid and joso

8:30 pm

stidmama

:-D my favorite party trick (making fish out of the easy ones)

8:31 pm

wvteach

** finito ** without a list bnut with help of clues

8:31 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:31 pm

joso

congrats teach

8:31 pm

stidmama

YAY teach!

8:32 pm

stidmama

SO glad you got together with Flosey!!! and Cross!!! *very happy mama look* Joso, which handsome man is you?

8:33 pm

JeeWhiz

En7/8 please?

8:34 pm

joso

I'm the more hansome one, can't you tell stid, lol

8:34 pm

stidmama

I think I am looking for that also, Jee...

8:34 pm

stidmama

LOL joso!

8:34 pm

joso

on the left stid

8:35 pm

joso

en + canvas home + vwl

8:35 pm

stidmama

ah, very distinguished looking ... *approving mama look* I hope my own sons grow up so nicely.

8:35 pm

penquis

en ....means an understanding...french

8:35 pm

joso

& plural

8:35 pm

stidmama

thanks for the E!

8:35 pm

JeeWhiz

Thanks everyone.

8:36 pm

stidmama

woo! NBT!

8:37 pm

joso

congrats stid

8:38 pm

JeeWhiz

To finish off those e's, how about et5/6?

8:39 pm

joso

et5, et + small, tiny

8:39 pm

stidmama

ah, and now NBS as well. down to 40, and going to finish lesson planning. Then work on the things for the house... and then ... maybe back to finish *leaves choclits in PB just in case*

*mini-poof*

8:40 pm

JeeWhiz

Of course...thanks so much.

8:40 pm

joso

quick, somebody send me to the PB

8:42 pm

flosey

hi everyone, back to flosey - remember a line in an old song - "gee it's good to be back home again" it is, had a wonderful time, it was truly great to meet up with joso and crossy - and Mrs. Crossy - thanks so much JoSo for planning the meet

8:43 pm

joso

no need to thank me flosey, just serving my own pleasures

8:43 pm

flosey

just reading Stid's post - won't send you joso, will come with you to PB - "choclit" always sounds good

8:44 pm

joso

:)

8:44 pm

flosey

it was truly wonderful joso

8:45 pm

joso

give a girl a ride, then she is cadging your chocolates

8:46 pm

flosey

ahhhh, I bet there's plenty to go around, you could share, couldn't you

8:46 pm

joso

for you, sure, but keep it under your hat shhhhhhhhh...

8:52 pm

flosey

just reading last night's comments and found ne8 - thanks to mab

8:54 pm

kje

clue flos?

8:56 pm

flosey

the clue was "most of a kind of stocking style"

8:56 pm

kje

thanks!

8:57 pm

flosey

yw kj

9:03 pm

kje

lower corner e?

9:04 pm

joso

en7-28, en8-40, et5-18, et6-30

9:04 pm

joso

would you like clues?

9:04 pm

kje

ty

9:04 pm

kje

not yet, ty

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

9:08 pm

joso

hi jmc

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

greyed the top row! whoo hoo!

9:09 pm

kje

2 down... now for the other 2

9:09 pm

kje

hi jmc

9:12 pm

kje

ty, got them

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo?

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the corner e please

9:15 pm

kje

joso just gave them, jmc, right before you entered

9:15 pm

joso

en7-28, en8-40, et5-18, et6-30

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

oh okay ty joso and kje

9:15 pm

Jacula

Hi all. Lovely to see the photo of joso, flosey and crossy on here as well as on FB. joso - you're the same age as me. What month were you born in?

9:16 pm

kje

hi jac

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

9:17 pm

Jacula

Hi kje & jmc. I like your icon kje!

9:18 pm

kje

ty!

9:19 pm

joso

hi jackula, was born in august

9:19 pm

kje

10 left

9:19 pm

Jacula

Hi joso. I'm 4 months older than you then.

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go!

9:20 pm

joso

my long lost older sister

9:20 pm

Jacula

Maybe, joso. LOL

9:20 pm

kje

a brother from another mother

9:20 pm

Jacula

1957 was a vintage year. :)

9:21 pm

joso

oh, December baby, are you used to having your birthday and Christmas presents folded into one present yet.

9:22 pm

Jacula

No, joso, an April baby.

9:23 pm

joso

oy, missed it by [-------------------------------------\n----------] that much

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

math is clearly not joso's strong point

9:24 pm

Jacula

jmc - not mine either but... well yes...

9:25 pm

joso

good with math, the supporting art of arithmetic however...

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

well i thought choosing between subtracting and adding more mathlike. . . do the subtracting or adding more arithmeticlike. . .

9:27 pm

joso

ok, ya got me there jmc

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

:-) four years at Rice University. . . you pick up these things. . . .

9:27 pm

Jacula

*giggling now*

9:28 pm

rururocks

I like more rithmetic

9:28 pm

Jacula

I only came in to say 'Hello' and to see if anyone wanted any clues. LOL

9:29 pm

Jacula

... and now it's a discussion on reading, riting and rithmatic.

9:29 pm

harpjane

hi jac

9:29 pm

joso

I see ruru has mastered my method of spelling

9:29 pm

Jacula

Hi harp. How are you?

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

hi harp

9:30 pm

kje

struggling with 6 left

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

well it is a dangerous place to try and only come to say hello. . . .

9:30 pm

joso

hey harp

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go!

9:30 pm

Jacula

jmc - that is true!

9:30 pm

kje

that helped jmc..... 4

9:30 pm

Jacula

Keep going kje.

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

glad to help kje! :-)

9:30 pm

rururocks

*watches kje struggle*

9:30 pm

joso

just a big time suck trap

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

hi ru

9:31 pm

kje

missing an 8 - is it a f or a t?

9:31 pm

Jacula

Oops! I think I just broke the spring on my footrest - something just went 'clunk'! :(

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

well as far as time suck traps go it is pretty good since i often learn things here. . .

9:31 pm

rururocks

no f8

9:31 pm

joso

tw

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

uh-oh

9:32 pm

Jacula

te8/40 or tw8/60.

9:32 pm

kje

ty

9:32 pm

rururocks

*engrossed in Kje struggling*

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

there was a bump in the night :-(

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

(ru this is not a bondage movie)

9:33 pm

Jacula

jmc - Babbechog is a very edjumakative place.

9:33 pm

rururocks

oh

9:33 pm

kje

2

9:33 pm

kje

a 5 and an 8.... ty jac

9:34 pm

rururocks

I'd be fit to be tied if this were a bondage movie

9:34 pm

kje

1

9:34 pm

kje

it was the tw, jac, ty

9:34 pm

Jacula

y/w kje.

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

*holds breath*

9:35 pm

rururocks

...one small step for mankind...

9:35 pm

Jacula

Wasn't hogtie in yesterday's grid? lol

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

give a man enough rope. . . .

9:35 pm

kje

FW!

9:35 pm

joso

congrats kje

9:36 pm

rururocks

its either one or the tether

9:36 pm

kje

my last was a missed plural f word

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo kje!

9:36 pm

Jacula

Well done kje. *~*~*~*~*

9:36 pm

o-o

Schadenfreude: noun: delight in another person's misfortune ... how sweet

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

hi o-o

9:36 pm

Jacula

Hi o-o.

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

well i am off (does it show much?)

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

see y'all later. . . *poof*

9:37 pm

rururocks

don't sweat it BR.. kje loves it when I give her a hard time.. she dishes it right back out :D

9:37 pm

Jacula

If we get one more 'hi o-o' it's off to work we go! lol

9:37 pm

Jacula

If we get one more 'hi o-o' it's off to work we go! lol

9:38 pm

kje

I hear dorens will be back out here in april, ru!

9:38 pm

Jacula

Sorry, didn't mean to post that twice.

9:38 pm

rururocks

yes.. wanna get together?

9:38 pm

rururocks

we were hoping to go to the Laundry.. but they're closed for remodeling

9:39 pm

Jacula

I'm guessing Laundry isn't some place where clothes get washed and pressed?

9:40 pm

rururocks

no..lol..it's a restaurant

9:40 pm

Jacula

Oh! I've got a big lag on the chog now. Might be time to go.

9:40 pm

kje

yep... we should do something when she is here

9:40 pm

rururocks

but you do get pressed for cash there :D

9:40 pm

kje

how about chez?

9:40 pm

rururocks

ok..i'm game and I'm free

9:40 pm

rururocks

oh.. I can line that up

9:40 pm

rururocks

my friend is the CEO of Chez

9:41 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s?

9:42 pm

joso

en7 8, en+ canvas home + vwl, & plural

9:42 pm

kje

cool!

9:42 pm

rururocks

that would make Doren happy

9:43 pm

kje

yes, she would know the history

9:43 pm

Jacula

Hi mkg - en8 is agreements or alliances. ne8 is the most lacelike. te8 is the most camp home like. tw8 is an age you enter after the age of 19.

9:43 pm

rururocks

i've only had lunch in the Cafe.. never had dinner there

9:43 pm

joso

ne8 the most ne4, ne4 fisherman's tool with double last letter

9:44 pm

rururocks

neroddiest

9:44 pm

Jacula

The lag seems to have gone now.

9:44 pm

mkg

wow. ty. am thinking.

9:44 pm

rururocks

damn

9:44 pm

joso

te8, the most canvas home like

9:44 pm

Jacula

And now it's returned. :(

9:44 pm

joso

tw8, currency bills

9:45 pm

rururocks

lag is cool jac.. gives you another minute to think about it :D

9:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, and ty jacula for all the big clues

9:45 pm

mkg

got the tw. ty

9:45 pm

Jacula

Hi Gwen. y/w

9:45 pm

kje

I had dinner there about 5-6 years ago... haven't been since the remodel, will be cool!

9:45 pm

mkg

got ne word. ty.

9:46 pm

kje

ok, must run... hagn all

9:46 pm

rururocks

Danko would be another great one

9:46 pm

mkg

got te. ty. ty .

9:46 pm

mkg

super clues. not getting en 8. any further clues?

9:46 pm

rururocks

oh.. ok.. later doc

9:46 pm

kje

oh ru.... did michael mina's.... meh

9:46 pm

mkg

tenties

9:46 pm

rururocks

so so

9:46 pm

rururocks

not too enthused about mina

9:46 pm

kje

was tasty, but extremely noisy... couldn't even hear the waiters telling us what the dishes were

9:47 pm

mkg

oops. sorry all. thankfully not a word anyway.

9:47 pm

mkg

need en 8 and dont see it.

9:47 pm

kje

have never been to danko

9:47 pm

kje

me either... not good enough to go back

9:47 pm

rururocks

he's a genius too

9:47 pm

joso

en+ canvas home + vwl

9:48 pm

Jacula

mkg - en8 is a French word. en + canvas dwellings with a vowel in between the last 2 letters. Can't spell it out more clearly.

9:48 pm

kje

have done sons and daughters a couple times... it is (relatively) reasonable in price and always enjoyable

9:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt

9:48 pm

rururocks

Chez sounds perfect though

9:48 pm

Jacula

Well done Gwen.

9:48 pm

kje

yes, she'll know alice waters

9:48 pm

rururocks

Doren would love it

9:49 pm

rururocks

i'll run that up the flag pole

9:49 pm

mkg

ty got it. 8s are grey.

9:49 pm

Jacula

Well done, mkg.

9:52 pm

Jacula

Seeing all the stuff about USA meet-ups reminds me that here in UK & Northern Ireland, I said I'd ring Haz about 2 weeks ago. Still haven't. Will do so in next few days.

9:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

3 to go

9:54 pm

Jacula

Keep going Gwen.

9:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

finito

9:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

an-a woot

9:54 pm

Jacula

Well done Gwen! What was your last word? (Stats)

9:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wo4/8, yep, an easy critter

9:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sometimes i'm just hunting too hard to see the easy ones

9:56 pm

Jacula

No worse than my last one, Gwen (tw4.8 - the word that is more than one(s).

9:56 pm

Jacula

up! I find the weird ones first and miss the easy ones.

9:57 pm

Jacula

Yup! I meant.

9:57 pm

rururocks

*wonders about the meaning of that*

9:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and i type in plurals and forget singulars, too

9:57 pm

Jacula

Ditto.

9:58 pm

Jacula

The meaning of what, ruru?

9:58 pm

rururocks

you find the weird ones and miss the easy ones

9:59 pm

o-o

one meaning is a unit of Korean currency

9:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i got a sinus headache, gonna lie down now. cheers, all

9:59 pm

Jacula

ruru - It means you've been Babbling for so many years that you instinctively see the weird words first.

9:59 pm

rururocks

oh..ok

10:00 pm

rururocks

Like Menhir and isatin?

10:01 pm

Jacula

You find the needle cases, the Hawaiian geese, the funny hedgehogs, the Sicilian volcano, the insulting words for Japanese immigrants etc., etc.

10:01 pm

harpjane

some of saw weird words BEFORE Babble

10:01 pm

Jacula

menhir and isatin are par for the course, ruru.

10:01 pm

rururocks

some were weird before babble

10:02 pm

Jacula

harp - do you mean you already knew them or that you dreamed the grid? (Yes, that is another symptom of being a long-term Babbler.)

10:03 pm

o-o

I like "ackamarackus" ... especially in a political context.

10:04 pm

Jacula

About a week ago, I signed in to fill in a grid and thought I'd already done most of it, but the stats said '0' words. So... I put in the words I thought I'd already found. I must've dreamed the grid.

10:04 pm

Jacula

o-o - I'm pretty sure we've never had that particular word in the grid... yet.

10:06 pm

Jacula

But, pretentious nonsense or not ever appearing in the grid, I think it's time I went back to bed. See you all, or some of you, next grid. Happy Babbling all. xx

10:08 pm

Jacula

That's what 'acka thingey' means, btw. 'Pretentious nonsense.'

10:09 pm

o-o

Ackamarackus: Julius Lester's Sumptuously Silly Fantastically Funny Fables

10:12 pm

harpjane

6 left

10:19 pm

flosey

back again and just finished - last word we5/18, first one

10:22 pm

harpjane

4

10:29 pm

joso

congrats flosey

10:33 pm

harpjane

done yay!

10:46 pm

joso

congrats harp

11:15 pm

joso

no great scramble for clues on this one

11:21 pm

RoundBarn

when I come on late, gapeach is usually netting in clues. But she's not here, and the chat looks fairly deserted. Obelix carries minhirs around.

11:21 pm

RoundBarn

menhirs

11:41 pm

bogster

from the lower left t- te5/10 and te 6/18 ?

11:42 pm

grannyrose

te5, belief or creed

11:42 pm

grannyrose

te6, canvas shelter + 2 vowels

11:43 pm

bogster

tks those were my last two

11:44 pm

grannyrose

WTG BOGSTER!!!!

11:44 pm

bogster

any clues before I send the monkeys to bed?

11:44 pm

gapeach

Oh, golly. I completely forgot that I need 4 words to finish.

11:45 pm

bogster

tks Gran

11:45 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for we7-44? Thanks

11:45 pm

bogster

most moist

11:45 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, bogster.

11:45 pm

bogster

yw

11:46 pm

gapeach

of6-39 please....thanks

11:46 pm

gapeach

NM found that onel.

11:47 pm

gapeach

et5-18 please....thanks.

11:47 pm

grannyrose

et + urine

11:49 pm

bogster

inters

11:49 pm

bogster

interesting clue

11:50 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* but understood, right?

11:51 pm

bogster

yes

11:52 pm

bogster

I used to haave neighbors from england

11:52 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Rose. I tried to Google it.....but got nowhere. Urine?

11:52 pm

grannyrose

peach. et + very small

11:53 pm

grannyrose

alternative spelling for needle case

11:54 pm

gapeach

OMG! Thanks so much, hun. That completed this grid.

11:54 pm

grannyrose

WTG GAPEACH!!!!

11:54 pm

gapeach

That is interesting....the etui. Thanks so very much.

11:59 pm

joso

tic tic tic tic

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